Samsung unveils 7" Galaxy Tab 3
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zomgbbqftw
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Sounds like a real piece of shit.
Why would anyone buy this over a Nexus 7? Samsung have failed to answer that simple question.
Why would anyone buy this over a Nexus 7? Samsung have failed to answer that simple question.
Moneyhats2k5
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Not that impressive
Guerrillas in the Mist
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Might as well get a Galaxy Note!
The current Galaxy Tab 2 which is more expensive and worse specs consistently has higher marketshare than Nexus 7. Samsung brand name has a lot of power.
Canis lupus
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Looks exactly like the Tab 2 except the cpu runs on 1.2Ghz instead of 1
Android 4.1? Really Samsung?
4.2 has been out for half a year, how can they still release a 4.1 device? I can understand budget-brands releasing old Android versions, but a company like Samsung should have no issue with keeping their devices up-to-date, let alone release new devices with the latest version of the OS.
4.2 has been out for half a year, how can they still release a 4.1 device? I can understand budget-brands releasing old Android versions, but a company like Samsung should have no issue with keeping their devices up-to-date, let alone release new devices with the latest version of the OS.
Was shopping over the weekend for tablet as I had a sudden urge. The Samsung tab 2 does look and feel great and very premium but the nexus kicks its ass in every area.
If they had upped the resolution of this, I would have gone for it but as it stands, the current nexus is in a different league...never mind the next one...
Samsung seems to be believe the shit from their paid for posters and thinks it's Apple now...
If they had upped the resolution of this, I would have gone for it but as it stands, the current nexus is in a different league...never mind the next one...
Samsung seems to be believe the shit from their paid for posters and thinks it's Apple now...
DonMigs85
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Looks like it, but you can get tablets from Chinese companies like Ainol with better specs and higher-rez screens with pretty decent build quality for less money.
OriginalThinking
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Samsung's insistence on keeping the menu button is laughable. Mind you, so is Facebooks.
Both the HTC One and Xperia Z run 4.1, so there's that.
Samsung marketing.
This doesn't have the pen recognition of the Note does it? I suppose that would be something.
Yup. One of the main reasons I was turned off of Android is the horrible update support.
zomgbbqftw
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Nexus 7. For sure. It's really great. If you want a premium tablet then Xperia Tablet Z is definitely at the top end for tablets.
Shogmaster
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Design is fine. It's probably their lowest priced tablet. My bet:$129 for 8GB Wifi in US.
BTW, copying files are pretty damn easy through uSD card with my Note 10.1. Can't you just copy file to uSD card and then dump them into your Tab 2?
One of the Nexus'.
Shogmaster
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I'd argue Note 8.0 is better. Better size, more powerful CPU, flexibility of having uXCSD card expansion, front facing stereo speakers, dual digitizer, and the side by side app action is unique to Android world.
Sure you pay more, but it just does more.
Nexii recos are understandable, but I can't deal with their lack of uSD card expansion. If you are escaping from iOS, you should be able to experience storage expansion! LOL
No. Nexus 10
Shogmaster
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Nexus 10 has too high of pixel resolution for the GPU to handle IMO.
Also, NO STORAGE EXPANSION!!!!
zomgbbqftw
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Nah, has awful battery life and the screen is a pile of shit despite the high resolution.
I'm big on that. It's why I'm contemplating on divorcing with Apple.
I'd need a card reader to be able to do that. And I just don't have the money to buy one atm. I also hate having to turn off/on the tablet + taking out the card just to transfer files. I've been using Kies to transfer files but it always gets disconnected halfway through transferring files which is bloody annoying.
On that note, do you have problem with Android File Transfer? It always fails to detect my Galaxy Tab for some god-knows-why reason.
Shogmaster
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Go with Note 8.0 brah. It's the most interesting Android tablet right now IMO.
zomgbbqftw
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Then Xperia Tablet Z, ASUS Transformer Infinity or Galaxy Note 10.1 are good bets, of those the Tablet Z has the most modern hardware, but the Note 10.1 has the Wacom pen input. ASUS will give you the best software support, they have already rolled out 4.2.2 to the Infinity, and they have a great selection of accessories. However it comes with Tegra 3 which may not be supported beyond 4.2.2, while the Note and Xperia will probably get support beyond it.
Shogmaster
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This will replace Tab 2 7.0 so it should only be Note 8.0 and Tab 3 7.0 right?
The Faceless Master
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absolutely disgraceful specs. i mean, unless that's a 1.2 GHz dual core Snapdragon 400... you know it's not the Exynos 5210 because the clock is too low...
right.
right.
The Faceless Master
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but this has a rear camera! 3 megapixel!!!
Better off waiting for the next Nexus 7 line that will probably be starting at $200 and not $400 like the Note 8.
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