Though Tablets have been around since 2001, Apple’s iPad created the tablet market in April 2010 but now the game has changed. A price war is now brewing in the tablet segment, with various companies lining up to launch their own version at prices as low as Rs 4, 455 (to be launched by LACS). Beetel, a Bharti Group company, announced its tablet PC at a price of Rs 9, 999. Reliance Communications launched a tablet PC priced at Rs 12, 999. And then there are the big boys such as Apple, Samsung, BlackBerry, HTC, Motorola… With so many choices one is confused which tablet to buy-Mirror Mirror on the wall which tablet is the bestest of all?
Operating System: First and foremost is the hardest decision, which operating system do you want to go with? Do you want to go with a chosen leader like the Apple iPad2? Do you want to have the freedom to add widgets with Android Honeycomb? Or are you still addicted to your BlackBerry that you want to continue the legacy with a BlackBerry Playbook? Advantage of having a Android OS are Flash based websites. Flash based website are great for showing videos and other animation effects and are used for creating stunning visual experience and incredible user interaction.
iPad2 does not support Flash. The Samsung 750 tablet is launched with Adobe Flash 10.1 thus giving it an edge over iPad2. If you want to enjoy the Flash supported websites than iPad2 is not a choice but then there are many great games apps on iPad and Android(Angry Birds, Cut the Rope etc) which are available for Android also.
The Bharti laptop uses Android 2.2. The Reliance 3G tablet comes with a 7in capacitive touch screen and is powered by Android 2.3. In todays time technology changes very fast-as soon as u step out of shop after buying an electronic gadget it is outdated . So it is better to go with the latest OS which will have more features too.
Screen Size:Which screen size should you choose? They typically range from the small 7? screen to the large 13.3? screen. A 10in screen is much better for browsing and games; a 7in will fit in your pocket. Samsung Tablets are available in two sizes: 8.9-inch and 10.1-inch. The 8.9-inch (called the Tab 730) caters to those who need a little more portability while the 10.1-inch (called the Tab 750) is for those who need a larger screen.
Camera:Tablets can have two camera’s -rear camera (like in mobiles) for taking the pictures and the front camera to be used to video chats. Samsung Tablet has 2 cameras -the front camera is of a 3 megapixel resolution with LED flash support, placed at the back of the tab and also supports video recording. The front camera is good enough with a resolution of 2 megapixels. For comparison Ipad2 has in the front a lowly VGA cam and the specs for the iPad’s rear-facing camera only lists one number: 720p. .The iPad 2’s camera snaps photos that look decent on its own display, but are noticeably grainy and muddy once you print them out.
What differentiates Samsung Galaxy Tab from Android competitors in India and around the world is the User Experience. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 brings in much more utility thanks toTouchWiz UX. TouchWiz is a custom user interface that sits on top of and beside Android 3.1 Honeycomb, working to improve the way you work with Android and your tablet in general. Using an analogy : What’s the difference between Maggi Noodles and Tom Ramen. The base or the noodles are similar but it’s the masala that gives a different taste and makes the difference. Touch Wiz UX is that Masala. In simple terms other tablets may use HoneyComb 3.1 Android OS but it may not look and feel the same because of the wrapper around Honeycomb that Samsung has built called TouchWiz UX. Let’s see what advantage TouchWiz UX brings.
Live Panel : The Live Panel view is all about widgets — big, colorful widgets. Samsung refers to the view as “magazine-like, ” a clear statement for a device looking to fill in the hole left by rapidly closing paper periodicals. The home screen defaults to big windows featuring the time, weather, and an image of your choosing. It is a customizable home screen experience. You can access contents like email, image gallaries, favourite websites and social network feeds instantly from the home screen.
Quick Panel :When you tap the lower right-hand corner of your display in Honeycomb, you get a panel that shows you the time, date, battery level, Wi-Fi signal, screen brightness, has a link to settings, and shows your updates. What Samsung has done is to take this already working system and added some well-done functionality to it.
Mini Apps Tray
At the center of your menu bar at the bottom of your screen is an up arrow symbol which, when you tap it, turns into what Samsung is calling your Mini Apps Tray. Hitting this will pop up “commonly used” applications, ” including the Task Manager, Calendar, World Clock, Pen Memo (a simple text input application that uses your finger or typing functionality), Calculator, and Music Player. When the app is pulled up it appears as an overlay atop the screen, any apps previously on the screen will remain open below the MiniApp . The MiniApps are one of the more compelling additions.
Notifications:Social Hub
Tired of checking notification of all your social networking websites? Galaxy pad gives you a one stop for all your updates. It basically collects all information of your social networking websites.You just have to tap the digital clock and list of all notifications and quick access functions is presented for you. The Text messaging has become easier as the group message functionality is added for a maximum of 10 contacts. A threaded conversation format is also added with a consolidated inbox
Reader Hub
E-Books are fun to read, with the eBook app, it has shelves. All new books are available at Readers Hub app, perfectly integrated with Press Display for news, Kobo for books, and Zinio for magazines. The Kobo eBooks app is reminiscent of iBooks on the iPad, with its bookshelf like home-screen. The app includes the standard page turning niceties that come with eBook apps. With Kobo powering the app, we have access to a vast library of books. Great for a reading addict and now you don’t need to buy a separate ebook reader.
Office
Now you can carry your Office on the go. Using the Polaris Office feature you can get your work done from anywhere. Using the preloaded Polaris Office, you can view, edit and create various documents including powerPoint, Word and Excel. You can also enjoy the cut and paste feature as in your PC using the clipboard feature of this tablet. A great feature
Synchronization: Kies Air
As always with Android devices syncing is probably amongst the easiest things to do. You only need to login to your Gmail account and you are good to go. The same can be done on the Galaxy Tab, but Samsung has stepped up the game with the ‘Kies Air’ Wi-Fi sync application.. All one has to do is connect to a Wi-Fi network (the same one as your PC/MAC) and connect.
At present, we can safely say that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 is the best of the rest. It is the closest thing to an iPad competitor (beating it at-times). It boasts of a sublime slim form factor making it the most portable tablet in the market and also has an impressive OS. Yehi Hai Right Choice Baby.
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