There is a lot of hype surrounding the Samsung Galaxy Tab and for good reason; It is the first android tablet to really get exited about. There is no hiding the fact that there are going to be comparisons to other similar devices, most notably the iPad. On paper, the Tab seems like it has the potential to be a great device but there is the big problem that Android is not suitable for a device like the Galaxy Tab. Apple has the advantage here because they control both the software and the hardware of the products. When they put iOS on the ipad, they adapted it to fit the device. In Samsung’s case they just put Android on it. Sure, they have their own custom skin on it but the developers who created apps for the platform designed them to work on 3-4 inch screens, not 7-10 inch screens. Why do you think it’s hard to navigate web pages on your phone? It is because the websites were designed to be viewed on 15+ inch screens, not tiny cell phone screens. The next version of Android is being built with these types of devices in mind but manufacturers seem to be rushing to get their devices out as soon as they can. For now, Apple takes the top spot in yet another category that it revolutionized (It hurt me a little to say that, coming from an android “fanboy”). Do you think the Tab still has potential to be greatest tablet?

*This was origionally from my blog at digimuta.com

Tags: android, galaxy, ipad, samsung, tab, tablet

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Comment by Gavin Roskamp on September 21, 2010 at 8:42pm: I hope people bash it as much as they do the iPad for not being a "real tablet computer".

Comment by Pj221 on September 21, 2010 at 6:42pm: I probably should have phased this differently to get my point across more clearly. Apple has API's in iOS that let developers build apps specificly for the iPad. Developers can create apps that take advantage of the larger screen. For example, If there is an iPad specific Twitter app there will be many columns for different things to display. To my knowledge, most Android Twitter clients are one column to accommodate the smaller screens for Android phones, and would not be suitable for a larger device. Google stated that "Gingerbread" will be more tablet tailored than 2.1 or 2.2. And as for screen format, iOS is currently running on devices with 3 different resolutions and 2 different screen sizes compared to a countless number of Androids so saying they have no control over screen format is far from true.

Have a nice day :D

Comment by Justen on September 21, 2010 at 11:12am: What makes you assume Apple somehow has "control" over the screen format of iOS apps? They're all built by third-party developers too. Android has the advantage of already running on a ton of non-phone devices (my Nook, for instance). If the developers who wrote the Android apps care they'll update them to work with larger screen formats (if they didn't think ahead in the first place). Same thing applies to iOS apps. I really don't see the difference.

Comment by Tracy on September 21, 2010 at 4:20am: I guess as a non-proprietary sort, I rail against Apple, as a rule. Yes, SJ has an aesthetic way & his ideas look great- I just don't like the feeling of being "hemmed in"- no matter how wonderful they tout it to be.

I also have issue with any new device that does not include expandable memory slots. I know why they do it, I just won't go for it when even my regular "plain-as-Jane" phone supports micro-SD.

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