Sixth Place - Samsung Galaxy Tablet
Measuring 120 by 191 by 12mm, Samsung's 7-inch tablet is
significantly smaller than Apple's 9.7-inch device. There are only a couple of
inches between the screen sizes of the two machines, but it actually makes a
huge difference -- the Tab is about half the size of the iPad.
Beyond the lock screen, you'll find five customizable
home screens, which you can fill to the brim with widgets and app shortcuts.
Along the bottom of the screen are dedicated shortcuts to the Web browser,
email and the full application menu.
How quickly you're able to navigate to the item you want
will be largely down to you. If you make a habit of pinning your favorite apps
to a home screen, you'll never be too far from the application your heart
desires. If you decide not to customize the Tab, you could end up spending a
few extra seconds clicking around menus, hunting for what you want.
Switching from portrait to landscape orientation
automatically, via the built-in accelerometer, is also less elegant than it is
in iOS. Switching often takes a while, with the screen disappearing before
reappearing a moment later in a different position. There's also no hardware
button to lock the display in one particular orientation, as there is on the
iPad. That's a feature you'll quickly miss if you want to read something on the
Tab while lying on your side.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab is a great device that packs neat
hardware and well-integrated software into an appealing little bundle. The
Galaxy isn't better than the iPad... But it isn't any worse either -- just
different.
The iPad is slicker and simpler. If you're looking for a
tablet to keep on your coffee table, and let you browse the Web on the sofa,
the iPad is king. But, if you want something nimble but more feature-packed,
the Galaxy is a decent choice.
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