Samsung Galaxy Tab Racks Up 600,000 Sales
Samsung Galaxy Tab Racks Up 600,000 Sales
Posted 11/22/2010 at 4:02pm
| by Ryan Whitwam
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Samsung may not have beaten the iPad in one fell swoop, but they have made a respectable splash with the release of the Galaxy Tab around the world. The device has now sold 600,000 units according to a Korean newspaper. This makes it the most popular Android tablet by an order of magnitude.
This is the first Android tablet to have the tacit support of Google. The Big G has said Android 2.2 Froyo (like on the Galaxy Tab) is not meant for tablets. But Samsung is a close partner, so Google was apparently willing to allow the Android Market and Google apps to be shipped with the Tab.
The Galaxy Tab is going to be available on all major US carriers this holiday season. The Tab also managed 30,000 sales just in South Korea in one week. So consumers are at least willing to try Android on a tablet, but Google might make them regret that purchase. Future versions of the OS may bring specific tablet improvements, and users would have to wait for that to trickle down to their devices.
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big_montana
November 23, 2010 at 6:15am
I would not purchase it, even if the price is half what it is currently selling for. Samsung's problem is that they take to long to push updates to their hardware, it will probably be six months after 3.0 releases before it is pushed to the Galaxy Tab. By then there will be better tablet options available.
MleB
November 23, 2010 at 5:40am
I've seen and played with one and liked it alot - the only real hiccup from a use point-of-view I found was I wasn't enamoured with the layout of the landscape keyboard, though it didn't require me to sand the tips of fingers down, either.
Its real problem? Price. Crazy, Apple-like pricing for a smaller device with a smartphone-specific OS - I'm looking at $540 for a 3 year contract, $675 without. And still no wi-fi only model, available at your favourite electronics store?
Offer the device for something under $400 for 32GB and wi-fi and we'll talk. And you'll then be in serious competition with the iPad.
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