Rebski | # 811 | 2010-10-27, 15:27 | Report

I get on well with Google Checkout but that requires a credit card.

For more reasons to look forward to what Android is bringing, spend a few moments on this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8unC9bA4O8

Capt'n Corrupt | # 812 | 2010-10-27, 17:40 | Report

This is quite sad. Consolidating the ports would be tremendous in opening up the device to a huge market of add-ons, especially if it was adopted en mass.

Capt'n Corrupt | # 813 | 2010-10-27, 17:46 | Report

Regarding the browser scrolling issue (it's actually a reported bug -- people are not happy!), opera mobile plans to correct this with GPU acceleration!


http://my.opera.com/chooseopera/blog...id-coming-soon

Based on the post, we should be seeing the first beta in around 2 weeks! It would be very nice to have silky smooth scrolling on the Tab.

I would prefer an open browser, but this will at least fill a want for me, and provide competition for other browsers (ahem stock Android browser) to step up their respective games!

First person to post a video of the GPU optimized opera mobile gets a cookie.

Capt'n Corrupt | # 814 | 2010-10-27, 17:49 | Report

I'm really looking forward to some of these features. They are very compelling.

I especially love the integrated music streaming and playlist viewing, and voice commands. Very cool.

danramos | # 815 | 2010-10-27, 22:05 | Report

Crap. That's stupid, then. Proprietary piss-ant ports are for companies that aren't confident enough in their products to make them compete on standardized ports. Incredible. They did everything ELSE right by the Tab, why that? FFFFffffffffffffffffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!

Also... somebody needs to update the Wikipedia article on the Samsung Galaxy Tab, then.

Capt'n Corrupt | # 816 | 2010-10-27, 22:05 | Report

Here's a head-to-head video ft. the Tab and the iPad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYivabHHj9g

What's interesting is that the reviewer is an iPad owner and advocate and in his analysis, gives the Tab the slight edge. Of course, the test is a little to shallow to be conclusive, but on the surface the two seem quite evenly matched to an objective peruser.

Now... Where's my GPU accelerated browser?!

Capt'n Corrupt | # 817 | 2010-10-27, 22:07 | Report

I know, it's quite a shame. Thankfully, I'm too cheap to buy add-ons, but still, it's a shame.

danramos | # 818 | 2010-10-27, 22:47 | Report

I'm not--I don't mind buying add-ons. In fact, I LIKE it when they offer add-ons. BUT--I really like the idea of allowing third parties to participate. Sometimes they invent some of the neatest add-ons in addition to the first party add-ons.

BAH! Makes me want to throw my hands into the air, roll my eyes, shake my head with my tongue thrashed about like a zombie with a seizure. Dolts.

...also, that imagery sounds like a GREAT animated avatar picture idea.

nilchak | # 819 | 2010-10-28, 15:47 | Report

So it seems now Samsung is really pushing the tab - by setting up some content deals, so that users have something to use it for and consume some content on it. Much like the content deals that iPad came out with on launch.

Capt'n Corrupt | # 820 | 2010-10-28, 18:46 | Report

I think it's really nice to see that Samsung is thinking more about user experience than about specs alone as competition fodder. From the outset, the Tab has positioned itself as a content-savvy device with many pre-loaded pieces of software that make finding paid-content easy.

The Reader hub interface is ****ing brilliant: it's a ultra simple app launcher, but it consolidates three completely disjoined services under one easy to use -- and understand -- interface that provides easy access to books, magazines, and newspapers. Additionally, the services are abstractified (if there's such a thing as design abstraction) under the interface, making it easy for Samsung to target local content providers without requiring change.

The Music Hub again, is not Samsung, but 7 Digital. Instead of Samsung trying to re-create the wheel, or compete with seasoned services, it included established services. Specialization at work.

The Media Hub is the weakest link. There seems to be a lot of content, but the app and interface seems rather bland. Here's hoping that it works better than it looks!

I suspect that Samsung will get a royalty for each item sold via the Tab, though this is speculation.

Simply by preloading the Tab with strategic software, the Tab is in a different league from other Android devices for casual users. Out of the box, the device will be useful and fun, and won't require finding hidden gems in the marketplace.

For seasoned users, tweakers, or hackers (the TMO crowd) this is obviously far less of a concern. Still as a citizen of the above designation, I still do appreciate a good out-of-the-box experience; perhaps this is why I heartily enjoy Ubuntu .