Planning to buy an iPad since you haven't found an iPad alternative as yet? Here are a few options that come with the much talked about Samsung Galaxy Tab that may provide you a suitable alternative.
The seven inch slate premiered about the 2nd of September within the IFA in Berlin; this Android-based tabled computer has been considered as the first real rival from the iPad by the market gurus.
The screen, display and portabilityThe 1024×600 resolution of the screen and also the smaller display size makes it excellent reading devise. The 7-inch touchscreen and the enhanced 16:9 TFT display with WSVGA is spectacular particularly when you need to make use of the Tab to see eBooks and PDFs. To increase the readability factor the Android Market offers several downloadable eBook reading apps that are well suited for Tab.
The Samsung
Galaxy Tablet weighs under the iPad and is much easily portable. Be warned though to hold this you need large hands.
The hardware and softwareUsing the Android 2.2 or Froyo should you please, with Samsung Interface, and also the 1GHz Hummingbird Application Processor and offers features similar to the iPad. The Samsung
Galaxy Tablet is suited to video calling. The Samsung Galaxy Tab has two cameras, one a primary 3 megapixel camera with LED flash that's combined with 1.3 MP front facing camera.
The Android 2.2 Froyo and the UI enables you to use Adobe Flash 10.1, supplying the Tab an advantage over the iPad. Additionally , it enables you to customize homescreens. Another feature that is exciting is the 1080p HD video recording and playback feature.
With regards to mail, the Tab offers integrated email with Gmail and MS Exchange Active Sync. There are several other Google integrated services that you can use within the Tab which include the Google Maps, Latitude, Places and beta version from the Google Maps Navigation.