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   Traveler November 6, 2011 2:33 pm

   18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

   First impression, premium tablet at premium price., November 4, 2011

   By Traveler (NH USA) –

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   This review is from: Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus 16GB (Dual Core, Universal Remote, WiFi) (Personal Computers)

   After reading a few theoretical reviews, I thought I would post a very early review based on one whole day of using my Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus. I’ve rated it overall 4*, which is 5* for the Tab and 3* for a premium price. There are certainly less expensive tablets, but I think this one really does have class-leading features. It’s up to you whether you think the features justify the price or whether you want to wait for the next better-faster-cheaper version.Not much to say about the design, it’s a slab but the build quality is excellent and it feels very solid. I bought this specifically because it’s a 7″ form factor, and I wanted portable and pocketable which this delivers. I’ve posted a picture of what’s in the box, it’s just the tablet, charger and cable . Don’t plan on learning much from the “manual”, which is a tiny little booklet. One thing I can’t say is whether it has Gorilla Glass like the original Tab. I hope so, but Samsung doesn’t say much as Amazon shipped before the release date — heck, Samsung won’t even let me register it yet. The screen quality, brightness and resolution is excellent although I did wind up disabling auto brightness as I thought it kept things a little dark. Easily fixed by manually setting the brightness to about 60%. The auto setting was probably to save battery life, which seems excellent. Charged to 100% this morning, and after a day of light usage (web browsing, wifi on all day, an hour of music listening, dozen or so apps loaded, 15 minutes of navigation) I still have 51% remaining after a day of usage. I’m still happy with battery life, but I will say watching Netflix looks like it would only last about 4-5 hours.Honeycomb with this tablet seems extremely responsive, and I didn’t find Touch Wiz intrusive. Actually everything pretty much just works they way you’d hope. GPS and Google Maps worked great, got sat lock in only a few minutes sitting on the passenger seat of the car. Local driving, but Google Maps cached enough that nav worked great. In answer to several comments, the GPS works without wifi. Google Maps caches some local coverage, and there are standalone nav apps that have broader coverage. If traffic updates are important, you won’t get them with no wifi.Tried the camera, it’s point-and-shoot cellphone quality but nothing approaching even my Lumix camera let alone a DSLR. The touchscreen is very responsive, and Netflix and Youtube looked great on my home wifi. No problems at all with any of the apps I downloaded, they all ran and looked great. One exception is the Pandora which works great but the UI doesn’t seem well suited to the tablet form. If you want to pretend to buy this for work with a clear conscience, I also setup the built-in VPN client and was able to load a free RDP application (Pocketcloud) from the Android market to access our Windows servers just fine.I’ll try and update this review as I’ve had a change to use the Tab. I was not able to get the Peel remote app to work – it recognized my Panasonic TV but not my Time Warner/Motorola DVR. The setup led to a support email form, so I’ll update again if Peel responds with a fix. But first impressions were that the apps is not really a replacement for something like a Harmony remote in terms of device control. The guide features do look cool so I’m still interested in trying them.If you’re looking for a smaller tablet with all the bells and whistles, I think you’d be happy with this one.

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   Rob Kaulfuss November 6, 2011 3:20 pm

   17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

   An Ergonomic Delight – Best 7″ Tablet, November 4, 2011

   By Rob Kaulfuss –
     

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   This review is from: Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus 16GB (Dual Core, Universal Remote, WiFi) (Personal Computers)

   For me, the Samusung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus is the sweet spot between my smart phone and laptop.EXPERIENCE WITH TABLETS This is my fourth tablet starting with the original iPad which I kept for only a week because it was too heavy to hold up and was killing my neck and shoulders from hunching over if on my lap. (I realize that my ergonomic problems do not apply to everyone.) I then found the 7″ Archos 70 Internet Tablet which was extremely light at about 11 oz, although with limited resolution (800 X 480) and not much horsepower. Next, I tried the original 7″ Galaxy tab, which proved to be too thick, bulky and heavier at 13.6 oz, albeit with a terrific display (1024 X 600), so I returned it and went back to the Archos.SAMSUG 7.0 PLUS VS OTHER NEW 7″ TABLETS Since then I have been searching and waiting for something slim, light, and powerful. The Kindle Fire is too heavy at 14.6 oz and the Iconia A100 is also much too heavy (at over a pound) and supposedly has display viewing issues. The ViewSonic ViewPad 7X looks very promising but is not out yet and also a bit heavy at almost 14 oz. So, when the new Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus came out at a slim 12.2 oz, I jumped. The unit does feel significantly lighter and less bulky than the original and has not bothered me ergonomically at all. The display is wonderful, of course (1024 X 600). I realize that these weight differences will be insignificant to many. There is a tipping point and the weight difference gets leveraged when holding it in one hand in landscape mode.VALUE VS KINDLE FIRE, ETC Although the Kindle Fire price is half ($199 vs $399), the Fire is in its first generation and some of the specs in addition to weight, are not as good. The Fire, from what I can tell from the reviews, also has a UI overlay that ties you into the Amazon system (which some might like). The premium 7″ tablets are all at about $320-400 and the price is worth it. For less money you are going to have to sacrifice one or more of display quality, processor power, or weight. The 7.0 Plus is premium in all three areas.CASE AND HANDLING For a case for the 7.0 Plus, I got the Navitech Black Bycast Leather Flip Open Book Style Carry Case (make sure you get the one for the 7.0 Plus). The case is also very light and I use it in landscape mode with the cover hanging down below to assist in holding the device up (one had on each side) while resting my elbows on the bed or couch while lying down (for long term use). Some have criticized the Galaxy tabs as being plain slabs in terms of aesthetics, but the build quality is excellent and it doesn’t really matter if you have it in a case.ERGONOMICS OF TABLETS As you can see, I am obsessed with ergonomics as I have had some old injuries to back and shoulder. I am afraid that the larger tablets are going to prove to be ergonomic disasters for long term use for many people because of the need to either hunch over or reach up with your arms and hands depending on how they must be positioned. And you certainly can’t sit for very long with your feet up on a table as pictured in the iPad ads.OS AND USER INTERFACE As for Honeycomb 3.2 and TouchWiz (the latter being unique to Samsung), the jury is still out. The Home, Back, and Settings icons and access have been rearranged and I’m not sure if I prefer the new way. It may take some getting used to. I’m certainly not thrilled yet, but the HC 3.2 changes are not Samsung’s fault so I am not deducting points in this rating for that. The TouchWiz overlay extras may or may not be a plus but don’t get in the way. I have not tried the camera or universal remote yet. Battery life seems good so far.THE NEXT BEST THING? If you want to wait and spend a lot more money (which I did not), the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 is on its way. Although larger, it is actually a little lighter (11.86 oz) and thinner (I think because it lacks the universal remote transmitter), and has a higher resolution (1280 X 800), Super AMOLED display.

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   David Dean November 6, 2011 4:19 pm

   6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

   Samsung has it Right, November 5, 2011

   By David Dean (Hosston, LA) –
     

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   This review is from: Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus 16GB (Dual Core, Universal Remote, WiFi) (Personal Computers)

   First off I would like to state that this product has now been tested for two days. If anything changes my opinion of it I will be glad to update this review. When getting this package I must admit I was filled with anticipation and some level of worry. This tablet is going to be used for both recreational and business purposes so it had to be capable of doing a large number of things. At first glance I have to say it is a real beauty. It features a slick and stylish design capable of impressing nearly anyone. Mine was charged to approximately 68% when I received it so I was able to turn it on and start right away. It took me approximately 10 minutes to get it started and linked to my google account. Here came my first surprise. Already having an android phone it then proceeded to download my saved contacts and apps that were own my phone. This saved me lots of time and was a big plus.Briefly I would like to list features of the Tablet and give a quick run down:Screen – Very bright and clear. This screen is impressive to say the least. It comes auto set to change the lighting itself but you can turn that off and set the brightness to whatever level you choose. Touchscreen – Aside from being bright it is also very responsive to touch. For this part of the test I went to my father. My father has larger fingers and usually has problems with small buttons or touch screens. He was impressed at how easy he could type and not make mistakes on the device.Camera – This is a decent camera. I was able to take a few decent shots with it and saw no real problems. Note update to come on the front facing camera and webcam ability)Bluetooth – No problems at all. It linked to my phone and I was even able to tether internet to the tablet.GPS – Now first I was concerned GPS applications for download. 3) You can start the Navigation while connected to WiFi and it will load all the information for a route and then it works perfectly. I even managed to get it to reprogram the route by turning the wrong way once. All in all it is just an added feature that is fun to use and can be useful if you pre program it at home.Samsung TouchWiz- Samsung has made a nice skin that overlays the natural Android design. I found it both user friendly and rather fun to play with. It took nothing away from the tablet, but added a few features that made it worthwhile!Games – Naturally I tried out a few games such as Angry Birds and others. This tablet played them with no problem and they looked even better than ever with a clear crisp image.Netflix/Pandora – I took the time to watch tv and listen to music. Both were clear and crisp in sound quality making the tablet good to use standalone. However Samsung also provides Ear buds if you do not want the entire room to hear what you are watching!Peel – The remote control part of the tablet did not work for me. However this was due to my tv being OLD. Once I have tested it on a newer model (One that doesn’t have a built in VCR player I will update this review. However I will note that Peel does have an option to send in the model number of your tv so that they can add the codes for it to their database.Battery Life – Honestly I cannot say much about the battery life of the product. I charged it once and have used it off and on all day with little battery drainage. All in all the Samsung Galaxy Tablet 7.0 plus is an ideal tablet for anyone wanting to jump into the tablet market. I would gladly make this purchase all over again.

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