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Samsung unveils Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), Very similar to the Galaxy Tab plus

Samsung unveils Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), Very similar to the Galaxy Tab plus!
It looks like Samsung has just taken the wraps off its latest tablet offerings, with the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) -- an ICS-laced follow-up to the company's original seven-incher. Available in both 3G and WiFi varieties, this redux doesn't mark a huge departure from its predecessor, packing a 1GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM and a 1024 x 600 LCD. The big changes, however, come in the software department, with the Galaxy Tab 2 shipping with Android 4.0 straight out of the box. Other than that, you'll find a three-megapixel rear-facing camera, a VGA shooter up front, Bluetooth capabilities, and HSPA+ connectivity. No word yet on pricing or availability, but it's worth noting that we first saw this announcement hit Samsung's RSS feed earlier this morning, and it appears to have been pulled since then. It all looks awfully official to us, but when it becomes officially official, we'll be sure to update this post accordingly. Until then, be sure to head past the break for a shot of its backside.
For more information, videos, and photos about this product and other products visit the source
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I just got the 7.0 plus last week. So reading all the stuff about the tab 2 there seems like I have no real reason for tab envy right? Or do you think I should return and wait for this?

Well the Galaxy Tab 2 has a slower processor. I wouldn't go and run to return it. The Plus will be receiving ICS and theoretically be faster. At that point hopefully Samsung will release ALL of the source code and not leave some out so people can start developing further for the Plus.
So to answer your question stick with what you have.

Stick with the 7.0+ it's equal or better in all hardware aspects.
This is just an ICS bait-and-switch tactic by Samsung.

wortez said:
I just got the 7.0 plus last week. So reading all the stuff about the tab 2 there seems like I have no real reason for tab envy right? Or do you think I should return and wait for this?
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How much did u pay? Best Buy just dropped the price down to $299.
And for anyone waiting or regretting a 7plus purchase, don't, our 7plus is a better device. And if it a 1ghz tegra 2 in that tab 2, then our tab is a ****load better. Tegra 2 isn't all that.

melcali said:
How much did u pay? Best Buy just dropped the price down to $299.
And for anyone waiting or regretting a 7plus purchase, don't, our 7plus is a better device. And if it a 1ghz tegra 2 in that tab 2, then our tab is a ****load better. Tegra 2 isn't all that.
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My 16GB Tab 7.0 Plus was $600 in Kenya. We don't have very much choice here. Oh well!
btw, the Galaxy Tab 2 is Exynos, not Tegra. But the processor is slower. I believe the GPU is still an ARM Mali 400. The screen might be AMOLED, though...?

melcali said:
How much did u pay? Best Buy just dropped the price down to $299.
And for anyone waiting or regretting a 7plus purchase, don't, our 7plus is a better device. And if it a 1ghz tegra 2 in that tab 2, then our tab is a ****load better. Tegra 2 isn't all that.
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I just bought my Tablet last Wednesday! Thanks for the heads-up, time to go collect some $$ from Best Buy!

mfamafia said:
Samsung unveils Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), Very similar to the Galaxy Tab plus!
It looks like Samsung has just taken the wraps off its latest tablet offerings, with the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) -- an ICS-laced follow-up to the company's original seven-incher. Available in both 3G and WiFi varieties, this redux doesn't mark a huge departure from its predecessor, packing a 1GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM and a 1024 x 600 LCD. The big changes, however, come in the software department, with the Galaxy Tab 2 shipping with Android 4.0 straight out of the box. Other than that, you'll find a three-megapixel rear-facing camera, a VGA shooter up front, Bluetooth capabilities, and HSPA+ connectivity. No word yet on pricing or availability, but it's worth noting that we first saw this announcement hit Samsung's RSS feed earlier this morning, and it appears to have been pulled since then. It all looks awfully official to us, but when it becomes officially official, we'll be sure to update this post accordingly. Until then, be sure to head past the break for a shot of its backside.
For more information, videos, and photos about this product and other products visit the source
whatsuptechnology99.blogspot.com
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From the looks of the pictures that I have seen doesnt look like the Tab 2 has a flash on the rear-facing camera.

melcali said:
How much did u pay? Best Buy just dropped the price down to $299.
And for anyone waiting or regretting a 7plus purchase, don't, our 7plus is a better device. And if it a 1ghz tegra 2 in that tab 2, then our tab is a ****load better. Tegra 2 isn't all that.
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AWESOME!!!! Thanks...I went to best buy and got the price adjustment for 54 bucks... I paid 349.99 + tax...

wortez said:
AWESOME!!!! Thanks...I went to best buy and got the price adjustment for 54 bucks... I paid 349.99 + tax...
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How long can you get a rebate after you purchased one? I got mine a month ago and paid 349.95 from BB.

mohawkx said:
How long can you get a rebate after you purchased one? I got mine a month ago and paid 349.95 from BB.
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it's 30 days. i tried to get the credit today but i purchased it 31 days ago. got rejected.

Here is a demo video of the10.1
The summabeotch has a dialer!!
http://blog.gsmarena.com/samsung-ga...ch/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

wortez said:
I just got the 7.0 plus last week. So reading all the stuff about the tab 2 there seems like I have no real reason for tab envy right? Or do you think I should return and wait for this?
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While it's tempting to have the latest and greatest I also bought mine last Friday and am completely satisfied with it. To be honest I can't usually tell the difference between one OS and another so having GB or ICS isn't going to do much for me if there isn't a very obvious difference. So I'll be happy with my Plus. Now phones? that's different...

official pricing and dates, good news for us waiting for ICS?
I sure hope so.
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_...-tab-2-7.0-actually-gets-a-competitive-price/
both being offered as wi-fi only?
hmmmmm, Im curious to see if they also release 3Gs version internationally.
engadget reviews here:
http://engt.co/HDfTCh
managed to keep the honeycomb soft keys for ICS huh Sammy, nice green battery too! lol!

aorth said:
My 16GB Tab 7.0 Plus was $600 in Kenya. We don't have very much choice here. Oh well!
btw, the Galaxy Tab 2 is Exynos, not Tegra. But the processor is slower. I believe the GPU is still an ARM Mali 400. The screen might be AMOLED, though...?
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The Tab 2 is using inferior processer, TI OMAP. Theres a reason its able to sell for $249 why its 1ghz, because its not a exynos and mali.

What i want to know is, will all the accessories for the OG 7" Tab work for the Tab 2.
I want to buy the Tab 2 and some of the accessories ie. case, connectors and dock. But i know Samsung always switch up for every Tab they drop and i'm yet to see Tab 2 specific accessories.

swordsaint said:
What i want to know is, will all the accessories for the OG 7" Tab work for the Tab 2.
I want to buy the Tab 2 and some of the accessories ie. case, connectors and dock. But i know Samsung always switch up for every Tab they drop and i'm yet to see Tab 2 specific accessories.
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All of the accessories work interchangeably except for the docks and car mounts.
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Thanks

Picked up the new tab 2 today..overall very happy so far.
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jamesd86 said:
Picked up the new tab 2 today..overall very happy so far.
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Want a cookie?
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[Q] Keep my GT-P6210 or trade in for Galaxy Tab 2 series?

I bought this Tablet a week ago at Best Buy..Well, long story short, my GF bought me a Nook Tablet and I "delicately" talked her into letting me exchange it for this tablet. Truthfully, I wasnt ready for a tablet purchase, so I'm playing catchup on learning curve. I was going to let them mature a bit more before I bought, but hey, I find I'm really liking the thing! Now, I just read that the Galaxy Tab 2's are coming out later this month and I have a few weeks left on my return window with BB and was just wondering if it was a good move to stay with this 7 Plus or jump over to the new generation?
Thanks for any help!

Look, Tab 7 Plus is a little bit powerfull than Tab 2 Series. The only thing that seems better in Tab 2 is that it has native ICS OS! Otherwise I read it has a lower camera and CPU (1Ghz instead of 1.2 of the 7 plus).
Anyway I'm happy 'cuz we'll have also ICS for flashing ...we will get it even if Samsung won't official release it soon.
ICS on a so similar device means ICS (custom, leaked or official) even for our
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I am still surprised at the fact they released the galaxy tab 2.
Call me naive, but i didn't for-see Samsung releasing a tablet with is sole big feature is the version of the os.

I think they skimped on features on the tab 2 to better compete with the kindle fire.
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v70glturbo said:
I think they skimped on features on the tab 2 to better compete with the kindle fire.
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Yup, I think Turbo hit the nail on the head. The tab 7.0 2 (horrible naming right there) is being released to lower the price point to compete with the cheaper 7 inch tablets from Amazon and B&N. At $249, and considering it is running ICS, I'm guessing this thing will sell quite well.
Honestly I wouldn't sell the 7.0 Plus to get the number 2, as apart from the OS, it really is a significant downgrade. Go compare the specs on something like the verge, they have quite a good layout for comparing specs.
Hopefully Samsung will stop being slack and release ICS for their already released tabs. The problem with their release a million and one versions is that it is going to massively slow the update process.

Im in the same situation as yaknow1, bought my 7.0 tab plus on 4/2, from Best Buy, so I also am within my return window.
I agree with most of the comments here, there really isnt much of a significant increase in hardware specs and a decrease in some (albeit small). The biggest significant feature is ICS.
Agree with the comments that the 2 is a cheaper product made to hit a lower price point to compete with the fire and the rumored Google tablet. After reading the comments here, I think I am going to stick with my 7.0 tab plus and just wait out an official release of ICS.
I just hope the 7.0 2 doesnt slow down or negate Samsung's motivation to release the ICS upgrade.

No Exynos processor in the new Tab 2 also. The 7.0 plus is a keeper.

If you want to sell it PM me i'm looking for one Cash Buyer

Well, you don't want to trade for an inferior tablet do you?
The Tab2 line is more focused on low cost.

tab 7+ vs tab 2 7
CarlGalgano said:
Im in the same situation as yaknow1, bought my 7.0 tab plus on 4/2, from Best Buy, so I also am within my return window.
I agree with most of the comments here, there really isnt much of a significant increase in hardware specs and a decrease in some (albeit small). The biggest significant feature is ICS.
Agree with the comments that the 2 is a cheaper product made to hit a lower price point to compete with the fire and the rumored Google tablet. After reading the comments here, I think I am going to stick with my 7.0 tab plus and just wait out an official release of ICS.
I just hope the 7.0 2 doesnt slow down or negate Samsung's motivation to release the ICS upgrade.
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Ok so here's what I know. I own the Galaxy Tab P7510, tab P6210 and for a week the Tab 2 P3113. The Tab 7+ 6210 is better than the Tab 2 3113, 6210 is a slight faster with a 1.2g processor 16 gig memory and a better camera on Honeycomb 3.2. The Tab 2 3113 has a 1.0g processor and 8 gig memory and the pictures are a little grainy looking. That said I would keep the Tab 7+ over the Tab 2, I got the Tab 7+ for $299 on sale and caught the Tab 2 for $240 including tax. ICS is good but not sure it's worth the downgrade in hardware.
The Tab 2 is great at the cost and would have gotten it before, now I'm going to give itnas a gift to a granddaughter. JMO

CarlGalgano said:
Im in the same situation as yaknow1, bought my 7.0 tab plus on 4/2, from Best Buy, so I also am within my return window.
I agree with most of the comments here, there really isnt much of a significant increase in hardware specs and a decrease in some (albeit small). The biggest significant feature is ICS.
Agree with the comments that the 2 is a cheaper product made to hit a lower price point to compete with the fire and the rumored Google tablet. After reading the comments here, I think I am going to stick with my 7.0 tab plus and just wait out an official release of ICS.
I just hope the 7.0 2 doesnt slow down or negate Samsung's motivation to release the ICS upgrade.
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I think after listening to everyone, the smart move is to keep my 7plus. That and the fact I got it for $299 I don't think saving $50 is really worth the downgrade? Now on to rooting! lol

[Q] looking to buy...some questions

hey guys.
my wife and I are big Samsung Fans. we've got Samsung Smart LED 3D TV, Samsung Blu-ray player, Samsung sound bar, both of us have Galaxy S3s.
We had the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 but opted for selling it a while back. Now my wife has hinted at wanting a tablet again, and I want the latest and greatest, and this time a 10.1 since our phones are 4.8" and it doesn't make sense to get a tablet with only a couple inches more.
is this the latest iteration of the Note tablets? I thought it would be based on the Note 2?
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab/GT-N8013ZWYXAR
looking at this, it's got a lower resolution than my phone, very outdated software (i've been on 4.1.1 for almost 2 months!) and hardly seems to have the upgrade in technology I was expecting.
or am I looking at the wrong thing?
if you can steer me in the right direction, that would be great. we want the latest and newest Samsung tablet...this seems to be it, but it also seems to be a little disappointing in the specs.
thanks!

Well,the display does have a lower resolution,but for me it is fine and acceptable.
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Mine was sold with JB 4.1.1
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is this the latest iteration of the Note tablets? I thought it would be based on the Note 2?
Latest, yes, all current samsung high end devices use an almost identical chipset, sgs2, sgs3, note, note2, note 10.1 etc.
looking at this, it's got a lower resolution than my phone, very outdated software (i've been on 4.1.1 for almost 2 months!) and hardly seems to have the upgrade in technology I was expecting.
Screen is fine mate, perfectly good for a screen of this this size, more than good i think, anything else is just a waste of pixels and cpu processing imho
if you can steer me in the right direction, that would be great. we want the latest and newest Samsung tablet...this seems to be it, but it also seems to be a little disappointing in the specs.
This is the latest and best you'll get from samsung, there may be more to come in the not too distant future but this is arguable the best on the market right not due to the added Spen.

I would like to know why my note 2 and note 10.1 dont have same spen features? Why does the 10.1 not have the hover preview and some other things the note 2 has? I just bought my 10.1 and am a little confused. But over all i think tablet is awesome i would recommend it. Thanks
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If you don't care about the spen (Which is fantastic, if you ask me..), you might want to look at the Nexus 10.
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Google-Nexus-10_id7551
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I would like to know why my note 2 and note 10.1 dont have same spen features? Why does the 10.1 not have the hover preview and some other things the note 2 has? I just bought my 10.1 and am a little confused. Thanks
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In 4.1.1 there's a setting called "Airview" which does exactly what you're describing.

All those features are part of JB, I bet you still are ICS and hence you do not have these features as an when you get the JB upgrade you will get all those feature.
These more of OS dependent features I guess and hence you do not have it in ICS.
Note is one the best tablets around the screen resolutions looks bad on paper but it is one of the best displays around OLED are good but they have their own draw backs like the tint they give you even the Nexus 10 display is not the best.
I would suggest considering the options you have Note is one of the best, I have not used a nexus 10 so I cannot comment on it

samir_a said:
All those features are part of JB, I bet you still are ICS and hence you do not have these features as an when you get the JB upgrade you will get all those feature.
These more of OS dependent features I guess and hence you do not have it in ICS.
Note is one the best tablets around the screen resolutions looks bad on paper but it is one of the best displays around OLED are good but they have their own draw backs like the tint they give you even the Nexus 10 display is not the best.
I would suggest considering the options you have Note is one of the best, I have not used a nexus 10 so I cannot comment on it
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So I have the 8013 is the update not out yet?
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Thanks for the responses. I will look at the Nexus 10, though we are partial to Samsung for its ease of integration into everything else we have.
In response to the comments about the resolution of the screen, I want better. I don't think it makes sense to have a lower resolution on a 10.1" device than what I have on my 4.8" phone. The new iPad has much higher resolution And I would have expected better from Samsung.
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Max_Pain said:
And I would have expected better from Samsung.
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And you actually got more from Samsung - it has an inbuilt Wacom digitiser that can accurately sens where the s-pen is. Accurately enough that you can write on it, and it will read (and convert) your writing to text.
The screen res is fine, I generally find that the limiting ability is my eyes not the screen

It is due to the wacom digitizer that the screen res is lower... Wacom don't do Hi-res screens.... However, I watch movies on this, browse the web and do work on it. Screen is fine.
I think the "bigger is better" attitude came about with Apple not being able to compete with most things so brought out their retina screen.... The human eye can't detect this many pixels so it's useless to have a 10 inch screen with off the chart resolution....
If you want an all around tablet that does everything and doesn't disappoint then go with the Note 10.1... Otherwise you are looking at other tablets that aren't Samsung... They may have awesome screen resolution but it takes more than 1 thing to make a brilliant tablet....

Trust me, I have had the Nexus 7, the Nexus 10, the Kindle Fire, and now the note 10.1 and the note is by far the best tablet I have owned. The screen should be 1 of the least important factors when choosing a tablet in my opinion, especially when they are all hi def to begin with. If you want a tablet that is best all around, especially for product tivity and getting things done, the note is so far above the competition it's not even funny. I have installed jelly bean on my note and it vastly improved the existing capabilities of the note. It should be out for the US devices within the next month or so. It is well worth the wait, it is the best update I have ever received on an Android device before.
Regarding the Nexus 10, you will be impressed by it screen for the first week or so, then you will realize that it can't do anything your phone can't do, and you will not use it as much. The note is amazing because it can do so many more things than any phone or tablet on the market. You really have to own it to understand how great it is.
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sounds great. it will mostly be used by my wife, and she definitely would make use of the writing recognition, so I guess it's settled. thanks for the input.

Max_Pain said:
sounds great. it will mostly be used by my wife, and she definitely would make use of the writing recognition, so I guess it's settled. thanks for the input.
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Great " choice there! You certainly won't be disappointed with it
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bought her the white 16GB Wi-Fi model (GT-N8013?).
now to find out how to root and update it to JB. it came with ICS 4.0.4 and software update shows no updates available.
with time I can figure it out (have rooted and modded every device we've had, including our current SGS3s) but if you can give me a link to the best rooting method (the sticky seems outdated?) and the latest/most stable JB-based rom that would be greatly appreciated.

I had my doubts about getting the note 10.1 because of all the reasons stated in the first post of this thread. I am a note 2 owner so i wasnt keen on getting a tablet with lower specs than my phone but as far as android tablets go at the moment this is top of the range. Its due a jellybean update very soon and is quick on ics anyway.
Multiview is awesome
The Spen is handy and very fun with photoshop touch
Front facing stereo speakers are nice
The battery life is good
Expandable sd card slot is a bonus (and not standard on all tablets)
I do notice the screen pixels on the note 10.1 slightly compared to my note 2 but its still a clear crisp HD display. (And the higher res the screen the more of a drain it can be on resourses).
There is also a 3g note 10.1 which u can actually make calls and text with.
2GB of ram.
Get the note 10.1 in the same colour as your s3 the phone and tablet look great as a set
Overall the note 10.1 is one of if not the highest spec android tablet on the market right now and for me it also offers a few things other tablets cant.
My honest dislikes are the damn 30pin connector and no micro usb. Yes i have an otg adapter but i find the 30 pin connector to have no benefits over the micro usb and just a pain. Personal niggle.
Also its a very slippery device thats a terrible fingerprint magnet but i wouldnt swap it for any other tablet on the market and i spent weeks watching youtube reviews on them all before i bought the note 10.1.
I used to own an ipad 3 i prefer my note 10.1 but im an android fan
So yeah id recomend it
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Ill sell u mine jus couple months old mint condition still has plastic on it plus a nice case hdmi and usb adapter bluetooth keyboard running jellybean. Warranty with reciept.
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Ill sell u mine jus couple months old mint condition still has plastic on it plus a nice case hdmi and usb adapter bluetooth keyboard running jellybean. Warranty with reciept.
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You have an hdmi adaptor? Im interested in that, I cant find it anywhere.
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dont get hung up on the screen resolution mate, they all use similar DPI's, where there is a qualitative difference the extra features in the note set it far ahead of the pack for me.

Max_Pain said:
hey guys.
my wife and I are big Samsung Fans. we've got Samsung Smart LED 3D TV, Samsung Blu-ray player, Samsung sound bar, both of us have Galaxy S3s.
We had the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 but opted for selling it a while back. Now my wife has hinted at wanting a tablet again, and I want the latest and greatest, and this time a 10.1 since our phones are 4.8" and it doesn't make sense to get a tablet with only a couple inches more.
is this the latest iteration of the Note tablets? I thought it would be based on the Note 2?
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab/GT-N8013ZWYXAR
looking at this, it's got a lower resolution than my phone, very outdated software (i've been on 4.1.1 for almost 2 months!) and hardly seems to have the upgrade in technology I was expecting.
or am I looking at the wrong thing?
if you can steer me in the right direction, that would be great. we want the latest and newest Samsung tablet...this seems to be it, but it also seems to be a little disappointing in the specs.
thanks!
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Hi Max-Pain,
JB 4.1.2 is coming along officially, www.sammobile.com has just leaked some semi-official versions (Asia and Europe) already bug-free and very smooth.
Don't forget the S-Pen feature can make you "drop" your inkpen once and for all........ love it! It may take a long while that MS tablet can boast such a feature - WP8 can't hold a candle to Android for the time being........ if I could take a strong side, I'd say Android is the best ever for touchscreen, forget Apple and MS........ somebody could pick on me for this, who cares........ Enjoy

thanks for the continued feedback guys...but I think you missed my post above where I said I already bought it.
and i'm already rooted and on jelly bean

Tab 7.7 old and discontinued? Should I buy it?

Thinking of buying the 7.7 but is has no jb support. It it old and discontinued?
Verizon has it on clearance CPO sellout for $279.
Should I just get the Nexus 7 with jb?
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In my opinion, Tab 7.7 is great device until now. It is still unclear whether jb will come for p6800 or not.
but as you can see the support from samsung itself isn't that great, so I would suggest to make an alternative

MicroMod777 said:
Thinking of buying the 7.7 but is has no jb support. It it old and discontinued?
Verizon has it on clearance CPO sellout for $279.
Should I just get the Nexus 7 with jb?
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Personally I have both devices and both provide me with enjoyable experiences. Is the 7.7 EOL? Probably but it's still a very worthwhile device especially viewing mp4 movies and any other visually-rich activities where space is an issue.
If you have the $280 to spare I'd pull the trigger. (You save FAR more than I did when I bought mine many months ago when it first came out!)

skeeterpro said:
Personally I have both devices and both provide me with enjoyable experiences. Is the 7.7 EOL? Probably but it's still a very worthwhile device especially viewing mp4 movies and any other visually-rich activities where space is an issue.
If you have the $280 to spare I'd pull the trigger. (You save FAR more than I did when I bought mine many months ago when it first came out!)
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Same decision here and I chose the 7.7 after comparing to the Nexus. Even though its old and discontinued it still blows away the nexus IMHO. The screen on the 7.7 is miles better and you have the SD card slot. Also I am running JB 4.2.2 flashed following information from these very forums.

andyiacovou said:
Same decision here and I chose the 7.7 after comparing to the Nexus. Even though its old and discontinued it still blows away the nexus IMHO. The screen on the 7.7 is miles better and you have the SD card slot. Also I am running JB 4.2.2 flashed following information from these very forums.
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Which ROM? How's it running? Just curious. CWM protects from the brickbug so was just waiting.....

Old, maybe, but other than the Toshiba try to find another tablet with an almost 8" Super AMOLED+

Ended up getting the Galaxy Tab 2 7" at Frys for $219 with JB installed. Saved $150.
http://www.frys.com/product/7535726?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
Thanks for the inputs.
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MicroMod777 said:
Ended up getting the Galaxy Tab 2 7" at Frys for $219 with JB installed. Saved $150.
http://www.frys.com/product/7535726?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
Thanks for the inputs.
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Hope it will give you much pleasure despite the fact that it is a low-end device, opposed to the high-end 7.7

GT 7.7 is better built quality than Nexus 7.
it's supposed to get JB as Samsung Thailand says.
but when this happen, already Android 5.0 will be out, and maybe 7.0 inch tablets with Full HD displays will out also, so if you like software upgrades fast and clean, go to nexus cause Samsung sucks at it, or wait until Full HD tablets with Android 5.0 is out.

it's still a great tablet. such excellent build quality, expandable memory, screen is amazing people comment on it all the time, option to get a pay as you go sim, keep it in there and get data as needed on a month to month basis, still quite fast with ICS. JB would be nice but not 100% needed plus there are some ROM options that provide JB like features.
im flying overseas this summer, right now there is no other tablet i would want with me. i can put multiple movies on here and watch them, and enjoy wifi wherever, and if really needed get wireless data also. what else could you ask for? well a nexus device with this kind of build quality, expandable memory and this screen. but that is not happening yet.

Dude ... the screen is really enough reason to buy that awesome device .. the only tab with Super AMOLED Plus screen !
and btw .. Samsung announced that it's going to have Jelly Bean update in Q2 i guess

Tab 3 7.0

Ok, I understand Samsung flooding the market with new devices everyday and of every size, but Im not sure I understand this..
Nearly Identical spec to tab plus and tab 2 7, should have called it the Tab 1.9, its such a step backwards.
http://goo.gl/fb/QBoEI
maybe they used up all their high-end processors, RAM and screens? so they made this out of scraps?
Probably still haven't got the earpiece volume right either

Are joking samsung? Just by changing the looks doesnt make it better than our TAB PLUS! Yeah im really proud of our tab.. same specs? plus have a better front camera.. they should have increased the ram and the resolution as well.. well.. thats tab 3 for you.. just like what we say about tab 2.. not because it has a higher number.. it will be better than the TaB PLUS.. PLUS still rules!
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gt plus>3 7.0>2 7.0
i have no idea what are samsung doing, specs are same, design same, pointless to continue this series, money money fcking commerce.

loolser said:
gt plus>3 7.0>2 7.0
i have no idea what are samsung doing, specs are same, design same, pointless to continue this series, money money fcking commerce.
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The gt plus didn't sell very well, eventhough it's a good tab.
Now Samsung tries to sell it again, with a different name, a different body, and two modifications.
The funniest is they may sell a lot of this "new" tab, because everything is a matter of marketing. Most people don't buy because of the specs but because of the color, the general aesthetics, and of course the advertising and the marketing around it.
So go for it Samsung, play with the people's braindeadness and take their money, they are all too willy to surrender it to you with a smile

unclefab said:
The gt plus didn't sell very well, eventhough it's a good tab.
Now Samsung tries to sell it again, with a different name, a different body, and two modifications.
The funniest is they may sell a lot of this "new" tab, because everything is a matter of marketing. Most people don't buy because of the specs but because of the color, the general aesthetics, and of course the advertising and the marketing around it.
So go for it Samsung, play with the people's braindeadness and take their money, they are all too willy to surrender it to you with a smile
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+1 big words and ofc true

The Plus didn't sell well because of the cost. The 3 probably will just because it will be priced at about what the Tab 2 was priced at, but man, that thing is hideous.

I may be wrong but I'd say it's not a very good sign for JB on our device.
Remember last year when we were all awaiting ICS? They released the tab 2 that had ICS out of the box and left us to wait, maybe hoping that some of us would have bought their shiny tab 2.
See what I mean? Seems like with this tab 3 running JB out of the box we're facing what the historians call a recurrent phenomenon in history:cyclops:
I hope I will be proven wrong though, I'm tired of ICS...

unclefab said:
I may be wrong but I'd say it's not a very good sign for JB on our device.
Remember last year when we were all awaiting ICS? They released the tab 2 that had ICS out of the box and left us to wait, maybe hoping that some of us would have bought their shiny tab 2.
See what I mean? Seems like we're facing what the historians call a recurrent event in history with this tab 3 running JB out of the box.
I hope I will be proven wrong though, I'm tired of ICS...
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Ur tab is wifi only? a little more patience and hope that they will release JB for wifi only tab
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Youtube review : http://youtu.be/XO3CjT9751A
It has S-Voice, but I didnt see multi window, also looks thicker and Im sure it is with the protruding camera!!
Soft keys are cool, but not needed, escpecially not a protruding home button...
Whole thing seems like a step backward.

At least it's got micro USB!
I wonder how much the 3/4g and phone capable versions will run. I'm sure most of them will still be quad band...

Did i just watched a galaxy tab plus review?
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GalaxyTab 7.0 Plus is still the best Samsung 7 inch tablet. No other samsung 7.0 inch tablet can beat our benchmark score

HAAAAAATIUUUU said:
GalaxyTab 7.0 Plus is still the best Samsung 7 inch tablet. No other samsung 7.0 inch tablet can beat our benchmark score
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gt 7.7 is better cuz of amoled screan))

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loolser said:
gt 7.7 is better cuz of amoled screan))
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What i mean is galaxy tab 7.0 plus is the best of samsung in "7 inch". 7.7 inch is in a different category, its more of an 8