With the holiday season approaching and thinking what I’d like to add to my gadget list, I decided to take a look at the two hottest pieces of technology out today: iPad and Galaxy Tab. Since I’m always looking for a better and more convenient way to travel to client meetings with as little as possible, I figured I’d give a tablet a try. A tablet would be a great way to present demos to clients without having to lug around a netbook or laptop. So now I have to decide which device to purchase. So, first let’s take a look at the specs.
| iPad | Samsung Galaxy Tab |
| – Apple’s own 1 GHz Apple A4 chip – 16 — 64 GB of Flash storage – Bluetooth 2.1 – 802.11n – 10 hours of battery life – Speaker, microphone and 30-pin connector – Fully multi-touch – 9.7 inch IPS LED backlit LCD – Half an inch thick – Accelerometer and Compass – 3G UMTS/HSPDA and GSM/EDGE data (optional) – Assisted GPS and Digital Compass (3G version only) – 3.5mm headphone jack – VGA out support or AV out via dock connector and converter cable | – Android 2.2 running TouchWiz 3.0 – 7-inch TFT LCD with 1024 x 600 resolution (WSVGA) – Weighs 380 grams – 1GHz Cortex A8 processor – 16GB or 32GB internal storage – microSD expansion for up to 32GB additional storage – Front-facing 1.3 megapixel camera and rear 3 megapixel camera with flash – 4,000mAh battery – 3G data / voice (there’s a speakerphone and Bluetooth for phone calls, but no earpiece) – 5GHz dual-band 802.11n WiFi – Standard back color is white, carriers might offer different colors – Full HD video playback – There’s a 30-pin dock connector on the bottom that allows for HDMI, USB, and docking accessories (a car dock at least is planned) |
Luckily one doesn’t have to solely depend on a Wi-Fi signal to access the internet on these devices. PC World offers a price/data package comparison of carriers that have jumped on board to provide data service for the Galaxy Tab. AT&T is the only service provider for the iPad.
Image from PC World website
