7" Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, $249 Shipped / IceCreamSandwich/ USB/ microSD/ Bluetooth/ Remote/ GPS/ (Now Shipping)

The New $249 7" Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 / with USB/ microSD/ Bluetooth/ GPS/ Remote Control/ WiFi Direct/ Android 4.0/ 1GB Ram/ 8GB Storage/ (Now Shipping)
--- Up for PreOrder at Amazon (with Free Shipping and No Tax) for most for just $249 Link
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Someone just posted a pretty good YouTTube video of the Galaxy Tab 2. HERE

This is probably the Best 7" Android tablet on the market for price, specs and value.
A Samsung Ice Cream Sandwich Tablet for just $249. Wow

With specs nearly identical specs to the current Galaxy Tab 7 plus, which sells for $419, this is a Great Deal.
That's a $179 savings compared to the current Galaxy Tab 7 plus. $419 - $249 = $180 Savings

The New $249 7" Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 easily beats the Nook Tablet and Kindle Fire Tablets.

The $199 Kindle Fire can't compete with features like: Bluetooth 3.0, GPS, microSD slot, Microphone, Front Camera, Back Camera, Smart Remote, 1GB Ram (vs 512KB in KF).
Ships with full Google Play Books/Music/Movies/Apps, Amazon Kindle and Netflix apps pre-installed.
All these features more than make up for the price difference.

SPECIFICATIONS:
CPU TI OMAP dual-core CPU *
Processor Speed 1 GHz
Operating System Android Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Screen Resolution 1024 x 600 pixels
Screen Size 7 inches
Battery Life 5 hours 48 minutes
Battery Type Supported Rechargeable
Storage Capacity (as Tested) 8 GB
Dimensions 7.6 x 4.8 x 0.41 inches
Weight 12.1 oz
Networking Options 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n + WiFi Direct *
Email Access Dedicated email app
Web Browser Yes
Flash support Yes
Bluetooth 3.0 Yes
Built-in IR Port = works as "Smart Remote" TV Control *
GPS Yes
Camera(s) 1 front-facing and 1 rear-facing
Video Chat Yes
Video Codec : MPEG4, H.263, H.264, VC-1, DivX, WMV7, WMV8, WMV9, VP8
Video Format : 3GP, ASF, AVI, MP4, WMV, FLV, MKV, WebM
Music Playback Formats AAC, AC-3, AMR, FLAC, MID, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA
Photo Formats BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PSD, PNG, GIF, RAW
Apps: Google Market (Google Play), Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps, Syncing with Google Calendar, Google Search, Google+
Kindle, DropBox, Netlix, Smart Remote, Polaris Office, Screen Saver, ChatOn
(includes Free one-year Dropbox account with 50GB of storage)

Based on the all the great specs,features and Price, this appears to be a Great Buy compared to the rest of the field.
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I have no idea if this is a hot deal compared to MSRP, but green because this is the first 7" tab that I could see myself paying the extra over the $130 I paid for my refurb Nook color. This thing's specs make it a beast!

mase123987 said:   Consider waiting a little longer for 7" tablets with quad processors that will be coming out at same price and cheaper...

There is always going to be something better if you keep on waiting. Question is how long do you want to keep on waiting?

This looks good, within my budget. Thanks OP. Green for you.

im waiting till tabs fall below 15 dollars...

sofakinglame said:   daml said:   im waiting till tabs fall below 15 dollars...

Dude, you are crazy.... I'm waiting for $7.99.. with 17 cores and Android 18.9

What'll be so cool about tablets then is that you'll be able to read, like, 17 books AT ONCE! My Kindle Fire will only let me read 1 at a time (sure - I can have others *ready* to read, but not open).

NM.

sylar30 said:   There is always going to be something better if you keep on waiting. Question is how long do you want to keep on waiting?

This looks good, within my budget. Thanks OP. Green for you.

i agree

Pros and Cons article here for anyone debating on whether to get this or not

www.pcworld.com

it might be a hot item but msrp-preorder isnt a hot deal.

I have the Samsung Galaxy 7 Plus -- paid 299 at best buy a little over a month ago. (Checked out Kindle, bought and returned Nook -- Galaxy Tab far surpases both.) My Galaxy 7 Plus has 16 GB onboard and microSD slot for up to 32 more (there is also a 32 GB onboard option). Looks like the new 7" model, as you noted, has lower storage capacity. Does it have a microSD slot? That was a big sell for me for the 7 plus.

For those comparing this to Kindle or Nook, also that size, full Android OS gives you access to the Android Marketplace, making useful as a reader and a traditional tablet.

(Bought the 7 plus before a recent trip as I did not want to take a laptop and wanted something that could fit in my purse. Also, I have never owned an Apple product, figured there was no reason to start now. Nothing against Apple, just got a better deal for something that would meet my needs.)

Still have my nook color. Bought and sold a touchpad. It seems that tablets are starting to slide in price. I plant to get something like a 11.6" notebook with a SSD instead, it'll take 15-20 more seconds to turn on, but I will be able to do a lot more than playing games after than initial 15-20 seconds.

The blows the Kindle fire out of the water. I don't know whether to get this or wait for the Sprint EVO 4G LTE coming out 5/7. The EVO doesn't compare, but I'd rather just consolidate devices into one.

mase123987 said:   Consider waiting a little longer for 7" tablets with quad processors that will be coming out at same price and cheaper...

Why is this getting red? I'm absolutely waiting for this Memo 370t/Goole Nexus tablet coming in July. It will be $150 or $200 and will be better than this one. The resolution (1280x800) is worth waiting a few months for even if the price and hardware wasn't. I figure it will be the first tablet to get OS upgrades, too, being a Google product. No more waiting for a year for Samsung to update you from 3.2 to 4.0.

MSRP doesn't make this a hot deal
what kills it for me is this has a OMAP 4430 which is ~1yr old now, compared to tegra3/s4 devices coming out this month, plus the low res screen

agree it's the best of the bunch right now, but I'd wait at least until summer when the nexus tablet specs come out

IMO, the reason this post is interesting and getting read is the Asus Memo 370T rumor that the 370T is canceled and Asus is working with Google to make a cheaper version tablet.
If that's true. and the Asus doesn't use the tegra 3 cpu, but a slower one, then the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2.0 7inch is more attractive. I'd still like to get it a bit cheaper tho.

wow really disappointed at sammy for releasing a pos like this. Using a 1.5 years old mobile CPU and low resolution. How do they claim it is a 720p screen when there are only 600 pixels. There is no difference between this crap and a $100 no name table.

sylar30 said:   mase123987 said:   Consider waiting a little longer for 7" tablets with quad processors that will be coming out at same price and cheaper...

There is always going to be something better if you keep on waiting. Question is how long do you want to keep on waiting?

This looks good, within my budget. Thanks OP. Green for you.

What I think they are referring to is Google's heavily anticipated and expected entrance into the tablet market (not as third parties using Android, but by Google branding their own flagship devices like the Nexus line). It is expected that this will be announced during their annual conference coming up, with the tablets shipping in either June/July with quad processors and very aggressive pricing. Of course this is all speculation, but I'd rather get one of those devices myself.

Good price point. There are a lot of people who bought Kindle Fire / Nook Tablet and modded it with CM7 / CM9. At this price point, the incentive of modding KF / NT would be significantly reduced. I bought an NT 2 months ago during BN's eBay's sale. I have modded it w/ CM7 from day one. If I didn't have a tablet now, I would jump on this one in a heart beat.

These are disappointing specs, especially the resolution. Besides, 7" displays belong on a phone, not on a tablet.

ArgoNavis said:   These are disappointing specs, especially the resolution. Besides, 7" displays belong on a phone, not on a tablet.7" on a phone? really? you want to be holding something next to your ear thats bigger than the size of your head?

FCC just got Submission for Memo 370T Tegra 3 quad core device that's been rumored.

I think it's the soon to be released nexus Tablet.

Nexus Tablet potentially outed

I'm expecting the tablet to hit the market in June or July for $200 or $250.