Comments on: Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 vs iPad = no contest

By: ES

ES — Sun, 12 May 2013 22:24:00 +0000

The article is pretty much moot anyway with the new tablets that have come out since then. The Note 10.1 and Note 8 are pretty awesome.

I have to say this article is pretty terrible because it is conclusory….it states that the ipad is better than the tab bc I think the ipad is better than the tab. It reaches its conclusion based on very few factors and doesn’t qualify its conclusion by noting YMMV. I would feel the same way about an article that said the note 10.1 is a hands-down winner over the ipad 4 (even though it is FOR ME). The things that kill the ipad IMO are no split-screen capability (it is a 9-10″ screen for crying out loud); being chained to itunes and apple’s app store; and it essentially being a very large ipod touch.

By: esteban

esteban — Sun, 12 May 2013 20:50:00 +0000

Terrible article vague facts and poor convincing. Of course the iPad 3 is better, it costs significantly more…. and more accessories and a vast app store that both have somehow makes this a no contest…

By: Alana Danes

Alana Danes — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:50:00 +0000

I just got my first Apple product a ipad 3 and really liking my Galaxy Tab 2 over it. It is just so much easier to work with. Yes the ipad seems faster and has a very pretty screen but getting my files transferred has been a royal PITA from the start. Where with my Samsung it was simple drag and drop. Going to see if I can get this figured out but leaning heavy on getting rid of it.

By: Guy Shrimpton

Guy Shrimpton — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:34:00 +0000

Are you going to keep posting this every two months? Yes the comparison was a little bogus, but in the end it comes down to how you use technology, and for what. The Nexus (and Samsung products generally) are ‘better’ but they aren’t necessarily as nice to use.

The app store is rubbish on android (the average quality of product is poor, and the protection for developers is rubbish), the simple interactions on the iPad are smoother and more natural, who cares that you can plug in all these additional external bits.

I want the damn product to be all I need out of the box. Yes, in some ways Apple products are “FisherPrice” but you don’t expect to have to upgrade your tablet or phone etc When was doing that a benefit on PCs when you have to keep buying more RAM and improving your graphics card just to play the latest game?

I’d like to see the next tablet iOS update to have a refreshed home screen not just a field of icons, but beyond that it’s the Apple product every time for me.

By: Guy Shrimpton

Guy Shrimpton — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:14:00 +0000

I do love weighing in to old arguments. Anyhoo… gmaninvan can decry the iOS and how it hasn’t moved on, but you conveniently forget that Apple MADE this market. Doesn’t mean theirs is still the best, but i’ve regularly tried to find appeal in the Android OS and find it horribly clunky compared to the Apple feel.

I’m no fanboy. I couldn’t give a rats about brands, and I do wish that Apple would refresh their approach to the icons.

However, Android appeals more to the kind of person that gives a damn about changing your keyboard or adding something from USB. Who wants to import hacked apps or films, who wants to get into the workings of the machine. The Apple tools do the job they are designed to do, without all the geekdom. They work.

I think the whole argument about Flash is now kind of moot, no? But its interesting how it’s played out.

By: Naruto Productions CEO

Naruto Productions CEO — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:58:00 +0000

I am a samsung galaxy sIII user and i love it, I’m thinking of getting the G. Tab 2 but not sure if i really need it. The SIII does everything the G. tab 2 does except with a smaller screen. so is it worth it?

By: NK412

NK412 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:20:00 +0000

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is supposed to be compared to the iPad 2, not the iPad 4. The iPad 4 is to be compared to the Google Samsung Nexus 10. The iPad 4 has a 264ppi Retina display. The Nexus 10 has an even crisper 300ppi display.

By: Gregg Clarke-Lusk

Gregg Clarke-Lusk — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:32:00 +0000

Reading this article, I’d have to disagree with some of the things he says. I have an iPad 2 and my girlfriend has the Samsung Galaxy 2 10.1, and I’m now starting to get jealous of her tablet. Just comparing the two, I’m thinking of trading up for the Samsung now. I notice that with the Samsung I can attach an external hard drive to it via the camera connection USB plug in, the speakers are on the front, so you don’t need to cup you hand to get better sound. There are tons of new free apps like Angry Birds Star Wars, expandable memory, and flash player when surfing the Internet. I’d have to say the Samsung seems to be the better out of the two.

By: dacid

dacid — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:34:00 +0000

I think,by leaving this comment, the sad guy is you! I had an android phone and now I own apple product! Can’t be compared…With android it’s like listening a Beatles tribute band concert…with Apple,you’r in the front of stage where John and guys rocks live…

By: leland

leland — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 02:14:00 +0000

my number is 615 881 9415 I live in hermitage tnx

By: leland

leland — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 02:12:00 +0000

would anyone want to trade an iPad for my tab 2 10.1

By: leland

leland — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 03:48:00 +0000

it is in perfect condition, no scratch no nothing, comes with a keyboard case

By: leland

leland — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 03:45:00 +0000

call only on weekends 10 o clock to 6 o clock

By: leland

leland — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 03:42:00 +0000

does anyone want to trade an iPad for my Samsung galaxy tab 2 10.1 if you do call me at 615 316 9642 I live in Franklin tn

By: Johnny

Johnny — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:08:00 +0000

Tech oriented users will never get the relief of not having so much choices as android gives you. I have an S3 and an iPhone 4S and I use my iPhone far more. I think Android is a very good OS, it is free, its fast, its open, it has Flash (what is cool), it has USB OTG (even cooler), and so forth, but it really anoys me having to worry about killing apps to save battery, about managing 3 different memories (including card), about organizing my files, and about all sorts of an overwhelming big set of options that Android gives me. Its too much. I very much aware that some people will never get how you could settle for less options when you can get more, but believe me, its not hipe. I really don’t want to spend so much time customizing my phone, I just love the job Apple has already done, and I’m not the only one.

By: NK412

NK412 — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 07:31:00 +0000

Android is for everyone, not just a small niche. Gone are the days when Apple rules the smartphone market. The Apple operating system now only commands 8% of the smartphone market whereas phones running the Google Android operating system make up 75% of the market. The reason for Android’s dominance is because it is free and open.

Given Android can be customised by manufacturers, there is an Android product for just about anyone. e.g. Google Nexus 7 for gamers, Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 for productivity users, and the $120 Kogan Agora Dual Core Tablet for the budget-conscious.

Although Google Android has 75% of the smartphone market, Apple still dominates in the tablet market with a 60% market share. However, that is very quickly being eroded by Android tablets.

By: NK412

NK412 — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 07:19:00 +0000

Of course the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is not as good as the iPad 4. The iPad 4 costs twice as much. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 should be compared to the equally priced iPad 2. In terms of hardware specs, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has better screen resolution, processor power, and RAM. Samsung’s best tablet is not a Galaxy Tab but rather the Samsung Nexus 10, which has a better-than-Retina 300 ppi screen resolution. It is also lighter, thinner, and much cheaper than the iPad 4.

By: cheryl

cheryl — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 11:02:00 +0000

I have been reading all the comments, I have just bought a Samsung tab 2, There is some pretty sound advice out there. I, like a lot of people can’t stand apple, People will always be followers, ,It is really is up to the individual. Still working it out, But happy with my tablet,

By: WOLLE 101

WOLLE 101 — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 10:18:00 +0000

Google and Android is huge dude, and Apple is going down in flames, slowly but surely!

By: nWo Wolfpac: Big NICKY™

nWo Wolfpac: Big NICKY™ — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:39:00 +0000

Chris Burns you couldn’t write a review to save your life.

EVERY point in this blog is biased, soley in favour of the Eye patch.

I own both, and i can say whole heartedly that the Galaxy tab 2 10.1 is a far better, more user friendly tablet for everyday and occasional users.

so pull your head out of your ass, you muppet

By: ruben

ruben — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:44:00 +0000

i have to make a choice between galaxy tab 2 and ipad 2 i like the galaxy tab 2 more cuz its user friendly, but the ipad cuz its better (inside), witch one to take??? and can android apps work on the ipad??? plz reply or rather plz plz email me on rdp777wolf@gmail.com – this is not spam!!!!!-

By: Dewi

Dewi — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 14:52:00 +0000

Totally rubbish review… So bias.

By: beanaroo

beanaroo — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 05:24:00 +0000

I can’t believe I just read that. No in-depth comparison, just opinion…

By: koro00

koro00 — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 21:06:00 +0000

And then it starts to suck once you do. I jailbroke (jailbroke? not sure if that’s a word but oh well lol) mines and at first it was awesome. Free apps and all that jazz!? Count me in! But two/three months later it force-closed almost everything I had including the internet when I opened it after only a minute! No thanks, I much rather buy an android Tablet and not try to “customize” my ipad to work like an adroid

By: koro00

koro00 — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 20:41:00 +0000

And I would say he doesn’t. My reason is being that Google IS the LARGEST search engine network used with an estimated 900,000,000 visitors monthly followed by Bing as second largest with a (wa-wa-wa) merely a 18.3% of Google’s total at 165,000,000 monthly visitors and then Yahoo with a 160,000,000. Google is also the THIRD largest e-mail service provider with 298 million unique visitors following (somewhat surprisingly) Hotmail with about 325 million visitors and Yahoo at 298 million (yet we have to consider that Google as an e-mail provider was introduced much MUCH later than Hotmail or Yahoo), so it goes without saying that many are making transition from Hotmail or Yahoo to G-mail (including myself) so for you to agree with Mr. Reid’s bias saying that only 5% are heavy Google users, you must be as dim a flickering light bulb that has reached it’s limit. I’m not saying Apple doesn’t have a lot of good going for it. I’m just disagreeing with your percentage and saying that Android devices are really giving Apple devices a run for its money. IMO, apple started out fantastic but it’s becoming very run-of-the-mill and not being very innovative anymore (perhaps the death of Steve Jobs, may he rest in peace, had something to do with this) and I’m finding Samsung to be coming out with much more exciting things. And before you ask, yes I have both, I have an Ipad 3rd generation AND a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 and I have owned an IPhone 4S, a Galaxy S2 and a HTC Evo 4G and have stuck with the Galaxy since it does more for me, business wise.

By: appledroider

appledroider — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 14:13:00 +0000

can i just say samsung make and design the main parts used in an ipad. i have an iphone but i think that itunes software is terrible. the samsung tab is far more user friendly….my opinion…oh and has the option to expand the memory

By: Oliver Lorenzo

Oliver Lorenzo — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 03:56:00 +0000

This is ridiculous..the author is biased towards the ipad 2 because (hes probably an apple fanboy) of the accessories! what kind of assessment is that? As a tech reviewer, you should be neutral to all brands and base your review on each devices specs and capabilities and not because it has more accessories. I happen to own an iphone and a galaxy tab 7 plus. i personally prefer android tablets for the simple reason that its more functional and productive. my tablet does phone calls, sends sms, mms, does video calls, plays flash, plays HD videos, has external memory slot, can transfer any type of files via USB OTG, does bluetooth, vast apps (android has more productive apps bec its OS isnt restrictive unlike iOS- iOS prob has better games though, but not to say android doesnt have lots of decent games), plays music and videos on flashdrives via USB OTG adapter, plays any type of video format w/o conversion, better navigation, downloads torrents, less accessories, fair OS update (ICS as of now with planned JB), cheaper device.. VERSUS iPad which plays games (has a bit more quality games, but far less productive apps due to OS restrictions), plays apple format videos only, cant bluetooth files, cant transfer files, worse maps ever, needs itunes on PC to work, more expensive device, cant do calls , cant do sms or mms, better OS updates, more accessories. now based on these, which is better? for me personally, ipad is just a bigger ipod touch, like wat most practal people think, its just like a toy. Its obviously a no brainer for me, the author is correct, its a no contest for me, galaxy tab hands down.

By: Barney

Barney — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 17:06:00 +0000

and I would say he does.

By: Barney

Barney — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 17:05:00 +0000

This article is slanted before pen went to paper. The only thing Chris Birns here is his rep as a impartial reviewer.

By: AN***

AN*** — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:43:00 +0000

apple is sucks :D Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Is Wins !!!!!

By: Bridget

Bridget — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 02:32:00 +0000

I also am not into the technology lingo but after you explained all of it, I now to have decided against the IPhone. Thanks for the help.

By: Apple your days are numbered

Apple your days are numbered — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 21:47:00 +0000

What a joke tool for apple. God I hope apple pays you well to put your name on this crap. Anybody that will do 1 days worth of research will laugh at this, Apple is getting a butt kicking in the world market so much the only thing Apple can do is sue any chance it can (losing more than winning), technology put out from apple sucks and has not changed but once from day one. Droid is so much better with wide open apps and had 4G LTE over 8 months ahead of the Apple stone age brick toy. Android overtook iOS to become the market share leader in mobile application downloads. The market shares of Android were 44% and Apple iOS 31%. Apple is toast…pie. Total downloads by Android have passed Apple this year as the rate of growth is 16% for Droid and 6% for Apple, that is huge for the new kid on the block. Android is open for all developers that are not rejected like apple will do so they are coming over in droves to make money, Apple is take it or leave it…so they will get that wish. Apple will take a back seat AGAIN, just like the Apple computer of today.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:47:00 +0000

The entire “Can’t afford” thing is pretty old. Where I live, the iPad is only $20 more.

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 16:05:00 +0000

“the app store has the games and apps I want right away” Well sir, you must have shitty standards when it comes to games – most of the games on the App Store are half-assed, crappy and of poor quality clones of other games. Granted, there are some great games on the App Store (Fruit Ninja, Angry Birds, Infinity Blade to name a few) but the rest is garbage.

This was obviously written by a paid Apple fanboy. And please, don’t come onto me saying “ermahgerd ur just jeluz bcos u cent afurd an ipad lulzzzz”, because actually I do have an iPad.

By: Henry Madala

Henry Madala — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 11:03:00 +0000

This is a very disappointing article.

By: iilovecokee

iilovecokee — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 06:34:00 +0000

Thank you! I now know which one to get! I don’t know much about technology, but I agree with you when you say, “I don’t want to give that much power to one company.” I’m not saying Apple is bad or that their technology sucks. I just think a significant amount of people are really into it because Apple has been so popularized by the media and celebrities. It makes the crazed Apple fanboys and fangirls feel special to own one, aw. How naive and cute and sad. Tab it is. Thanks for all the info.

By: asdf

asdf — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:08:00 +0000

it’s actually $399

By: asdf

asdf — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000

i didnt realize $399 is “essentially the same” as $499… can i have a $100 plz? since that amount is negligible to u…

By: Eleeflyguy43

Eleeflyguy43 — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:22:00 +0000

Samsung in 2011: go after Apple ipad….
Samsung 2012: lost that round 1. Lets go after Kindle Fire

ASUS – just make the best possible Android tablet. PERIOD.

By: Isaiah Jackson

Isaiah Jackson — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:04:00 +0000

Asus Transformer Line gives much better fight to the ipad than the Galaxy tab line,..Samsung has the Smartphone game is a chokehold