The most fun part of the Samsung Galaxy Tab experience was opening the package, wondering what it would be like. What followed was, undoubtedly, an exact representation of my (admittedly, slightly skeptical) preconceptions.
In one regard, I find myself thinking that it’s pretty neat I can do all this stuff with this incredibly small, thin device. The smaller screen area actually works pretty well for surfing. It also makes the device rather nice to hold in one hand. Surfing the web works. Doing e-mail works. I realized that, had the iPad never shipped, I probably would’ve loved to own one of these.
I’ve read a lot about the Galaxy Tab. Some claim that it’s a worthy iPad competitor, but I just can’t see it. The overall experience is substandard. Everything looks — and more importantly, feels — sloppy.