Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, 7 inch ICS Dual Core, $199 at Microcenter B&M

[Roland00Address]

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0386967

General
Series Galaxy
Model GT-P3113TSYXAR
Color Silver

Processor
CPU Brand Texas Instruments
CPU Type OMAP 4430
CPU Speed 1GHz Dual Core

Memory & Storage
Memory 1GB Ram
Flash Storage 8GB
Capacity: Flash Memory 8GB
Media Supported MicroSD expansion

Display
Display Size 7"
Display Resolution 1024x600 PLS (samsung variant of IPS)
Touch Screen Yes

Operating System
Operating System Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

Audio & Video
Video Playback WMV, H.263, AVI ,MP4 ,ASF ,VC-1, 3GP,MPEG-4, H.264, MKV, FLV, WMV7, WMV8, VP8, Divx, webm

Audio Playback MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AAC+, OGG Vorbis, FLAC, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, eAAC+, OGG, AC3, RTTTL/RTX, OTA, iMelody, SP-MIDI, MIDI, AMR,

Photo Viewer JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF, WBMP, AGIF

Features
Front Camera VGA
Rear Camera 3 Megapixel
GPS aGPS
Sensors Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Light Proximity
Flash Support Yes
Speakers Stereo

Communications
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 3.0

Ports and Connectors
Interface USB 2.0
Ports and Connectors 1 x 3.5mm Audio
1 x microSD Slot
1 x Docking Connector

Power
Battery Lithium Polymer battery
Battery Life Up to 11 Hours (Stated battery Life is estimated based on manufacturer's engineering testing for a new battery. Actual performance will vary based on tablet settings, environmental conditions, and usage. Battery capacity decreases over time and use.)
Battery Life: Music Playback Up to 77 Hours
Battery Life: Video Playback Up to 6 Hours
AC Adapter AC Adapter

Physical Specifications
Dimensions 7.6" x 4.8" x 0.41"
Weight 0.76 lbs.
Package Contents
What's in the Box Galaxy Tab 2, AC Adapter
Manufacturer Warranty
Warranty 1 Year Limited Warranty

 

[cytoSiN]

Not bad at all...$50 off of Amazon and the Egg. I'm interested but I'm holding out to see how good the Galaxy SIII is (smaller screen obviously, but I need a new phone too and doubt I need both devices).

 

[MisterE]

Yeah, I was looking at one of these to use as a second, smaller tablet (I already own an Iconia A500 10.1" tablet), but felt it was overpriced at $250. I decided to upgrade phones instead, and bought a Samsung Galaxy Nexus from the Google Play Store this past weekend. It should be delivered tomorrow.

 

[ginfest]

Nice price. Still undecided on what size tablet to buy.

 

[Macgyversite]

The Refurb Acer Iconia A100 7" is excellent for $180 shipped. I have 2.

http://bensoutlet.com/products/acer-iconia-tab-a-series-android

 

[Roland00Address]

The Refurb Acer Iconia A100 7" is excellent for $180 shipped. I have 2.

http://bensoutlet.com/products/acer-iconia-tab-a-series-android

A100 8gb positives (vs Samsung)
*Cheaper via $20 dollars
*Don't have to be near a microcenter
*Acer has micro hdmi, Samsung requires a propietary adapter which costs about $30

Samsung positives compared to the A100 you linked
*Running ICS (Android 4) instead of Honeycomb (Android 3)
*1 GB of memory instead of 512mb (now the samsung has touchwiz which will use some of the extra memory.)
*While both tablets are dual cores A9s the Samsung has the faster gpu on the otherhand the Acer has tegra so some games are meant specifically for tegra
*Samsung has a screen with much better colors and much better viewing angles(Samsung has an IPS screen technically it is called PLS but that is a fancy samsung branded IPS vs the Acers TN).
*Samsung has better battery life, 4000mAh for Samsung vs 1530mAh for Acer. According to endgadget the Samsung gets 7h38m vs 4h54m
*IR blaster so it works as a remote control
*Not refurbished

I don't know which one has better internal speakers.

 

[Macgyversite]

My post as for MrE as he had a Acer A500 10" tablet.

Sorry for the confusion.

It is $170 at buy.com now shipped free.

Has a great media player. Thats what I use it for in my car to stream MP3's via Bluetooth.

The Galaxy is a great Tab. It is about time Sammy dropped the price tho.

 

[wirednuts]

i just wanted to chime in and say that my 10" transformer is too big for what i want to use it for. if youre going to hold it in your hands most of the time while using it, get a 7". it makes a big difference. 10" is good if youre looking to use it for video a lot.. something you can have on your nightstand to watch netflix or whatever.

 

[DaveSimmons]

7" is a good size for an ebook reader and for games and music. It's a bit small for reading comics or manga, and also a little small for movies.

 

[dud]

When is a deal NOT a deal?

If you see a great deal ... but you have to drive 500 miles to get it is it still a deal?

Microcenter only has 23 stores and most people have no access to them.

For most of us ... is this still a deal?

 

[DaveSimmons]

When is a deal NOT a deal?

If you see a great deal ... but you have to drive 500 miles to get it is it still a deal?

Microcenter only has 23 stores and most people have no access to them.

For most of us ... is this still a deal?

I might agree with your rant if "Microcenter B&M" wasn't right there in the thread title. Since it is, this is just thread crapping.

 

[MisterE]

My post as for MrE as he had a Acer A500 10" tablet.

Sorry for the confusion.

It is $170 at buy.com now shipped free.

Has a great media player. Thats what I use it for in my car to stream MP3's via Bluetooth.

The Galaxy is a great Tab. It is about time Sammy dropped the price tho.

Greetings, Macgyversite! I really like my A500 and thought about buying a refurbished A100, but I was concerned that its battery runtime would be too short. I would spend the extra $20-30 and get the Galaxy Tab 2, instead. overall, it's a better tablet.

Never mind that, though, my Galaxy Nexus phone was delivered yesterday. It's a speedy little beast!

 

[lothar]

When is a deal NOT a deal?

If you see a great deal ... but you have to drive 500 miles to get it is it still a deal?

Microcenter only has 23 stores and most people have no access to them.

For most of us ... is this still a deal?

Next time, read the thread title properly.
You do know what "B&M" stands for right? If not, Google it.

 

[Mongoloid]

Bought a 10" tablet last year and felt like I was a guinea pig for android tablets. I also wish I got the 7". Definitely more portable. With the thing right in your palms, you don't need a 10". I think I am going to wait until the new google/asus 7" tablet with tegra3 comes out. $200 is a good price on a current tablet though.