Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Review

          The Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1 feels pretty great in hand, and I actually prefer the curved edges of the Tab to the iPad’s sharper sides. The tablet’s white plastic back isn’t actually all that plasticy, and to appeal to the less-techy audience, Samsung’s ditched the Android motif that adorned the Special Edition Tab 10.1. 

Speaking on the more functional side of things, Samsung had to forego important things such as standard USB ports and SD card slots for that thinness. I was very disappointed by these two omissions, especially after hearing all the cool things that could be done with USB Host support in Android 3.1. It’s worthy to note that the 4G edition of the Tab 10.1 will have an SD card slot. (We are reviewing a WiFi-only model.) Samsung’s proprietary connector returns for charging, data synching and, eventually, docking. USB host support will depend on compatible adapters made by either Samsung or third party accessory makers, unfortunately. Either way, I hope to see some solution for folks who want to hook up 

game controllers, mice and keyboards to the Tab. 

In theory, a standard male-to-male adapter should work.

 

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