I figured since the Android platform was supposed to be so integrated with Google, the Tab would be perfect to get work done, since as a contractor I’ve been using gmail-hosted email addresses and google docs a lot. Unfortunately, the device has a hard time with Gmail-hosted domains, and I had a hell of a time just installing my other email addresses. And of course, though I had set multiple “email” windows/bubbles to my different addresses, they’d all automatically revert to “combined inbox view”. ugh.

I also had a hell of a time getting the videos I took (at a conference) off of it, as the YouTube app kept messing up. Hours on the phone with tech support later, I installed a plugin on my Macbook that allowed me to transfer the files from the Tab.

I would’ve used the browser to upload the videos, but it shut down on me so often I didn’t want to trust it. I found a bunch of video formats wouldn’t work on it, as well.

And the “docs to go” software is not that great. I’m a collaborative worker and ‘tracked changes’ in Word is a pretty important function to have missing. Not to mention that trying to open a PDF led to a message saying I should buy the whole software in order to do that. Come on, even my blackberry opens PDFs without a problem! I had to use the eBook app, which is great for reading, but even the highlighter would mess up regularly. I’d have to highlight a sentence 3-4 times before the highlight would register. So frustrating!

Oh, and the other day, it just wouldn’t turn on. I had to call tech support again and hold down both the power and the volume buttons together for 1 minute (holding the power button alone didn’t do it).

It’s buggy and glitchy and doesn’t do what I need it to do. All in all, not my cup of tea. Pity, because it was nice and light and the screen resolution and reading on it were great.

We are using all major brands tablets to test websites on.

Never in my life I encountered such a terrible equipment as the Samsung Phones and tablets.

We test on Samsung GT-I9000 that is still not functioning proper after almost 2 years that we have it.

Samsung S2 also very unreliable and unstable.

And the Samsung tab 10.1 GT-P7510 Android 3.2 that is very unstable and not even handles simple lightweight websites and has trouble with playing Vimeo and Youtube (we have WI-FI 50 MB/sec!).

Some people here take it very personal, but we are very objective and only want stuff to work like you can expect for € 500,-

Samsung proves over and over that they are not capable writing proper software for their products. Even the update application they make for updating their products with a computer is buggy and dam slow.

When you compare the tab 10.1 with a iPad2 or iPad3 it’s a toy!

It’s junk.

I can see how not knowing how to use simple technology can be frustrating but it is clear you know very little about it, or how to use it for that matter.

Now on top of this, it appears that this is a know problem for a while now, and Samsung has not fixed it. This shows that they does not have their act together.

I have also used Ipad 2 and HTC system and they work well in this aspect. There were no big issues such as Samsung has. ONly complaint to HTC is battery life.

Wait till they are on the shop floor, and then test one of THOSE.

Just about every company sends Skatter Tech expensive gadgets for review. It’s our job to tell the truth. Hell, I got a $27k car from Ford. I even criticized it for several shortcomings.

Also, I have no reason to be dishonest or provide invalid arguments. If I were to glorify this tablet, many would try to discredit my article by claiming I have a bias since I got this for free. And in this case, I am getting the other side of the argument.

And in regards to downgrading or flashing the tablet with new ROMs. It is clear that you are quite savvy when it comes to these things. I have also dealt with rooting phones, installing Cyanogen, etc. It’s not hard. But with that being said, this article is for the masses. Not everyone is quite as technologically adept as us. The purpose is to focus on the concerns I think the average buyer of this tablet will face.

Overall I find this product very useful, I have a minimum of apps and am not into games or other bloatware. I have an Ipad that is 32gb and for the price and productivity I would rather buy another one of these units. As an electrical engineer, I was not looking for a I pad replacement, was lookink for a highly functional lightweight computing device that was lighter than my current laptop and was and would be less expensive. This device fits the ticket and it has small learning curb. As they (Samsung ) build more they will get it right. I like this product.