Chances are, if you are reading this, then you probably know the basic specs of the Galaxy Tab 10.1. If you don't, an easy way to remember is the following: everything the iPad 2 has, just a little better. Whilst some prefer the Apple brand name, my free mind and spirit much prefers the ability to customize further, on Android Honeycomb 3.2.
The camera is of sufficient-to-good quality, and I find the processor and RAM to be perfectly adequate. However, some games, especially "SushiChop" sometimes freeze or take a while to open properly. And so, that brings me to my next point. The games. As a teenager, I love to do nonconstructive activities, and playing Temple Run for half an hour is not an abnormal thing for me. I was thrilled at the level of games available, such as DrawSomething, Fruit Ninja, all the Angry Birds, and of course, the game that I am currently addicted to, SushiChop.
Whilst games are really fun, sometimes you actually have to get down and do some... social networking! For this, I use TweetDeck. Being able to tweet from all my different Twitter accounts (Follow me @lukemeiklejohn or @LMWebDesign1), as well as from my Facebook page, is just a necessity for the socialite hidden deep inside of me. But seriously, made by Twitter, TweetDeck is my favourite Twitter client, but just in case, I have both Facebook for Android and Twitter for Android installed on my Tab, both of which I use regularly.
The Internet Browser that comes pre-installed on the Galaxy Tab is quite terrible actually. For someone browsing the internet, interface is everything, and this browser's interface is just ugly. To combat this problem, I downloaded Dolphin Browser HD, which is sufficiently better, as well as offering the option of saving web pages as PDF's. I also downloaded the official TEDtalks app, with which I have downloaded quite a few interesting talks. Note - the "low quality" option is just not worth it! Dropbox is a necessity, as it makes transferring files from your PC/laptop to the Tab a breeze. I was thrilled that Instagram was made for Android just a week before I purchased the tab, and although I don't use it everyday, Instagram is just a wonderful app that I enjoy.
For the classroom, I use the pre-installed Polaris Office, which has quite a nice interface, yet at times seems a little simplistic for my advanced computer needs. I also have the Merriam Webster dictionary installed, which gives me access to their database of words both offline and online. The eBook app that came pre-installed, I just didn't like, and so replaced it with Aldiko, which I find to be a much better option.
As a teenager, I don't have the biggest budget for these types of things, and so when I am out of wireless coverage, I sometimes just plainly refuse to use 3G, because of the price of it. I don't have a data bundle, so my data is very limited! I am pretty sure that with all my various apps installed, if I were to leave my 3G data turned on, I would run dry pretty soon, and I have to admit, the button to turn it off and on isn't exactly easy to reach. Easier than trying to upgrade it to the unreleased version of Ice Cream Sandwhich, I suppose, yet harder to reach than the Wi-Fi button, which is but two taps away.
Not a day goes by when I am not tapping away at it's beautiful 10.1" screen.
Samsung FTW.
