It’s a strange publicity move for Samsung, but it may pay off with some impressive lines of tablet-hungry consumers next week.
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Samsung says that its TouchWiz software, including its Live Panel home screen menu and “Mini Apps” tray, will be available for the tablet as future software upgrades. This is something I’m hoping more Android device makers do, as it’s far more preferable to including custom software that kills the Android experience for consumers.
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While Motorola’s Xoom tablet was the first Android tablet to effectively take on the original iPad, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 seems even more polished. It’s coming only a few months after the Xoom launched, but the tablet’s faster speed and thinner design clearly makes it Android’s first legitimate iPad 2 competitor.
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