That said, it looks like Samsung will be reconsidering some things in terms of the 10 inch Galaxy Tab after seeing the iPad 2 announcement earlier in the week. Of course, we should clarify this by saying that at present, no pricing has been stated for the 10 inch Galaxy Tab.
But on the other hand, Lee Don-joo who is the executive vice president of Samsung’s mobile division as recently quoted as saying that;
“The 10-inch (tablet) was to be priced higher than the 7-inch (tablet) but we will have to think that over,”And perhaps a little more important than just the price alone, Lee Don-joo also noted that “Apple made it very thin” and that Samsung “will have to improve the parts that are inadequate.” Otherwise, we should point out that pricing aside, the 10 inch Galaxy Tab is going to be faster and thinner as compared to the 7 inch Galaxy Tab.
All things considered, while the price may not come down as low as the starting $499 price point for the iPad, it is still refreshing to see manufacturers paying attention and actively working to offer more competitive and a attractive pricing. Then again, while I would say it is refreshing, I am also not entirely sure you could have a successful tablet at this point if you choose to ignore Apple totally because regardless of your thoughts on the iPad, iOS, Steve Jobs or Apple in general — they have stolen a market. Heck, at this point the term iPad is almost becoming a general term for a tablet such as how the iPod became the term used by many for any MP3 player.
