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Samsung Galaxy Tab WiFi to sell for Php25k

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According to a reliable source close to Samsung Philippines, the company will be releasing a WiFi-only version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab in the Philippines this quarter.



That means a more affordable Galaxy Tab will be available in local stores before the end of March 2011.

The indicative price, according to our source, is within the vicinity of Php25,000. Not bad but still a bit more expensive by a couple of thousand pesos compared to the entry-level iPad WiFi.

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samsung galaxy tab · 13 years ago

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jun · 15 years ago

sabi yung samsung galaxy tab wifi will sell at 399.. so more or less 18k… hmmmm is it because of ipad2? if it will sell at 20k here.. much better

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John Ray Ebora · 15 years ago

20k na po xa! nakita ko sa cmk :)

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arj · 15 years ago

okay lang ba ang arcos brands as alternatives? mas mura sila at android based ang os

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Rem · 15 years ago

Even if Apple will price the 1st Gen. iPad lower than 20K, I’d still pick the Galaxy Tab. Parang imposibleng nasa 25K pa din ang price kasi ilang beses na daw nagbaba ng price yung 3G+WiFi dahil sa China Tablets. Makakapag text at tawag ka na, 2 pa ang camera! Ang ayoko lang kasi yung smallish screen, and I find it sluggish sometimes. Minsan nag hhang, kelangan mag force stop ng apps like camera, tapos nagbblink yung screen.

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Wreek888 · 15 years ago

Another DOA from samsung mas mura pa ipad2 24k lang san ka pa?

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milo · 15 years ago

ipad 2 is out.. so i thought people will line up for it…samsung put so much premium pricing on their product.. but if you think tablet technology is becoming common. apple set the standard for pricing and quality..and others should follow

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Philippine Android News · 15 years ago

I am still waiting for honeycomb being ported to galaxy tab gen-1.

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maf · 15 years ago

@Jhay:
Please look up the actual definition of open-source. Because you’ll find that Windows is on the other end of the spectrum.

Open-source doesn’t automatically mean having the most number of software available.

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dan_md · 15 years ago

No thanks. Android Froyo or even gingerbread is not optimized for tablet use. It’s just an enlarged smartphone.

I would wait for honeycomb tablets or settle for the iPad.

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csseyah · 15 years ago

wow nice… wait and see… hindi muna ako bibili ng laptop :p

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john · 15 years ago

did someone really bought the 3g version of this? LOL!

will anyone buy this one?

AHAHA, funyn people

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tipaqlong · 15 years ago

i prefer galaxy tab with 3g..

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raymond · 15 years ago

Hindi po ito sulit. May makukuha na kasing Brand new Galaxy Tab phone version nang 26K. Isang libo na lang idagdag.

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/m · 15 years ago

Will it come with honeycomb?

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raymund · 15 years ago

I would try iPad first before trying that. I want to get the best for my money.

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goring · 15 years ago

difficult for me to choose..
IPAD2 or xoom
any suggestion out there?

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someone · 15 years ago

Android phones are much cheaper than iphone. Why is it the other way around for tablets (ipad cheaper than galaxy tab)?

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Jhay · 15 years ago

@ogago

No different? Your discernment reeks of stupidity.

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ogago · 15 years ago

You are no different from herce you effin troll!
Your comments are so annoying, shut the F up!

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ogago · 15 years ago

^
T@ng!na mo Jhay bakla ka, puro ka salita wala ka namang alam!
BOBO!

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Jhay · 15 years ago

@yes man

thanks, dude!

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yes man · 15 years ago

@jhay,
isa kang idol, lupet ng mga posts mo, yan ang gusto ko!

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Edwin C · 15 years ago

Hintay pa rin ko iPad 2. When ba talaga, kuya?

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Jonaflormicfren · 15 years ago
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Night · 15 years ago

too late and too expensive (for an outdated os and machine). I think ill wait for the honeycomb batch of tablets.

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Ethan Tremblay · 15 years ago

still waiting for ipad2

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Jhay · 15 years ago

@ac3buddy

Thank you Grammar Nazi.

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ac3buddy · 15 years ago

Hi Jay,

it’s teaming with software.”

You mean to say teeming? not teaming?

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Mark Rodriguez · 15 years ago

I am so excited to get my own tablet. As the price will be much cheaper here in the Philippines.

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Herce · 15 years ago

“Puh-lease, Windows is as open-source as you can get — it’s teaming with software.”

You are an idiot. Clearly you have no idea what open source actually means. Worse, you don’t even have the ability to use wikipedia to look it up! You should buy an iPad, its made exactly for idiots like you.

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adam · 15 years ago

I’ll buy an Ipad than this one. For sure IPAD price will go down when Ipad 2 starts selling. So this Tab version won’t capture any market.

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Calvin · 15 years ago

iEDU March 2 na rin release ng iPad 2? or launching lang? remember january announcement ng first iPad pero March na sya na-releae sa US?

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ellenjoycastel · 15 years ago

In a few months, mas bababa pa ang price niyan, especially pag labas ng iPad 2.

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iEDU · 15 years ago

Pandroid Sucks! Just wait for the iPad2. It will be released on March 2(US)

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Ram · 15 years ago

Same price as a netbook with decent specs.

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Jam. · 15 years ago

nah, better wait for Honeycomb

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kenok · 15 years ago

I thought they did some price cuts on the original Galaxy Tab tablet?

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Happy · 15 years ago

I rather buy an iPad.

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wix · 15 years ago

If it would run on Honeycomb I’m getting one. If not, iPad Wi-Fi only is still the best choice.

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Jhay · 15 years ago

Spot on fellas, the iPad, though closed-source, has a rich developer base and really entices anyone with its UI.

Even geeks like iPad since it gets the job done right, unlike fragmented Android.

But still, I find Honeycomb a very feasible alternative to the Springboard. The Galaxy Tab running an old (and more importantly, unoptimized) version of Android is simply a no-no.

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Jun · 15 years ago

yeah.. and still ipad is still cheaper..

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goring · 15 years ago

too late for samsung…

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lolipown · 15 years ago

A bit late to the party for the Wifi-only version. Samsung would’ve capitalized on the market better if they released this alongside the 3G-capable version.

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Jhay · 15 years ago

This galaxy tab sucks. The UI is laggy (used it firsthand) and the price — don’t get me started on that “uncompetitive” price. I’d rather buy an ASUS notebook instead. Windows vs Android on Tablets? Puh-lease, Windows is as open-source as you can get — it’s teaming with software. Forget all that APP crap. Full-fledged software is better.

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jun · 15 years ago

sana mas mababa pa. any news about the specs..

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Malcoxx · 15 years ago

The pricing if more than 23k is not competitive anymore since the 3g version can be bought for 26k in some stores. Hope they change their official price.

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April · 15 years ago

i’d love to have one

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