iPad vs Galaxy Tab

The Samsung Galaxy Tab is now on sale in Canada. I took one look at the price and wondered why anyone would want to purchase a Galaxy Tab over an iPad.

Samsung Galaxy Tab - $649, 16 GB, 7” screen, 7 hour battery
Apple iPad - $549, 16 GB, 9.7” screen, 10 hour battery

So for $100 more you get a smaller screen, less battery life, and fewer apps. On the plus side you get Flash and a 3.2 MP camera. I think this is going to be a tough sell when you can an iPad for $100 less.

It has taken Apple 30 years but they’ve finally managed to make a superior product for less money than the competition. It used to be that you would pay a premium for anything Apple made. That seems to have ended with the iPad.