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Galaxy 10.1 vs Toshiba Thrive (I bought them both)

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ct1211

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Hi all,

I am a first time poster to the forums. I am a tablet geek now after having both the IPAD and IPAD 2. I than went to the Samsung Galaxy which I still have under BB's 15 day return policy.

I picked up the Toshiba Thrive this morning (July 10) my initial comparisons were sticking. My thought was I wanted the Thrive for all of the ports. To get these you must accept a much thicker heavier unit. I knew that going in.

Of the basic tests I have done so far one on one. Here are my findings:

Screen brightness and color rendition.

The Galaxy is noticeably brighter with deeper colors almost to the point of looking fake but I have to say in everyday use I would probably prefer it over the Thrive. (The thrive had an "image quality OTA update" right out of the box but it had no effect on this test.)

The Thrive whites looked dirty with a yellow cast next to the stark white background of the Galaxy.

Sound - Slight edge to the Samsung. The side mounted speakers give a slightly better stereo sound.

Speed - A tie

Weight Samsung is much lighter and thinner. It is harder to hold by itself but as all of these will need cases for propping up anyway a mute point.

I wanted to love the Thrive but I think I'm going to stay with the Samsung because of the brighter image (Think outdoor viewing) and size and weight. (I will be using for work and I hate bulk)

I am going to spend a couple of days with them and I'll report my final conclusion for anyone interested.

If you need ports - The Toshiba is the only way to go though.

CT
 
If the thrive is as heavy as the xoom.....forget it! I own the original galaxy tab and not once did I ever want to connect it to my TV anyway via HDMI. So probably will never need to with my 10.1. The USB adapter is only $20 if you really need it.
 
When it comes to the thrive if you don't want or need the ports stay with the tab 10.1.If you want and like the ports over the weight and thinness of the tag 10.1 get the thrive.
 
I think I would prefer the slightly yellowish whites. The Tab 10 whites are too white and bright IMO. The slight yellowish tint is great for reading PDF books.
 
Jore said:
Exactly! With today's speeds, you can stream HD content to your TV anyway. No need for ports.
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don't got the cash, but i do have tv with hdmi ports, so would be nice to mirror the tab 10.1 via hdmi. i'm hoping someone will come out with accessory to make this happen.
 
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