Samsung Galaxy Tab $399 on Sprint November 14

The Samsung Galaxy Tab is set to hit all four carriers by the holidays, according to the Korean manufacturer, and it looks like some models are getting pricing and launch details leaked. While the timing has made most of us curious, the pricing is really what we’re after since this Android tablet is considered a direct competitor to the iPad. So, how much and when?

According to BGR’s sources at Sprint, the Android 2.2-packing Galaxy Tab will be going for $399 fully subsidized. That means you’ll be committing to this thing for at least two years for that price. Otherwise, if you want to go contract free, it’s going to set you back $599.

If the pricing is true, I say, good luck with that. The device has clearly been rushed to market and seven inches for a screen seems like a choice for those who can’t make choices. Is your 4.3-inch EVO or Droid X not big enough? Does the iPad just seem too big for a tablet device? Do you really want something in between?

Let’s say you do want the seven-inch form factor. Does the idea of having Android 2.2 Froyo, admittedly not optimized for the tablet experience, appeal to you? If so, I salute you.

But lastly, consider this: on top of having a ‘tweener sized screen, a platform that isn’t meant to be on tablets and a number of other tablet PCs on the way, would you really fork over $399 or $599 for this puppy? $299 would have been perfect for the contract price, and $499 for the uncommitted.

[Via: BGR]

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Marc has been a mobile fanatic for the better part of a decade and has had more devices pass through his hands than he would care to count. Originally from Los Angeles and briefly in San Francisco, Marc now lives in Brooklyn where, unlike Will Park, he longs for simpler times and simpler technology. All the while, he writes about gadgets and wireless technology as he tinkers, hacks and ultimately breaks most of his gadgets in the process. Marc has written about the mobile industry for Boy Genius Report, MobileCrunch, Laptop Magazine and has had his work appear in the Wall Street Journal, Gizmodo, CrunchGear and more.

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Its a bit much, especially on the ‘Now’ network. These 7″ tabs aren’t worth much more than $199 with a two year commitment, in part due to their size, and in part due to their capabilities.
- Taygen Cross
  
  And also to the price Sprint will likely lock you into for the two years at a lovely 40-60 bucks a month. Apple has it right with the ipad in terms of a carrier contract … No contract. Simply pay as you go because using 3G would take second place to available wifi. I just hope Sprint doesn’t mess this up.
- Taygen Cross
  
  And also to the price Sprint will likely lock you into for the two years at a lovely 40-60 bucks a month. Apple has it right with the ipad in terms of a carrier contract … No contract. Simply pay as you go because using 3G would take second place to available wifi. I just hope Sprint doesn’t mess this up.
- Taygen Cross
  
  And also to the price Sprint will likely lock you into for the two years at a lovely 40-60 bucks a month. Apple has it right with the ipad in terms of a carrier contract … No contract. Simply pay as you go because using 3G would take second place to available wifi. I just hope Sprint doesn’t mess this up.
- Taygen Cross
  
  And also to the price Sprint will likely lock you into for the two years at a lovely 40-60 bucks a month. Apple has it right with the ipad in terms of a carrier contract … No contract. Simply pay as you go because using 3G would take second place to available wifi. I just hope Sprint doesn’t mess this up.
- Taygen Cross
  
  And also to the price Sprint will likely lock you into for the two years at a lovely 40-60 bucks a month. Apple has it right with the ipad in terms of a carrier contract … No contract. Simply pay as you go because using 3G would take second place to available wifi. I just hope Sprint doesn’t mess this up.
- Taygen Cross
  
  And also to the price Sprint will likely lock you into for the two years at a lovely 40-60 bucks a month. Apple has it right with the ipad in terms of a carrier contract … No contract. Simply pay as you go because using 3G would take second place to available wifi. I just hope Sprint doesn’t mess this up.
- Taygen Cross
  
  And also to the price Sprint will likely lock you into for the two years at a lovely 40-60 bucks a month. Apple has it right with the ipad in terms of a carrier contract … No contract. Simply pay as you go because using 3G would take second place to available wifi. I just hope Sprint doesn’t mess this up.
- Taygen Cross
  
  And also to the price Sprint will likely lock you into for the two years at a lovely 40-60 bucks a month. Apple has it right with the ipad in terms of a carrier contract … No contract. Simply pay as you go because using 3G would take second place to available wifi. I just hope Sprint doesn’t mess this up.
- Taygen Cross
  
  And also to the price Sprint will likely lock you into for the two years at a lovely 40-60 bucks a month. Apple has it right with the ipad in terms of a carrier contract … No contract. Simply pay as you go because using 3G would take second place to available wifi. I just hope Sprint doesn’t mess this up.
Crawdaddct

I think 399 is about right. The iPad has some apps made for it, but you act like it was released with a ton of apps specificly made for it. It was not. Most people I know who actualy use their iPad for more than games, utilize a lot of iOS phone apps. Im sure developers will start making more apps for the Android Pads that are comming out. I of course will not be getting either, as I have better things to waist money on, like a new Mac Book.
tiger4j

I do not feel it is too far fetched. Wifi only should be coming out in the near future, and if that is made available for around $450 I would be all on it. Concerning the size, the plethora of device manufacturers (along with recent rumors of a 7 inch ipad) scheduled to drop 7 inch tablets should be enough reason to accept the validity of a tablet this size on the market. ipad does have a larger screen but the tab is more powerful (give/take). As I know some won’t believe concerning power, consider apple-a4, samsung-hummingbird. At the phone level, using each phone with their respective processors, the hummingbird is noticeably more powerful.(I have had both) even under clocked at 800 megahertz the hummingbird will render pages very fast without that pesky checkerboard I got on the iphone 4. Apart from this, Galaxy tab has twice the ram, adobe flash, and adobe air.
So yes, I would (me) much prefer the tab over the ipad even if they were both the same price and yes with a 7 inch screen.
Bigg Willie

That’s what they said about the car, so this is what i’m saying. this tab will sale like hot cakes. and those 4 inch phone are a thing of the past, this is the future and you can’t stop time. no more of having a phone that can do 720 p and you can’t see the screen cause it’s to small. and they will keep getting better cause the companies like money and we like product. so you can reason all you want but there is only one reason cause it works. So let’s get this thing on the road .
Gabriel

Kiddos & uneducated trolls,
I don’t want to comment in these non sense comments by drones and fanboys but im compelled to do so.
I seen a lot of kids who said that even it has everything your asking for in a tablet like the samsung tab, it should not be more expensive than apple ipad, that’s the most stupid remarks I ever read.
Kiddos and morons, samsung is not a small company who can’t price their product as it should be. How many products apple have now? Even 1/4 can’t reach samsung in terms of reach all over the world. In my 50 yrs of life-Ive been in asia, europe, africa, australia, north america & south america and all those places have samsung products even its in the far flung areas. Ask them if they know apple, they will tell you the fruit not a product we know. Right now, almost all electronics from tv to computers to cars to ships to airplane has samsung parts on it. That even insurance, banking, clothing, constructions of building & bridges, heavy equipment, small appliances, almost everything you can see in the market-samsung- they have it. Even the apple products has almost 50% content-parts from samsung, do you think if samsung has no great technology, apple will be successful? As my chinese engineer friend said to me, if not by foxconn & other small electronics company from china & samsung, where’s apple now? They will just design their product (apple), call those parts manufacturer (ex. Samsung) then drop ship to foxconn(manufacturer) then send here to usa. Unlike samsung that almost 90% of the parts-made by them! Then they own the manufacturing facility in korea like the one who made the all galaxy s, then other appliances & electronics are made in other countries but they still own those facilities, how about apple-they don’t own it… So, are you proud that all apple products made by chinese-design by apple, I’m not proud…
But asians are more prouder as they manufactured everything from raw material until it will be ship to us.
This fanboyism towards apple is too much, its irritating… Because even those big companies from asia, europe or any other countries who make electronics, if its not made by apple they will castigate it like no tomorrow.
I have mac book pro but I love my fujitsu for durability & dependability especially if I’m travelling overseas because it was made in japan with much higher quality than apple-foxconn.
They are saying iphone 4 has better camera than any smartphone but my almost 4 yrs. Old nokia n95-1 that I bought from hongkong has better camera in terms of clarity and sharpness. But I have more better camera that I’m using when I’m going somewhere, then I use galaxy s-epic right now but I’m waiting for nokia phones with meego, because they have great build structure than any company.
People you are blinded by apple propaganda, wake up!!! Apple is a great designer & marketing company but NOT a great manufacturer of electronics, because they didn’t made it.
If all their supplier and manufacturer stop helping them what will happen to them, they will sink like a boat but samsung even without those 10% small companies who are helping them, they can still survive as they have almost 30,000 young & old engineer in their fold working every single day to develop more products. They have village now that only for their wireless technology from young to adult that they mold for the future, has apple doing that? no! Because I worked with them before, steve jobs has no long term plan but samsung has. Do you see what they are building now in their main headquarter, more research & development facilities for young & coming engineers from new generations , but apple is just like any other company-they will hire you when you apply or pirated you if your good from other company,a typical company with no long term plan unlike the korean,japanese or other asian countries that from your childhood they will take care of you & make you the best asset for the future.
Inside hardware of samsung galaxy tab is way better than ipad,ipad is just nothing to compare because samsung made almost 50% of their parts, then when they made their own tablet – they install better cpu,gpu,bluetooth 3.0,dual camera with flash,dlna,gorilla glass, impt. sd card slot, ports & there’s more that you can’t find from ipad. If ipad has all of this do you think, steve jobs the arrogant & flamboyant person will be ok with the price of $599 only? I don’t think so-he will price it to a $1000 or more, but you will see fanboys defend & say because its apple, for god sake its just a name-it can’t build you mansion & make your dick big.
This makes me feel mad & also feel sorry for those morons and stupid people that keeps on saying because of applications that’s why apple is better… Because the applications can give you airplane, an island or anything you can ask for?
I’m sick & tired of these people and I hope they will wake up now & don’t love to much a brand that is only sexy & appealing without real great parts inside with expensive price.
Thanks & god bless you all….
- iPhoneDev
  
  Totally agreed.
  
  I have all the apple stuff as well and kinda fanboy’ish on their designs but I don’t think iPad is any better than Gallaxy tab. It’s techinically a LOT better than iPad; for that, the price range is more than reasonable. If it were from Apple, it would have been more than $1000 easy. (look at Macbook’s!!, my macbook crashes EVERY time when I run Parallel’s desktop, but still in the same price range with other a lot better machines) I just have iPad because it hit the market earlier than G-Tab. I love my iPad but I seriously want to have G-Tab with all its extendability. Apple’s cool but their products are way overpriced and not very reliable.
Todd

Whoever wrote this article must be a serious Apple fanboy, scared s-less because there’s a better device coming out than the iCrap. Actually, the iPad isn’t a bad device; it’s just not as good as it should have been. The Tab addresses at least some of the iPad’s flaws. I’d rather have something a little larger than 7inches, but I’ll accept the trade offs.

Considering the rumored price to build the iPad, and then you throw in two cameras and a memory card reader, this price is just running about right.

Considering what most say they would pay for a tablet, I wonder if they would think they could buy a Lamborghini for 10 grand.
Todd

I posted this at work, but it didn’t seem to show up.

Whoever wrote this article must be a serious Apple fanboy, scared s-less because there’s a better device coming out than the iCrap. Actually, the iPad isn’t a bad device; it’s just not as good as it should have been. The Tab addresses at least some of the iPad’s flaws. I’d rather have something a little larger than 7inches, but I’ll accept the trade offs.

Considering the rumored price to build the iPad, and then you throw in two cameras and a memory card reader, this price is just running about right.

Considering what most say they would pay for a tablet, I wonder if they would think they could buy a Lamborghini for 10 grand.