According to Samsung, over 600,000 Galaxy Tabs have left shelves since the device’s launch last month. That’s impressive, especially considering that it wasn’t available on all carriers for a full month. Yet the numbers could have been better. As it stands right now the Galaxy Tab has one model, the 3G one. Carriers have used this feature to subsidize the device. In exchange, customers sign two-year data contracts. Off contract the device costs $600, though it still does have that 3G radio. It makes me wonder what a Wi-Fi-only version would look like.
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What happens when you mix tablets and cell phone carriers? Apparently the answer is a mixed bag. With the iPad you get the fairly reasonable option to add data on a prepaid basis, so that you don’t need to commit for two years. The rates aren’t that great so it’s not a universal positive, but it’s certainly better than signing a two-year contract that goes on top of whatever you pay for a smartphone. With the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy Tab, though, we might see something different. Recent rumor suggest that T-Mobile will introduce the Tab for $399 with a two-year contract, or $599 to $649 without a contract. Neither of those seems to work out for the consumer.
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