Galaxy Tab price tag - down to earth or sky high?
Different sources say different things and it doesn't look promising for the Galaxy Tab's unsubsidised price
Published: 7 September, 2010
The tech bees are still buzzing over the Samsung Galaxy Tab which was launched at last week's IFA. Now we know the specs a lot of guesswork is being put into how much it will cost. Different sources are saying different amounts, some unbelievably cheap some disappointingly high, but who's more likely to be right?
There's no doubt that if it wants to stand a chance of beating the iPad then the Tab needs to be cheaper but it currently seems that the best deal folks can hope to get on the tablet is with a data plan from a carrier.
According to the Wall Street Journal in the US it could sell for between $200 - $300. Attractively priced but of course this depends on the carrier, which will probably be offering it tied to a two or three year plan. Suddenly the tablet doesn't seem so appealing when you add several hundred dollars to the total, not to mention being chained to a contract. It is early on in the tablet game and more favourable offerings are going to be springing up thick and fast in the near future, which could lead to buyers remorse when there's still 18 months of a contract left and a shiny new tablet grinning at you from your browser.
Around the globe there are reports of price tags as high as $900 in France and up to $1000 in the UK and Germany. There's even the suggestion that in the UK the price is just for the 16GB model.
It seems that Samsung is keen to sell the tablets via carriers rather as unsubsidised devices to achieve the all important price that makes it look cheaper than the iPad. If this is true then it could lend some credence to the rather high prices that are speculated when the device doesn't have a contract.
It is unknown how much it costs to make the Samsung Galaxy Tab and while smaller than the iPad with its 7" screen it does have front and rear facing cameras. Another feature also missing from the iPad is the ability to make phone calls.
Considering its potential it would be a shame if Samsung stumbled on the pricing, as it could arm the iPad killer with a blunt knife. In the UK, Vodafone has the device on their site listed as coming soon but a price is absent.
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