Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch - (White, Wi-Fi)

I chose this tablet because it was, at the time, cheaper than the tab2. I like the physical home button on the bottom however I can see it, along with the touch buttons on either side of it, causing a problem for when the tablet is used in the portrait orientation. The touch buttons on eithe side of the home button have quite a big area of which it is eazy to accidently press them but overall I prsonally like them. This tablet is rather biased towards people who like landscape usage such as myself. Another reason is that I had used my dads tab 2 and liked it. It is one of the higher brands out there at the moment and is in my opinion affordable. I paid £229 for this £179 after subtracting the amazon giftcard I got from my parents for xmas.I am currently writing this using the tablet and could not find how to write a review via the amazon app so I am using the browser instead. I noticed other complaining of their tablet not coming with a 16gb sd card. Mine did come with this. People should know that the tablet cannot be charged via the pc as there is not enough power. At least not while you are using it or so ive heard - will update when I find out more first handedly. I like the smartstay where the front camera detects your eyes so that it doesnt turn off while you are looking at it which is perfect for reading.I have only just received this tablet today about an hour and a half ago and so far I am in love.To be continued.UPDATE1 week on and have used heavily. However a couple days ago I noticed the aluminium strip on the right side of the screen surrounding the speaker has come away enough to fit a fingernail inside. Amazon have sent me a prepaid postage label and have arranged a yodel collection (next day might I add) to return the item. I have requested a replacement - will let know how well this turns out. I do love this tablet so I will sacrifice a few days without it! I still think it deserves a 5 star as I feel it is a minor problem. I am worried the strip will come away further therefore I have no other choice but to get a replacement.On another note the ease of backing up the device is excellent! It will hopefully allow my replacement to be restored and appear as nothing ever happened.

I found this an excellent tablet, worked first time out of the box, after a quick charge. After I got use to the Android system found it very easy to go on-line, store photos, store files. Accepts "Word" documents and PDF files, Jpegs photos. Communicates easy with Windows XP (after loading Service pack 3) and KIES. Accepts a USB direct (make sure you have FAT or FAT32 USBs). E-mails and google work fine, no problems. Google and the apps store are great with many many FREE apps. The cost is much lower than an ipad and I found the screen quite stunning, as good as any LCD on my PC. Delivery from Amazon was within the time specified (and free post). I would reccomend the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 inch. Seeing is believing!

Bought this as a 10th birthday present for Daughter who has a range of complex learning difficulties. Out of the box this was easy to setup, within 5 minutes the Tab was ready to use, a further 20 minutes later and a range of apps had been downloaded and within an hour a number of songs and films had been transferred from the PC. The clean white design of the Tab is aesthetically pleasing and is comfortable to hold in the hand and use. The location and sensitivity of the menu button and back button does make using this Tablet in portrait mode a little difficult as it is very easy to brush a finger or palm over these buttons while performing other tasks. This however is remedied with the use of one of the many combined stand and cases that can be bought for very little. The Tab itself uses the (largely) intuitive android OS, it is easy to navigate from one app to another and the device runs very smoothly, suffering no obvious slowdowns whilst in use.My daughter loves this, and alongside being a great device for her to listen to songs, watch videos and play games, now that it has been setup with a range of educational apps, has helped to make vast leaps in her education over the past six months.

I thought long and hard whether to buy this product or Apple iPad. The deciding factor was the price - the Samsung being some £150 cheaper that the iPad. Nor have I been disappointed. The Samsung seems to have a very large number of apps loaded - some of which are not directly relevant to me but , nevertheless , many users will be happy to see these pre-loaded. The key to setting up is to make sure you charge the battery , after which it is straight forward. In operation it has been easy and quick to use and the screen is clear for reading and pictures. Not having a new iPad it is not possible to make a direct comparison. However , I am very happy with this purchase and satisfied that I made the right decision. In my opinion it is suitable for any user and a significant cost saving.

I bought the tablet to write my novel in transit but was mortified to discover that the spellchecker splits up the mispelled word to insert the correct word. I don't know whether my tablet is faulty or if this is a feature of the model itself. When the tablet comes on it quickly switches off after a couple of seconds and I have to switch it on again. The italics doesn't work. I can make words italics that's fine but it does not show as italics unless I view the document on another system. Is that a fault that is based just on my tablet or does this fault exist on other tablets.In any case, it had not been thoroughly checked before being despatched. I HATE having to return items and thought I could live with the faults until I replace the tablet with a different make.The GPS works fine which I was happy about. But overall, I am very disappointed by the performance enough to not have bought this product if I had known beforehand. Don't ship out faulty items. Test it thoroughly beforehand as a standard procedure.