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by ugh 5657 days ago
I had one of their cheap new 10" Android tablets in my hands today. We have come so far and they have learned so little

(Samsung’s Galaxy Tab has much better hardware but Android just doesn’t feel right for tablets. At least not right now.)

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(Just a reply to the parenthetical - probably because Android hasn't been tuned for/doesn't support tablet-sized screens yet - 2.3 is the first release to be designed for tablets.)
People keep saying that as a defence, and I agree 2.2 isn't made for tablets. But it makes me wonder: why did Samsung even ship it then?
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab has much better hardware but Android just doesn’t feel right for tablets. At least not right now.

And people keep wondering why there's both Android and Chrome.