I have been trying out tablets over the last month or so. I had a Flyer for a couple of weeks. Liked it. but it was too small. Got the Tab. Liked it alot. BUT I heard about the Thrive, and despite its size, it sounded like the tablet for me.
So, I took the Tab 10.1 back and waited a couple of weeks for the Thrive. I kept reading pretty good reviews - the video and photo "upconverting", the full-sized ports, the grippy back.. sounded good to me. After three days I took it back and re-bought the Samsung 10.1.
Why? Buggy all over. Heavier than advertised (personal feel, I know). I never used the ports. And - it hurt to hold. At the point on the sides where the rubbery/plastic back meets the smooth glassy front? With my unit there was a hard lip that really started rubbing by palms raw by the first hour or two in. It was horrible.
I got the Tab again, and haven't looked back. It is wonderful and I cannot be happier. Now, when the HTC Puccini (WiFi version, hopefully) drops - all bets are off!