galaxy tab($350) or nookcolor($250)

[droid747]

I might be able to get a galaxy tab for $350 with no contract. If I can get it at that price which should I get. Is the galaxy worth only a $100 premium?

 

[puppster]

if you can get a galaxy tab for $350... I think it'd be worth it over the Nook Color... the NC is only worth it because the galaxy tab's about twice the price. If it's that close, might as well get a full fledged android tablet...

At least that's my take on it, feel free to let me know about the galaxy tab if you decide you don't want it.

 

[vetteman30]

i would get the tab. I have the rooted nook and its nice but clearly a compromise versus a real tablet. $100 is not much of a premium.

 

[NDchem2014]

Go for the tab. The nook is good but it's not a full tablet. 100 bucks more for something that will probably get honeycomb at some point is a great plan.

 

[fillossofer]

+1 for Galaxy Tab at $350. Much more than that and the Nook starts looking better.

 

[GrillMouster]

I've gotta ask...how are you getting the tab for $350 off contract? Is this a sale from an individual (ebay, craigslist, friend) or did you sweet-talk a retailer?

I expect prices for the tab to reach $400 or lower once the newer tablets and the Tab2 come out. Once the price difference between the NC an the tab reaches around $150, then I think it makes sense to get the tab.

Unless I can get a NC from Best Buy using a 10% off coupon, I may wait for tab prices to drop.

 

[npark]

I've gotta ask...how are you getting the tab for $350 off contract? Is this a sale from an individual (ebay, craigslist, friend) or did you sweet-talk a retailer?

My question exactly. The $350 price includes a contract, unless you're willing to buy it and then cancel the contract and have the creditors hound you for the ETF.

 

[droid747]

I am not sure if I can get it for 350 or not but the Verizon galaxy ran s on sale for 400 at bestbuy and I have a 12% off coupon and it states it works on no contract phones and they keep the tabs I'm the cellphone area so I am going to try to talk them into letting me use it. Plus I have had great luck with coupons in the past ay my bestbuy, they would just manually overide their system to apply them on non eligible items for me.

 

[GrillMouster]

It was my understanding that the Verizon galaxy tab is on sale for $499 ($100 off of the $599 price), not $400. The other ones (T-Mobile or Sprint) is available for $400 (actually $399) with a 2-year contract.

Anyway, I'm not sure if BB will allow you to use a coupon on top of a discounted sale price.

I hope you're right. Let us know.

Update: I just checked BB's most recent weekly ad circular. It does show both the Verizon and Sprint galaxy tabs are $399 "with new month-to-month activation". Best Buy coupons specify "no-contract phones". It's questionable whether this is considered "no contract", or a "phone". Additionally, from what I've read online from tech sites, you must sign up for at least the first month of service, and there will be a $35 activation fee. And if you end the 3G service and decide at a later date to reactivate it, you'll have to pay the activation fee again. So at the very minimum you'll have to spend an additional $60 ($35 activation fee + $20 1GB data plan + taxes) in addition to the cost of the device.