New York Times columnist David Pogue has posted both a funny video (see below, Flash required unfortunately) as well as a more serious-toned article comparing the new Samsung Galaxy Tab with (obviously) the iPad.

On the plus side, Pogue says: “The most hotly awaited Android tablet is the Samsung Galaxy Tab, a sleek, sturdy slab, 7.5 by 4.7 by 0.5 inches. The glass front is a 7-inch multitouch screen; the back is off-white plastic…

Samsung sweated the details on this thing. The screen is gorgeous. The touch response is immediate and reliable. The whole thing is superfast and a pleasure to use. ”

On the down side, “As smooth and slick and convenient as the Galaxy is, though, it’s not without its frustrations… the Galaxy’s browser shows the stripped-down, mobile versions of [many] sites. According to Samsung, there’s no way to turn that feature off and no way to visit the full-size sites.”

“Another problem: most of the 100,000 apps on the Android store are designed for a phone-size screen, not a tablet. The Galaxy either blows them up, at the expense of clarity, or lets them float in the center of the larger screen with a Texas-size black border. ”

Overall the gist is, it has a lot going for it but seems a little undersized and overpriced.

I’ve had a few conversations with friends and clients about the iPad size and I think it hits the sweet spot pretty well, though I sometimes wish for a little more room. The Galaxy Tab seems oversize for a phone and undersize for a tablet, but that may be just me.

For the full review, head over to Pogue’s review of the Galaxy Tab on The New York Times website.

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