Samsung Galaxy Tab preview

The Galaxy S has a one-click root exploit and then you can run what you like.

(Have to say, though, the Samsung Android version is surprisingly good).

This is definitely an issue, though it seems Samsung are pushing for something that is more easily holdable in one-hand - compare to a paperback book or a Kindle.

I haven't used one yet, but I can see this being a lot easier to hold with one hand and type with another, when in a crowded tube or train, for example.

I guess it depends on your use case. My primary use would be reading and watching videos while on the move. For that the iPad as always seemed slightly too big, and this looks like a much better size. Most people I know who own an iPad generally leave it at home and rarely carry it around with them. For me that would defeat much of the purpose of buying a tablet.

It's hard to clean off the oil from your fingers.

Are you talking about the screen ratio being standard 16:9/10 widescreen rather than following the Apple iPad 4:3 setup like on old non-widescreen TVs?

I'm guessing most of them are just re-using existing netbook screens, just as the original netbooks re-used portable DVD screens.

Being close to the same ratio as most videos and android phones probably makes it a sensible choice. On the other hand you'd hope Apple had more than just aesthetics in mind when it chose the iPad screen ratio.