The brand new Galaxy Tab 7" 2.0 runs Android 4.0 and is available on the Zon for $249. A better deal IMO.

@bmw66x: Ironically, Galaxy Tab 7" 2.0 is a "budget" model of this.
So, you're either gonna get a cut-rate version of Galaxy Tab (2.0) with Ice Cream Sandwich, or a full-bore version of it (Plus) with an outdated version of Android.

Ain't that nice?

Oh, by the way, the 2.0 is Wifi only. No 3G for you.

@unif2: u cant randomly proclaim a better deal with no link to the deal.. or if we are making up deals then ipad 3 fo 29.99 and free shipping.

@sgtgreeneusmc: 25-30 bucks for a couple gigs a month-so it works out cheaper to have a data plan use skype or google talk-and if you must a limited phone plan-but why? That said-if your going to go that way-you can just as easily get a data plan paired to a mobile hot spot and use it on any device you choose-that way you can have Verizon 4G for the same price.BTW the other sweet part about stand alone data plans-if theres overage-the cost is not punative-the extra gigs are just 10bucks each-same rate as the first 2...unlike phone overage charges

best deal if you must have designated phone service-get some friends or family together-get a verizon faily plan on the phones-after the first 2-you can add lines for 10 /month-at the lower minute shared plan-verizon wireless or land are free-plus 10 f+f off the verizonnetwork are free to call-split the total amoungst everyone-if you get 5 people in-gets pretty cheap to carry a "dumb"phone-I saved my biz a fortune doing this.Then the 4G package(either contract or pay as you go) at the price I mentioned in an earlier post paired to a mi-fi -and you can use a tab to do anything you want..when you find yourself outside of the ubiquitous free wi-fi hotspots.I'm sure other carriers have similar-maybe better prices-I only know what I did-where I am verozon is the only way to have coverage away from the city..in the hills and valleys sprint starts to suck.but if you can use other carriers check their prices for a similar scheme.and whatever you do- DONT tell them its for a business

My wife loves her 7.0 Plus that I got her for Xmas (no 3G). A newer OS would be nice, since I suspect it would solve some of the (usually) minor glitches she's seen. Nothing earth-shattering, just predictable Android how-many-apps-services-can-you-run-at-once things.

While nice hardware, still a bit too steep for me to go for tablet #2. And someone in the house needs to get things done and not just add levels to their Tiny Tower...

@unif2: almost everytime an Android tablet appears on Woot, someone chimes in with the iPad argument...at least have a position with an "apples to apples" tablet. This Woot is for an Android tablet that has WiFi and 3G, yet your "better" deal is for an iPad 2 that is WiFi only (we all know that the iPad 2 WiFi+3G version, new OR refurb, is nowhere in the ballpark of $399). If you want to chime in, please do so with a "deal" on a similarly equipped device....also (not to split hairs) you also dare to compare a refurb versus the advertised new product. Though I swear by Apple's refurb products too, some people just don't touch refurbs...ever. So please be a sensible Wooter and make levelheaded recommendations for others that surf around here. /end of rant/

Is this Compatible With Verizon In the US?

Can I use the SIM card from my AT&T Galaxy Note in this? I got grandfathered in with an unlimited plan so being able to use my data plan with a bigger screen could have its advantages. The Note is pretty big already, but a few extra inches would be nice for Netflix and HBO Go. And the Note can't use HULU.

@unif2: Even better deal (B&M though) than your ipad 2 deal - $359.99 for 16gb ipad 2 from Microcenter.

I am new to looking into tablets. I am traveling overseas this summer, and it is so darn expensive to have my regular cell phone made into a worldwide phone for two weeks. Is this tablet a good option, or should I just bring my regular laptop and rent a worldwide phone?

@hamstar2002: The Galaxy Tab is a great phone when coupled with a bluetooth headset. Go for it!

@hamstar2002
Yes, if the country you're traveling to has GSM, you can rent a sim card to use while there. Using a different sim card will give you a different phone number on your device.

@sportyrider: I was checking out simplemobiles site.I see their unlimited TT+D plans(both 3G+4G) and they seem like great deals indeed-but- their "wireless broadband plans..no so good.Have you had any luck making the unlimited TT+D plans work with Tabs,Laps or PCs?- perhaps via tethering?-unlimited plan SIM in a wireless modem-or straight to a tab? As you probably noticed from previous posts,I'm as cheap as they come,esp when it involves forking over the equivalent of a car payment every month for all these redundant services(home broadband,TV,Phone then mobile TT+D)I cant be the only one thinking this way-and I'm not looking to "steal"anything(so easy but too risky in my position)..just consolidate and eliminate-I've managed to get rid of a few of those-but-I'm still lookin for additional "workarounds".Please-let me/us know about the viability of SiMo's services for devices other than/in addition to cell phones. Thanx alot -Geo

@receptor: I've never had an issue with using Simple with my cell phone or Galaxy tab. I've never tethered to my pc so I can't comment on data usage issues as I never came near to 30GB monthly. I've read that they throttle you after 2GB but I've never experienced it.