The Slanted: There’s no doubt that the tablet market has been completely saturated at this point. There have been so many successful tablets, and unsuccessful tablets, that there is practically a marketing guidebook on how to make a compact version that should please consumers.
Sitting outside the engineering world and somewhat naive to the intricate details that go on in such a high-profile company’s manufacturing departments; I imagined Samsung’s Galaxy 8.0 tablet should have been the easiest decision that Samsung had to make. The company already had the enormously successful ‘Galaxy S3′, and the well-received Galaxy Note 10.1 behind them. All they have to do is take the best of each size, and meet in the middle.
Over the past week, CyanogenMod 13 nightlies have been released for several Android phones and tablets, breathing new life into what can be now considered old hardware. Most of the devices had a CM12.1 prior, meaning that the jump they're witnessing is just from Lollipop 5.1 to Marshmallow 6.0, but the Verizon Galaxy S5 never had CM12, it was on CM 11 (KitKat) prior to this update. That must feel like a quantum leap.
SlashGear - There’s little difference between the experience you’ll have when you’ve reviewed the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 wi-fi edition and aim to connect to the 4G LTE internet with AT&T’s iteration. Of course if you’re aiming to connect to the web anywhere inside AT&T’s mobile data coverage area inside the USA, there’s a very big different – data speeds and all. There’s also a few key AT&T-added apps, of course, and the rest of the Galaxy Note 2013 family of features as well.
SlashGear - For those deciding on a tablet that’ll get them through the day at the same time as it’s able to fit in their satchel, Samsung hasn’t made things easy. With the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0, you’ve got two machines with exceedingly similar specifications to decide between. What we’ve got to check this afternoon is how the two make their mark in the world – and if it really is all about the S-Pen in the end.
