Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 prices released: is it priced too high?

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Tablets - Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

Samsung has released pricing details – for a few particular European countries, at least – for the seven-inch Galaxy Tab 2 that they recently introduced. Initial response? It looks like they’re asking for too much. Or at least too much for a new tablet that runs on a relatively average spec.

Here are the prices they released for the Scandinavian countries:

Sweden:
Wi-Fi: 2,995SEK (450USD)
3G: 3,695 SEK (556USD)

Finland:
Wi-Fi: 349EUR (463USD)
3G: 429EUR (568USD)

Norway:
Wi-Fi: 2,400NOK (420USD)
3G: 2,990NOK (523USD)

Denmark:
Wi-Fi: 2,350DKK (419USD)
3G: 3,995DKK (512USD)

While they didn’t release pricing for other markets, this doesn’t look good if the rates follow everywhere else. A year ago, a new tablet that launches with a sub-$500 price tag would have made for a good deal. Hey, new tablets with a sub-$500 price tag are still considered good deals. The problem here is that while the Galaxy Tab 2 does come with support for Android 4.0, the rest of the spec is a bit too conservative.

Set to arrive in March, the Galaxy Tab 2 will come packing a 1GHz dual-core processor, a 7-inch, 1024 x 600 PLS LCD screen and a three-megapixel camera. Probably good enough for the purpose, but not for the price. Not when everyone else (like Asus with their Eee Pad MeMo) is set to come out with a 7-incher running on a quad-core Tegra for $250.

[via SlashGear]

Tags: Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), Samsung, Tablets