

In my opinion, it comes down to whether a user wants to keep track of those miniscule microSD cards with valuable content on them or, instead, wants to trust a cloud service to keep content safe and accessible (and probably incur a fee for the service in the process).Īs Google points out with its cloud storage approach, users can access the content from any device and aren’t required to use Google Drive. There’s a growing debate over whether an expandable storage slot is preferable over cloud storage. new Nexus 7 built by Asus for Google which sells for $229 for 16 GB and $269 for a 32 GB version.

Those newer ones that rely on the cloud include the 7-in. You can insert up to a 64GB microSD card to store music and videos if you don’t trust the various cloud services that are quickly becoming a feature of some tablets. (The official name of the device is the Galaxy Tab 3 8.0, but some references also call it the SM-T310.)įirst, what many will say is the best feature of the device is its microSD card slot on the left edge, which increases its 16 GB of on-board storage. for ease of use, which I’ll explain more fully below. I quickly learned I would probably prefer the smaller 7-in.

However, the $299 price seems too high compared to other tablets on the market. Tab 3 is a fantastic new tablet with a brilliant display that looks almost elegant in its white plastic case with a glass front. versions of the Tab 3 as well, but I haven’t used either extensively. In the classic Samsung practice of building various permutations of its many devices, there are 7-in. version of the Galaxy Tab 3 almost daily for about three weeks to get a good feel for the device. I've just tried out a review unit of the 8-in. Samsung launched three new Android Jelly Bean tablets at major U.S.
