Couldn't find any other topic on this, good news. Pricing remains unknown, and I guess would be on the high side.
Samsung to sell tablet in India from November | Reuters
Samsung to sell tablet in India from November | Reuters
Samsug Galaxy Tab launching on Nov 10
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letmein said:
Samsung has priced the product at 38,000 rupees ($854) for the Indian market. Apple's iPad is yet to be officially launched in India.
($1=44.5 rupees)
They mentioned the price which is around 38K!!
Its Rs. 38,000... it was announced today at an event at Hotel Ramada today.... Its a nice little tablet.
In the US, this is being launched by Verizon Wireless, at a 'high' rate of $599 without a contract. Conversion brings that amount to 27 K INR. It isn't like Samsung is importing these pieces from the US to incur those heavy duties. Best Buy is to retail this at $499.99
Samsung Galaxy Tab headed to Best Buy: $499 and up, Sprint, Verizon, silver/black, WiFi-only, WiFi + 3G
Samsung Galaxy Tab headed to Best Buy: $499 and up, Sprint, Verizon, silver/black, WiFi-only, WiFi + 3G
Samsung doesn't need to import from the US. Duties are applicable to imports from any country unless India has a special trade relationship with them (afaik).agantuk said:
From what I understand, the usual going rate on duty ranges from 20-35%.
I think we are still a few years away from having comparable prices, to that available internationally, in India.. You also have to keep in mind that a tablet is much more of a niche product than a smartphone or notebook computer (sucky as it might seem, thats the truth).
1. US Galaxy Tab do not have voice capabilities (Indian version has).agantuk said:
2. They all are carrier locked (Indian version is not. You can use any service).
3. The one in best buy is a WiFi only model (Indian version is WiFi + 3G).
Besides, think of the following points.
4. Only samsung launches products in India on par with the rest of the world (I am talking timing here).
5. Galaxy Tab will have India specific applications like the Reader app will 55 Indian newspapers in English and vernacular languages.
6. It also has the local maps with MapMyIndia subscription.
7. Samsung has also promised more other India specific apps from its app store soon.
Looking all this, the prise of 38k looks justifiable. Also, you can expect the street price to be around 2 to 3k cheaper.
galaxy tab not worth it .. cause i think its 16gb internal memory + expandable via micro sd card upto 32gb .
now a 32gb micro sd card costs 6000+ so that takes this tablet price to 44k . in the end u get a 48gb tablet .
compare it to ipad where u get 64gb 3g more reliable flash disk based storage at 44-45 . sure ipad has many disadvantages but this comparison is only based on pricce .
the only advantages of the galaxy would be its ability to make calls , the size is good enough, i like it more than the ipad size + camera + india warranty . but still not worth 38 .
if this was priced at 30k it would be the best tablet .. but its a very good product by samsung just not worth 38k
now a 32gb micro sd card costs 6000+ so that takes this tablet price to 44k . in the end u get a 48gb tablet .
compare it to ipad where u get 64gb 3g more reliable flash disk based storage at 44-45 . sure ipad has many disadvantages but this comparison is only based on pricce .
the only advantages of the galaxy would be its ability to make calls , the size is good enough, i like it more than the ipad size + camera + india warranty . but still not worth 38 .
if this was priced at 30k it would be the best tablet .. but its a very good product by samsung just not worth 38k
You get what you pay for. Unfortunately in our country due to heavy taxation and duties all the good gadgets end up looking highly priced. But this is something we have to live with. Besides, as the US Galaxy Tab doesn't have voice capabilities, you have to either buy it at Home or any other European country where it is priced equally high 
Crappy price for the hardware. Even some dual core Tegra 2 based Froyo tablets are cheaper than this. A price closer to Galaxy S would have been more appropriate considering the main difference between the two is 4" 800 x 480 S-AMOLED vs 7" 1024 x 600 TFT.
Saw a prebook thingy in one of the Samsung store's yesterday. I was eagerly waiting for this one, unfortunately, the price is too high....
Played with one again today.. its a galaxy S with a larger screen. Take that whatever way you want...
^^ You can tell that just by reading the specs.
Personally I think what the premium boils down to is the additional effort they put into customizing certain apps for the tablet format.
Personally I think what the premium boils down to is the additional effort they put into customizing certain apps for the tablet format.