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Samsung's Galaxy Tab. You know our thoughts on the device, so let's
assume you've passed the "should I buy it?" question and onto the more
specific, "whom should I sign on with?" You're certainly not bereft of
choices: by the end of November, five of the six largest US carriers
(sorry, MetroPCS) will offer the Android slate -- but not all pricing
schemes were made equal. Carrier-agnostics, we're here to help!
While we've already bemoaned the $50 premium on AT&T's model, we
have confirmed there is no activation fee, which narrows the price
between it and Verizon's offering to just $15 (and Ma Bell, along with
Sprint, seem to be the only two offering a $50 Media Hub voucher). On
paper, US Cellular has the lowest two-year cost with $760 on contract,
but $15 monthly for 200MB is pretty ridiculous when just $20 gets you
an entire gig on Verizon's network, or $30 for 2GB on Sprint. T-Mobile
wins the award for the most insane disparity in data offerings: $25
for 200MB, or 25 times the data allotment (5GB) for just $15 more.
'Twas the best of deals, 'twas the worst of deals.
If you ask us, there isn't really a clear-cut winner, but we'd
definitely contend Big Magenta's got the most alluring on-contract
value if 5GB is in the range of your data usage; the equivalent plan
costs $60 on Sprint and $50 on Verizon, with the latter offering no
discount for making a two-year commitment. Then again, if you're the
kind who prefers to be unrestrained and plan to spend $600 regardless,
it's Verizon with the most competitive data plans overall. And of
course, your decision will undoubtedly be influenced by network
performance in your area. Consider yourself informed.
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