Laptop Thoughts: First Hands-On: Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 at Google I/O

"Google just announced that every attendee of I/O 2011 would be getting a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Limited Edition, and being that we're here in both mind and body, we were able to get our paws around one just now. We're still looking for an unsaturated WiFi network to get things setup, but until the impressions roll in, we couldn't resist bringing you a first look at what's easily the most beautiful Galaxy Tab to date from a nerd's perspective."

It's here, and you can see a quick unboxing and features summary in the video within the main article. And in case you're curious about the color, here it is:

Are we seeing the emergence of the first Android tablet to truly be a competitor to the iPad 2? Google has also promised attendees a SIM card to slip into the 10.1, so this will be ATT/T-Mobile. I'm still trying to decide on my first non-iOS tablet, so this looks like a likely suspect!