Both tablets performed well in single-color viewing angle tests as well. Surface is a bit better than the 500T, but the Samsung panel is quite good. Good TN panels will only blur a bit at the 30-32 marker.
That’t not Samsung’s fault, but if you have carpal tunnel, tendinitis, or a similar problem, you may want to look elsewhere.Įach bar should be a individual, easily distinguished color. Holding the 500T up at an angle while reading/watching content in bed also aggravated the tendinitis in my right arm. At 1.65lbs (0.75kg) sans dock, the 500T isn’t heavy, but the 16:9 form factor make it difficult to hold in just one hand in either portrait or landscape mode. He agreed 11.6-inch tablets aren’t that great for on-screen keyboard work. I compared notes with Sebastian, who has an 11.6-inch Series 7 (Core i5) tablet from Samsung and substantially larger hands than me. Windows 8’s split keyboard helps, but doesn’t completely solve the problem. Even before I had the opportunity to test Microsoft’s Surface, I thought the Samsung 500T was too large and clumsy for a handheld device.
The 11.6-inch screen is clear and bright, but 11.6 inches is, in my opinion, the tipping point for 16:9 tablets. This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page.
