PC World has done us all a favor by packaging all the relevant specs of the iPad and the Galaxy Tab into a comparison matrix.   The tale is shown below.

It appears that Samsung has a real rival to the iPad, not only from the specs but also from some of the early reviews of the device.  If Verizon is the first mobile phone vendor to offer the Galaxy Tab, that would be a win for those who need 3G coverage.  AT&T’s coverage is notoriously horrid, and from my experience in recent travels in some remote corners of the U.S., Verizon 3G is a vast improvement.

Also, the Galaxy Tab will have a built in smartphone, although it would have to be used with a bluetooth device to be practical.

Rumors have it that Samsung will also introduce a 10” screen later this year, and this would make for a better, toe to toe comparison.

For the full review of the Galaxy Tab, follow this link.

I am anxious to see how the eReader looks on the Galaxy, too.  They have one, or two eReaders, depending on who was speculating, but being Android 2.2, it will have the Kindle Reader and the Nook Reader software available for download.  The seven inch screen is close enough to the Kindle and Nook native formats.