LG G-slate Android Tablet Review, Features and Price

The LG G-Slate is an 8.9-inch tablet that joins the ranks of the Android 3.0 Honeycomb devices that are slowly beginning to roll out. With the full official title of T-Mobile G-Slate with Google from LG, it may sound complicated, but aside from its sub-par 3D capabilities, it actually turned out to be a relatively plain though still solid tablet with a handful of drawbacks.The G-Slate, which LG, members of the Word of Mouth Marketing Association, was kind enough to lend us for review, has a somewhat unique build, at least in terms of what is currently available in the tablet market. It measures at 9.56 x 5.88 x 0.49 inches and sports an 8.9-inch, multi-touch 1280 x 768 display.

As such, this reviewer found it to be sort of an awkward size; it isn't small enough to comfortably hold one-handed for extended periods of time (like the Samsung Galaxy Tab or the BlackBerry Playbook), especially considering that it weighs in at a slightly heftier 1.37 pounds. But on the otherhand, it doesn't quite get to enjoy the benefits of a large-screen tablet like the iPad 2 or the Motorola Xoom, either. Ultimately, it's really a matter of preference and clearly not a "poor" decision, considering the impending release of the Galaxy Tab 8.9  but I just didn't find it to be the most comfortable device in the world to hold.