Honestly it isnt samsungs fault... they made a bastardized version of the p1000 stripping the 3G sim slot. And made it cheaper then the big bro p1000.
You as a costumer made the bad choise im afraid... a tab without 3G option is... wrong.
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is very much Samsung's fault. This is typical. They come out with a device and never update it. They will ship 10 more variations of it all with a version of Android that is out of date when it ships. I will not buy another Samsung tablet ever again. I won't buy another phone of theirs if it isn't a Nexus.
I have bought 3 Vibrant's, the Tab and a Galaxy Nexus. The only one I have ever received a successful OTA update to is the Nexus. Thank goodness for Taney and his GB ROM for the Tab. Otherwise I would have dumped this thing a while ago. I like the device but after using ICS all of the time now I don't want a GB device.
And I am near wifi all day long or I have my phone on me so that I can tether. Why would I want to buy a 3G device and add to battery drain and the expense of a carrier contract? Just because it doesn't make sense for you doesn't make it wrong for everyone. I prefer to be on wifi.
I may buy another tablet in May or June but it will be an ASUS tablet. They at least try to update their devices.