OK. Here's a quick review. Hardware wise, the speed and performance is like using a SGS 2. BUT coming from a gingerbread background, I can tell you the Honeycomb experience is different, especially when using this as a phone. Perhaps it takes some time to get used to.

Many of you will be concerned about the screen res and it not being AMOLED. I have used the SGS 1 and then the SGS 2, both of which have great screens, but seriously this is not a big issue. You see, most of us do not switch on full brightness anyway, to save battery and all. Also, the colors on AMOLED is kinda over saturated, and I being a designer, I'm used to great screens like those on Sony Vaio Z and Macs. The Tab Plus has more natural colors. About the screen resolution, well, you do loose out if you wanna put lots of icons and Widgets on the screen.  Sharpness of course is way better on the AMOLED,  but the 1024x768 seems normal. Becoz the screen size is small,.a lower res isn't that bad.

I was waiting for the 7.7 as well, but with a premium of about RM1k extra, may not be worth it. Compare some prices online between the 7.0 plus wifi models and the pre-order 7.7 wifi models and you can estimate it. Amoled screens are not cheap. Take a look at the price of SGS 2 and Galaxy Note. It's safe to say the 7.7 will be more than  RM2300, at least. Thinness is not an issue unless you wanna use the tab with casings of any kind, which will add to the thickness . Processor difference of 0.2 GHz,  well no comments on that.

Other than that, both 7+ and 7.7 share similar specs. Also, due to the lower price, the Tab Plus will be a more popular choice, hence greater support for custom roms etc.

I bought this tab mainly for the phone function capabilities,  which 10.1 and 8.9 don't have. There's even a phone dialer mini app that you can call from anywhere. The stock SMS is a good experience,  but I have yet to try Handscent. Pulse is a cool way to tracking your fav sites, and I use it mainly for RSS.  Browser is great, and remember to switch on the quick controls in settings>labs for an easier browsing experience. I decided to use Go Keyboard due to it's split keyboard function.

The honeycomb experience is great, and you get to use gingerbread applications, like whatsapp.  K-9 email users can switch to Kaiten.  Friend caster is nice on honeycomb because of the split pane view. 

Oh yeah, finding accessories will be tough for now. First, the old Galaxy Tab 1 screen protectors are smaller, and you have to cut a hole for the ear piece. Secondly, Galaxy Tab casings will not fit, due to thickness and size difference. The Tab Plus is actually longer and wider. Because the unit is not launched in China yet, so we'll have to wait a while for the casing. But there is a workaround.  Solution for the casing? Use HTC Flyer one! They fit the tab plus well.

In conclusion,  I think Samsung did a good job with the Tab Plus. I've been using it for more than a day,  and getting the hang of things. From a SGS user, you'll first miss the back button and home screen button, until you get used to the ones at the lower left. Many people are concerned about the screen shot button but not worries, as you can change it to launch the app drawer or camera. Battery life is decent, but it does take some time to charge due to it's bigger capacity.

Mac users will suffer a little, though. As there is no way you can mount the Tab Plus as a drive. OSX doesn't support MTP like Windows,  and Kies is still in beta. You can either get a USB adaptor that can read your thumb drive and portable HDDs, or use a third party software previously used to sync Macs and Creative MP3 players.

So guys and gals, wait no more. Tab Plus is worth the money you pay, and will give you a very unique phone+ tablet experience.