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Samsung starts Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet pre-order booking in India

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BANGALORE, INDIA: Samsung Electronics has begun accepting pre-order booking for its new Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet in India.

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Samsung which has not disclosed the price of tablet in India has opened the pre-booking for Rs 2,000. Samsung will be intimating the pre-bookers about the launch date after which balance amount within 3 days of the launch of the device. Samsung is not offering cash on delivery service.

The much awaited tablet is being launched on Thursday in US, Britain and South Korea.

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With the launch of the new tablet Samsung is looking to build on the popularity of its Note 'phablet', and expects key features such as a stylus-type pen and split-screen function to stand the new device apart from rival Apple Inc's iPad.

The Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet launches on Thursday in the United States, Britain and South Korea, and has picked up positive early reviews from tech bloggers impressed with the S-Pen's writing and sketching performance and the tablet's ability to have two apps active on a split-screen.

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The South Korean firm, which Apple accuses of copying the design and some features of its iPad and iPhone, has priced the new tablet at $499 for 16 gigabytes of memory and WiFi-only, the same as the iPad - leaving analysts doubting its impact.

"When you look at the price and overall consumer awareness about Samsung tablets, it's not likely to be a big success," said Park Young, an analyst at Woori Investment & Securities in Seoul. "Tablets are getting cheaper and even Apple is rumoured to be preparing a cheaper iPad. Consumers also tend not to spend much on tablets any more as smartphones can do most of the entertainment functions that tablets offer."

Samsung has emphasised how the Note 10.1 is a "game changer" from rival tablets, which are primarily used to consume media - highlighting the device's ability to personalise and create. At Wednesday's launch event in New York, "Moulin Rouge" movie director Baz Luhrmann and fashion designer Zac Posen were on hand to demonstrate how they use the S-Pen stylus in their work.

(With Reuters inputs)

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