Samsung Galaxy SM-T580NZKAXAR Tab A 10.1"; 16 GB Wifi Tablet (Black)

Works great! The 10.1 inch screen is superb for watching videos or live TV. It has 2 speakers at the bottom (most smaller tablets have only 1 speaker). It has a screen as big as you can get without having to buy a laptop. I already own an older model 8" Samsung tablet since the year 2012. But when I recently subscribed to You Tube TV, I was told that the operating system in the old 8" was not compatible. So I had to temporarily download You Tube TV in my phone, and transfer the video to my TV through chromecast. But I didnt want to continue using my phone for You Tube TV. So I bought the 10 inch tablet on sale.I could have bought a new tablet with a smaller screen that was compatible with You Tube TV. However, what impressed me most about the tablet A 10 inch is that it has "TWO SPEAKERS" at the bottom, just like my old 8" tablet. Do you know what a difference this makes when listening to videos or music? I can set this on my kitchen counter, turn up the volume up only halfway, and watch TV while I cook. My best friend has a 9.7 inch Samsung E-tablet with a single speaker at the bottom. He has to turn the volume all way up to the maximum get the same sound level as I get with my volume set only half way. I'm surprised that people don't pay more attention to the speakers when they shop for a tablet.I carry my 10.1 tablet to the office and watch live TV (with headphones of course) while working at my desk. The screen resolution and colors are beautiful. The screen size is so large that you dont have to squint closely to look at it. For surfing the internet, the screen size is great as well. Also, the big screen is great when using Google Maps. Facebook lovers will love the big screen when looking at pictures and videos.Cons: This is just my opinion...For reading books that I download, I'll continue to use my old 8" Samsung tablet. I can hold it much better in my hands when I read. I find the tablet A 10.1 inch too big & bulky for book reading. Holding it in my hands for long periods is uncomfortable.Con#2: Opening Apps. On the 10 inch tablet, I found myself frustrated at first when tapping an app to open it. I finally figured out that you have to tap the app lightly with the middle of your finger and the app will open (on my old 8 inch, I can tap an app any-kind-of way,and it will open). The 10.1 inch seems to be a little more fussy about the way you tap an app.All 'n all, the Samsung 10.1 inch a very nice tablet. For me, the 10.1 inch will primarily serve as my video tablet for You Tube TV, Hulu, and Netflix. But for book reading, I'll continue to use my 8" because it is easier to hold with one hand.

EDIT: It appears that the "won't play with the cover closed" problem is an issue with Youtube, and NOT with the tablet. The tablet is a great deal for the money.----------------------------------------------------------------------------The Galaxy Tab A is an excellent tablet, albeit with a few caveats. I bought this to replace an iPad Air, and all in all it's a very good replacement tablet.The Good:The screen is very nice and bright, crisp and sharp.The physical home button is great (as opposed to a non-physical button that provides no tactile feedback).The sound quality is much better than I'd expected. No complaints there.Build quality and the "fit and finish" are all top-notch.The touch screen is responsive and nice to work with.The micro-SD card slot is a great way to bump up the storage capability.The Bad:No matter what you do, you CANNOT play a video with the cover closed or when you lock the screen. I've tried everything, and as far as I can tell it just can't be done. This is a huge disappointment, as it one one of the primary reasons I bought the tablet. I like to listen to Youtube videos as I'm doing other things, so I want to conserve the battery by blanking the screen or closing the cover...but no matter what I try it does not seem to be possible.Closing the cover and still playing a video used to be possible on the iPads, but updates to IOS from Apple have removed this capability completely (and closing the cover kills Skype calls as well, WTF?). Even the iPad Youtube app won't let you do it now.So, I figured it was time to move to an Android tablet, which SHOULD allow you to do this simple task, but even this brand-new Samsung can't/won't do it. Samsung customer service confirms that is no way to disable the "smart cover" function and that there is NO WAY to play a video with the cover closed, period. This is an Android problem and *not* something unique to Samsung tablets, but in the end, it's still a problem no matter who's responsible.(And before you ask, yes, I've tried viewing the desktop version of the site, tried enabling all of the various options recommended online, tried all sorts of tricky stuff trying to fool it into playing with the cover closed or in lock-screen mode. IT. WON'T DO. IT.)It's 2017- we can put a man on the Moon and put metal in a microwave, but we can't play a video with the cover closed?The table is also a bit heavy, but not so much that it would be a problem.I'm undecided as to whether to keep it or not- it's a nice tablet, no argument there, but it just doesn't do the ONE THING that I want to do. Very disappointing. I'll update this review if things change, but for such a nice tablet, this is a very disappointing problem.

Ok, I've had this for just under 2 months, and so far, I love it.PROS:* Holds a charge very well. Using a few hrs/day, i go 2-3 days between charges.* Lasts a long time on one charge. I use it on planes to watch videos for hours at a time. No problem.* Great screen. Very crisp, clean images, and no pixelation on anything I've seen.* Very responsive to the touch-pen I use to touch the screen. (no touch screen seems to recognize my fingers.)* Headphone jacks work well, and so do the wireless headsets I got for it. Easy to pair.* Charging plug fits snugly, and no issues so far with that.CONS:* It's quite large. Slap a protective cover in it, and it's really big. No more fitting it in your purse, for sure.* The sound quality is OK in my opinion. Not great.Overall, I love it. The sound is the only issue I have with it. I work in a loud environment, and sitting on planes is often quite loud, as well. This throttles the sound level down to stop you hurting your ears, which is good I suppose, but also prevents me turning it up loud enough to hear, when I'm working. I say go ahead and keep it low when the earbuds are on, but let it blast when I'm not using headsets. As to sound quality, it's OK for speech, but is lacking for music. I'm no expert, but I know when it sounds good, or not, and this allows you to listen to music, but you won't enjoy it much. I don't even try.