Samsung Galaxy Tab not doing well in India

While Samsung in India would like to claim that the Galaxy Tab is making inroads in India, channel checks on the Samsung Galaxy Tab indicate to the contrary.

Findings from 12 visits to stores of multiple retail chains in Bangalore, conducted over this weekend revealed that

1. Not all stores chains like Chroma, Ezone etc are carrying the Samsung Galaxy Tab
2. Most of the stores who claimed to be carrying the Samsung Galaxy Tab did not carry stock. They had one demo unit. 
3. The salespersons interviewed indicate that while a lot of customers are ocming to have a look, the sales are low to negligible. 
4. The biggest issue seen is the pricing at Rs 36,999 which seems to be a rip-off and is the main reason for the low pick up. The low pick up is leading to a tepid response from the retailers.
5. The retail staff in stores have not been trained on the product. They are not sure what it does.
6. The key takeaway is that the Samsung Galaxy Tab is expensive and is not selling in India

 While Samsung has been running a TV campaign and has billboards of the Samsung Galaxy Tab being sold along with the 3G connection from Aircel, the sales have not yet picked up.