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[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] voyager_s:
I've had mine for just over a month now I think. Very happy with it. Performance is very good and the screen is fantastic. It took a while but I'm used to the 5.3 inch display more than ever now.

The only thing is I feel Samsung didn't really optimise the touchwiz UX gjngerbread build for the note as much as they could have. It feels a little laggy sometimes. When compared with the galaxy s2 which a few of my friends have that is. The s2 is super smooth. No Lags at all. The fastest android I've used I think. The note lags when scrolling between different homescreens or switching between apps sometimes.

Anyway...hopefully the ICS build for the note will be fully optimised and take full advantage of the notes power.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] biscuitlad:
I'd give it no more than 7 out of 10. It has one great feature: the screen. Yep, there's nothing out there that comes close. Great, we can all agree on that.

After that, nothing really grabs me. It's a very laggy phone, marginally better camera than most but horrible lag between shots. Clumsy ugly software from Samsung. S Pen I played with a lot in the first week and now never use...

I came from the HTC Desire, and they got so many things right with that phone in terms of button positions, case quality, grip, etc. and the phone's performance. The Note just sits there after you click an app or try to come out of an app, and you wait, and you wait, etc. Drives me nuts how slow it is. Same with turning on the camera. Some days it's pretty fast, other days (always when your child is doing something cute) it just hangs for 5 seconds by which time the moment has passed (not claiming my measurement of time is stictly objective in the heat of the moment!).

Like when I got my Desire, many people ask me if I recommend the Note. I had no problem with the Desire, for its time it was a fantastic device with almost no weak points (other than the limited memory). I just can't do that without caveats for the Note. Hopefully the upgrade will cure some of the software issues, but there's still the design of the hardware that could be better.

My biggest gripes with this phone after two months:

1) the power buttons opposite the volume control. Stupid, stupid, stupid. The power button also protudes slightly, which means it sometimes reboots in my pocket.

2) It could really do with a sort of "grippy" finish to its edges, as this is one big slippery phone to use one handed without a case. My Desire was tiny by comparison, but it had a nice matt finish that was easy to grip.

It's great so many people love the Note and I wish them well. But I can't help casting an envious eye at the HTC One X with its super camera....:(
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] azeter:
think abt it !!!!

stay away from htc one x pal the battery life is only 3hrs max once u done wid charging and i can assure u wil start missing ur note and will get back to ur note within no time .my cousin bought the one x yesterday he traded his note for the same and guess wht he is rite next to me wid his note again
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] crawlgsx:
0 Regrets. I do get tired of people saying "OMG That phone is huge", "Is that a tablet", "How do you hold that to your face", or actually just tired of explaining that they are morons.

I could never go back to anything smaller than 4.5", and 4.5" looks small now so it would have to be a REALLY nice phone.

Software wise, I Prefer Samsung's bloat and TW to HTC's crap any day of the week. I hate Sense with a passion due to how slow and laggy it is, TW is very smooth in comparison. Personally I prefer AOSP anyway so I don't see how it really matters. To those complaining about lag, you need to try imilka's AOSP. If you still think it lags than I think you have some false pretenses about how fast a phone SHOULD run. The Note with AOSP (v1-v8) is by far the fastest experience I have had on a phone yet.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] richlum:
I have the Capdase Soft Jacket, which is very thin runner so it doesn't add very much to the size of the phone.

It feels a lot grippier and safer in my hands than it did without the cover.

The case covers the power button and it was still very easy to trigger by the slightest touch (as the inside of the case was in contact with the power button).

I just got a knife and cut a hole out for the power button (it was easy to know where as the case had a slight raise to accommodate the power button) and now I can press anywhere on the case and it doesn't trigger the power button, and I have to squeeze quite hard over the power button to compress the rubber case enough for my finger to reach the power button.

The case was less than $10 so it might be an easy solution to try.

Rich
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] neokv:
I'm from ip3& ip4 user

and I hv changed to s2 and then note so far(About 2months)

Absolutely im like Note most of them.

But still need imporve

1 screen clour issues about gradient black clour when watch movie

become a block(Still dont know how to fix)

I must use screen adjust for reduced contrast but if I do this

black screen will be gray clour but its help gradient a lit bit.

2 sceeen issues again sometime its change clour by itself

become a lit bit green but I can feel.I hate this one annoying!

Still hv more thing to hate but for me only need 2problem to be fix

I will be Note's fan forever
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] johnvarghese333:
i agree with you..but using EDGE all the time would prove to be difficult especially for impatient people like me because its very sluggish compared to 3g..:banghead:

I'm currently with the Aircel network and they have amazing plans in the Kerala circle.i usually pay 97 rupees(less than$2)and i get UNLIMITED internet on EDGE for 2months!!!

i also have a 3g plan active which lets me use 200mb for 1month for 20rupees($0.40)!!!

so for me 2gb of 3g data would only cost around 200rupees($4):D:D
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Colingajewski:
Still happy - the Note is working well as an unrooted phone - no problems with it at all.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] md3099:
i tottaly agree with you

i will change asap
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] sprintuser1977:
The beauty of variety and opinion. To each his own. The note for me is awesome. Now if the X was 5.3" id be on it like a crackhead in a crack factory

From the big ole Note
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Rayan:
I still love mine, I decided to let my Atrix 4g plus Lapdock go, something I thought will never happen!

My ICS Note is working great and I think I will never go back to a smaller screen size.

Lots of new custom ROMs to choose from too!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] hagba:
Here is a reason why I am happy where the buttons exactly are.

The picture was taken by HTC Desire Z's crappy camera.it came handy at the time...:D:D
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] emuX:
I've had mine 5 glorious months. Love it. My only bug-bear was the broken auto-focus on the camera but they fixed that in one of the updates.

Can't understand why anyone would prefer an iPhone or a Nexus. I've got ICS on my tab and it makes such a massive difference I have to use it everyday - oh no I'm getting confused... its been sat upstairs gathering dust for weeks! :D
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] offenberg:
Mine also reboots in my pocket sometimes. I wish the power button was on top. But I love almost everything else about it. I cant agree with it being slow. I came from a Galaxy Nexus and my Note is very much faster in every way. Every phone slows down from time to time. I am sure even the One X does that. But phones like these need a reboot and clear of memory at least once a day. My girlfriend often complains about different Pros on her iPhone. And I always ask her: did you try a reboot? And guess what. It always fix her problem.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] hagba:
This leather case prevents mine from rebooting accidentally while in the pocket,almost a mm thick.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] olicar:
Sums it up for me to. I want to like it more than I actually like it!

I would love to keep it safe in a case but its makes it to big. I have now ordered a InvisibleSHIELD Full Body Protector in the hope it will offer protection and grip without the extra bulk.

I've considered selling it for something else but there is nothing appealing to me.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] offenberg:
Where did you purchase? Is it model spicific? When you says almost a mm thick, do you mean less then a mm?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] pboesboes:
Still loving it! Any other phone feels way too small now. I think the Note really comes onto its own with a good ICS ROM. It was a bit laggy on GB but it's simply perfect on ICS. The only downside is people look at you funny when you're taking a call. :D
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] hagba:
I made it by myself,its a FauX Crocodile but very thin not more than one mm in thickness. the funy thing is that it cast me less than $1 for the material.

Actually got the idea from my HD2 which comes with the same type of cover but thicker.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] deymayor:
Best device ive ever used. Totally got rid of my transformer and proceeds went to a new ipad for my wife. however, my officemates kept teasing about having a great phone while using atts slow connection. while i cant stand looking at the smalller phones (even the nexus) i cringe each time get 8mbps on speedtest whils mine is hovering around 300kbps.

so i decided to just sell my note and get the nexus from verizon. its just a pity that they are not pushing to get the galaxy journal. havent received a good offer yet from craigslist or ebay so im still enjoying it. rocket rom is more than enough for me, ics is way overrated.

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Yeah it's a Galaxy Note, are you jealous?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] bioweb:
I've only had mine for a week now but I can easily say I've never been more impressed by a phone than with the Note.

The screen is awesome, I have Rocket Rom with Speed Kernel running and the phone is faster than anything I've held in my hands and battery life is incredible (it's been 27 hours since my last charge and I've made 5 calls and received 3 emails and one Whatsapp message and still have 87% left).

I really like the s pen as well. It responds well, is pretty accurate and I actually use it more than I expected.

The only negative thing is that I'm so used to the screen that I'll probaly never want to go back to a phone with a smaller screen and at the moment it's the only phone with a screen like this :)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ferdi7650:
I have received it yesterday, before i have the iphone 4 but the screen is very little for my poor eyes.

The screen is fantastic and the phone is very tight. Now i will become to learn how use it at 100% with all features.

Maybe in the future i can to buy another Iphone, but only if the Apple decide to increase the screen size.

Next news soon....
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Alexanderbooth:
had mine since before christmas, and its amazing love it so much, best phone I've ever owned by a long shot!!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] RMXO:
I love my Note so much, I upgraded to the LTE version, I717.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] JoshuaTumanda:
I'm still inlove with my GNote for 4 months now. But eager for the ICS update, just using stock though.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] CGI_Ram:
Hell to the yeah!

Ive been on the Note since November and everytime I pick this thing up I know its the device for me.

EDIT: still on stock and excited for ICS.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] popcity:
Yeah I'm definitely still happy with my Note, will be happier when the official version of ICS for the N7000 is released...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ChadJake:
I love my Note, came from Nexus One and Motorola Droid. Was thinking of buying a tablet, but decided to go for the Note. It's simply awesome. When i look at other phones now it is weird especially holding my Nexus One, it feels so small... Surfing the net and reading documents is great! It may be large but that is the trade off for a superb device!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] tbong777:
In a word yes.....Especially since I put a dark skin on to cover the white
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] hagba:
Another stock & unrooted happy camper.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] mfractal:
I was one of the early adapters. Had my note since mid December. Still Love it and it never leaves my side.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] handfish:
I like my note.

However the occasion lags really make me sick. Today in my car making a phone call took the stock dialer 10 seconds to come up and start dialing. After unlocked the email app took many seconds to open... Lag lag lag... the funny thing is that the lags are occasional and the lags often happen at the wrong time!

Another thing is that the pentile screen basically tells me that I should watch movies with dark scene on the phone.

if you want to know, the phone is running LC1 and is rooted. By the time the note has official ICS, people may already start talking about an S4. Haha.

If the S3 has a large screen, I will definitely buy one.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] doudoudu14:
i m very happy to have this phone since 6 month

---------- Post added at 02:18 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:16 PM ----------

this rom is really amazing :ICS Stunner.

we could pass into tab mod with it
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] wiidbzxt:
I got this phone yesterday. So far, I'm not fan of the 5.3" screen, I mean, it's visually awesome, but, I haven't found any use to that space. Also, it lags a lot while scrolling menus (even settings). I've already encountered times when it takes a lot to open apps. Also, it gets really hot if I use it with Wi-Fi. I don't know if I have a faulty unit or so. But right now, I'm thinking on getting a Xperia S.

On the other side, speaker is really nice (not as strong as the one from my Xperia though), camera seems to take nice pics (not as good as the ones from the Exmor-R sensor from Sony) , everything looks simply awesome on that screen, and it is a very well equipped phone. Anyways, these are my day 1 impressions, everyone seems to talk a lot of positive things of it, so I hope everything changes.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Tassos_i:
I love my phone, its big screen and its audio output especially since I installed voodoo louder and listen to my music as never before with a portable device.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] yanouch:
Same here : came from a GS II then a Galaxy Nexus and i can't even imagine to go back on one these 2 phones !

Don't use the pen but the screen's size and quality is the main quality of this phone ! all my other phones seems so small now and much less confortable to use !

I'm still astonished to see how fast i got used to the 5" screen and how it's now a "sine qua non" condition for my next phone ;)

I'm still missing ICS from the Nexus but hope there will be stock AOSP ROMs out there soon :rolleyes:
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] BayuDroidz:
I am VERY HAPPY with my Note!!

Coming from Nokia (user since 1999), The Note is my 1st Android + Samsung phone.

Already using it for 4 months now.

I have one problem though, I can't revert back to smaller than 5.3" screen,

Just played with HTC One X today and Meh meh meh.....just a toy to me.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] intruda119:
Haven't looked at another device since I purchased in November. That means a lot Cong from someone that switched devices monthly.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] tystar:
Had mine sine 18th of march. Chose it coz the misses was due a upgrade and wouldnt get a tablet as we were both happy with our iphone 4's. She went for the note and gave it to me. (nice lady ;)).

This is my 3rd Android phone after the G1 and the original Galaxy. Ive also had three iPhones and I must say this is defenatly the best phone ive had.

No lag that others have mentioned, screen is amazing and the size is perfect. Just gets a bit annoying when others cant see past the size of the phone when judging it.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Nit3m4re:
Would you guys recommend getting it even now? It would require getting a new contract on it though which would normally be 24 months and I am still tempted by the One X but could also wait for the SIII if its coming soon.. but I love the concept of the note!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] adelmundo:
I've had my phone for a week and after coming from an Epic 4G, this phone has been just about flawless for me. I haven't seen any lag at all, but then again my Epic 4G lagged a lot so maybe my perception of lag is much different than everyone else. My Epic would freeze requiring a battery pull maybe once every other day on average. I haven't even had to do that on the Note yet.

I don't have too many apps installed on the Note even though it is rooted and I'm still running the KK1 ROM since it has been running flawlessly and haven't felt the need to upgrade the ROM until ICS. For what I do, the phone fulfills my needs and then some. I only rooted and put on CWM mainly to make back ups (in Titanium and CWM Nandroids) and run Voodoo Sound boost. I also use the S-Pen quite a bit, such as jotting down quick notes, keeping a daily log of my gym workouts, writing to-do lists, and even giving it to my son so he can doodle on it. I don't worry about having a pen and paper handy anymore since the Note is always with me.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] tystar:
Just trying to decide if worth rooting the note or holding out till ICS has been released.

Never hesitated in rooting before but with ICS due out shortly I'm holding out so not to loose out.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] sprintuser1977:
Most definitely! Nothing has remotely interested me since getting my Note in December and nothing will unless it has a screen as big or bigger

From the big ole Note
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] xantoy:
I love it and I would buy it again, even though I had to sent it back 2 times because I couldn't get it to boot, even after it was repaired for the second time.

I took it straight out of the box, and it didn't boot.

But no one else here seems to have this problem, so I can condone it.

Amazon sent me a new one, and I love it.

Looking forward to getting ICS!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] joe2316:
5 months and still very happy!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] LordManhattan:
I've had mine since november and i still love it! I'll keep it until the Note 2 gets released :)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] DPMAce:
Got it in early January, and I use it at least 2 - 3 hours a day.

I actually didn't think I would like it as much as I do. Never have to buy a newspaper or magazine again really. When you play an HD video game on it, the wow factor will kick in.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] zen123:
Sold my Galaxy S2 & Gtab 7.7 bought the Gnote. Had enough of carrying 2 devices around. A bit disappointed about the screen colour banding & dodgy black rendering video issues. Played with the HTC One X today, beautiful screen & no issues playing the same videos.

However still wouldn't swap the Gnote for anything at present.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] willstay:
I have been using Note for 4 months now. The best phone I've had in my life.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] leonidas540bc:
Yup amazing phone. Its become an integral part of my social and work life. The ics update is the only thing I need and I'm happy at the thought of owning this phone for 2 years!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ph00ny:
I really love my note

I can leave the house without the nexus but i can't leave without the note
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Rezz:
I'm both very happy and very disappointed with the Note.

I love the big screen, its great for reading, watching movies and viewing images.

However, the issues with the blacks not showing properly is seriously ruining this device for me, I often watch videos in bed before going to sleep and dark scenes are hell to watch.

If this doesn't get fixed when ICS hits, i'm selling my note for something else, so fingers crossed.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Colingajewski:
Great phone - does everything I need it do. The big screen is a winner.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] pjm77:
Best phone I've ever had.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] sharan.mu:
i bought it 3 months back.. loving it so far.. waiting for Iphone 5 now.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] waj1234:
Selling mine after a week. I find it amazing as a phone and easily the best I have owned to date.

As a tablet I find it way too small and I will be going back to a normal phone and a tablet instead.:(
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] joemwah:
Bought my Note on a whim in Jan -- and sold my iPhone 4S a couple of weeks later.

I don't get all the hyperventilating about how big it is. It's exactly the same dimensions as two items I always carry around: as long as sunglasses, as wide as a billfold.

I use a smartphone maybe 2% of the time for voice. Mostly it's Evernote, web, text, apps ... the Note makes other smartphones feel cramped and awkward by comparison.

I'm also loving some of the apps that are just better on the Note -- SwiftKey X (usable keyboard in portrait) and Dolphin HD (finally a usable browser with all the extensions I rely on)

I'll check out the S3 and iPhone 5 when they appear, but right now they look like a step backwards.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] DPMAce:
Note is selling really well. Many people agree that it's worth it
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Barracuda77777:
Can't wait for Fedex to Knock on My Door :-)

Thank you for everyone who contributed to this thread, it made it very easy for me to choose the Note, I waited to read the feedback for the HTC One X as my worry was the battery as it is none removable as well, so after it was confirmed that battery life was dreadful on the One X, I went for the Note. I had a very Bad experience with the O3D and this time I wanted to make sure that I made the right choice. Thank you again for all the feedback on this Thread, it is very helpful for people who are deciding to get the Note or Not.

Looking forward to joining and contributing to the Note Community.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] :
I just bought the note and now my younger brother and my dad have both ordered one. People want big screens. I'm happy
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] jeromepearce:
I think you got the wrong end of that stick. He was saying the heaviness of the HTC does not equate to build quality.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] scvblur:
It makes my day!!! Still loving it.... especially with ICS Stunner which make it so special among the rest!!!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] sprintuser1977:
Ding ding ding, we have a winner! :)

From the big ole Note
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] hp79:
Garbage screen quality on 3 units I had. (all March 2012 models)

1. For those of you that are really happy with this device, how are you guys tolerating the garbage quality screen?

I mean doesn't the green/yellow/red/blue tinting bother you during night? I had 3 so far, all made in March 2012, two were black models, and one white model. The latest white one I have right now has completely inferior display from the black ones. White background appears as green/blue. There is no white background on the screen! I have one more ordered on its way right now, but I'm about to give up on the screen. Automatic brightness and Auto adjust screen power was disabled, screen mode was set to Standard with lowest brightness which is still blindingly bright for night use.

I'll say it again, Galaxy Note has garbage quality screen. You shouldn't be forced to lower your standards. Maybe there were some good screens in the past, but I wish I can get one of those.

2. Gingerbread is laggy as hell. When I have web browser open, and after using several pages, and want to quit so I press back buttons like 10 times. Sometimes it takes a good couple seconds to get back to home screen. I thought 1GB RAM and dual core 1.4GHz Exynos was supposed be good enough to forget about laggyness. Maybe ICS will fix this one, but I'm not really counting on it.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] sujal:
I love it more and more each day. Have had it for almost two months.. xD