[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psionic11:
I'll bite...

It's an all-in-one device for me:

Ebooks:

I'm reading several books at once, one of which is a Cisco commands book. I have noticed that I'm more apt to lay in bed reading, as the Note is great for long reads holding it with one hand. Played around with a Nexus 7, too big to e-read holding it for too long...

Surfing:

most definitely. Use both desktop view and mobile web views. Google News, Flipboard. Video links are great to watch, and the in-your-pocket portability means you have the device everywhere all the time. Can't say that with a tablet. Again, the Nexus 7 looks sweet, but you know what, this "phablet" (hate the term) cancels the need for a 7 inch tablet.

Videos:

I'm studying for my Cisco certs, and a large part of that is from youtube videos. TED videos are great as well. Perfect size for a quick 6 minute video, either lying in bed or on break at work or waiting in line somewhere. Mind you, my LG HBS700 goes with me everywhere my Note goes... which leads me to the next item --

Music:

Definitely my go-to music player. Have bluetooth headset on all the time (doubles as earplugs when needed, lol). Two bluetooth portable speakers are used all the time -- Creative D100 and Monster Clarity HD. It's amazing the number of music players I use -- bluetooth a song from a friend's HTC windows mobile, select a station on Pandora for a few hours, scrobble a neighbor's library from Last.fm for a change of pace, use WinAmp for some years-old playlist, search and play from youtube, listen to another chapter from an audiobook (WOT FTW!)

Movies/TV:

I have a Netflix account, and like watching documentary series. At 45 min a pop, the Note is great on a stand while studying (erm, "multi-tasking") on my PC's big screen. Even though I don't have time nor tolerance for TV's fictions, Brighthouse Networks in Central Florida has an app that lets you watch TV on your device (Weather on the Ones). There's also HBO GO and MAX GO, both free. Yes, the black blotching sucks (negligible when HDMI is played at night through a portable projector like the AAXA P4X), but non-fiction is brighter than fiction, and I like facts more than fantasy.

Communication:

I use the phone portion least, because I prefer texting and emails (no patience for blabbermouths). Love email push notifications, so much better than having to load a webpage then check randomly. I also don't have a phone plan, using a tablet data-only plan and a semi-permanent Skype number for making and receiving calls (Germany for free, hellz yeah). Google Voice and Whatapp fill in the texting needs. Don't twitter and don't FB... don't ask.

Gaming:

Oh yeah, this device rocks for casual gaming. Maybe when I pass my CCNA I'll research and root for emulator access, but for now, Draw Something, Defender, and Osmos are my main entertainments when I have downtime. GTA III, Shadowgun, Order and Chaos, and a few others held my visual attention for awhile, but time is money, and gaming don't make money, if you know what I mean. Still, Note >> PSP/DS3/Vita for me...

Out and about:

GPS is smooth, Local is useful, Maps has more utility than at first glance.

Honorable mentions:

-- S note, S memo: useful for the quick phone number or lecture in class

-- music apps: Caustic, Su-Preme MPA, SPC, ChordBot, Solo, etc

-- weather widgets and alarms

-- Skydrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, Box.net

-- Amazon and ebay apps

-- Wolfram Alpha, Assistant, Google Voice Search, Wiki for those trivia moments

-- voice recorders, video camera, pictures

The list goes on and on, I better stop now. Seriously, this thing is a marvel. Granted, much of this applies to smartphones in general, but a few things make the Note stand out:

-- portability with a large screen (tablets too big)

-- stylus (not to be underestimated, habits are hard to break)

-- performance (only a few devices currently trump the Note)

-- uniqueness (adds social wow factor, personal interest, and perceived value)

-- XDA support... makes the device relevant for at least another cycle or three

:cool:

---------- Post added at 12:55 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:37 AM ----------

Just to balance things out with an anti-Note point of view:

I am planning on getting an iPad2. I want GarageBand and the many other iOS music production apps badly. This includes the ecosystem:

-- iRig to hook the guitar directly for FX and recording

-- Alesis or Behringer MIDI all-in-one connector for my synths

-- access to iOS ecosystem

The maturity, MIDI access, and no-latency issues of iOS trumps Android. And for around $350, why would I be blind to opening so many avenues?

Note isn't all, but it is sure damn close.

Besides, I still need an underwater videocamera for recording those reef dives, yes?