[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] Nakel:
I wouldn't pay attention to anything Gizmodo says, ever. These are the same idiots that reported on the "Man flying like a bird scam" a couple of months ago. They steadfastly insisted it was real, in spite of it being an obvious fake. Even after many experts wrote in pointing out the many, many flaws in the video and the impossibility of the mechanism working, they stuck to their guns that it was probably real. Finally, even after the guy in the video admitted it was a fake they refused to admit their mistake. They are well and truly idiots there. I would not be surprised at all if the author of the review never even tried the Note hands on. Such is their lack of journalistic integrity. After playing with the Note 10.1 for a couple of days now, I can say with absolute conviction that the review was B.S. I'm not a fanboy; I would return the Note without hesitation if it was anything at all like the review. The Note is not without minor flaws, but the review was not even a little bit close to being accurate.

What I like so far:

Battery life: awesome. 10 hours reading ebooks. 8.5 hours watching Netflix. (BTW,Netflix works GREAT.)

Speakers: Great for a tablet, better than most laptops I've used. Makes watching videos in a hotel room just fine without a headset.

Screen: I love it. That's right, I love it. Bright and clear. Resolution is just fine unless you have the eyes of an eagle. I have a 1080P Home theater--138" screen. It's awesome. Considering screen size and typical viewing distance, the Note's resolution is better. HD movies look sharp and cleaar with accurate color and smooth motion.

Fast, fast, fast. Web browsing is incredible, just as good as my I7 laptop. PDF browsing is also great. (Better than my wife's Ipad3 and far better than the Asus Infinity I tried.) Scrolling is fast and smooth 98% of the time. A tiny lag or shudder every now and then, barely noticeable.

Video: Everything I've thrown at it has played perfectly. Combined with the great speakers it's the best movie/show watching experience I've seen on a mobile device.

I like the pen so far. There is definitely a learning curve with it; it's too early to tell if I'll love it or ignore it. Even without the pen, this tablet is by far the best tablet out there for my needs. (That I've seen.)

Build Quality is great. I don't personally see the big deal about the plastic case; I guess that's a personal opinion type thing. My skyrocket is built in a very similar fashion, and I like it. As far as durability, I've dropped my Skyrocket on concrete several times with no ill effects. My buddy's Iphone 4S shattered it's back the very first time he did that... Just because it's plastic doesn't mean inferior quality.

What I don't like:

MicroSD card insertion and removal. It's a PITA. I can't do it without using a key or something to push on the card. (The slot is recessed too deep.)

Power Button. A little too easy to press. Should be recessed just a little bit.

A dearth of accessories. Samsung should have had cases and screen protectors available at launch, at the very least. A keyboard dock too.

I'm not a fan of the handwriting recognition. I would much rather do the recognition later on the whole document, rather than on the fly. I really hope this functionality is added somehow. To be honest, I don't think I could take notes well using the on-the-fly recognition. Just using it as a notepad though is great!

Overall impression:

After a couple of days, I love it so far.