[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] Dub Tech:
My first tablet purchase ever was an Infinity back when they launched in Europe. I must admit I was extremely impressed, the screen was magnificent, everything was fluid, it felt great in hand – my only gripe was the Netflix app was slow and stuttery but I could use the website instead. A tablet to me is a luxury device, I had a PC for my high end gaming, I have a laptop for portable productivity, a SGSIII for quick twitter updates/email alerts, so my tablet is intended as a portable (social)media device.

I am one of those people (as I think many here are) who want the best of the best when buying any tech item. I wanted to buy a tablet back in January but held off until something unique jumped out at me the TF700 was that tab. I have better than 20/20 vision so I am quite critical with the screen, initially I was very impressed but unfortunately on Day 2 I was noticing faded grey lines across the screen viewing a white background. Some friends couldn’t see them at all, others could just about make them out when I explained how to see them however I noticed the lines every time I was visiting a message board or using polaris office or viewing some websites – it had to go back!

Since getting my refund I have been considering buying a replacement. I had a SGSI and now a SGSIII and am still extremely happy with both purchases so thought I’d check out reviews and forums regarding the Note 10.1. As I mentioned before a tablet for me is a portable media consumption device – a toy if you will, all be it an expensive one! With that money I expect a premium product, in how it looks, feels and performs. For me, and I stress this is a personal preference (as it should be for everyone) I don’t think the Note will meet my expectations. One reason being the (ugly?) plastic casing, I don’t mind so much on my phone as it’s a small device and heaven knows I drop it and bang it quite frequently so plastic suits me fine, but on an expensive 10” tablet I expect something more sophisticated in my hand. A second huge deciding factor is the screen resolution, I was super critical of my infinity so I don’t think I could step back from a FHD display and be happy. I understand for a screen of that type allowing use of a pressure sensitive stylus it is great value but I’m not a graphic designer/architect/structural engineer etc and I type much faster than I write so I don’t believe I have any practical use for the stylus. Yes I plan to begin some part time studies soon but I believe the keyboard dock would be much more practical than a stylus for my needs.

The infinity 64GB with dock has come down €70 since my initial purchase and is now available in CG, I made an impulse purchase on Monday and am eagerly awaiting delivery. I had a near perfect Infinity originally and have had no negative experiences with Asus products in the past so am willing to give another one a shot. I’ve read all pages of this thread and the similar one in the Infinity forum but believe for my needs – (social)media/browsing the Infinity is the best available tablet right now.

One thing I have noticed after reading the Note v Infinity threads, which I guess is to be expected, is that in the Note forum everyone seems to be convincing each other they’ve made the right purchase and patting each other on the backs; similarly users in the Infinity thread are doing the same regarding the TF700. I honestly believe they are both good tablets and the deciding factor should come down to how you personally will use your tablet. The most important thing is to enjoy the freedom of your Android tablet! :)