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[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] Vincent9756:
This is my first tablet. I'm very glad I bought this.

Love the display: the colors, clarity & brightness. I don't care that it's not 1920x1200. Text is very easy for me to read. The tab seems fast. Very responsive. No stock software has crashed or frozen yet. I like the stock stuff. It works for a beginner (this is my first tablet). The tablet feels very comfortable to hold. I don't have any negative thoughts/feelings about the "plastic". Ultimately, I think Samsung has made an excellent product that can be used as a toy or a tool. It's up to you. It's both useful and enjoyable for me.

Now, I'll just mention things I haven't heard about from anyone else.

Love the stock video player. Videos look awesome. Amazing clarity. So far, I've played both 1080p & 720p with bitrates as high as 10 Mbps. Very smooth, even streaming from my desktop. The Wi-Fi is great. I have a 30Mbps FIOS connection and I get full speed until I go beyond 30ft from the router. Then, it can drop down to 23-25Mbps (I didn't expect it to be that good). I'm using Wireless-N. I've tried both bands (2.4GHz & 5GHz). If I go beyond 30 ft (outside on the patio), the 2.4GHz band is much better to use. In the house, they seem pretty equal.

I plugged the tablet into a USB port on my PC and it was easy to copy files. I've copied two 720p (1.3GB file size; 7.4GB file size) videos to the internal storage (I don't have a memory card in the tablet yet).

The TV show episode (mkv file; H.264; 4.5Mbps; AC3 audio): Plays perfectly. The tablet is fast. I can seek anywhere in the video by just sliding my finger and the tablet keeps up.

The movie (mkv file; H.264; 7.5Mbps; DTS audio): The video plays without audio. I had to use DicePlayer and install the plug-in I got from here to hear DTS audio.

DLNA Streaming: I have Serviio on my desktop. To get things to play with Serviio, I have to use ServiioGo & DicePlayer. The stock player can't talk to Serviio (or Windows Media Server). The stock player does work with Samsung's AllShare, but you still can't play DTS audio. I tried VLC. It works for streaming but the picture doesn't look as good and seems slower (maybe software decoding?) At some point, I'm probably gonna try PLEX and some other things and see what happens.

I like the pen. But for right now, I only use it as an alternate input method (when the on-screen keyboard pops up). I'm getting better at writing with it. It does a pretty good job figuring out what I've written. I like having multiple input options.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] nnick:
MS Surface will be the way to go for office productivity. And btw, it does squeak when maneuvered..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a77AHHqCYQE&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] fella1:
Wow now your just trying to find things to complain about
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] nnick:
Trust me. If the situation improves I will be posting on this thread immediately.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] mitchellvii:
Lol as long as you dont mind paying $900 for a 10 inch hd screen go for the Surface Pro. Running Office on the RT will be an unsatifying experience. Lol i wonder how many people will sue MS for making them blind when they try running Office on a 10 inch HD SCREEN :)

The only time my SGN10.1 squeeks is if i take it in both hands and twist hard and then only barely. But seriously who twists their tablet like that in normal use?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] BarryH_GEG:
I can see myself doing something similar to what you described so I tested it. I had no problems copying from the browser (your original post) and pasting in to S-Note. I added some annotations in S-Note, closed the browser, opened e-mail, started a new message and then posted the contents from S-Note in to the e-mail. I'd also suggest using Polaris vs. S-Note if you're compiling something complex. It mimics Word's functionality and gives you much more control over formatting for things like bullet points and framing text around pictures. The "note" in S-Note pretty much describes its purpose. Polaris works the same way any multi-view app works and provides the same ability to cross-share data. Mastering the functionality in the Note takes an investment of time. I wouldn’t recommend it for those with ADD. Regardless, it doesn't sound like the Note (and probably Android) is for you.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] BarryH_GEG:
The Note's being marketed as a productivity and creativity device. Those six apps focus on productivity. If you're using the Note primarily as a consumption (vs. input) device I can see where you and the reviewers would judge it on a harsher scale. Whatever the delay is in moving between multi-view windows it's faster than the nearest competitor (read: none). The Note is the first Android tablet to focus on input and creativity (keyboard accessories don't count) vs. output . And at iPad prices Samsung's taking a big risk. Unlike with every other Android device there's a learning curve. You'll get out of it what you're willing to put in to it. There are friends I'd recommend the Note to and friends I wouldn't. It's not meant to compete with devices like the N7 which are basic, easy to use, and cheap. The great news is that there are tons of options out there for everyone to find a device that's right for them.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] mitchellvii:
The tip should not be loose. It should stick out maybe 1/8 of an inch at most. Try pushing it in a bit. Do not force it though. You can use the small metal grippers (looks like a pen ring) to pull the tip out and reseat it.

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I completely disagree with pretty much everything you said. You seem caught up on the HD screen. Fine, buy a tablet with an HD screen that can't do half the things this does. Does the Infinity have a great screen? Yes, but based upon the reviews I have read here, it is a real pain in the ass performance wise. The iPad 3? Well if you don't mind being forced into Apple's childish screen layouts and finger-painting notes I suppose it's fine. Also, there is the fact that Apple is the anti-competitive sue-happy Devil and I will NEVER buy anything from them - period.

Let me say it again - The SGN10.1 does NOT feel cheap - it feels comfortable. I'm not a fan of a tablet that feel like a hunk of hard metal in my hands, like the iPad3. I like the soft plastic back.

** You want to know why this doesn't have an HD screen? Look at the upcoming Surface. They only recommend use of a pen with their $900 pro model that is rocking a full intel processor and an HD screen. Why? Because to have a pen work lag free with an HD screen you need a more powerful processor than you can get in a $500 tablet. The pen will technically work with their RT model but it doesn't even have palm rejection and that screen is about the same resolution as this.

So basically you can either have a pen at $500 with this screen or you can have a pen at $900 with an HD screen and a tablet that weighs 2 pounds. You cannot have a highly sensitive pen with this processor and an HD screen. Simply not possible.

You know, it really is odd that we are even comparing the iPad and Infinity with the SGN10.1, because from a utility standpoint, the debate is over before it has begun. As a productivity device the SGN10.1 wins hands down. Lol, I simply cannot imagine sitting in a business meeting in my suit taking notes on my tablet with my finger. I mean seriously, I would look like an idiot. It is more fair to compare the SGN10.1 with the upcoming Surface since both offer pen support.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] freedomispopular:
Some battery life screenshots

Pretty impressive IMO. Woke up about 10 and used it almost nonstop. Some light web browsing and mostly games. Volume and brightness were both pretty low.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] nnick:
Looking good indeed.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] Z a p i x:
2 weeks ago I had nothing good to say about tablets at all. Nothing. If anything, I thought they were in general a silly idea if you already owned a smartphone, even more so since Windows OS laptops can be had for similiar prices, and do infinitely more if portability is the point of it. I don't travel much, so I don't need a laptop. My phone is enough for the rare times I do so I can check my email. I already have 2 desktops, so all my in home computing needs are met.

So might wonder why I got a Galaxy Note 10.1 last week. O.o

Here's how it happened.

WARNING! Incoming sleep inducing story!

1. First thing I noted was the S-Pen. I hadn't seen a stylus used with tablets before, so it caught my attention just briefly enough to look at it. (like a worm on a hook.)

2. After being lured into watching a video about it, I noted the drawing and writing abilities of the Note 10.1. Haven't drawn in years, but that could be fun. Started seeing this as a device to do everything I do on my phone with a bigger screen and let my phone do what it does best... Be a phone. (I'm now interested in the worm. Enough to add it to my amazon wishlist to think about it.)

3. Started reading reviews and learned about the hardware. Ugh. Lacking Tegra 3, doesn't have any real dock. Reviewers raving about some Asus Transformer thing. (lure moving away, losing interest...)

4. The more I thought about it though... Was Tegra 3 really THAT important? I looked at a list of Tegra 3 games. Not important. Keyboard dock... Wait, I already decided if I wanted a laptop, I'd get a laptop. The lure was the S-Pen. Being able to reach over in the morning, grab the tablet and read the news, email, etc. A senseless luxury item no doubt.

5. Went to Best Buy to see them personally. Played around with a Tab 2 and the Transformer. Didn't see the Note 10.1 at first. Was mostly decided on the Note, and then I saw one on the other end of the store. Took me maybe a minute before I knew I was getting a Note 10.1. (nevermind the hook, somebody threw a grenade into the water!)

What sold me?

The s-pen, the way it felt in my hands vs the other tablets. Picture quality is all I could ask for, and would be great to watching Netflix or something in bed. I'm already familiar with Samsung products having had an Epic 4G phone for almost 2 years, and recently just upgraded to a Galaxy SIII... So things like TouchWiz, rooting, and overall expectations are well known to me. No *NEW* brand surprises.

To each their own though for whatever reasons somebody wants a tablet. I think the Note 10.1 is great though, and in the few days I have owned it, I have used it a lot. I have to admit it's nice to have an android device where I'm not worried about the battery level all the time as I have with my phone(s).
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] Shadowguy:
I love my note. Yes it does a

Feel a bit plasticy but its overall quality is still amazing. Ive played with the ipad 3, it just wasnt for me i hate the ui altogether. The note is fast ,screen looks amazing and the spen.....oh my i love it...in fact im using it right now with handwriting to text. I was skeptical at first coming from the old galaxy tab 10.1. I saw all the amazing asus and acer reviews and almost passed this baby up. Well long story short august 16th i was at best buy before the manager was even there..... i approve!!!
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] miko3d:
The way I see is that it’s a first step In the right direction,but its an expensive and unfinished one.

is it ready to be productive?I think it depends on how much you can compromise.As it stands with the tools that Samsung provides software wise it’s a half-baked product,take as an example the handwritten to text conversion in Snote.Its a real pain, ,the issue is less about the recognition and more about the editing,Samsung should have hired proper people to test it thoroughly as this could be a great selling point. Have a look at the port of notes Mobile from the Lenovo tablet from here at XDA,to me its a Must have app if you use the Spen, very very productive,same with freenote, papyrus ,layer paint,sketchbook pro.These are the tools that make the tablet shine and will make it stand out from the rest , none of them can take advantage as of today of the split screen :( Same with firefox or even Skype,imagine having phone conferences where you could put side by side Skype and a doc or internet or google maps .Again this is a first step and if Samsung manages to get there it would be fantastic
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] mitchellvii:
Yep its a first step that no one else in the market has taken. The first anything aways has its rough spots. Look at the first IPad or even the second one. That being said, for those of us who need a high quality pen tablet TODAY and not a year from now, this is a great choice.

The only real competition in the utility space will be the Surface Pro as it will also offer a pen and with an HD screen. However, weighing in at 2 lbs and costing as much as an ultrabook, thats a call you'll have to make.

Thats my issue with your negative reviews. You keep comparing the SGN10.1 with a fantasy tablet (10.1 inches, keyboard dock, pen and HD screen for $500) which does not and cannot exist. Based upon the Surface Pros pricing it is clear it takes more horsepower that a $500 tablet offers to drive a pen on an HD screen. Its like comparing a BMW to a helicopter and complaining the BMW doesn't fly.

If you want to be critical of the SGN10.1 compare it to another tablet available today that does what it does at the same price point. Good luck with that.

P.S., I think one of the problems we face is the fact you can now buy an exceptional 7 inch tablet for $200 and it has lowered our pricing expectations. But have you ever actually used a 7 inch tablet? Forget writing on it. Too small. As far as viewing its basically a big phone that cant make calls. I owned an EVO View and i found myself just using my phone more often than not. Since I bought the SGN10.1 Ive only picked up my phone to make calls.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] xperiax10.awesome:
The only thing is price, atleast starting price should be 499 (WiFi) not more than that.

Androids TABLETS are still not perfect but its growing at good rate, the OS Jellybean Nexus 7 is perfect example..

from xperia PLAY
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] mitchellvii:
Yes but why own a 7 inch tablet at all? You may as well save your $200 and just look at your phone. Any tablet less that 10 inches is simply too small to be worthwhile.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] madsquabbles:
don't question my needs;)

i need a 10.1 for multimedia/web browsing and, now, drawing. i need an 8.9 for comic and book reading while still big enough for the stuff the 10.1 does in case i need a break from reading. the 8.9 is a perfect size for vacations. i need a 7in for strictly book reading. i had one and sold it, but i'm thinking of getting another. i need the ipad because i wanted to see what the "other side" had - it's really not too bad, especially after you jb it.

i really wanted the 7.7 but it still costs too much compared to a 7".
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] rcatron:
Worth every cent and the best Android Tablet out there...Period

I have been on the road much of the time since I received my Galaxy Note 10.1 (16GB Gray) last Monday, so I have not had the time to really sit down and respond to forum posts, give my own reviews/etc.

I have to say that without a doubt - the Note 10.1 is the best Android Tablet out there right now. S-Pen or not. Here is why:

1.) Speed. By far the best quality of the tablet. I have owned/own many tablets and the Note 10.1 is the fastest Android Tablet that I have ever used. It is the first one (and yes, I am including the Nexus 7, which I own) that doesn't run Chrome like butt. Chrome is actually usable and not too bad (though personally, I still think it trails the standard browser in speed). I have to say now that I am more and more selecting Chrome to browse. It ran like crap on my Prime, and runs only so-so on the Nexus 7. In addition, the Note boots fast - just everything about this device screams speed.

2.) Weight. It is a very light 10.1" tablet. I just hope the Book Cover that I am holding out for from Samsung doesn't add much to the weight.

3.) Screen. I know most knock the screen because of it not being super high res, but this poses no problem at all. I remember when I unboxed and booted, I actually was like, "Now wait a minute...I have seen the Tab 2 10.1 and it wasn't so great, but this one rocks." Also, the screen has a great physical feel to it - more like the iPad

4.) SPen. It was not a huge selling point for me, but it does offer a unique experience.

My con would be:

1.) Touchwiz...Ugh, but what can you say? With the latest lawsuit against Samsung, I would say that it will become more prominent, unfortunately

I don't think anyone would be disappointed with this tablet if they want the fastest Android experience out there..

Rob
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] xperiax10.awesome:
I m not much interested in 7" tablet.

I owned a Sony Tablet S earlier, not happy with that..

Galaxy Note 10.1 looks ok but 1000 dollars is tooo much..

sent from the BEaST Galaxy S3
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] BarryH_GEG:
Your original post inspired me to dig deeper in to some of the features. It's less "half-baked" than you might think

The clipboard isn't really a clipboard, it's a persistant scrap book that you can collect pictures, videos, URL's and text in. It even retains what you've collected after a reboot. So if you're trying to put something together like a document in Polaris, a note in S-Note, or an e-mail you can easily paste what you've collected in to your work product. It also works with non-Samsung apps and isn't limited to the six that support multi-view.

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Handwritng recognition is set to "stroke" (individual letters) as the default. When set to "complete," the Note figures out what you're trying to write and knows whether a letter should be capatilized or not. It's quite usable this way and I'm making myself learn it in place of the keyboard(s).

The Note imports and exports PDF's either in text format or as a picture (is there any other Android app or device that creates full-fledged PDF's?). Polaris obviously supports .docx. So if you need to send someone something you've been working on (as in your example) rather than trying to edit it in the e-mail client (do you use Outlook to edit your complex documents on your desktop?) You can send it as an attachment in one of three ways. Including from within Polaris and S-Note via the share function. The e-mail client also lets you insert an S-Note either as-is or by including just the editable text.

The version of Polaris on the Note has been customized and allows you to annotate documents similar to what you can do in S-Note. So if you need to send something editable to someone, it’s probably the better choice. It appears to address the issues you were having about formatting and bullets.

While multi-view is cool, I'm learning it's not always the best way to assemble things. Especially if they are complicated. With 2GB of RAM S-Note, the browser, Polaris, and e-mail can happily run together in the background. With the persistent clipboard you can easily collect data and move it in to one or more apps at will.

So, Samsung's been pretty thorough in providing options. What you experienced does point out a challenge. Mastering all the features of the Note isn't easy and a lot of what's possible isn't very intuitively laid out making the learning curve steep. I've said it before, what you get out of the Note will be determined by what you put in to it. I hope that we get to the point that those of us that are productivity users can start sharing project related tips, tricks, and experiences to get the most out of it. It’s kind of a shame you’re abandoning ship as your experiences as an advanced user of the Note could probably help others over time.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] twospirits:
Love the videos. That is pretty awesome. Thanks
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] SM05:
Which dock/stand are you using there if you don't mind my asking? Thanks.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] BarryH_GEG:
http://www.macmall.com/p/Samsung-Te...ing-Stations/product~dpno~9107991~pdp.hdaehde
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] toenail_flicker:
You will love the GN, TS. Good to see you over here.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] ascariss:
The verge is not that apple based as some other websites, with a lot of the people on there using many android products, josh is a big supporter of android and uses a galaxy nexus himself. Don't read gizmodo, don't care for it the company that runs it.

I have the 7.7 and it is a fantastic tablet with ICS now and especially with another launcher since touchwiz is a let down on the tab.

I've seen the verge review and the fact that the side by side apps are not native and stock is a shame and the lag when switching is also not that fantastic. Overall performance for video and other things seems fine, the homescreens seems a bit jittery at times thanks to touchwiz but with such horsepower under the hood I would have thought this wasn't an issue.

Some reviews are harsh but to be fair after seeing the flex on the back in some videos, I was a bit surprised, samsung kind of cheaped out on the materials from the looks of it. I use a S3 and compared to my S2, it feels cheaper, compared to my 7.7, it's uber cheapo. Samsung is milking the consumer by using cheap plastics, they don't have to use aluminum but at least use something proper that feels solid, this is not the feeling I get from the videos, perhaps these review units are pre-prod.

I am sure the tablet is good buy and the reviewers are being too picky but some of their points are valid I feel, just not the majority of them,
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] ascariss:
I personally was referring to jalopnik owned by gawket media as well.

Personally I'm waiting for the new exynos 5 based off the A15 before buying any new tablet or phone. Although the new xperia one seems to have a lot of accessories coming from sony especially the cover keyboard combo.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] SM05:
Thanks. How do you like it so far? Is it difficult to dock it and take it off of it? Asking cause I see that it takes some wiggle to connect the power charger cord, which has the same type of connector.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] toenail_flicker:
Good job. About the "plastic", which it isn't (polycarbonate) as we all know - it saved my a$$ today. Tablet fell 2.5ft onto a metal table laptop stand leg. No scratches anywhere, no marks, nothing, and everything works perfect. I freaked, but it's fine. Poly works for me. ;)

Nice write-up. Thanks. Figuring to upgrade my TPT to ICS before I send it for repairs. Hardly use it now.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] BarryH_GEG:
My OG P7500 with a squishy plastic back fell out of my briefcase (in its sleeve) at DFW airport and was squarely run over by an "excuse the cart please." Before I even picked it up to look at it I was already planning my next tablet. There wasn't a mark on it. People freaked out about the paper thin plastic battery cover of the i9100 when it first came out but after owning one for eleven months it looked as good as new when I sold it. Samsung's material quality is fine; the esthetic is what people tend to talk about.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] mitchellvii:
I do believe our cheap plastic case also helps with wifi reception doesn't it? I am getting 16 mbps down in my house. My last tablet with a metal case got like 6.

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Maybe its just be but I like how the soft plastic back feels when I am holding the tablet. What is so damned appealing about holding a rigid chunk of metal?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] freedomispopular:
Yeah I gotta figure "cheap plastic" is a lot more shock absorbent than the other "premium" materials out there. Because of Apple, everyone wants their stuff too be pretty. I'll stick with the more durable, more functional design, thank you very much.