[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] dtl:
Hi all,

I am on a quest(s) to find the best pdf reader, best PowerPoint presenter etc. I teach at a university and use powerpoint for lectures. I also give ppt lectures to professional groups, other universities, etc. What I am looking for is the best ppt presentation software and the ability to do the presentation remotely. I also do (with my win 7 lenovo tablet) portrait presentations, in which I have configured the table to simulate an overhead system where I can write on in "edit the ppt view" while the systems projects this to the class. So this is the back ground. I see great potential for the Note in many ways, but right now I am disappointed. What I hoping is that I can learn from you about this goal. Below I compare software that I have. I also compare with the Note hooked directly to the projector (hdmi or hdmi-vga) and with the allshare cast dongle. (*hdmi means hdmi or hdmi to vga, both direct to tv or projector). This results were a surprise and part of my current disappointment,

1. Touchshow

Needs a converter to change ppt into form the program can use

Fairly good for fonts, maintains proper style for text (e.g., maintains column width)

Picture effects like reflection works

Animation works

3d shapes work

Fonts generally ok

Good color import text and shapes

Annotation works

Terrible green background used to fill in rest of screen

Bad display resolution.

Does not works similarly with both direct hdmi* to tv/projector and the allshare cast dongle

Does not hide bottom tool bar (the one with the return, time, etc.) when using the allshare, but does in the direct mode

Loads relatively quickly

Does not work in profile

2. Office suite pro

Fairly good for fonts, does not maintain proper style for text (e.g., maintains column width) can edit

Picture effects like reflection does not work

Animation works

No 3d shapes do not work

Fonts generally ok

Color off for text and shapes

Does not import lines and arrow correctly

Annotation works

Black background used to fill in rest of screen

Good display resolution.

Does not hide bottom tool bar (the one with the return, time, etc.)

Works similarly with both direct hdmi* to tv/projector and the allshare cast dongle

It can have a problem when you start a presentation and then swipe to a previous slide or do an annotation: the slides become “warped”. If you restart it will work.

Long time to load big files.

Works for profile presentations but not best aspect ratio maintained

3. Polaris

Fairly good for fonts, does not maintain proper style for text (e.g., maintains column width) can edit

Picture effects like reflection does not work

Animation works

No 3d shapes do not work

Fonts generally ok

Color off for text and shapes, but better than office suite pro.

Does not import lines and arrow correctly

Annotation works

Black background used to fill in rest of screen

Good display resolution.

Short time to load big files.

Does not work similarly with both direct hdmi* to tv/projector and the allshare cast dongle.

There are three display choices, primary monitor, duel monitor, controller and note. The first two work the same, bottom bar not hidden. The controller and not setting hides the bottom bar and gives the biggest projected picture (seems to be the biggest and best of all the I have tried). Works great with direct. With the allshare dongle, the first slide is fine. When the second slide comes up, the first slide does not disappear and for the second slide it only show in about ¾ of the screen in the upper left so you do not see the full slide. The rest of the screen is the first slide. This stays the same for the rest of the slides.

Does not work in profile

4. Quick office pro HD

Fairly good for fonts, does maintain proper style for text (e.g., maintains column width) can edit

Picture effects like reflection work

Animation works

No 3d shapes do not work

Some font import problems

Best color text and shapes.

Does not import lines and arrow correctly

No annotation

Black background used to fill in rest of screen

Lower display resolution.

Long tome to load big files.

Hides the bottom bar but then puts in a controller for slide advance at the bottom which is displayed on the screen.

Work similarly with both direct hdmi* to tv/projector and the allshare cast dongle.

Does not work for profile presentations

Works for profile presentations but not best aspect ratio maintained

My summary. There is no one best software. Resolution and annotation issues remove Touchshow and Quickoffice pro even though they have some strong points. The bottom bar issue, the warped slides, slow to load, not 3d shapes lowers Office suite pro, Polaris has some potential. No 3d in slides and they need editing in Polaris to fix font/column issues. What is disappointing is the behavior of the allshare cast with polaris. It that worked (at least for the landscape slides) I could deal with some of the short comings of the software itself. Am I missing some setting for allshare? What else is weird is that the Polaris software in PlayStore is not compatible with our Note 10.1. Very confusing. I have an email into Polaris on this.

So I look to hear what you all use.

dave