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[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] boiteta:
Pros: i'm confirming all other comments that were written by others.

Cons: the big issue is the missing of Multi-User feature - i know its not directly related to the device itself but... guys its a tablet for some of us it is being used for family usage.....

Samsung... please....

BTW - i have the device for more than a week - bought it at Spain (during vacation) - i don't know what are you talking a bout about the perforamcne problems - we installed dosens of application using it a lot and everything works just fine.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] krazor8x:
for me:

pros:

faster than my old thrive

great battery life

s pen

cons:

s pen button(no turn off)

no nfc or s beam

no much aftermarket yet
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] wilsonhuang:
I agree because when you replace touchwiz with Nova launcher, it goes blazes fast
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] heinztomato:
I agree that NFC could be useful for a smartphone. But what are the useful applications for a 10 Inch tablet for NFC?!?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] ChrisNee1988:
Transfer pics I take on my phone to show people on my tablet :P
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] codeman05:
For the lecture notes zooming "issue, try enabling developer options and enable force 2d gpu rendering.

After doing that I see zero lag unless I zoom in ridiculously close.

This may help in other areas as well, I'm just setting this tab up for another and playing around with different things
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] wingdo:
Off of the top of my head I cannot recall the reason, but the developer of the app explicitly says to make sure this is disabled as it breaks something major in lecture notes.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] acadoid:
[MENTION=1312950]codeman05[/MENTION]: Note that enabling `enforce hardware/GPU rendering’ slows down LectureNotes on most devices. You might encounter other problems as well, for instance custom paper pattern will not work if this option is enabled.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] krazor8x:
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Well digging around root, I found (whilst changing spen sounds) that the NFC sounds are there... just may be locked
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] heinztomato:
I won't be too optimistic about that.

I would expect that these sounds come with android, so all android devices (with JB) will have this. I did not see any NFC-Logo on the backplates of the tablets in those video reviews. That's why I am quite sure there is no NFC hardware at all.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] taylork:
I'll probably end up upgrading to this anyways (from the current Galaxy Note 10.1). The only thing holding me back is the absence of NFC. The pre-reviews kept hinting that it would have it, so I was extra disappointed when it didn't.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] InfiniteDroid:
do you know of wifi direct? its hidden in the wifi menu and completely eliminates any need of nfc

I have'nt got this tablet yet, but i plan to get it as soon as possible
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] Beowulf_pt:
Cons:

-No USB 3.0, useful for a media player with plenty of space

-No notification LED (surprising and a big no-no to me)

-No NFC

The notification LED is one of the most annoying as I like to know when a certain event happens... email arrives, etc, using LightFlow.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] redstar299:
Cons:

She lags

No led.. but there is an app called Noled which can somewhat compensate for it
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] Ulukaii1983:
Got my Note 10.1 2014 las week and used it a lot so far. Here the pros and cons out of a productivity perspective:

Pros

Screen resulutionAND S-Pen sensitivity much higher - my handwriting in Lecture Notes looks just beautiful on this device!

Capacitive Buttons --> gives you more screen real estate. I am left-handed and have the buttons on the left, no problem so far in LectureNotes (back button disabled)

Pen Input available in any Text Field - I really hate TouchWiz, but this is an awesome feature. I don't have to switch between pen input and finger (keyboard) input anymore.

Industrial Design -smaller, with a de facto bigger screen (due to no onscreen buttons) and feels much sturdier than the old 10.1. It even satisfies my HTC-One-pampered hands

Cons:

It is a Samsung.

It is a Samsung.

At the moment, I do experience some lags. Nova launcher and SW updates made it better already (sse also comment below)

Bloatware all over the place

Concerning the lags:

I already owned Xperia 10, HTC Desire, HTC One S, HTC One, HTC Flyer, Sammy Galaxy Tab, Tab 10.1, Note 10.1 and now this one. And NONE of these devices was lag-free on day 1 !

But patience, Root + Custom ROMs DID always solve the problems. So I think the time has not yet come to judge the devices capabilities.

Shame though that world-leading android device manufacturers are all not able to give average users a lag-free experience. If you ever held an Ipad in your hand, THIS is how software should be build. I have not yet seen ANY pdf reader on android which would even come close to e.g. iAnnotate or GoodReader.

But we all know, Apple is not an option.

Brgds

Ulu
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] dtziheucdavis:
I also have lag. It lags far more than my note 2 or note 8.0. Is there a way to get rid of the bloatware or otherwise reduce lag?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] mi7chy:
With Jelly Bean you can go into Settings>Apps and turn off (disable) unneeded bloat to free up memory and background processes. There are threads that discuss what bloat are safe to disable. For example, there are about seventeen that I've turned off on my Note 3.

Another thing, you might want to consider trying the Note 10.1 2014 LTE with Snapdragon 800 based on Note 3 Snapdragon 800 performance > Exynos 5420.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] rushless:
Which supports the biggest bottleneck with Android is the byte code Dalvik layer. It is a lot better than the past, but a bottleneck none the less.

As far as chipsets, seems the 800 is better for 3D games and the 5420 is better for cpu heavy tasks. This would mean the 5420 is better for emulators as I noticed when testing the 2014.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] HeathicusF:
Pros:

Hardware/Capacitive buttons - Virtual buttons don't steal screen real estate

Samsung software - Particularly S-Note and other S-Pen related things like Air Command

Touchwiz - I love the toggles, the notification area, Smart Stay, etc.

S-Pen - So much fun to use

Screen - The display is amazing

Battery life - Last all day of frequent use - and then some!

Build quality - It just feels great to hold

Overall performance - Buttery smooth for me

Sheer joy

I've been a computer/technology enthusiast since the Commodore 64 days, have owned Commodores, Amigas, PCs, MACs, iOS devices, Android devices, and I have never thoroughly enjoyed using a device as much as I enjoy this one.

Cons:

Hardware/Capacitive buttons - In landscape, the center of the screen is sometimes hard to reach with my thumbs. In portrait, the button locations can be awkward.

Samsung software - Particularly all the bloatware like My Magazine, My Files (I'll use ES, but thanks anyway), Samsung HUB, Scrapbook, etc.

Touchwiz - Sometimes it's not the prettiest thing to look at

S-Pen - I want it to work on my S3, but it doesn't. :crying:

I know Samsung has a bad rep for well, just being Samsung. But my last two phones were Samsung (currently an S3, previously a Captivate). Two of my tablets have been Samsung (the original really cool Galaxy Tab 10.1, and now the amazingly awesome Note 10.1 2014 Edition). Between myself, my wife, and kids, we've had an assortment of additional "smart" devices from Apple, Asus, HTC, and Motorola. Samsung has earned my loyalty. My next phone will probably be a Samsung (S5?). Compared to those other vendors, Samsung has always been far superior. They're not perfect - nobody is. Every now and then they fail, but they seem to be the only ones actually innovating right now.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] AIRA18:
After 30 days owning this tablet, I've come to these conclusions :

Pro's "

-Beautiful high res screen

-Android 4.3

-Speedy processor and 3GB of DDR3 RAM

-Thinner & lighter

-Better build quality compare to the previous edition

-Better multitasking

-The camera is not bad at all

-Speaker is quite good even though it is not front facing

-S Pen rubbery tip offers a better control of the spen

-Browsing the web is smooth and fast, text and images are sharp

Cons :

-The new S note app is buggy, laggy and not as user friendly as the 2012 note. The old S-Note app is way better.

-Wake up time is slow

-No USB 3.0

-Live wallpaper seems to cause the tablet to lag a bit

-Say what you want, the tablet still LAG

-Some apps are not fully utilize to take advantage of the screen size

-Some games are not compatible to run on this tablet [The Dark Knight Rises gameplay is laggy on this tablet, but superfine on my note 2]

-On Screen buttons makes it feel awkward to hold this tablet in portrait mode

-Expensive, in my country you can get a 32GB LTE Nexus 7 at half the price, and WIFI only Nexus 10 16gb at 1/3 of this Note 10.1 price

-Battery life didn't perform as i expected, but still enough to last the whole day of moderate usage

-This tablet is pre-installed with heavy bloatwares

-No NFC [But i don't mind it, cause i rarely used NFC anyway]

-Accessories are a pain in the ass. There are barely any good book cover for this tablet in my location

Sometimes i feel like i overpaid for this tablet. Not that it is bad, but for the expensive price i was expecting more from this tablet. Aside from that i am still waiting for my 3rd software update that might fix the lag and slow wake up time. However in my case i find that the pro's overcome the cons and i will continue to use this tablet.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] sameer1807:
Pros:

Speed!!

S-pen

Weight

Quality

Cons:

Battery probably needs time to settle

Knox!! Don't want to root and loose warranty! As of now, don't have a reason to root..can freeze apps by turning them off and can transport data to SD card..

This is the first Samsung device without lag in my opinion..had the s2-s4 and an iPad 4 over the past 3 years..galaxies lagged until they were rooted and romd.

The note 10.1 is running great! I think its a keeper.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] Houndx:
I'd have to agree. I've got no lag, battery life is pretty much identical to my previous ipad3. And Knox sucks. I want root for adblock, that shouldn't void my warranty.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] nirurin:
I am coming from a note 10.1 2012, which I have been using daily for well over a year now. I picked up the 2014 on Tuesday.

Pros:

Much nicer screen

Better pen responsiveness

Much more responsive in apps

Noticeably less laggy as stock compared to original.

Cons:

I had a single dead pixel, having to get a replacement.

Neither:

Hardware buttons. Better for some things, worse for others. On average I don't care.

Result:

Its a damn good tablet!

By the way, people complaining of overheating need to get replacements as you have a fault. Mine stays nice and lukewarm and I've been using it without a case (which I'd normally always use). Its the same temps as my original note 10.1.

Really don't get the lag statements either, mine runs fast all the way in every app, and I'm in the UK so I'm still not even on the newest software update (think we are on mj6 and the newest is mk1?)

Also to the person who put "it is samsumg" twice in the 'cons' section... If you don't like Samsung, why did you buy it? For me, after owning several Samsung TVs, a phone, and the original note with now issues or flaws, I'm happy with them.

OK, true, this one had a single dead pixel... But I'm getting a replacement done next-day with no fuss so I can't really fault them on that.

All in all, once I get a non-dead pixel screen, I'll be very happy.

Edit: ahh yes, Knox. Though I currently don't need to root, so its not a huge deal. Hopefully there will be a "triangle-away" for it, or a root that doesn't trip Knox. Until then I'll just leave it for the time being, as there's no custom ROMs made for it yet anyway!

---------- Post added at 06:10 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:52 PM ----------

Does seem like a lot of your cons are more to do with where you live than the tablet... In the UK its currently being sold for £350/£400 which is average for a top spec tablet. And the current software has no lag. Might be worth waiting for your region to catch up on updates? Hopefully your issues get sorted out soon for you, when the tablet is running properly it really does fly
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] og.blaah:
Just got mine yesterday.

So far the pros are...

1. Love the camera effects.

2. I actually like where the home, back, and menu keys are. I didnt really like onscreen buttons.

3. TV remote.

4. Finally putting apps to s.d.card.

Cons...

1. On 4.3... flash is not supported:mad:

(Not really Samsungs fault), but I was really hoping that flash player would work on this tablet, and dont really like firefox, for a browser.

2. Gallery is slooowww.

3.Battery charging is slooowww.

4. Wish this would work with a SmartDock. (Would be f'ing great!)

All I got for now. :beer:
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] nirurin:
Are you charging using the wall plug or a USB port? I only ask cos I didn't notice it charging slowly... Seemed to go from 10-100% fairly quickly on my first charge, no different that my old note 10.1. Though I wasn't timing so I may be mistaken!

I hadn't noticed the gallery being slow either, but I only really used it when I was putting up new wallpaper backgrounds lol. I did notice the new gallery layout was quite nice though
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] Geordie Affy:
Had it about 3 weeks but deffinetely havent used it to its full potential yet but these are my pros and cons for it at the minute...

Pro's

- As pretty much everyone says - The screen is unreal!

- Find it very nice to hold and is a light device.

- The design of the Note is amazing and I love the faux leather backing. My hands used to get sweaty on the previous Note 10.1 and it wasn't a nice experience.

- The duo speakers are brilliant.

- The physical Home and capacitive buttons make life easier without taking up screen space, hate devices that have the block of keys running along the bottom of the screen.

- The S-Pen something that I thought I wouldn't use, I use more and more everyday even when I'm just browsing the net it makes life easier by making sure I accurately select the content I want.

- From my personal experience I find it very fast and I have used other devices before (iPads, Nexus's, Blackberry etc) so its not like I cant compare it to something. Very fast device indeed!

- Multi-Tasking is awesome.

Con's

- No LED notification on the device, would have liked it.

- No USB 3.0

- Loads of pointless pre-installed apps (all disabled now :))

- Very little screen light bleed along the bottom, only visible with max brightness and dark display nothing major and something thats commen with LCD's but still a con.

- Speaker grill on the left is loose, it doesn't bother me really however it shouldn't be loose on a brand new device that is meant to be high end.

- Took ages to find the Book Cover - Accessories are very hard to find but slowly we'll get there lol.

- More of an Android issue but not a lot of tablet optimised apps but once again we will get there eventually.

Honestly all in all I couldn't be happier with this tablet, I absolutely love it :good:
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] nirurin:
This is the second time today I've seen someone mention the speaker grills... I will have to check this on my one when I get home now! I didnt really look that closely at them lol.

I also have a small amount of light bleed along the bottom, but only noticable on max brightness on a black screen, so its not even worth mentioning.

Both of these I will be paying close attention to when i get my replacement tomorrow, as I dont want to end up with a worse one than I already have!! ha
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] Geordie Affy:
Aye mate the loose speaker grill is very common, most of the people on this forum seem to have a loose speaker grill - just tap the grill lightly and it will most likely make a little noise and also the screen light bleed at the bottom is another common issue but these issues don't effect the tablet really so I'm happy with the device I have.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] Hanson68:
Pro - the screen. It's absolutely gorgeous. Videos are astoundingly sharp and detailed. Magazines and comic books are crystal clear. The 299 ppi removes any hint of pixel structure and the colors on the screen just pop. The screen is so awesome it makes up for the biggest...

Con - battery life. Barely 7 hours of screen time at 25% brightness is bad enough - the problem is exacerbated by the slow charge times. My Transformer Prime charges in half the time, albeit with a smaller battery and proprietary 30 pin cable.

Pro - Size and weight. Well, the .1 lbs reduction in weight from my Transformer Prime is welcome but not earth shattering. However, the reduction in bezel size is a huge improvement. And while it may seem tacky to some, the faux leather back is so much nicer feeling and easier to handle than the slippery metal back of my Transformer Prime.

Con - build quality issues. I also have a loose speaker grill on the right and the metal band creaks on the left. Not a dealbreaker for me, but it's ridiculous that Samsung charges a premium for this tablet and still can't offer a truly premium experience. Thankfully, I don't have any of the screen issues.

Pro - it's fast. I'm running Nova Launcher and have no lag. It considerably faster than my Transformer Prime and doesn't crawl to a halt when updating apps in the background. Injustice plays with zero slowdown if that means anything. That's the only graphically intense game I've installed.

Con - capacitive button placement in portrait mode. It's almost impossible to hold it left handed in portrait mode with accidentally hitting the back button. I actually like the physical home button and appreciate the extra real estate in landscape mode, but it would be awesome if turning it to portrait mode disabled the capacitive buttons and brought up on screen buttons on the bottom.

Pro - SPen. It's great for taking notes and sketching. It's also a great input device for remote desktop. Incidentally, the Microsoft Remote Desktop app seems tailor made for this tablet.

Pro - stereo speakers are nice and loud (a far cry from the tinny, quiet, rear firing mono speaker on the Transformer Prime).
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] WinePress:
Got this tablet today, paid $600 for 3G+Wifi version in white, I wanted black but they didn't have any.

Right out of the box I noticed its much more laggy when scrolling than my Note 3. Not a big deal for me but what pissed me off is that I spot a dead pixel 5 minutes into using it.

So far not too impressed, but im installing apps and setting it up so I'll post more feedback in a little while.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] nirurin:
I know this may seem silly but... cant you just hold it the other way up?

I spent last night reading comic books on my note in bed, and I admit i did accidently hit the back button with my left hand at once point... so I just turned the tablet around so the buttons were on the right instead. problem solved, and still easily accessible to my right hand.

I understand this may not solve it if you need the charging port to be on your left hand side or something...
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] Hanson68:
I do that sometimes, but it doesn't work for apps that display in forced portrait mode because they lock orientation.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] Marshall1975:
Received my 4g version yesterday and rooted it straight away. Used titanium backup to freeze half of the crap Samsung apps and out flies. This in part down to having the Snapdragon processor and not the exynos. I have been using android since the day it came out and custom roms and there is certainly no issue with this tablet and lag. To be fair though just about every review site has praised the 4g version but not the Wi-Fi or 3g citing to much bloatware coupled with a poorly optimized processor. I would certainly say get the 4g one of your budget stretches as its leaps and bounds ahead of the exynos version.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] AIRA18:
Yeah kinda, but still waiting on my MK1 update, the slow wake up time is bugging the hell outta me. Another con i would add is that there is no LED notification lights on this tablet. Not that it is a huge loss or anything but i'm already used to LED lights on my phones and it would be nice to have it on my tablet as well.

When i bought this tablet the sd card slot malfunctioned,cannot detect my sd card at all. No worries since this tablet is still in warranty but the three trips to my local Samsung repair center sure is a hassle, it's about two hour trip from my house. Three trips = 6 Hours and gas money wasted, and to make it worse now there is a tiny little dust inside the camera lens (how it got there i don't know) and the samsung technician didn't properly install the bezel after taking the device apart. On the top corner now my device looks like the bezel is about to come off. By some miracle i managed to properly install them back in, don't know how i'm going to fix the dust inside my camera lens though, it didn't seems to effecting my camera shots.

Aside from all that i love this tablet. Now patiently waiting for someone to make a custom rom
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] spexwood:
I can't post a review quite yet because my tablet just arrived around 6pm yesterday and I spent the rest of the day setting it up, transferring apps/files from my old tablet, and rooting (took 30s).

PROs (so far):

-So far, I notice no lag (the firmware is fully updated BTW), but I need more time to use it to tell for sure. I haven;t done enough to trigger any type of lag.

-Super fast (especially coming from an older tablet with a single core CPU LOL)

- Can actually read and power a small 1TB USB-powered HDD with an OTG cable. AWESOME! (only tried FAT32)

CONs (so far):

-The Home, Back, and Menu buttons are awkward.

First, I personally think the Back button needs to be on the far left. I think the far left Back button makes sense somehow, and my LG Optimus G Pro (hardware/capacitive buttons) uses that configuration, as well as my old tablet (on-screen buttons).

The big annoyance for me is how the buttons are hardware and not on-screen buttons. I know it saves screen real estate, but at least with on-screen buttons, they move with the screen when you rotate it and you don't accidentally push the buttons when holding the tablet in portrait mode. This bugged me so much that I ended up editing the build.prop after rooting to add on-screen buttons (left the hardware buttons fully functional; will disable them if I find it necessary). The on-screen buttons take up very little screen space, so it's no big deal to me. Plus, it places the Back button on the far left like I'm accustomed to LOL.

**If anyone wants/needs to know how to add the on-screen buttons, let me know somehow. I can post a tutorial on this forum. It's super easy and took me only a couple seconds.**

I can either edit this or post an update review later after actually using this device.