[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Q&A, Help & Troubl] detrexer:
Hi XDA,

I am considering getting the Note 10.1 2014 LTE version. However as a Student this is a very expensive Device to buy and there are some Questions i have to get answers to first before i can justify getting one. I hope some of you can help me find out what i need to get answers too.

I am studying computer science and i want to use it as a full replacement for pen and paper (Is that even realistically possible?). I have had some time with it in the store but some first hand everyday experience would be very much appreciated. I will try to categorize my questions.

Notetaking

Screen Protectors

Do they work with the Stylus and if so how well?

S-Note

In my short time with the device i noticed that S-Note does not support Portrait mode for the "virtual page" im writing on. Is that true and if so are there alternative apps that work with the S-Pen and allow for portrait notetaking?

Speed and Precision

I usually have to write down a LOT of Math stuff. Can you write fast enough on the note 10.1 to write during a lecture? Is it precise enough for small index numbers etc.?

Samsungs Software (and how i can get rid of their butt-ugly touchwiz crap?)

Lags and Stuff

During my shot time with the device i noticed a lot of lag and applications that were just pathetically slow compared to my Nexus 7 first gen with CM (this little Tab with CM is just so fast it's insane. Literally zero lag all around and insane performance even when HEAVILY Multitasking). Have the recent updates fixed this problem (well it's samsung so lets say made it less bad than before)?

Touchwizz

How much of the Touchwizz features i don't need can be deactivated? if deactived do they make it perform better?

Other Apps

Have you noticed any Problems with other Apps that usually work fine?

Custom Rom Stuff

General Support

I know this device is just on the market but comming from Nexus Devices i really don't want to stick with Samsungs Rom. How good/bad has the Rom Support for other Samsung Devices been in the past? What Problems will i face?

Rooting and Knox

WTF is Knox and why do i have to care when i root. I really don't get what that is and why it exists. Maybe someone can enlighten me

This is my Wishlist for a Custom Rom. Will that ever happen?

CyanogenMod/Stock Based Roms that are just as ridiculously fast as my N7

S-Pen Support for Notetaking (with anything other than S-Note)

Multiwindow Support (i suppose that is bound to touchwizz but have there been ROMs that integrated it into Stock-ish Android before?)

Hardware

Battery life

I have to get out of the house at 7 AM and im Back Home around 5-6PM. In this time this device will be used literally the entire time. I have Wireless Access most of the time so i don't have to rely on LTE completly. Can the Battery handle that? Will the Battery be able to handle this 2 years down the road?

Bigger Stylus

Well writing with the small S-Pen is a really ****ty experience. It's just too flimsy. Has anyone tried any Bigger Wacom Pens that work with the Note?

Smart Wake

Does the Note 10 Support waking up from standby like apples smartcover (and my N7)?

Cover

Talking about Smartcovers. How good are Samsungs Covers for the Note 10.1?

I know this is a very very long list and i am totally fine with any answers that just link to a site or something but i really hope that this device can do what it's named after.

Thanks for any answer i really appreciate them!