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CampusLife TF Review

My review of the Transformer just hit CampusLife on Asus' website. Let me know what you think.
http://campuslife.asus.com/index/21...niversity-recommends-the-eee-pad-transformer/
Thanks.

Pretty much sums it up. What app do you use to take notes with the dock? I've been using Google Docs, but when the screen goes to sleep the cursor defaults to the beginning of the line for me which is a little annoying.
I'm also going to look into the Handrite app you mentioned.

curti.nogg said:
Pretty much sums it up. What app do you use to take notes with the dock? I've been using Google Docs, but when the screen goes to sleep the cursor defaults to the beginning of the line for me which is a little annoying.
I'm also going to look into the Handrite app you mentioned.
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I was using handrite. they added typing support for it, but the organization is a little lacking. There is a new XDA member created app called Notes. Link Here. It has a lot better organization, but no handwriting support. You win some you lose some I suppose.

Great review from a student's perspective.
Looking forward to making the most of the Transformer at university as well.
"I have purchased a sub-$10 capacitive stylus online"
That would be handy, would you recommend a particular stylus to use with the transformer?

For typed notes, I've found Evernote to be the best note-taking solution on the market. Has clients for just about anything, so your notes are available pretty much anywhere immediately.

I like springpad better. Much more comfortable design and user interface
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Well taht sumed it up i probably purchase a transformer soon
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SE.Nambo said:
Great review from a student's perspective.
Looking forward to making the most of the Transformer at university as well.
"I have purchased a sub-$10 capacitive stylus online"
That would be handy, would you recommend a particular stylus to use with the transformer?
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I have an Acase and it works like a charm. They all pretty much are the same. I will say the finer end ones are better imho, so you might try that. I just picked mine up on Amazon with student Prime (FTW).
There is another thead for the new Wacom stylus, you might want to check that out too if you want to drop a little money on a nice one.

I can't find the place to set the setting in Handrite that allows full size drawings....as you mentioned in the review...how do I do that?

SE.Nambo said:
Great review from a student's perspective.
Looking forward to making the most of the Transformer at university as well.
"I have purchased a sub-$10 capacitive stylus online"
That would be handy, would you recommend a particular stylus to use with the transformer?
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From what I've seen...the Stylus-r-us "no pressure" stylus seems like it's da bomb...I'm awaiting one right now...check out their demo videos...

rpavich said:
I can't find the place to set the setting in Handrite that allows full size drawings....as you mentioned in the review...how do I do that?
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I don't have my TF with me right now, I'm at work. I think when you make a new note though, i think its Menu Button->Settings->uncheck Auto Insert. Give that a try and let me know if it works.
I also tweaked my insert delay settings so it would go in a little quicker. It made it more natural.

Nexus 7 for notes.

I'm looking for a tablet to take notes on in college classes. I was wondering if the Nexus 7 would be a good choice, I assume stylus' work with it. I'm looking at either the Hand Stylus or the New Trent stylus. Are there any apps specifically for note taking and is the battery life enough to withstand a day of classes? Also, does it have syncing with computer and or phone? I use a Droid RAZR.
Thanks!

You could use Google drive, basically it's a cloud storage system which automatically syncs docs from your phone, tablet, laptop etc. It has a basic word processing function which would be good for using for taking notes. As for battery, you should be OK. I'm currently on 13% after 6.5 hours of screen on time which is made up of a mixture of playing games and browsing today.
Hope this helps,
Rik.
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The battery lasts for about 8 hours of watching video so should easily be good for a whole day of classes. Any capacitative stylus will work but some have a really spongy tip that can make writing difficult; best get some recommendations on which one to get. You might find it quicker to use Swype which is quicker than just about every other keyboard.
For note taking, I would recommend Evernote. Install it on your tablet and phone, sign up for an account, and it will automatically sync between the two whenever you're online. And though it's cloud-based, it keeps a local copy of your notes.
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Thank you both for your answers. Quick question; Does google Drive or Evernote allow for hand writing? That's the main purpose of the stylus, so I can actually write on the tablet, I prefer the feeling of a pen, but want the versatility of a tablet.

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Thank you both for your answers. Quick question; Does google Drive or Evernote allow for hand writing? That's the main purpose of the stylus, so I can actually write on the tablet, I prefer the feeling of a pen, but want the versatility of a tablet.
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freenote is the best handwriting app hands down. use evernote if you have a keyboard or want to use speech to text.
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incanitee said:
Thank you both for your answers. Quick question; Does google Drive or Evernote allow for hand writing? That's the main purpose of the stylus, so I can actually write on the tablet, I prefer the feeling of a pen, but want the versatility of a tablet.
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Evernote certainly doesn't and I'm pretty sure that Drive/Docs doesn't either. Note Everything lets you create what it calls a Paint Note that you can write on but it's only one screen in height.
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I have a USB on-the-go cable that I use with my Logitech K400, the keyboard is wireless over USB so the USB receiver plugs into the adapter and to the tablet. I wish they made the K400 with bluetooth but I can live with the dongle. To be honest, I find that the 7 inch form factor is actually a good size for the software keyboard because in portrait it's still easy to reach all the keys with your thumbs, though when I really need to take notes and be efficient I will use the full size keyboard.

Try the free version of Lecturenotes and see if that is what you are after?
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cornelious2 said:
freenote is the best handwriting app hands down. use evernote if you have a keyboard or want to use speech to text.
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Hum... freenote allows you to explore images doesn't it? Couldn't you take thenotes in freenote and then added to evernote?

maybe this....
Check this out in Google Play:
Write: Tablet Notepad/Journal
It's free and It is remarkably simple and with limited options, bells, whistles and camera editors.

Please delete my post. Didn't realize the previous poster bumped a month old thread.

incanitee said:
I'm looking for a tablet to take notes on in college classes. I was wondering if the Nexus 7 would be a good choice, I assume stylus' work with it. I'm looking at either the Hand Stylus or the New Trent stylus. Are there any apps specifically for note taking and is the battery life enough to withstand a day of classes? Also, does it have syncing with computer and or phone? I use a Droid RAZR.
Thanks!
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Just my .02. Don't buy the 7 for notes. Capacitive pen writing sucks. Plain and simple, I've tried it and it is worthless. If you really want to hand write notes on your tablet, then get a flyer/evo view 4g/lenovo thinkpad/note 10.1. That's the only way to go, you need ntrig, or whatever the tech that Samsung uses is. I carry both my evo view and 7 to school. But I promise, as someone who has tried it, you will be disappointed if you don't get a tab with an active stylus for note taking.
Second, the best app I have found for note taking is Quill. With the integrated evernote in the view being a close second. Third, with Quill you can set it to auto sync with drop box or whatever your cloud storage of preference is.
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How is the Nexus 7 for productivity?

I'm thinking about getting a Nexus 7 but I'm a student with not a whole lot of money. So I'm trying to decide if I should save up to get one and keep my Xoom, or sell the Xoom to make up to cost of the N7.
I currently use my Xoom for games, films, books, news apps (pulse), splash top, browsing, and my uni work (taking notes, and as an aid for presentations). It is running official Jelly Bean ota.
My only doubt with the N7 is the fact that the screen is smaller and that I might struggle with uni work on it. Anyone use their N7 for this kind of thing?

Azzabear said:
I'm thinking about getting a Nexus 7 but I'm a student with not a whole lot of money. So I'm trying to decide if I should save up to get one and keep my Xoom, or sell the Xoom to make up to cost of the N7.
I currently use my Xoom for games, films, books, news apps (pulse), splash top, browsing, and my uni work (taking notes, and as an aid for presentations). It is running official Jelly Bean ota.
My only doubt with the N7 is the fact that the screen is smaller and that I might struggle with uni work on it. Anyone use their N7 for this kind of thing?
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Hey actually I'd like to know this as well. I haven't owned a tablet at all - is a 7 inch big enough to do some word processing on it, and does anyone use an external keyboard with their N7?

I'd say this really comes down to what is acceptable for YOU. It can do everything your Xoom can, but the screen is going to be much smaller. With an external keyboard you would probably be fine, but it really depends how much of a sacrifice you are willing to make on screen size.

I have been using mine as a productivity device lately, and I have to say, it works damn well. I use Evernote and Thumb Keyboard with a smart case that allows it to sit up slightly at an angle, allowing it to be typed on. I also bought the HP Touchpad bluetooth keyboard which works great, but I don't like to lug both to meetings. I find that I am very effective at using the onscreen (Thumb) keyboard.
3 weeks ago I ordered the 3 pack of styli from Meritline for like $2.00. They arrived today, and they work amazingly well when used with a note taking app that is designed for handwriting (like Papyrus).

I'd say don't bother with it. The keyboard on those cases are garbage and typing on them is like typing on those rubber roll up keyboards. U don't get any response from the keys. A 50 dollar laptop with Linux can do Anything productivity related better than nexus 7
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meatlocker said:
I have been using mine as a productivity device lately, and I have to say, it works damn well. I use Evernote and Thumb Keyboard with a smart case that allows it to sit up slightly at an angle, allowing it to be typed on. I also bought the HP Touchpad bluetooth keyboard which works great, but I don't like to lug both to meetings. I find that I am very effective at using the onscreen (Thumb) keyboard.
3 weeks ago I ordered the 3 pack of styli from Meritline for like $2.00. They arrived today, and they work amazingly well when used with a note taking app that is designed for handwriting (like Papyrus).
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How's the keyboard? I've been thinking about which I would use at school (iPad or N7), and have been thinking about a keyboard for one of them. Apparently according to the reviews on Amazon, it works for both..

I'd would say
Nexus 7:
Books
Games
Fast typing
Portability
Xoom:
Movies
Productivity
Really I would say the nexus 7 is best for taking notes etc, but if you want to make proper documents then a 10" screen really works well.

I'd say if you are taking notes, the n7 w/ an external keyboard would be fine.
If you are working spreadsheets, or typing papers, especially with graphs, charts, or anything that you want a larger view for, then then N7 would probably be too small

So I have a little question. Is there any app like S-note from samsung that is so powerful? Maybe an app that turns handwriting to text?

SwiftLegend said:
How's the keyboard? I've been thinking about which I would use at school (iPad or N7), and have been thinking about a keyboard for one of them. Apparently according to the reviews on Amazon, it works for both..
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It's awesome. There are keys on it that were designed specifically for the Touchpad that work for the N7 as well, like search. Small, lightweight, black, w/chicklet keys. Perfect.
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jasoraso said:
I'd say if you are taking notes, the n7 w/ an external keyboard would be fine.
If you are working spreadsheets, or typing papers, especially with graphs, charts, or anything that you want a larger view for, then then N7 would probably be too small
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Tbh for anything bigger than taking notes I use my laptop. I only use my Xoom for presentation for the sake of 3D models (I'm on an architecture course) and pictures
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Should I buy a Nexus 7?

Hi, I know someone might have made this thread before but I'm thinking of buying a tablet for school mostly because I bought most of my books as ebooks and some as PDFs. However, I don't really like the idea of lugging my laptop around and figure that it would make more sense to use a tablet instead. I'm looking at the Nexus 7 mostly because of the small form factor. The 10 inchers (Galaxy, Transformer etc) seem like they would be heavy and uncomfortable to hold after long periods of time.
I've read tons of reviews, watched videos and all that. I know these tablets very well but I'm just looking to hear from people. Any of you use the Nexus 7 for school? Would you recommend it for school? If not, which would you recommend? Any other thing I should be aware of? Thanks in advance.

chancy319 said:
Hi, I know someone might have made this thread before but I'm thinking of buying a tablet for school mostly because I bought most of my books as ebooks and some as PDFs. However, I don't really like the idea of lugging my laptop around and figure that it would make more sense to use a tablet instead. I'm looking at the Nexus 7 mostly because of the small form factor. The 10 inchers (Galaxy, Transformer etc) seem like they would be heavy and uncomfortable to hold after long periods of time.
I've read tons of reviews, watched videos and all that. I know these tablets very well but I'm just looking to hear from people. Any of you use the Nexus 7 for school? Would you recommend it for school? If not, which would you recommend? Any other thing I should be aware of? Thanks in advance.
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I use the N7 at school and it works well for ebooks, PDFs, web surfing and gaming. I would recommend it. I can't say how it is for note taking, but I've heard good things.
Although, you are posting this in a Nexus 7 thread so you're probably going to hear mostly positive opinions of the Nexus 7.
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Having owned several different Android tablets now, I can safely say that the Nexus 7 is on another level compared to everything else. It's way faster than my Transformer TF300 and much easier to take places and hold. I read with mine a lot and my arms never seem to get tired from holding the Nexus 7. Unless you plan on also writing all your papers on a tablet, the Nexus 7 is the best choice.

I have tried the original iPad, iPad 2nd gen, and the Asus Transformer TF101 for reading, and like you said, over time it back comes uncomfortable to hold the bigger tablets.
Now that I have the Nexus 7, I find myself reading on it long periods of time without fatigue.
But it still comes down to your preference. Are you going to be doing anything else besides using your ebooks on the tablet? You may look into an Asus or Samsung since they have specialized keyboards to make them feel like netbooks.
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N7 if you don't need to type a lot, Asus transformer prime w/ keyboard if you are typing a lot.
if you are worried about carrying your tablet around, use this
Simple.

RockNrolling said:
I use the N7 at school and it works well for ebooks, PDFs, web surfing and gaming. I would recommend it. I can't say how it is for note taking, but I've heard good things.
Although, you are posting this in a Nexus 7 thread so you're probably going to hear mostly positive opinions of the Nexus 7.
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Agree with this. Its not the best for note taking but you could get the job done with it. I personally use my Infinity for typing though, the keyboard dock is great.
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Thanks, guys. I went ahead and ordered one just a few minutes ago. There's really not much else that I plan on using it for. I'm buying it mostly for my ebooks. Would a stylus make it better for notetaking?

chancy319 said:
Thanks, guys. I went ahead and ordered one just a few minutes ago. There's really not much else that I plan on using it for. I'm buying it mostly for my ebooks. Would a stylus make it better for notetaking?
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Honestly I learned my first semester with a tablet, it's MUCH easier to type notes on my tablet with a bluetooth keyboard than it was to write with the stylus. I think a small portable keyboard that's COMFORTABLE and not too small to be functional where you're hunting and pecking, and a case that has a flap for a stand is the way to go when you're going to be taking notes for lectures. For me, using a nice note taking app and having it record audio where I can start audio at the spot I'm studying (it knows where in the recording it was when I wrote the note) has dramatically increased my note taking ability.
I think the Nexus 7 was a great choice. I have a transformer prime, but I took most of my college notes on an ipad with a third party keyboard and will be using the N7 for the same purpose. I just use a stylus for accents and special sketch type notes.

CharliesTheMan said:
Honestly I learned my first semester with a tablet, it's MUCH easier to type notes on my tablet with a bluetooth keyboard than it was to write with the stylus. I think a small portable keyboard that's COMFORTABLE and not too small to be functional where you're hunting and pecking, and a case that has a flap for a stand is the way to go when you're going to be taking notes for lectures. For me, using a nice note taking app and having it record audio where I can start audio at the spot I'm studying (it knows where in the recording it was when I wrote the note) has dramatically increased my note taking ability.
I think the Nexus 7 was a great choice. I have a transformer prime, but I took most of my college notes on an ipad with a third party keyboard and will be using the N7 for the same purpose. I just use a stylus for accents and special sketch type notes.
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I don't mean to be a bother but if you can, can you post a shopping link to your keyboard? Also, what apps would you recommend for note taking or voice recording.

chancy319 said:
Thanks, guys. I went ahead and ordered one just a few minutes ago. There's really not much else that I plan on using it for. I'm buying it mostly for my ebooks. Would a stylus make it better for notetaking?
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Correct me if i'm wrong, doesn't most touch screens use the heat of the finger?

ross231 said:
Correct me if i'm wrong, doesn't most touch screens use the heat of the finger?
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Most touchscreens on mobile devices are capacitive. This means that there is a layer of capacitive material in the screen that holds a charge. When you touch the screen it changes the amount of charge at a specific point of contact.
There are styluses (styli?) that mimic or replicate the electrical conductivity of the human finger. This means they work on capacitive touch screens.
Here's an article on capacitive touchscreens for more info.
http://engineering.mit.edu/live/news/1439-how-do-touchsensitive-screens-work
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How Productive?

Are you when using your Note 10.1?
Alot of times i feel i fall behind others while trying to 'setup' my Note for intake(i dont know how people type so fast on an iPad). in class, getting slides or document with s-note side by side, i see people faster with just printouts. This is compounded when the prof. switches between multiple documents/slidedecks.
the same goes for meetings. I often find im trying to format and i miss half of what was actually said.
It may be the fact im not really great at taking notes anyway, but i still feel after a month of use, the experience is uncomfortable and is often subtraction by addition. I never was productive with my iPad either, but i see people typing very quickly with theirs. I just would study powerpoints on it.
My Note 1 same thing. A big post-it pad work much more effectively when walking up to a coworker. Maybe its the looking down/at a screen effect.
Maybe someone can come up with a training course/regime to help people like me to be more productive. i mean, thats what i bought it for.

I use my Note for everything (Love this device). Most importantly, I use it in all of my engineering classes. So, I'd have to say that I'm turbo-productive.

Same here. By the time I could dig a pen and pad out, my Note and stylus are already rockin. I do nearly everything on it and feel resentful if I have to use my laptop for anything.

I think i spend too much time looking at the screen/making sure my words are being converted correctly(im not a great speller).
Any tips?

Do handwritten notes. That's the best way. I as use sugarsync so I can have all my scanned class handouts accessible even when my computer isn't on. It also autosyncs so I don't have to so much. I also have a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard but I have yet to use them. I have only used one piece of paper since school started. The note's advantage over iPad is its pen. If you don't use it why did you buy a Note 10.1? For a typing tablet the Transformer Prime Infinity would have been the tablet to get.
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I am constantly reaching for the Undo button when Im not using my Note. I do my physics labs on lecture notes, my calculus notes as well, and my french homework. I find that the only thing missing is a full Microsoft Word (next year?) but Office suite suffices. I also have to convert my Physics teacher's power points using MS as I haven't found an app that can do it without messing up the slides so the only way to do it is before class. All my teachers' presentations are available online so that helps with being prepared.
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nymviper1126 said:
I think i spend too much time looking at the screen/making sure my words are being converted correctly(im not a great speller).
Any tips?
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I second using handwritten notes vs written-to-type or even typed notes, unless you connect a physical keyboard.
My only other issue is how with my writing style s-notes still zooms in from time to time with my palm

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I think i spend too much time looking at the screen/making sure my words are being converted correctly(im not a great speller).
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Try a different HWR keyboard? Don't know if it will help. I use 7notes with mazec. Nothing else gets my weird writing.

hairdewx said:
I second using handwritten notes vs written-to-type or even typed notes, unless you connect a physical keyboard.
My only other issue is how with my writing style s-notes still zooms in from time to time with my palm
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Have you tried to zoom on a new note with your fingers while in pen mode but with the pen unlocked? For me this gets rid of the red box and then I lock the pen and no more zoom.

PurpleSh4rk said:
Do handwritten notes. That's the best way. I as use sugarsync so I can have all my scanned class handouts accessible even when my computer isn't on. It also autosyncs so I don't have to so much. I also have a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard but I have yet to use them. I have only used one piece of paper since school started. The note's advantage over iPad is its pen. If you don't use it why did you buy a Note 10.1? For a typing tablet the Transformer Prime Infinity would have been the tablet to get.
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I use the s-Pen with HWR native Samsung Keyboard.

I'm extremely productive except when I'm not.
Seriously though just read and experiment and see what works for you.
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toenail_flicker said:
Try a different HWR keyboard? Don't know if it will help. I use 7notes with mazec. Nothing else gets my weird writing.
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It usually does a great job (this iswritten)|but things like Commas awt the letter 1(See) often meet to be written over. I guess I should just edit mistakes After, using another program negates the uses of multi side by side.

hairdewx said:
I second using handwritten notes vs written-to-type or even typed notes, unless you connect a physical keyboard.
My only other issue is how with my writing style s-notes still zooms in from time to time with my palm
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Not much space to write in multi screen...
Is there a way to Minimize a app that is in multiwindow? Sometimes I want the S-note to go to full screen,and not close the other app completely.

Think you need to get used to what works for you first. I use s-notes for notes in class and also at work. Love this tablet.
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cocoajumpo said:
Think you need to get used to what works for you first. I use s-notes for notes in class and also at work. Love this tablet.
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I was the first official US purchase. I have tons of meetings with banks and work and in class two times a week.
A tutorial / training program might help some of us improve our skills.
I did just do my HW by cropping the questions from a PDF scan of textbook and posting into s-Note side by side. I just feel when time is tight I seem to need to pay more attention to what the device is doing. Alot of re - writing words.
Thanks anyway all.

Ths is my journal/sketchpad/e-reader/comunication/media hub. If the note 10.1 keyboard dock were released i'd be using this for web design and blogging too.
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aletheus said:
Ths is my journal/sketchpad/e-reader/comunication/media hub. If the note 10.1 keyboard dock were released i'd be using this for web design and blogging too.
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Sounds like you want the ATIV series. looks intersting. Wonder if the S - Pen will have all the same functions, may get if it does.

I use my note to watch YouTube and browse the net, used the s-pen twice with s-note and ps touch. Basically have no use for the s-pen at the moment. Wouldn't replace the note for any other tablet luvin it.
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aletheus said:
Ths is my journal/sketchpad/e-reader/comunication/media hub. If the note 10.1 keyboard dock were released i'd be using this for web design and blogging too.
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What do you use for web design?

donec said:
What do you use for web design?
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Usually dreamweaver or Nvu. But i'm kinda stuck w/o a keyboard
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