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Now I think it's a very hard decision for Note users to change to new SIII! I may consider the huge & continuing market share assigned for Note will badly affect sales of the new SIII device! Just a comment ;-)
I do like SIII, but I love my Note!
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Definitely not giving up the Note for the S3. Why lose half an inch of display for a couple extra cores that won't be fully utilised yet?

Yea... I believe the Note is still picking up momentum. Im definitely going to hold on to it for a whole longer. Having more fun with the international version than I ever did with the ATT model.
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Saw s3 this morning at three shop (had to ask as they cant display) the s3 is Amazing but the note is better
The display on the s3 is amazing and there isnt much different between the note and the s3 but the note has a pen thats the seller for me
The back on the s3 also is very flimsy
My advice if u have the note dont bother
If u havent got the note get the s3
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I think the only way to consider SIII for me is when I get the yet expected new Note 10.1 ;-)
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I will consider S3 only when XDA Dves give up on ICS bug, which it wont happened, so..

I love my Galaxy Note, I love it to bits
I ordered an S3 and looked at the forum in xda.
The thing that was swaying me was the sound....the better dac...the wonderful Blu ray that works better for sound....
But I agonised daily about giving up my lovely note.
In the end I cancelled the S3 because the Note is better in some ways and it won't be that long till the Note 2, (probably a better version of the S3), comes along.
In many ways the Note is a better version of the S2 now.So presumably the note 2 will better the S3.
Funny thing about the S3 is that you can buy a pen for it LOL
And a big chunky pen it is too
I kinda thought if the s3 had allready been released and the Note was just being released, I think I would have wanted the note
So for me I stick with the Note for now.

Guess IM lucky got an s3 coming for work so can play around but for me the note wins as my personal choice
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I believe Samsung knows this very well but they will count on the long term sales of the GSIII. They are professionals in sucking my budgets anyway!
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I'd rather wait to Note2

About me i don't like s3 at all infact it's not even fair to compare between them. Galaxy s3 is new version from galaxy nexus they increase the rubbish battery which is in nexus with one bigger.. and putting micro sd which isn't available in G nexus that's all. Stucking with note until new note...
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I had the sii and loved t the note b but as my contract was e ending the siii came a along. I managed to see it yesterday and loved it but not more than the note. I have now b bought the note I am a so happy that I did.
Still getting used t to it but its incredible.

I preordered the S3 about a month ago and was patiently waiting for it.
Then I had a play with my friend's Note and realised the main reason I use my phone now is as a media/Internet/texting device and only occasionally as a real phone.
So the size of the display won it over for me and I've cancelled my S3 order.
No regrets and I doubt I'll be bothered at all when the S3 comes out next week.
Having been an iphone man for years now and having test drove the HTC Desire & Sensation before returning both of them, I've finally found an Android device which I can honestly say beats the pants off the iphone.

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I preordered the S3 about a month ago and was patiently waiting for it.
Then I had a play with my friend's Note and realised the main reason I use my phone now is as a media/Internet/texting device and only occasionally as a real phone.
So the size of the display won it over for me and I've cancelled my S3 order.
No regrets and I doubt I'll be bothered at all when the S3 comes out next week.
Having been an iphone man for years now and having test drove the HTC Desire & Sensation before returning both of them, I've finally found an Android device which I can honestly say beats the pants off the iphone.
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I have the Note only a week along use with my iphone.I totally agree with you that Note beats the iphone
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The successor the Note would be a more accurate and worthy upgrade imo, but even then I will probably wait for the 3rd generation Note as I'm pretty satisfied with my Note at the moment.

Is the Samsung Premium Suite on ICS making the Note Pen really useful/amazing? This would help me decide between Note/S3.

Ill use this thread instead of making a new one, even if it is slightly offtopic:
I have a galaxy nexus at the moment and love many things about it, but the lack of a microSD slot is a shame.
So i wanted to get a SIII next week, which i consider as a nexus with two more cores, a sd slot, a bigger battery, and, the only downside for me, touchwizz.
Today i was able to play around with a note and i instantly fell in love with the big screen. Now i have some questions to you to eliminate any surprises when switching to it from a nexus:
1. Which would you consider as the best rom at the moment? The nearer to a clean ICS rom the better.
2. Is ICS officially released for the note?
3. Is there a bugfree version of the aokp rom?
I know that my questions are allready answered in this forum, but i did a search and went through many threads without any clear answer. Thank you very much

mancuk29 said:
Saw s3 this morning at three shop (had to ask as they cant display) the s3 is Amazing but the note is better
The display on the s3 is amazing and there isnt much different between the note and the s3 but the note has a pen thats the seller for me
The back on the s3 also is very flimsy
My advice if u have the note dont bother
If u havent got the note get the s3
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The GS3 will have a "C-Pen", will come as an accesory at some point.

The S3 is definitely a better package than the note. I had the note back in February for about a month and I loved it! And I know that people who who got used to the note screen have a hard time going back to a smaller screen. That is the note pros and cons, the screen. Pros cause it is a beautiful big ass screen that lets you do pretty much anything, awesome to watch vids on it, S-pen is fantastic in my opinion. The con isn't that it's just too big, the con is that once you use the note for a while you can't go back to a smaller screen, for real. After I sold my note ( I kinda regret it a Lil but what the hell) I had the Galaxy nexus and when I received it I thought it was a nexus S with a 4inch screen cause I thought the screen was so tiny. It's crazy! But anyway back to the topic, I think if somebody were to buy a phone today, definitely go with the Galaxy S3. More powerful,4.8 inch isn't that bad, has a Cpen, more features ect... But for those who own the note, gotta wait for the note 2 as it will definitely be quad core plus other features that will take advantage of its massive beautiful screen.

im considering swapping over.
for all those saying the extra 2 cores wont be used... google already announced a while back that the ICS browser supports the full use of quad cores... plus, nvidia have been out in the market earlier with their tegra3 in the transformer prime, so nvidia have sponsored some devs to get them to make their games more quad core friendly. so right now, if going quad, it makes more sense to go nvidia since they have the dev support, or run chainfire3d and leech off the support nvidia is giving its devs.
and also, sure, the s3 may have the same GPU. but its heavily overclocked compared to the mali400 in our notes. i dunno about you, but im tired of games stuttering on my note. my PC plays everything at max detail at 100fps plus, so dropping down to the note where everything runs at 15-35fps is annoying as hell. you guys try playing a rhythm game where it stutters, it completely throws off your rhythm and hurts the playability of the game. heck, mass effect infiltrator is frustratingly stuttery. i seriously hope ICS will fix this for me when it becomes available OTA.
the inductive charging feature of the s3, plus the wifi tv link accessory would be quite useful for me as it would make things less messy.
but i couldnt care less about the software additions that samsung have made. they seem more like novelties that i wont really use much.
although, i'll probably end up waiting till later this year to see if tegra3+ is any good (think tegra3 but on 28nm and oc'd with LTE) and LG's quad core krait + adreno 320 should prove interesting in its LS970.

Note 2 to S4 or no...??

I have the opportunity to upgrade to the S4 and preorder on Verizon tomorrow. Not sure if I should. I know the Note 3 will be out in 8 months or so and have the 8 core processor and be the new flagship phone. I kinda feel lije I want something new right now though. Need someone to sway me....Help!

It comes down to new flagship device now, or new flagship device later. Obviously if you wait, you'll have the Note 3 which will almost assuredly be a better Galaxy S4. On the other hand, shortly after that, the Galaxy S5 or whatever will be out and you'll have a superior device to the Note 3. Really it comes down to if you upgrade multiple times a year, if you don't mind waiting for something better and using that, or if you just want to get the best you can when it arrives and stick with it for awhile.

All S4 features will come to Note 2 eventually (all but IR Blaster).
I would wait for Note 3 or even Note 4. I'm taking the aproach to buy once every 2 Galaxy devices.
My first was an S2 and I'll be getting the S4 soon, then the S6 and so on.
If you like the Note flagship I would advise you to stick with it and do the same.
Unless you have money to spare and like to have the latest flagship always. That's up to you.

only reason i didn't get the note 2 was resolution, but i would rather have the smaller 5 inch 1080 screen than 720 on a rather larger phone.

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All S4 features will come to Note 2 eventually (all but IR Blaster).
I would wait for Note 3 or even Note 4. I'm taking the aproach to buy once every 2 Galaxy devices.
My first was an S2 and I'll be getting the S4 soon, then the S6 and so on.
If you like the Note flagship I would advise you to stick with it and do the same.
Unless you have money to spare and like to have the latest flagship always. That's up to you.
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I bet you're right. I have an S3 that I gave up for the Note 2 and when I grab the S3 it feels so small. I realize you really can't replace a Note with anything but a Note. Now that the Mega devices are certain, it's safe to say the Note 3 will remain 5.5" since 5.8 and 6.3 is Mega. I was afraid when N3 talk was bigger. If the S4 features makes its way to N2, I would/could be content. I really dont care about IR Blaster...I use harmony remotes.
Thank you guys

S4 is what I will recommend you. I know you may want to probably wait for note 3 but again you won't have that great resolution of which the critics are talking about. Check out the reviews everywhere.. They are calling it the supernova... If you wait for another 8 months then again you will think that I should wait for S5 which will be due in next 4 months from then.. Don't think too much. Go for s4 and you shall never regret it
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The Note 3 will most likely have the same 1080p screen as the S4.

I hope they do what they did with the Note 3 that they did with the S4 in that the screen is improved and larger but the physical size of the phone does not increase. They just reduce the bezel area to get a larger screen size in the same or slightly smaller physical body. I would imagine that other physical improvements will be made with the Note 3 that will only improve the experience. S4 looks awesome but if they take what they have done with the S4 and incorporate it into the Note 3 it really will be the phone to have. Just my thoughts and why I'll be passing on the S4 and staying with the Note 2 until something dramatically better comes out.

Lots of fingers are pointing to the note 3 going 6+ inches. Seems to be getting a bit out of control at that point.
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I would say no. I think overall the S4 is slightly better but its definitely not worth the extra money from a note 2, a device that is absolutely phenomenal.
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S4 is an upgrade to S3, not the Note II. Note line targets power users who need more screen real estate and battery juice, unlike S4. I didn't go for a Note 2 based on its processor etc. alone, but the whole package. So for me, going for an S4 (or HTC One) is actually a downgrade, personally.
PS, interesting comparison here, despite not being the most objective:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEfG2K1EYlY

I recently had to decided this too I think note 2 will be too big for practical use, s4 is a nice happy medium in my opinion
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Old thread back again, anyway. I have used all the galaxy series, currently I have note 2 which is more than enough for me. Still I will upgrade because of my dirty habit of upgrading the gadgets. I will have problems in adjusting hands 5.5 to 5 inches, but I will get used to it. S4 is good enough to play for next 6 months until note 3 arrives. I am in bit of confusion for note 3. For me 5.5 inch is just more than enough, but 6 inch or 6.3 inch is a deal breaker for me. It will be too big.

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Old thread back again, anyway. I have used all the galaxy series, currently I have note 2 which is more than enough for me. Still I will upgrade because of my dirty habit of upgrading the gadgets. I will have problems in adjusting hands 5.5 to 5 inches, but I will get used to it. S4 is good enough to play for next 6 months until note 3 arrives. I am in bit of confusion for note 3. For me 5.5 inch is just more than enough, but 6 inch or 6.3 inch is a deal breaker for me. It will be too big.
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Would you say note 2 is too big for every day use e.g commuting one hand use ? Would be great to have ur opinion having used both 5inch and 5.5
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obviously note 2 is not great for one handed use. You could theoretically use it with the one handed mode, but it is struggle, especially when you switch between small and large keyboard layouts. It's a fair trade-off for me though, pros by far outweigh the cons, and you get used to the screen fast.

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Would you say note 2 is too big for every day use e.g commuting one hand use ? Would be great to have ur opinion having used both 5inch and 5.5
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I won't say its toooo big, but yeah its big. Good that I have big hands too, it only sometimes gets irritating but most of the time, its fine, manageable in hands and pocket. For me its the limit, above that would not be a wise decision.

Most of the new gimmicks Sammy have put together for s4 will eventually make its way to note 2. Some leaks about flagship devices of other oems coming in q3 points to s4 getting outdated sooner than one thinks so I'd recommend to wait for note 3

topcat07 said:
Would you say note 2 is too big for every day use e.g commuting one hand use ? Would be great to have ur opinion having used both 5inch and 5.5
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I thought the Note 2 was big until I started using it. It took some time to get used to one-handed use, but it comes. I have small hands. There are some things that require to use two hands where it would be one on most phones. For instance, when I am checking email. If I am in a message and wanna go back to inbox. The back arrow is small in the top left corner. My thumb just wont make it. That's the one I constantly struggle with. Other than that, I love the N2 size. I will never go any bigger. Not even in the slightest.

I know this is an old thread, came across is in Google. But let me chime in here, I am in the same boat, I have the Note 2 but I also have an iPad Mini. I am thinking, do I need a tablet and a phablet?
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I would say no. I think overall the S4 is slightly better but its definitely not worth the extra money from a note 2, a device that is absolutely phenomenal.
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Galaxy Note 2 and now 8.0 overkill?

I've been looking at tablets for the past month as I'm taking college courses (yes I'm 40 but close to being done) thus fall. Like all over you I feel I've owned almost every tablet other than the Windows platforms.
My desires were nice screen, note taking ability, nice sound, expandability, and some longevity.
My favorite of the ipads androids was the Galaxy Note 10.1. The wacom stylus and speed were super. I got rid of it because it felt a little big and I would forget it when I needed it.
I thought hard about the Surface especially with the price cut, but I have an i5 laptop so it seemed redundant. The new Nexus sure has a great speed camera and sound. But no expandability and not feasible to take notes. But it would do nothing more than be an entertainment device and I own a Galaxy Note 2 that does that pretty well.
So last night after weeks of reviews and pluses and minuses I found a GN 8.0 for 300.00 with free ship and brand new in box. I just jumped on impulse and bought it.
My issues with the 10.1 was it was large and a fuzzy screen. So I am thinking the GN 8.0 the screen should be less fuzzy as less real estate but big enough to take notes and hopefully small enough to remember.
Then this morning I woke up and realized I just spent 300.00 on a 3 inch bigger Note.
The deal itself is a good one. The question is after this long story is Have I over killed the Note by getting just a little bit bigger???
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I think the Note 2 and 8.0 compliment each other nicely. I currently use both, and despite what some think about the "phablet," it's definitely a phone. Reading, web browsing, video watching, and many other experiences are much better on a larger display. You made a great choice IMO.
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I sold my note 2 and ipad 4 and replaced them both with the note 8 n5100 with sim, so far im very pleased the note 8 does everything, ive got a 64gb sd card, my vodaphone sim so i can surf text and take calls everywhere on just one device, without tethering or messing about, i swapped to the note 8 as one device as a test, but even with some great phablets due out at the end of this year surrendering my note 8 for a smaller faster phablet will still be a hard to do.
My previous favourite was also the note 10.1, but i now prefer my note 8!
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worth it/
I believe as long as you do some mods to the note 8.0 its worth keeping. First change the layout to tablet not the phablet form it comes with. Then a nice change of launcher and I believe its very useful. Synch them both up to each other and you have a useable note taking tablet with lots of memory. I have imported 4 school books into Snote and works very well. The screen is a good enough size to do reading and the note taking is much better on the 8 then it ever was on the note 2. I use note 2 to take down numbers and little hints but as a study instrument the note 8.0 is only choice is you need stylus.
sdelliott31 said:
I've been looking at tablets for the past month as I'm taking college courses (yes I'm 40 but close to being done) thus fall. Like all over you I feel I've owned almost every tablet other than the Windows platforms.
My desires were nice screen, note taking ability, nice sound, expandability, and some longevity.
My favorite of the ipads androids was the Galaxy Note 10.1. The wacom stylus and speed were super. I got rid of it because it felt a little big and I would forget it when I needed it.
I thought hard about the Surface especially with the price cut, but I have an i5 laptop so it seemed redundant. The new Nexus sure has a great speed camera and sound. But no expandability and not feasible to take notes. But it would do nothing more than be an entertainment device and I own a Galaxy Note 2 that does that pretty well.
So last night after weeks of reviews and pluses and minuses I found a GN 8.0 for 300.00 with free ship and brand new in box. I just jumped on impulse and bought it.
My issues with the 10.1 was it was large and a fuzzy screen. So I am thinking the GN 8.0 the screen should be less fuzzy as less real estate but big enough to take notes and hopefully small enough to remember.
Then this morning I woke up and realized I just spent 300.00 on a 3 inch bigger Note.
The deal itself is a good one. The question is after this long story is Have I over killed the Note by getting just a little bit bigger???
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Changing mode to tablet mode? Is thus a setting or a mod which you need to be rooted?
A lot to catch up once I get the tablet.
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Most apps see the note 8 as a tablet, but if you get apex launcher it has a setting to turn the launcher into a tablet layout
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I'm interested in this as well how do you do this?
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I'm interested in this as well how do you do this?
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Changing mode to tablet mode? Is thus a setting or a mod which you need to be rooted?
A lot to catch up once I get the tablet.
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You change the dpi in the build.prop to 160 (and below) and that kicks the tablet UI into play.
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I think the Note 2 and 8.0 compliment each other nicely. I currently use both, and despite what some think about the "phablet," it's definitely a phone. Reading, web browsing, video watching, and many other experiences are much better on a larger display. You made a great choice IMO.
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Totally agree. Lol, and I did the same as the OP, bought my note 8 on a whim because I found a good deal, then wondered if I had made a mistake 2 hours later. I can say I don't regret my purchase one bit. For me the note 2 is a PERFECT phone. Great performance, great battery life, and what I now consider to be an ideal size screen for a phone. That being said, I find the note 2 useless for taking any kind of notes. The only time I use the spen is for annotating the odd photo. I just find it a little too small (especially for a lefty) to be as quick or efficient as a pen and paper. When I tried a bit of note taking on the note 8, it was a night and day difference. As far as the screen, it won't make you say "wow" like an htc one , but you probably won't be disappointed with it either. I would describe it as perfectly acceptable. I don't think you'll regret your purchase.
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Note 8 and note 2
I have both and am very happy with them. I use the note 8 to take notes at lectures and my note 2 for calls and entertainment.

Thanks to all. After thinking it to death and obsessing finally some common sense crept in. I love my Note 2 and use it all the time but mainly for texting and looking at fb and YouTube. I may use the stylus once a month but wouldn't trade my phone. I have a 64gb sandisk with tons of movies yet never watch them. Oooh. I love taking pictures with this phone. So easy and good quality.
I am so thinking the movies ebooks and stylus use will increase with the Note 8.0.
Thanks for talking me off the ledge a bit. The one thing that resonated from people here and other threads is the nexus 7 is solid but almost too small while the 8.0 was bigger but not 10.1 or notebook big. That's kind of what went through my mind when I made the purchase.
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I was on the wall for 20 days thinking should i buy the note 8 when i have the note 2....lol... At last got it. .... But I would have loved only wifi model... It would have been cheaper, here in India you only get the 3g+wifi model... still, no regrets
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I was on the wall for 20 days thinking should i buy the note 8 when i have the note 2....lol... At last got it. .... But I would have loved only wifi model... It would have been cheaper, here in India you only get the 3g+wifi model... still, no regrets
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That's quite weird, coz the 3G+ Wi-Fi model seems to be as rare as hens teeth here in the UK, at least it was when I got mine a couple of weeks ago, the one I have now was imported from India.
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I have an OG Note and the Note 8, and I can safely say it's not overkill. I love both, and there is some overlap, but for the most part, I use the devices very differently.

I have both the Note II and 8. The Note II has always been handy in my daily commute, and the Note 8 when you sit to do a bit of work or at home.
At times needed, I connect the II onto a projector, and with RemoDroid mirror-cast whatever I have on my Note 8's screen. It's great for presentations and drawing demonstrations. There's a bit of stutter, but it works.
Android is so much better than the competition.
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lwsoccjs said:
I believe as long as you do some mods to the note 8.0 its worth keeping. First change the layout to tablet not the phablet form it comes with. Then a nice change of launcher and I believe its very useful. Synch them both up to each other and you have a useable note taking tablet with lots of memory. I have imported 4 school books into Snote and works very well. The screen is a good enough size to do reading and the note taking is much better on the 8 then it ever was on the note 2. I use note 2 to take down numbers and little hints but as a study instrument the note 8.0 is only choice is you need stylus.
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How do you change the layout to Tablet?
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Well you can either change the DPI or tablet or just download the app note 8 mode switcher and use that its pretty simple and straight forward its In The boards I think under apps and themes.
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How do you change the layout to Tablet?
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I've got a 6 inch phone too but I use the note 8 more. When on wifi I use it as my phone as well to make calls and text. I don't mind having both. My son is happy because he can hog my phone now though. If you're wondering I imported a pantech Vega 6 from Korea.
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guys..i noted that my note 8 does not get charged with my note 2 charger though it works the other way around...i get an X on the battery symbol and the battery in settings shows discharging status..

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guys..i noted that my note 8 does not get charged with my note 2 charger though it works the other way around...i get an X on the battery symbol and the battery in settings shows discharging status..
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Check the current rating on the chargers, though it's interesting that your note 2 charger is different from your note 8 charger. The ones packaged with my devices were both identical 2a Samsung units.
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Poll: Are you buying the Note 10.1 2014 Edition?

Are you going to purchase the Note 10.1 2014 Edition to replace your Note 10.1? I'm still undecided.

Nop.
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Are you going to purchase the Note 10.1 2014 Edition to replace your Note 10.1? I'm still undecided.
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I'm thinking about it.
This is the 1st Samsung tablet that I've been interested in in quite some time. The glossy plastic finish, relatively low resolution and the high price kept me from even considering the previous Note 10.1. The 2014 Note 10.1 has already addressed 2 out of 3 of those negatives. Price is the last detail I'd need before taking the Note 10.1 2014 seriously.

Angus66 said:
I'm thinking about it.
This is the 1st Samsung tablet that I've been interested in in quite some time. The glossy plastic finish, relatively low resolution and the high price kept me from even considering the previous Note 10.1. The 2014 Note 10.1 has already addressed 2 out of 3 of those negatives. Price is the last detail I'd need before taking the Note 10.1 2014 seriously.
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Let me make my home here, I'll be getting this. Looking for the 64GB version.

Definately getting it, just not sure which version to get. 4G is no big deal to me, so it will all come to CPU/GPU performance between the two versions.

I bought mine back in March and it's the 2nd most expensive gadget that I own... I can't justify buying a new one at the moment. Not a huge fan of the new aesthetics, though; the home button ruins the flush design they had going, and they should have left the front-facing speakers! But the 2014 version's hardware specs are sooo much better, gahhhh! Glad to see that Sammy is also coming out with a 64GB version with expandable memory.
I'll wait one more year or so and see what happens, especially now that Wacom is coming out with their own (highly overpriced) tablets to compete.

90% no and 10% yes
The new cpu and gpu is impressive and the screen resolution improved but i just bought my note from about 6 moths and it is expensive and it is performing well ... I may change my note with nexus 10 and may not and i want to know how the new nexus would look like and its specs , only one situation 100% i would change my note which is if it not get updated to 4.3 + the new note 10.1 design i dont like it only its leather back and its sides
May i going to get note 10.1 2015 edition of next year who knows

Although I really like the new specs and goodies, I just can't get over the home button. And, if our notes get the software and s-pen oriented improvements via updates, then I'll happily keep mine.

It really boils down to price for me. If they don't make the price too high then I will get this, otherwise I'm going with the new nexus 10.

Definitely getting it! The only complain that I had with the current version is the screen resolution (especially if you zoom in to any S-Note files), and the new screen will be perfect for notes, drawing, etc. The new design looks a lot better than the current one (I don't mind the home button and losing speakers to the sides - at least they are not at the bottom or in the back). This definitely looks more refined.

Yes hope they actually relese the 64 gig version this time, the custom sketchbook pro app and screen res make it great for art hard to beat that.
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Only had my Note for a few months so no. It works great, I've not been disappointed with performance and resolution. Will hold on for a future model.
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Nope. Dropped $500 on this less than a year ago, and serves all my needs and purposes.

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no not me becasue
1.i cant afford another one this it self is way beyond my buget
2.im quite happy with this one it servs my purpose mostly used for my wife who plays games on it :good::laugh:
i would be happy if we get the update and be able to move games to the SD that is good enough for me :good::laugh:

I'm leaning toward getting this.. looking to replace my Asus TF201. I like the specs on the Samsung.. but I'm not pulling the trigger until I can play with one and see how I like the feel of it and its screen, audio volume, etc.,..

I held back on buying the 10.1 like 3 months ago so I'm definitely getting this. Just deciding between the Wifi or LTE version and the memory size. I hope the release the 64GB from launch date.

I will buy the new Note 10.1 2014 but i will replace my Nexus7.
I love the multiwindows and the small/floating app.
This tablet is perfect for my school/study
I have only to wait the price...

Most likely. I need a nice tablet for school and study and this would be perfect.
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Most likely. I need a nice tablet for school and study and this would be perfect.
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I'm thinking this is the best!
I always hated Samsung for their phones, but this tablet is the best atm.
For school in advance!

Im getting it as soon as I can find a 3g 32GB model. Hope they release all sizes/variants together. I always wanted the 3g 32GB version of this note, but never found it in stock anywhere...
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Do you own a Galaxy Note Tablet AND a Galaxy Note Phone?

I ran across an article that got my attention even though it was related to (sorry folks) iPads and iPhones. The author commented that since he got an iPhone 6+ his tablet has gotten neglected. Then proceeded to discuss ways of using both. Though the particular article was about iWhatevers, I have recently gotten a Galaxy Note 4 and am noticing my 10.1 being much less used.
So I'm curious. Are others here in the same situation? Do you have both a tablet and a phone? Are you using both effectively? What do you use to keep them integrated?
http://www.zdnet.com/life-after-the...0036357/?s_cid=e539&ttag=e539&ftag=TRE17cfd61

That's 'cause despite Jobs' edict, most folks wanted something bigger to use daily and had to get a tablet to do so.
Personally, the effect of a tablet's been the reverse- when I got my first Android tablet nearly 4 years ago my phone was relegated to only being used to make phone calls and get directions and is still neglected most of the time; my tablet does everything else.

I own a 2012 Note 10.1 and a Note 4.
I split my time between them. I love using both devices.
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I have a 2012 note 10.1 and a note 3. I split this difference most of the time. I can do whatever I need on both devices but sometimes like the extra screen space if im using multi window for studying.

I am on Moto X and Note 10.1

Hi,
slightly off topic, i have a habit of falling into devices
a good idea for excess devices that fall to the wayside
might be to network them as a home intercom/security system
with you phone as a remote monitor.
probably very helpful for care of elderly or disabled family/friends
with limited mobility, and more affordable than a professional/commercial
over-priced setup.
just a thought.
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Currently own a note 3 and a note 10.1 (8013), use my phone for nearly everything. My tablet is currently a remote wake on lan for my desktop, a backup device for files, and a wall mounted clock/weather station. While my tablet doesnt get much attention its still very useful.
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Also a Note 3 and 10. (8013) user. Both get equal time for me. of course my phone is always on me so when I am mobile my tablet is not in use. But I prefer it to do everything since the screen is larger.

Note 1
Note 2
Note 3
Note 10.1

Got Note 3 and Note 10.1 2012 edition. Both are the best
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I also have the Note 3, and I use to do everything related to college with the Note 10.1, and maybe to some multimedia content.

I have the Note 2 and Note 10.1 2012 edition; I usually have both on me at any given time, neither of them are neglected. I prefer my tablet for playing Ruzzle, taking notes, and reading in general. I love them both, will upgrade to the Note 4 in Feb

I have Note 4 & GT-N8000.
At the first 5 days I neglected my Note 10.1 to learn all the features of Note 4, Root it & put some mod/tweak.
After that I'm back on using both of them equally.
I separate the function of both: N8000 mainly for creativity, ebook/article reading & Games + backup "phone", Note 4 mainly for appointment, business notes & main phone + backup creativity/games.
I even have just replaced my N8000 battery so it feels like a new device again.
The point is both are great devices on their own.
Tablet is bigger so it's better for reading, gaming & similar activities.
Phone is smaller so it's better for taking quick notes, phone calling, recording & similar activities.
By dividing the necessity based on size of the device I manage to get more benefit from both such as better battery life (Note 4 : 1 day,18hrs with 1.5hrs screen time + wifi,BT,NFC always on and GT-N8000: 15hrs,43mnt at 44% with new battery at the time I write this), easy to my eyes & better life organization.
And BTW, I also use both S-Pen very often.
That's how I use both my Note 4 & GT-N8000.

When I got my note 10.1 I decided to replace Hi end phone with Xperia E dual, just to check e-mail, make phone calls and send messages. I think their functions cross, so there is no point for using both.

I have a Note 4. Should I get Note 10.1 or Nexus 10?
Ok so, I'm trying to decide between getting the Note 10.1 (2012) or the Nexus 10. I currently have a Note 4, and love the handwriting features, and I'm not sure if I'm willing to give that up for the Nexus 10. However, I notice that the Note 10.1 is only officially updated until like 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. And I love the Nexus 10 for the fact that it already has the latest updates.
My question is, is the Note 10.1 still a decently fast, capable tablet? And is it fairly easy to root? Or should I just go ahead and go with the Nexus 10?

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Ok so, I'm trying to decide between getting the Note 10.1 (2012) or the Nexus 10. I currently have a Note 4, and love the handwriting features, and I'm not sure if I'm willing to give that up for the Nexus 10. However, I notice that the Note 10.1 is only officially updated until like 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. And I love the Nexus 10 for the fact that it already has the latest updates.
My question is, is the Note 10.1 still a decently fast, capable tablet? And is it fairly easy to root? Or should I just go ahead and go with the Nexus 10?
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I'm guessing low price is your motivation for getting the older model. Which is fair but do expect it to be a bit outdated.
My Note 10.1 still meets my needs. I applied the Gnabo ROM which brings it up to 4.4.2 and has the newer Samsung tools (S-Note, air command) and it works fine and it was easy to root.
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I'm guessing low price is your motivation for getting the older model. Which is fair but do expect it to be a bit outdated.
My Note 10.1 still meets my needs. I applied the Gnabo ROM which brings it up to 4.4.2 and has the newer Samsung tools (S-Note, air command) and it works fine and it was easy to root.
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Cool. Thanks for the reply. I ended up going for the Nexus 10 just in case I decide to get into a little development. Just figured I'll either use my Note 4 for handwriting when I need it. Or just get a stylus for the Nexus 10 and deal with the lower amount of accuracy compared to a Note device.

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Cool. Thanks for the reply. I ended up going for the Nexus 10 just in case I decide to get into a little development. Just figured I'll either use my Note 4 for handwriting when I need it. Or just get a stylus for the Nexus 10 and deal with the lower amount of accuracy compared to a Note device.
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Hope the works out. Check out this stylus. I used it with my S4 before making the switch to a Note 4. Not as good as an s-pen but better than a crayon size stylus.
The Joy Factory Pinpoint Precision Active Stylus with Ultra-Slim Tip (BCU201) for iPad, iPad Air, Mini, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Note, HP Elite, Google Nexus and related tablets https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HZQLMCM/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_ITQ0ub1524PCG
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I first bought the original Note phone on 2012, then bought the 10.1 when it went on sale. Have used both until the Note phone started to randomly crash, reboot, and battery swelled (enough to pop out the back cover). To be fair I had messed about with it lots, installing whatever ROM and kernels on it. I left it in my drawer once I bought the Xperia Z (best phone I've ever had). I only took it out again after I installed night owl CM 12 on it and bought a new battery, it now lives in my car, SIM less, using Nokia HERE for my navigation needs and is pretty good offline. New lease of life for the old boy lol.
The 10.1 saw less and less use after I switched to the Z, until recently when I picked it up again for use in my studies, and decided to format and start over again. Still on stock Samsung ROM, but it's enough. Carrying it around with me nearly all the time. Kind of regret not buying the 3G version but I can hot spot from the Z anyway. It's also really good for backing up photos from my camera while I'm out. 64gb microSD
Z in pocket, Note in car, Note 10.1 in bag with big back up battery in bag.....pretty much set until they give up lol, :fingers-crossed:

Original Note bought in 2012
N8000 still in use
Note 3 playing around with.
Note 10.1 2014 edition.
Note 4.
Note Edge...
I use all these items, though the original Note tends to have a bit of desk time, as they have pro's and cons over each other for various things...
The old N8000 is my backup tablet. It gets carried around all the time in case my newer 2014 ed battery dies but is still capable (though you REALLY notice that 2Gb ram difference).
Note Edge is main phone with the Note 4 and then 3 as backups...
I have sim cards in the 2014 Edition 10.1 and the 3/4 phones though some of these are just for contact phones - no credit on account.