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Yes the X10 in its first incarnation is a flawed device, but for us owners there are a few things that make us smile about it right?
For me, I absolutely adore:
1. The camera. Yes you have to turn the light on/off manually but otherwise this is the best camera I've ever had on a phone, and at some point we will be able to record video in 720p! Also sound recording with video is very good quality, not tinny on playback.
2. The screen. Plenty of room, and high resolution. Not AMOLED but that is also a blessing because it is still bright, and doesn't have that stupid PenTile pixel layout so our text is far more sharp than the Nexus One/Desire owners!
3. MediaScape, it's far better than the stock Gallery/Music player.
The screen is definitely the thing that sold me on this phone. I have big thumbs so the landscape mode is great to type on.
I also like MediaScape. It works as well as anything else I've used for music. It would be nice if it had a widget or something for the lock screen, but it does its job well otherwise.
The fact that this thread exists kind of depresses me.
well its a pretty slick design i am pretty happy that i bought my x10 no doubt about it mediascape does the trick for music, its just overall a pretty nice phone.
makes me smile everytime i hold it. :'D
Nice idea for a thread.
I am satisfied with the device and concur with most of the statements already listed (screen, resolution, camera etc.)
It is refreshing to see some positive feedback in such a cynical environment.
yeah, finnaly a threat that's not about flaming the x10.
I'm happy with it.
-very nice desing! (have the white one)
-i think it's fast (and yes i come from hd2)
-thanks to helixlauncher i don't miss to much from android 2.1
-the above the camera
And once root's ben achieved, we gonna have nothing to complain about.
worst case we have to wait for SE for ouwr update. so nothing to bad i think...
Design
looks sexy...everyone notices it...in restaurant, in clubs, in college, in buses..and asks me about it...feels good mahn!
A thread not bashing the X10? This is an interesting change.
-Camera is great
-Mediascape is really good
-Timescape is ok
-Great looking phone
-Fantastic screen!
This is my first android device and I'm loving it!
Well, I got my Xperia X10 last Friday, leaving my HTC Tattoo behind.
I gotta tell you:
-Camera is amazing in well-light situations, somewhat inadequate in the dark but still far better than any android device's so far.
-The screen... WOW! Amoled technology that is used on HTC phones is still in its first generation and has many drawbacks as of now.
-The battery lasts 2 days with about 2 hours WiFi, push Gmail 24/7, maybe 10 minutes of GPS on Copilot, 1 hour of phone calls, 30 SMS/MMS, some photos... Not bad at all! I've been using smartphones for 6 years now and so far I got the best battery life out of Xperia. Period.
-Mediascape... WOW! My friends are tagged in all the camera photos, my media files are well organised and the UI looks really sleek and classy. WOW!
-Browsing is a walk in the park with that screen and that processor underneath!
I could go on, but I won't.
Sure, I wish it had 2.1 on but, then again, why...? I surely can wait.
I understand people who don't want to wait, but come on guys, sometimes versions are just numbers. If the user experience is good, who cares about 1.6/2.1/2.2/2.3.
We should be able to enjoy our phones and moan less!
My favorite part is you can still get a good price selling it!
Motorola Droid Bionic
Android 2.3.4
1080p Shooter
DCore 1GHz( could be wrong)
It has nice specs. Damn shame its a Moto :-(
Unfortunately its going to be inferior rather quickly... Ill just grab the Bliss ROM when its perfected by Team Bliss and wait out my upgrade until January and grab a Vigor or Prime.
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Hmmm. Nice.
Too many kool new toys coming out in the future to decide so soon. HTC has a few coming out that are looking promising, now if we could get verizon onboard that would be awesome.
Im sure the Vigor/Prime will out spec/sell the Bionic. The brief minutes i got to play with it, it was VERY responsive. Has some nice 3d effects and i think a touch of Honey Comb. Only hiccup i saw was in the Gallery and the Web pinch to zoom was ATROCIOUS. Very laggy and hesitated to zoom +/-. Its very thin and lightweight. Stupid FF camera's WHY.
I do have an outside chance of getting my hands on the Vigor/Prime before they are released.
Check out this in depth video, the SIII really smokes the competition in all aspects but the LOOKS department, but I'm not really seeing it the same as a couple days ago. I think we all set ourselves up for such a high design. The features you see in this video of the SIII are amazing, if it has already been posted please delete.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT0gO_wNOhA&feature=related
and another
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxLEHuvE7hc&feature=related
I cant wait to get he SIII in my hands to see its raw power. The phone is a beast its going to be fast as hell.
I hope they come out with a case that makes it look better though.
Someone will make a lot of money if they design a really nice case.
I saw this was thought "I have to buy"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=VT0gO_wNOhA#t=71s
Could we bundle up reviews of this tablet in here?
Engadget - Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 review
Verge - Samsung Galaxy Note Pro review
Both are biased garbage in my mind.. Love how one praises the battery life, the other trashes it. I've been frequenting both sites for years and their Apple bias is overwhelming.
Engadget user reviews
Trusted Reviews - Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 review
i noticed this yesterday when i read engadgets review followed by another one on a nother site, and there are so many inconsistencies across the board, now i know our own opinions are subjective based on our view point, but when tech news companies get the basics wrong there is definitely something up. I did see a few people make this point on the engadget blog.
Lets not kid ourselves this device is not perfect but then rarely ever is a device perfect, but to diss the screen for having a tft panel andbad battery life and multitasking is laggy is just a blatant POS by engadget
I have read the Engadget review last night and I hate it when reviewers don't be fair BC its not an apple device . I have read many articles and watched many YouTube reviews about it and I could tell that 80% of them like the tablet. So its pretty trashy when a reviewer tries to go low about it.
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I love Lisas reviews.. She has done a nice job again with Notepro. Check her review from youtube. (Lisa - mobiletech)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1ROA9Svrkw
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Me too she is one of the best tech reviewers also Joshua from android authority is doing a great job
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Really didn't understand engadget review; the battery life seemed like it was near the top of all tablets; but they call it pathetic ? They said they had no need for the pen but then why would they buy the device ? The other comments were valid I guess to a degree cept what they fail to mention is that if you want a screen larger than a 10 inch tablet why would you buy a 10 inch tablet ? The real competitor I think are the 13 inch ultra books and then it comes down to usage/need/weight/battery lfe/price. The better 13inch ultra books are around 1300 to 1700; they are slightly heavier and have similar battery life (8 to 11 hours) and much faster (the yoga 2 is less expensive but has significantly shorter battery life).
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I mention windows ultra book and not the mac airbook/mac pro mostly because they have touch screens (if you want a touch device).
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I'm giving this tablet a try because for my specific application/usage it is fast enough (but just barely); 1lb lighter (20 to 30% which sounds more impressive) has the magical 9+ hours of battery life and is $500-$700 less expensive. My second choice was between the macpro 13inch (kind of heavy); samsung ultra boox and asus 301 (they have like a dozen different ultra book I can't keep the models straight).
I'm torn between this and...well...I guess the opposite end of the spectrum, a Tegra Note 7. I do want a huge screen, but I don't care about resolution, I don't care about weight at all, and I love drawing. I don't need the multi-window stuff, don't need to multitask, necessarily. I've used Android in an office situation for about three years now so I know everything I want to do can be done with Android, but now I want to add in handwriting and drawing.
But all these reviews from all the "main" sites are putting me off of the Pro from lag and stutter. Watching videos I see the lag.
The reason this bothers me is because I got the Acer A700 after pre-ordering and it is nothing but lag..constantly..And I hate it for it. Wish I had waited for reviews on it, and all the reviews tell about how laggy the A700 was. Now I'm seeing a LOT of reviews talking about lag on the Note 12.2, and I'm concerned.
On the A700, lag is just inherent as it is an underpowered system. Even switching launchers, there is still lag.
I've not heard of anyone switching to NOVA or Apex launchers on the 12.2. Would that be the solution to the lag people are experiencing...Is the lag just with TouchWiz, or is it a system flaw?
I am using nova launcher, and the only place lag bothers me is with Chrome. Seems pretty jerky there at times. Any lag i see seems app specific and not system. I would be willing to take some video footage for you if you tell me what you would like to see.
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Can you go to a store and try it?
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Yeah...I could go to the store and try one out, but I don't have cash at the ready. If I go in without having money I may do something stupid like put it on a credit card and accrue interest and have impulse buyer's remorse, etc. (It's all in my head). I'm buying a tablet with our tax return so I won't have fundage for another couple weeks.
A few things I'm wanting to see more of are reading apps like Mantano Reader, Comic Rack, ezPDF. I would also really like to see what the bundled office suite looks like. It's always talked about but never really seen. For me, this is basically a text consumption, document creation, and note taking app for work. Art programs, gaming, and streaming videos at home.
I came across a link to a video review in the note 10 forums for Hanscom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bejig7vQPeE&feature=youtube_gdata_player
it's in Russian but supposedly gives you a good look at it at least
note taking capabilities seem wonderful. handwriting apps like papyrus or lecture notes. Apps like Ever note for typing. Replacement Keyboards like my script stylus beta that instantaneously convert handwriting to typed text . I absolutely adore this keyboard.
I don't use the other apps you mentioned, but could install them and look. probably not until later tonight after kid goes to bed. There is another thread here somewhere about comics on the note pro, Everyone seems to think they look great.
I don't do any heavy gaming - just stuff like mahjong, sudoku, word games. etc I haven't had any trouble with that. My husband however, who just got a note pro too, plays a lot more games. He has been very impressed so far. Games and emulators that our Nexus 10s had trouble with work much better on this tablet.
Here is a YouTube review of gaming on the Note Pro btw. This guy is not the best reviewer in the world, but it might help!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ri6NEL-FOs
I've yet to use any tablet that is 100% lag free. If you're sensitive to this or are simply looking for it, you'll see it somewhere. I just need it to be minor enough so it doesn't impact my usage of the device. Some of the first 1080p tablets were horrible about that.
But I'm finding this latest tablet from Samsung to be pretty darn good. Touch wiz has always had a history of lag. Not here, not with the magazine ux launcher. You can switch it if you want for personal preference, but it won't be due to lag.
Any lag you might see are maybe with the pull down menu or perhaps in certain apps. None of which are effected by the launcher. Sure, I wish everything was 100% smooth everywhere. But I've yet to find such a tablet. For now, this works just fine for my needs and wants. Even without root or modification.
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Thanks! The full written (err, really long) review that goes along with that video review is here: http://www.mobiletechreview.com/tablets/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-Pro-12-2.htm
I enjoy the Note product line and "get" the utility of the pen. That helps make for a better review. Sometimes sites use the wrong writer for a review... I'll be politic and saying nothing more.
cheers,
Lisa
enigma_x said:
I love Lisas reviews.. She has done a nice job again with Notepro. Check her review from youtube. (Lisa - mobiletech)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1ROA9Svrkw
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I've yet to use any tablet that is 100% lag free. If you're sensitive to this or are simply looking for it, you'll see it somewhere.
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So far, I've noticed most users aren't complaining of it, but most of the review sites do. This gives me hope that reviewers are being dramatic.
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here is another great review from Lisa comparing the pro 12.2 to the 10.1 2014 edition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB4v9TdpDq8
One more, just to keep these all in one thread.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyOgbNJb1qY
pdagal said:
Thanks! The full written (err, really long) review that goes along with that video review is here: http://www.mobiletechreview.com/tablets/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-Pro-12-2.htm
I enjoy the Note product line and "get" the utility of the pen. That helps make for a better review. Sometimes sites use the wrong writer for a review... I'll be politic and saying nothing more.
cheers,
Lisa
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Your review is one of the best I have seen for a device and will definitely be watching for new ones on other products. Im thinking about starting a review site geared towards the more technologically inclined. Unlike most reviewers I won't suck every apple device's collective nads.
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Thanks Lisa
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Lisa thanks for your review of this tablet (well actually for all of your reviews). Your review convinced me to buy it. You and MKBHD are fair, thorough and unbiased. I always check out your reviews (if available) before buying new devices.
http://www.animationinsider.com/2014/03/review-samsung-galaxy-note-pro-12-2-by-harry-mclaughlin/
Here's a review of sorts that I did for the site animationinsider.com. It's geared specifically to animation artists, with a focus on apps that are good for professional quality artwork on the Note 12.2. The site shrank my images a little too much, and also messed up the formatting some. (I'm kind of a stickler about those things).
I made my review of this phone. I list the reasons why I hate this phone. Here is the link. Come and hate with me.
Even with your English, I would have still watched your review. Had it not been the awful background video and music. I couldn't handle it for more than 2 mins. Sorry. When you are giving a review, I suggest just focus on talking directly to your viewers making your case. As opposed to all the distraction.
After watching your video, Moderator Edit: I Thank you.
You are just a moron! Your video was worse than your English, which by the way was pretty bad...even though you said we should not comment on how bad your English is. If you can't speak English then why not just make your video in your native language for those who also speak it? Watching your video was truly a waste of my time so I am glad that I only watched it for a few minutes. Get a life!
Definitely a waste of time to do a you tube video on this.
I hate the 8T because I got a $100 water bottle.
Is this supposed to be a joke or funny!? What a retarded poop head!
I actually love this oneplus 8t+ it's actually pretty fast and durable. 12gb ram 256g internal 120hz screen. No regrets
I have the 8, 8T and 8 Pro.
8T is my sweet spot.
8 Pro is overkill for me.
I love this 8T
Man you got way to much time on your hand...
Am I the only one think it's funny?
The OP acts like a clown
This is by far the dumbest review of anything ever.
Or is it clever because it's so over-the-top???