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After seeing the s3 all I could think was how quick i'd get the Touchwiz/Default phone mode off it if I owned an one.
Once you use AOKP/AOSP in tablet mode there is literally no going back to that touchwiz mess... Seriously... Touchwiz/Default android phone mode just looks so silly now. WOW.
Also the quadcore while nice isn't enough... and no stylus... still pentile.
Camera app looks interesting - wonder if it can be ported to the note...?
I can't wait for the super hybrid rom for our Note that uses the Galaxy Tab 2 Touchwiz tablet mode framework and features the best of the Galaxy s3 and ICS Galaxy tabs..!
And Samsung I am no apple fanboy but what the hell is up with copying siri???
Of course it is dont even know what was the big fuzz oh and is ugly as hell
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Of course it is dont even know what was the big fuzz oh and is ugly as hell
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+1 Its ugly as hell
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talking about design, for me note is far better, but s3 has bastard hardware and new features ;D
Yes some of the features I like to have, in our note.
Safe to say those are the exact specs we'll see in Note2? What ya think?
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Safe to say those are the exact specs we'll see in Note2? What ya think?
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I'm just hoping that we get Exynos 5 dual instead... a15 is the way to go hands down.
I'm happy that S3 isn't something totally new, as my SGN will keep its value longer + there is pretty good chance that most features could be ported to our lovely Note SGN is better looking, it's got more interesting features and it stands out of the crowd
S3 looks like some fancy soap
S3 looks like the my touch 3g....not that impressed...stick with the note...only gonna be bigger faster stronger.....
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Yeah, SGS3 is a bit of a letdown, but that means that my one month old GNote was and still is the better buy. I can't say that I didn't expect that, it met my expectation just right. I laughed at people who thought that it would include A15 processor and some other crazy things. What I am surprised with, is the pentile matrix of the display, but I guess the techology is not there yet. Well, I guess the next big thing to wait for is GNote2.
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S3 is fugly and let down.
Galaxy Nexus and Wave 3 have the best design in my opinion, this is how S2/Note/S3 should have been.
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+1 Its ugly as hell
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++1， I thought one x was ugle, this one is worse.
looks like a longer Nexus with bloatware.
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+1 !!!
I think now I know why Sammy's logo was all about pebbles being blue and white...
the S3 is actually design to look like a pebble...
hmm.. now this gets me into thinking.. would you pickup this 'pebble'? or just throw it away?
GS3 Veredict: Pass
I like the design, bluetooth4, the fancy software and NFC, but it doesn't have enough arguments to even remotely consider swapping my Note.
After all it was a minor upgrade to the SGS2. It's a pitty that so much expectation was created - it's a very nice device, but slightly better to what's in the market already.
If I had to choose between the note and the sgs3, definitely the Note.
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Think I'm gonna pass too. Don't think it's that ugly, but it didn't WOW me like the Note did. Hopefully they launch the Note 2 by end of year...
Have to agree, underwhelming.
Going to stick my neck out and say it looks lovely, unique design and nice new features.
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If you guys want to solace yourself by saying that S3 is < Note thats ok. But I do think that the S3 is definitely a better phone. I think after two months of dev support, it will be the best phone in the world.
So it's here... dun dun DUN! I've put a poll up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXdhrSlCKEY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy64uoC-CyA
What do you guys think? Just some friendly opinions, no need to get fired up!
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Honestly... what a beast!! Looks awsome, but I'll stick to my Note for some time.
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ThereS a gs3 forum you know.
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ThereS a gs3 forum you know.
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He wanted the opinion of Note users.
Back to topic. The S3 is great but will stick to my Note. Note screen > Sg3 screen.
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He wanted the opinion of Note users.
Back to topic. The S3 is great but will stick to my Note. Note screen > Sg3 screen.
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Yea for me, it's all about the larger screen and S-Pen. I'll probably only swich once the Note 2 comes out, and even then, that's just a maybe.
S3 looks good and is packed with good hardware by not worth upgrading from Note
The only problem I have with the S3 is the screen. It was never meant to be 5.5 though otherwise it would have been called Note II rather, my next phone that is! Can't go even an inch smaller now..
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This phone is Meh and the apps for it is meh, Nothing new or ground breaking.
The looks are meh and the screen is meh.
I rather keep my note for the next gen with better display.
Though the 64gb memory with a 64 gb external would be nice.
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Though the 64gb memory with a 64 gb external would be nice.
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Definitely - the S3 won't be my next phone, but please let's have a 64GB version with microsd expansion in the next Note. Native ability to use filesystems that can support files bigger than 4GB would be a big plus too, I want to be able to take my blu-ray rips with me.
I don't like it's shape, it looks a bit girly. Usually I am an early adopter of all the newest phones but after the Note, I won't go for anything less. S pen for me has also become an essential criteria, can't wait for premium suite apps!
I really dont like the design...the rest is fine. This whole "nature" thing is a bit misplaced i guess...big galaxy event, nebulaes etc. in the announcements - and the phone looks like a pebble...
I was afraid of this to be honest. The specifications are not that appealing for current owners of Note.
I think as far as design is concerned, its not any worse or better than what we are used to from Samsung. I just think that HTC caught everyone by surprise this time around with overall design aspect of their One series. Including Samsung.
But I do like the other non performance related improvement that SGS3 brings like wireless charging and streaming accessories (I know DLNA is there but not everyone is setup for that ). I also like the slight changes made to the UI. But I guess the real bang would come with Note 2 in the future. Its slightly underwhelming upgrade for current Note users. I honestly did not expect non RGB panel on flagship even with such high PPI count. It just feels like Samsung took little conservative approach with SGS3. Its still a beast of a phone, but it wont be carrying the WOW factor that SGS2 and Note had.
See the attached file
Nice phone. If the Note didn't exist, I would be all over it.
Don't care for the shape.
Specs wise it is nice, but not nearly enough to tempt me away from the note.
I go for Nokia Lumia 800...
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I don't like it's shape, it looks a bit girly. Usually I am an early adopter of all the newest phones but after the Note, I won't go for anything less.
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the note is very professional looking with only the chrome bezel for bling
the gs3 is to shiny and rounded, it looks like a phone for a young girl
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I go for Nokia Lumia 800...
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Are you lost?...
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Are you lost?...
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haha he might be on crack but let him have his opinion S2 made me a big fan of samsung hardware and after that moving on to note I really cannot imagine going back to s2 in my wildest dreams.. kinda sad actually how the evolution of smartphones spoils our tastes at such fast rate.. i still reminisce about my old 8850 which cost more than these suckers and was the sexiest thing that time but having used the note for few weeks and seeing the launch of s3 I am very happy that I wont have urges to upgrade anytime soon..With all the big bucks samsung earned since Q1 2011 I really had higher expectations for s3 design and build material.. what was all hype about being waterproof, rado material blah blah its quite disappointing but atleast I know now I made the best choice to get note instead.. Maybe next year if samsung does learn about the blunder they made with 2012 unpacked event we might see more innovative products as the note for 2013 lineup.. keeping fingers crossed!
ps. I always hated apple products not because everyone loves them but I just have better experiences with other products such as creative for mp3, alienware of laptop, samsung for phones but I can never bash on their product designs because thats only thing i think they should be acknowledged for.. having said that i must say as of today for design, id lean more towards the htc one X having held it when buying my note it really is of great build quality.. If HTC can improve their vision and focus on design and quality, then samsung should really be inspired to innovate not immitate and instead of being immature going after apple fanboys, focus more on better QC as i thinkg its one of their biggest problems due to so many manufacturing facilities.. everyone is entitled to their preferences, one should not look to be better by insulting others but instead win them over genuinely by developing superior products and through positive WOM.. Next to watch out for would be NOTE2!!
Intersting article. May be this is why it's so ugly?
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...irst-smartphone-designed-entirely-by-lawyers/
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I ordered it mostly just because jellybean looks so awesome i had to have it. But now that the benchmarks have been released along with the full specs, im actually now somewhat convinced it is inferior to my ics running n7000, or at the least equal. I ran the gl 2.1 benchmark that anandtech ran and my stock (not overclocked ) note actually scored higher in all 4 benchmarks than the "12 core" tegra 3. So besides battery life and jellybean, im pretty meh at this point. Anyone else have similar feelings? Or am i really missing something?
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For the price point; the Nexus 7 is a nice investment. The specs are solid. If you have disposable income it's hard not to throw $200 at the 7 and at the very least make it a part of your coffee table.
I'm in the boat that I will upgrade my Note to the Note 2 as no doubt the spec leap will be much bigger than the Nexus 7.
Dude the price is low for that 7"
So it worth it x2 each dollar, if you r looking an upgrade just wait the note 2 or other device
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I'm with you in debating on it OP.
I've yet to put an order in as the Note 2 looks rather promising, however watching media on the 7" display would be lovely, and Tegra 3 aught to have enough power to handle S/W decoding of 10bit 720p, but I've also read that the S3 seems to handle it fine, and if the Note 2 will be a 'larger S3' then I might as well save the money and wait.
It's a tough decision, since it's realistically the best 7" tablet to come out yet.
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I ordered it mostly just because jellybean looks so awesome i had to have it. But now that the benchmarks have been released along with the full specs, im actually now somewhat convinced it is inferior to my ics running n7000, or at the least equal. I ran the gl 2.1 benchmark that anandtech ran and my stock (not overclocked ) note actually scored higher in all 4 benchmarks than the "12 core" tegra 3. So besides battery life and jellybean, im pretty meh at this point. Anyone else have similar feelings? Or am i really missing something?
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Haha benchmarks, it'll handle whatever you throw at it and with custom roms on it will be even better...stop worrying about benchmarks they really don't mean **** on phones and tablets.
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Nexus banned in USA ,i wont buy it.
S3 better still.
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nexus 7 = cheap!
haha, for $209, I can use it as my cutting board while I look at videos on how to cook.
or even use it for the bathroom!
or have the kids use it as a frisbee.
it's not banned here. and to get vanilla jelly bean without buying a nexus phone, that's cheap. can't wait!
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Nexus banned in USA ,i wont buy it.
S3 better still.
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Apparently you can't read, he's talking about the nexus 7 TABLET, keep thinking you know what your talking about.
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Can't wait for my nexus 7 tablet
What is the point of buying it if you are basing that decision on purely benchmarks and OS version?
Are you actually going to make use of the extra screen space compared to the note?
If yes buy it, if not dont, simple
The Nexus 7" looks amazing for the price. The only downside is the lack of SD card slot.
I'm not sure if they left it out for cost reasons or to avoid annoying the other manufacturers.
I won't personally be getting one as I'm holding off buying a tablet until Win 8. You just know someone will bring out a device that dual boots in to win8 and android.
About a month ago I bought a Galaxy Tab 2 (7") for my Fiance as she wanted something like a kindle but that did a bit more. 16 Gb was £200 if the Nexus Tab has been out for £150 with better spec and newer OS I would have thought that was a great buy if you want a 7" tab.
I dont get this comparing tabs and phones. Its like comparing apples and oranges. Both fruits but not the same thing.
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About a month ago I bought a Galaxy Tab 2 (7") for my Fiance as she wanted something like a kindle but that did a bit more. 16 Gb was £200 if the Nexus Tab has been out for £150 with better spec and newer OS I would have thought that was a great buy if you want a 7" tab.
I dont get this comparing tabs and phones. Its like comparing apples and oranges. Both fruits but not the same thing.
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Except that the galaxy note is a phablet, a hybrid device. Thus the issue here.
To the person who said I only used benchmarks, not exactly. I was just saying that the 1.4ghz dualcore exynos with mali400 seems to still be a top dog and even beats/equals the "12core" tegra 3. Pretty impressive.
I do know the nexus 7 is a great device for $200. It doesn't have everything a galaxy note has like mhl, 5ghz wifi or sdslot but in terms of raw performance, screen resolution the $249 version is equal to my 16gb GT-N7000. No doubt it is an impressive device for the price. I found a deal on mine at Jr.com for $222 shipped 16GB version but that pre-order quickly sold out.
Even still I hesitate. It will probably only be a couple of months before the devs make a good port of jellybean for our note. Having a pure google device however does appeal to me. I'm still torn. Luckily it wont ship for another 10 days so I have all that time to decide.
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S3 better still.
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That is the Galaxy Nexus phone, not the Nexus 7 tablet. Personally, the Galaxy Note eliminates the need of a tablet for me.
It's 7 inches. Not even 2 full inches of difference between the Note and Nexus. And you can put the Note in your pocket and take it everywhere with you. And since Nexus 7 does not use full tablet UI - it's basically "a bigger note" ( exaggeration for purpose of the thread ).
It all depends on your needs though. I really prefer to have just 1 device that i can carry everywhere, always. Tablets, even 7" are not that mobile despite all the marketing.
If its any help i currently take my note with me everywherr daily. I use my Galaxy Tab 10.1 for browsing, gaming and watching movies (in bed). I use the Galaxy Tab 2 for reading and general messing about.
I admit 1 person doesnt need all 3 in their life but I do prefer web browsing at home on either of the tabs as I find it better with the bigger screens and the same for reading and movie watching whilst at home.
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It's 7 inches. Not even 2 full inches of difference between the Note and Nexus. And you can put the Note in your pocket and take it everywhere with you. And since Nexus 7 does not use full tablet UI - it's basically "a bigger note" ( exaggeration for purpose of the thread ).
It all depends on your needs though. I really prefer to have just 1 device that i can carry everywhere, always. Tablets, even 7" are not that mobile despite all the marketing.
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There won't be any tablet ui in jellybean, it's gonna be universal like the galaxy nexus looks. Jellybean fully merges the tablet and phone ui together 100%. Any tablet that will support jellybean will look like the nexus 7 ui, no more tablet look.
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There won't be any tablet ui in jellybean, it's gonna be universal like the galaxy nexus looks. Jellybean fully merges the tablet and phone ui together 100%. Any tablet that will support jellybean will look like the nexus 7 ui, no more tablet look.
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Good thing Chameleon is coming out soon then ;-)
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There won't be any tablet ui in jellybean, it's gonna be universal like the galaxy nexus looks. Jellybean fully merges the tablet and phone ui together 100%. Any tablet that will support jellybean will look like the nexus 7 ui, no more tablet look.
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That's not true. In another thread I read someone has already hacked the Nexus 7 to give it a tablet ui.
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It's 7 inches. Not even 2 full inches of difference between the Note and Nexus. And you can put the Note in your pocket and take it everywhere with you. And since Nexus 7 does not use full tablet UI - it's basically "a bigger note" ( exaggeration for purpose of the thread ).
It all depends on your needs though. I really prefer to have just 1 device that i can carry everywhere, always. Tablets, even 7" are not that mobile despite all the marketing.
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The Note is also a phone and has 3G... and 2 good cameras.
The Nexus 7 is a nice tablet (low end price with good specs) but it cant be the only device to take, a good companion to a phone maybe.
Okay, so a little over a week, and I'm thinking of returning this, and getting a note 10.1.
Sounds is a little quiet. Word processing isn't that great, considering it's got is own keyboard dock. There is some keyboard lag.
I love the quick charging, touchpad though.
Biggest problem is the flex. This tablet creaks and flexes. Makes me a little worried about durability. Any thoughts and input would be welcomed.
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Okay, so a little over a week, and I'm thinking of returning this, and getting a note 10.1.
Sounds is a little quiet. Word processing isn't that great, considering it's got is own keyboard dock. There is some keyboard lag.
I love the quick charging, touchpad though.
Biggest problem is the flex. This tablet creaks and flexes. Makes me a little worried about durability. Any thoughts and input would be welcomed.
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I personally have a tf300, and I work at Best Buy where I have sold dozens of them (many with docks). Our display model goes through ALOT of abuse with our customers, kids, and my co-workers who don't know how to use it, or set the device in it. It still works perfectly fine, and has no problems. I can vouch for the durability of the tablet and its dock. I really think this is the one of the best tablets. I am also familiar with the Note. Its expensive, but its another favorite at Best Buy. One of the most advanced tabs we sell. No dock though.
Ended up returning it. Bought a note from Costco for $430.
Hopefully the next generation of transformer has its own " office" suite that works flawless. Also, reading the forums has me thinking that I shouldn't have updated to jellybean out of the box. The note is just much " sturdier" , no flex.
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I just don't see $130 worth of difference between it and the Asus though. I've only got $359 invested in my tab AND dock and it's nice. I have no idea what you're talking about dock keyboard lag either. I've used mine a bunch and never once experienced any lag.
When it all boils down to it, all that matters is that you are happy with it though.
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I just don't see $130 worth of difference between it and the Asus though. I've only got $359 invested in my tab AND dock and it's nice. I have no idea what you're talking about dock keyboard lag either. I've used mine a bunch and never once experienced any lag.
When it all boils down to it, all that matters is that you are happy with it though.
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No lag in the stock note app, but in Polaris, kingsoft, and quick office pro. I think that is on the edge of being perfect, next version I will consider.
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stick with the note forget asus
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stick with the note forget asus
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+1 for note 10.1. Keyboard dock is the only thing that Asus tf300 better than 10.1.
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+1 for note 10.1. Keyboard dock is the only thing that Asus tf300 better than 10.1.
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Yeah but that dock is a huge PLUS. I love mine. The added battery life is nice too.
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you didn't unlock the tablet? the 300 is a monster with a unlocked bootloader and cleanrom, better yet the fastest tablet out next to the tf700...
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...iew-an-embarrassing-lazy-arrogant-money-grab/
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+1 for note 10.1. Keyboard dock is the only thing that Asus tf300 better than 10.1.
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Samsung take forever to release updates (it took them over 3 months to get Jelly Bean on the Note 10.1 when the TF300 already had it).
The Note 10.1 also just doesn't feel as premium compared to the TF300.
The only real benefits I can see that the Note 10.1 has are: Audio, Faster Processor and an extra 1GB of RAM.
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you didn't unlock the tablet? the 300 is a monster with a unlocked bootloader and cleanrom, better yet the fastest tablet out next to the tf700...
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...iew-an-embarrassing-lazy-arrogant-money-grab/
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I try not to root my tablets, only my phones. I lost a couple of documents while typing them. Kind of put me off, but the killer is the weight balance and flex. Never reallly felt comfortable holding it wth one hand. Also, for pure speed, I would have bought an n10. I did enjoy the fast charging and extended battery with the dock, not to mention the touchpad.
The note definitely has a more premium feel in hand, aspecially the balance and glass surface. Resolution ist as good though.
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you can wait what other samsung tablets get release this year
samsung takes it time to update but so does asus they might see 4.2 before us
Asus are generally quick with updates in my opinion. The transformer TF300 was one of the first devices (outside of the nexus devices) to receive JB if i'm not mistaken
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It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.
They are already porting 4.2.1...It's easy because the nexus 7 is the TF300T minus sd card and dock(7 inch screen).
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I really do think that Asus has something here. I love the galaxy note as well. If I could basically take the camera and dock from the Asus and merge it with the note, I would have a perfect tablet.
Also a dedicated word processing app that works flawless with no chance of data loss.
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you didn't unlock the tablet? the 300 is a monster with a unlocked bootloader and cleanrom, better yet the fastest tablet out next to the tf700...
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...iew-an-embarrassing-lazy-arrogant-money-grab/
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- Well, back plastic of our tf300 just a little better than the note 10.1 but users will buy a case anyway so that is not a a bif problem , i think.
- 10.1 runs slowly on stock rom. Same thing happen to our tf300. Stock rom on our tablet is [email protected] ( can't even load webpages normally)
- camera, i believe most users don't usually use their tab to take pics
==> for $100 more , note 10.1 have better processor, 2gb ram, s-pen, better display. I think note 10.1 is better choice if you have money to buy one. Or even buy an ipad 3, which is very good for daily use.
p/s: i bought my tab from craiglist for $230 and for that amount of money, i have nothing to complain about. But if i bought this tab with full price, i will regret for sure.
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- Well, back plastic of our tf300 just a little better than the note 10.1 but users will buy a case anyway so that is not a a bif problem , i think.
- 10.1 runs slowly on stock rom. Same thing happen to our tf300. Stock rom on our tablet is [email protected] ( can't even load webpages normally)
- camera, i believe most users don't usually use their tab to take pics
==> for $100 more , note 10.1 have better processor, 2gb ram, s-pen, better display. I think note 10.1 is better choice if you have money to buy one. Or even buy an ipad 3, which is very good for daily use.
p/s: i bought my tab from craiglist for $230 and for that amount of money, i have nothing to complain about. But if i bought this tab with full price, i will regret for sure.
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I disagree on the back. The note 2 has way less flex but isn't as grippy.
Agree on the camera, I rarely use them.
The display on the tf300 kicks the crap on the note resolution wise, but I love using the s pen. It's a wash, cause the screen (gorilla glass) makes me trust the Note more.
As far as cases, almost impossible to buy a tf300 case without going online, I went the lazy route and for it from Best buy for the note.
All of these could have been avoided maybe by buying the 700 but price wise, it just brought me back to the Note. Do miss the usb drive though.
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I have the gen 1 Note 10.1 and absolutely love it. Is the new 2014 Note a worthwhile upgrade? In particular, are the screen and speed much better?
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I have the gen 1 Note 10.1 and absolutely love it. Is the new 2014 Note a worthwhile upgrade? In particular, are the screen and speed much better?
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I just went from the OG 10.1 to the 10.1 2014... When I first bought my 10.1 last year, I was very tempted to bring it back because I hated the screen. I soon realized that I loved the device as a whole, though. I got a TON of use out of it. I couldn't give it up and I got over the screen for a while. Once I heard there was going to be a updated version coming and then they announced it was the same screen as the Nexus 10, I was sold immediately. When you are trying to read smaller text on the OG 10.1 screen, you strain your eyes because the pixel density is just not there. Everything looks grainy. Once you see the screen on the 10.1 2014, its a game changer. You can't go back. I swear it hurts my eyes to look at the OG 10.1 now.
All that screen comes with a price though. I still feel there are things that the OG 10.1 handles betters just because it doesn't have to push all of those pixels on the screen. There are times when the 10.1 2014 will have some random chugs and video video performance and I def think it's because of the extra resolution it has to process. Either way, the device in general is very fast and multi-tasks like a champ. I know for me it was a no-brainer to upgrade. But that might vary for different people and their financial situations.
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That helps a lot. Im going to go pick up one tomorow if the screen really helps with reading. By the way, I hope you dont work for Samsung lol.
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I have the gen 1 Note 10.1 and absolutely love it. Is the new 2014 Note a worthwhile upgrade? In particular, are the screen and speed much better?
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dtziheucdavis said:
That helps a lot. Im going to go pick up one tomorow if the screen really helps with reading. By the way, I hope you dont work for Samsung lol.
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Haha good call... If I did, it would be silly for me to point out it's flaws to obviously
Read the Note 2014 review as many as possible before you decide to upgrade.
I'm going to say Hell yes! The upgrade is worth it. Just for the screen it's worth it.. But improved s-note is great too. It feels like a much more premium tablet than last year's model in my opinion. Speed I don't notice much difference if anything the new version is a bit laggier but I see that getting fixed with software updates and it's fine for what I use it for the most. As a notebook for school
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I went ahead and got it. The screen is indeed much nicer. It is quite large though. I find that snote in particular is much slower.
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dtziheucdavis said:
I went ahead and got it. The screen is indeed much nicer. It is quite large though. I find that snote in particular is much slower.
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Large? You're comparing to original 10.1, how can this be large?
Sorry meant laggy. Damn autocorrect.
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The speakers on the old Note 10.1 are actually pretty good. How are the the speakers on the 2014 edition compared to the old version?
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They are not as good because they are no longer on the front.
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dtziheucdavis said:
They are not as good because they are no longer on the front.
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They're a lot better compared to if they were located in the back. In my opinion, the location of the speakers on the 10.1 2014 is well justified for the slimmer bezel. Of course, this is a personal choice. Some people don't mind huge bezels (e.g., new Nexus 7).
I just got the 2014 ed. a few days ago, still getting used to it. I like that it's lighter and the screen is awesome. I'm not jazzed about the physical buttons and it's not as responsive. However, now that it's sporting a proper display I can pass down the Nexus 7 to the kids and use the Note tablet for reading as well. I'm really looking forward to Google Play Magazines on it. I'll try to remember to post more as I go. The higher storage capacity is nice also.
I own a first gen Note 10.1 GT-N8013.
The updates on the G-Note 10.1 2014 has struck my interest and I would really like to own one but............
The problems that are being reported with speaker gills and IR blasters being loose, lag issues and the Knox counter issue for root has put out that fire in me.
I may wait til next year or at lease wait for all the bugs to be worked out.
kkretch said:
I own a first gen Note 10.1 GT-N8013.
The updates on the G-Note 10.1 2014 has struck my interest and I would really like to own one but............
The problems that are being reported with speaker gills and IR blasters being loose, lag issues and the Knox counter issue for root has put out that fire in me.
I may wait til next year or at lease wait for all the bugs to be worked out.
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Valid concerns.
Holding out for Note 12.2" with Snapdragon 800 to arrive in the US. Coming from original Note 10.1 10.1" doesn't do the pen justice plus it's small for a device that requires two hands and miss the stability. Never once experienced a random reboot or hang which happens, although rare, even with Nexus 7, 7 2013 and 10. 2014 will be very interesting, too,with A57 ARMv8 64-bit variants on ~16nm node and 4GB+ DRAM. Like to see more AutoCAD like apps like CATIA.
How are you guys dealing with the changes to MultiWindowing? I miss cascade mode. Although, I think someone here has a way to show more than 2 apps at a time. Still looking for that.
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How are you guys dealing with the changes to MultiWindowing? I miss cascade mode. Although, I think someone here has a way to show more than 2 apps at a time. Still looking for that.
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You can have more than two, and any app, by using pen window manager (needs root).