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How Productive?

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

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

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

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

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

nymviper1126 said:
I think i spend too much time looking at the screen/making sure my words are being converted correctly(im not a great speller).
Any tips?
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Try a different HWR keyboard? Don't know if it will help. I use 7notes with mazec. Nothing else gets my weird writing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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What do you use for web design?
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Usually dreamweaver or Nvu. But i'm kinda stuck w/o a keyboard
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Comparisons to Wacom tablet

Hi there I'm thinking of getting a galaxy note 10.1 to maybe enhance my digital art, can't afford to buy a critiq as it's way more than I can afford and when I saw this tablet I just knew I wanted one.
I'm used to using a Wacom tablet but it has to be connected to my laptop and a tablet seems like a great way to do paintings outside without the hassle of bringing an extra laptop.
How would you compare it to a Wacom and is it as easy to use and is the pressure sensitive pen as good as the pens that come with Wacom tablets.
I've seen reviews about the galaxy 10.1 but they were by phone and tablet reviewers that didn't really do any art and just talked about the specifications and benchmarks and the hardware.
I was either thinking of getting this tablet and having to save more to buy it or buy a cheaper tablet and get a dagi stylus.
What are your views?
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I guess nobody wants to help.
Very helpful in here I can see.
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This is a tech forum, not artistic and there is information in the forum if youlook...
The wacom pens work on the note 10.1 and it has a wacom digitiser. I have had no problems and find the pen quite good with different levels of pressure sensitivity, but I'm no artist...
There have been mixed reviews and threads about problems with the s-pen but I can't say I have had any. The best bet would be to go to a store and try it out... Just remember that the store demo's are used and abused by the public so allow for that...

ultramag69 said:
This is a tech forum, not artistic and there is information in the forum if youlook...
The wacom pens work on the note 10.1 and it has a wacom digitiser. I have had no problems and find the pen quite good with different levels of pressure sensitivity, but I'm no artist...
There have been mixed reviews and threads about problems with the s-pen but I can't say I have had any. The best bet would be to go to a store and try it out... Just remember that the store demo's are used and abused by the public so allow for that...
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Thanks thought this was a general forum for everything related to galaxy note 10.1 I'll use this forum when I get one for rooting and stuff.
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It is the general forum and you can ask talk about anything you want but that doesn't mean people will answer... As I said, I'm no artist, I have a 2 year old nephew that can draw stick figures better than me :silly:, but people don't always have the time or inclination to answer all the time....

As I'm an artist, but don't have a Note, I would like you to report your findings here when you have tried the note
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Post Your Note 10.1 Designs/Sketches
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1861201
Your best bet would be to ask in here
Theres a fair amount of drawings in there, progresively gets better some very good artists showcasing their drawings......you might get a better idea just perusing that thread

koningjim said:
As I'm an artist, but don't have a Note, I would like you to report your findings here when you have tried the note
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I will when I get one, got some art I did on my Wacom tablet on my profile, hopefully it will be an easy transition to the galaxy note 10.1
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banderos101 said:
Post Your Note 10.1 Designs/Sketches
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1861201
Your best bet would be to ask in here
Theres a fair amount of drawings in there, progresively gets better some very good artists showcasing their drawings......you might get a better idea just perusing that thread
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Thanks I'll take a look
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Samsungnooby said:
I will when I get one, got some art I did on my Wacom tablet on my profile, hopefully it will be an easy transition to the galaxy note 10.1
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I did the same thing, transitioned from a wacom tablet/desktop set up to the note 10.1 it's really amazing and has got me drawing all the time again!!!! It's easy to sketch even in broad daylight and the battery lasts about 10 hours. This also was a compromise for the cintiq...which I also can't afford, I'm glad I did it.
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aletheus said:
I did the same thing, transitioned from a wacom tablet/desktop set up to the note 10.1 it's really amazing and has got me drawing all the time again!!!! It's easy to sketch even in broad daylight and the battery lasts about 10 hours. This also was a compromise for the cintiq...which I also can't afford, I'm glad I did it.
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Thank you, it makes my decision of buying the 10.1 easier now
Now to do some saving up
Any chance of a screen shot of your work?
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Samsungnooby said:
Thank you, it makes my decision of buying the 10.1 easier now
Now to do some saving up
Any chance of a screen shot of your work?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1861201
Here's a thread where people are posting their work. So you can see more than just mine. ;-P
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aletheus said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1861201
Here's a thread where people are posting their work. So you can see more than just mine. ;-P
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Wow cool I like your work, very original.
Hopefully when I get the 10.1 it will inspire me and motivate me to do more and maybe one day make some money from it as there are sites where people buy original digital art.
It will also give me the freedom to take it anywhere and just sketch if I want to and maybe post a few of my paintings there
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I have an Intuos 3 on my PC at home. I haven't used it extensively (my dad passed it on to me), but I have used it here and there.
Having just gotten my Note 10.1, I can say it's basically the exact same feel and functionality. The difference being that (like the Cintiq) you're drawing right on the screen - which I find much easier.

Cool can't wait to get mine as I've been wanting a good tablet, I've only got the Wacom cth-460 bamboo pen and touch.
It's okay but want to do more
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I've been waffling over getting a tablet for a while now. But when I read about the functionality of the Note 10.1 I was sold. Part of the reason I don't use my Intuos very often is because I have a hard time with the disconnect between looking at the screen on my desk while drawing on the tablet on my lap (or keyboard tray). Even with the cursor displaying where my stylus is, I find it hard to draw.
Interestingly I've never had issues with using a mouse, nor keyboard, and I'm an avid PC gamer. Just something about drawing with a stylus that doesn't work for me on a typical PC setup.
On the Note 10.1, it's like drawing on paper (as far as the brain-to-hand connection goes).

saltorio said:
I've been waffling over getting a tablet for a while now. But when I read about the functionality of the Note 10.1 I was sold. Part of the reason I don't use my Intuos very often is because I have a hard time with the disconnect between looking at the screen on my desk while drawing on the tablet on my lap (or keyboard tray). Even with the cursor displaying where my stylus is, I find it hard to draw.
Interestingly I've never had issues with using a mouse, nor keyboard, and I'm an avid PC gamer. Just something about drawing with a stylus that doesn't work for me on a typical PC setup.
On the Note 10.1, it's like drawing on paper (as far as the brain-to-hand connection goes).
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Same here, you have to have pretty good hand to eye coordinating to even produce anything on a wacom tablet and it takes some getting used to.
I like the idea of the 10.1 as it's like painting without the hassle of buying paints and canvas plus the resson I love digital art the most is I'm colour blind and found tablets easier to paint with.
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saltorio said:
I've been waffling over getting a tablet for a while now. But when I read about the functionality of the Note 10.1 I was sold. Part of the reason I don't use my Intuos very often is because I have a hard time with the disconnect between looking at the screen on my desk while drawing on the tablet on my lap (or keyboard tray). Even with the cursor displaying where my stylus is, I find it hard to draw.
Interestingly I've never had issues with using a mouse, nor keyboard, and I'm an avid PC gamer. Just something about drawing with a stylus that doesn't work for me on a typical PC setup.
On the Note 10.1, it's like drawing on paper (as far as the brain-to-hand connection goes).
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Strange, my drawing and painting studio core made us learn to divorce the hand from the eye... "If you're not looking at your model, then you're making it up." was what I always learned... I figured that's why wacom went ahead with screen-less tablets, they figured artists could handle it. =D
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aletheus said:
Strange, my drawing and painting studio core made us learn to divorce the hand from the eye... "If you're not looking at your model, then you're making it up." was what I always learned... I figured that's why wacom went ahead with screen-less tablets, they figured artists could handle it. =D
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LOL. Makes sense. I just never took an art class (beyond grade 10). Kind of funny now that I think about it, having worked as a graphic designer for 9 years.

I think the main compromise going between my Intuos and Note 10.1 is not hardware related, but software. There isn't any software that I know of in Android that can easily handle a large PSD file along with my various adjustment layers. But, for those projects, I shrink or flatten a copy before I work on it on the tablet. Aside from that, the only thing it seems to be missing is tilt sensitivity, which I'm not quite good enough to perceive anyway.

Note 8 Digital Art

The Galaxy Note series gave me the opportunity to start creating digital art. I do traditional pen, pencil and watercolors, and had no time to sit to do stuff with a tablet at home or carry a laptop and sit. I actually wanted a Wacom Cintique that is an extra touch screen, nearing some $2000.
So, when I got the first Galaxy Note came, I started to learn to do digital drawing. I managed to work well with the Sketchbook Express app. I then got the Note II last January, these were some of my more serious drawings using the Sketchbook Pro with process:
Anne Hathaway
http://flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/sets/72157632896900046/
Arya Stark
http://flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/sets/72157632932865305/
And my winning entry for winning this Note 8 from SamMobile Netherlands
http://flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/sets/72157632969056494/
I've recently bought the Sketchbook Ink, only available for tablets and here are some of my work on caricatures:
http://flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/sets/72157633514570241/
I'm hooked on digital drawing. The Note 8.0 is a perfect size factor for convenience with ample screen area.
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Wow that's amazing! I'm trying to figure the settings to recreate a water color look on the same app. Any advice?
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Bonisaur said:
I'm trying to figure the settings to recreate a water color look on the same app. Any advice
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Not the same app, but apparently your best choice for watercolor at this time:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.auryn.apps.ink&hl=en
Haven't tried it myself yet, but I intend to.
To the OP: Nice work!

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Not the same app, but apparently your best choice for watercolor at this time:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.auryn.apps.ink&hl=en
Haven't tried it myself yet, but I intend to.
To the OP: Nice work!
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I am a very serious watercolorist and I teach it in architecture school. The rating for the Auryn app is only 3 out of 5. Reports from some Note 10.1 users say it doesn't work. That's bad. And the samples shown aren't that impressive. I intend to see some better results and I wish there was a free to try version.
Thanks. The skills and discipline from traditional medium onto digital medium is quite easy enough. The Arya Stark portrait is airbrush method using the Adobe Photoshop Touch for phones on the Note 2.
I love the Sketchbook Ink app. It's good to note that you can save/export up to 8000 by 12800 pixel images! More art as I make them.
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Wow. Beautiful work, so impressive. Amazing what real artists can do. Thank you for sharing your work with us. I find it mind boggling that people can create such beauty with a tablet.
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What I can just say is "wow"!
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Very nice work. It is cool how you used a framework of lines and proportions to do the face. Did you also do something like that for the profile? Would like to see more note 8 art!

This is the exact reason I want a Note 8.0. I'm a digital media major right now and I lack drawing ability, but love working with digital imagery. I figured this would be a good push to mesh both and learn to properly draw! How difficult was the transition from paper to digital, especially on a Note?

rizzwiz said:
This is the exact reason I want a Note 8.0. I'm a digital media major right now and I lack drawing ability, but love working with digital imagery. I figured this would be a good push to mesh both and learn to properly draw! How difficult was the transition from paper to digital, especially on a Note?
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Drawing/sketching is an acquired universal skill, just like reading or driving. I've struggled with drawing for the party 20 years. It's a never-ending endeavor. I learn new techniques and styles from every time I see new handmade images I see from books, colleagues, galleries, Internet and students. Each drawing you do, is a lesson. I have disciplined myself that spontaneity and welcoming accidents on paper and learning from mistakes rather than erasing them are the best way is been learning. Each drawing is practice, and the moving visual record and mind process that went along well be collected in your mind.
I still carry my sketchbooks and portable watercolor set. Any self-respecting visual artist should use sketchbooks. I do a lot of drawing from observation. I also do large pieces of 36" by 48" finely penciled and watercolored architectural pieces. I think we should not be slaves on one particular medium. I believe the basics of observing and applying line values, line angle direction, shape, proportions, contrast, composition, shades and shadows will always be there, even if you are going digital.
It's easier coming from traditional mediums to a digital device like the Note 8. But some aren't keen on going digital at all.
I do suggest you do join an art group like Urban Sketchers (we're 4000+ strong worldwide) to be encouraged in doing more sketches through live observation.
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TheNeighbor101 said:
Drawing/sketching is an acquired universal skill, just like reading or driving. I've struggled with drawing for the party 20 years. It's a never-ending endeavor. I learn new techniques and styles from every time I see new handmade images I see from books, colleagues, galleries, Internet and students. Each drawing you do, is a lesson. I have disciplined myself that spontaneity and welcoming accidents on paper and learning from mistakes rather than erasing them are the best way is been learning. Each drawing is practice, and the moving visual record and mind process that went along well be collected in your mind.
I still carry my sketchbooks and portable watercolor set. Any self-respecting visual artist should use sketchbooks. I do a lot of drawing from observation. I also do large pieces of 36" by 48" finely penciled and watercolored architectural pieces. I think we should not be slaves on one particular medium. I believe the basics of observing and applying line values, line angle direction, shape, proportions, contrast, composition, shades and shadows will always be there, even if you are going digital.
It's easier coming from traditional mediums to a digital device like the Note 8. But some aren't keen on going digital at all.
I do suggest you do join an art group like Urban Sketchers (we're 4000+ strong worldwide) to be encouraged in doing more sketches through live observation.
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I figured as much. I still used my sketchbook from time to time, but most of the time it's abstract, and maybe observation drawing is what I really need. I figured I would get used to digital drawing, however as well, because honestly from my Bamboo Capture I've loved it.

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I figured as much. I still used my sketchbook from time to time, but most of the time it's abstract, and maybe observation drawing is what I really need. I figured I would get used to digital drawing, however as well, because honestly from my Bamboo Capture I've loved it.
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The Note 8 is light and gives ample power for live drawings from observatons. It's good training for building up a visual vocabulary, and nothing is richer than directly sketching subjects on-the-spot. No pictures. No videos. No poses. Just direct creative drawing. It doesn't even matter if it's "correct". Sketching is experiencing the eye-mind-hand process. The more you do it, the better you be in tune with your own unique style.
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very impressive. #thumbsup

Those are incredible! Wish I could do that with my note!
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I've tried to draw with my Note 8. In my opinion is it the best choice for digital sketch and draw.
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Wow, simply amazing you're really making it hard for me to choose which tablet to get. After getting a chance to play the note mainly concentrating on the media side I found I really liked it. I then decided not to get it because I heard of the bad battery life. I had no idea the pen was capable of starting like this.
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Wow, simply amazing you're really making it hard for me to choose which tablet to get. After getting a chance to play the note mainly concentrating on the media side I found I really liked it. I then decided not to get it because I heard of the bad battery life. I had no idea the pen was capable of starting like this.
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With the Adobe Photoshop Touch, you can do this from scratch, to how realistic you can do:
This was done on my Galaxy Note II with the PS Touch for Phones. I will do something with the Note 8 when I find the time.
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Jadefalkon said:
Wow, simply amazing you're really making it hard for me to choose which tablet to get. After getting a chance to play the note mainly concentrating on the media side I found I really liked it. I then decided not to get it because I heard of the bad battery life. I had no idea the pen was capable of starting like this.
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The Note 8.0's battery is just satisfactory. I can drain it in 4 hours of heavy usage like games or downloading continuous torrents. For stock browsing with minimal brightness, it could drain 7 to 8 of continuous usage. I stopped wakeups with Greenify to have apps like Facebook, Whatsapp, or anything that does updates to sleep when the screen is off.
I still would get this over other tablets because the Note 8.0 is powerful and is the only one with a Wacom digitizer.
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Just did a quick 5 minute sketch of my girlfriend while britains got tallent was on to test out the tablet and get used to sketchbook pro. Its nothing special, but I havent done any serious drawing for a good few years now and am hoping that this tablet will be my way back in to it.
Going to try LayerPaint today and see how I get on with that

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Just did a quick 5 minute sketch of my girlfriend while britains got tallent was on to test out the tablet and get used to sketchbook pro. Its nothing special, but I havent done any serious drawing for a good few years now and am hoping that this tablet will be my way back in to it.
Going to try LayerPaint today and see how I get on with that
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Nice. Not bad for 5 minutes. I find Sketchbook Pro to be most versatile than most sketching apps. I'm using it to produce architectural illustrations for a design competition due in 45v days. It will be a testament to skill. It can't however (yet) replicate watercolors or the textures of oils.
You can make magic if you really commit a few hours.
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TheNeighbor101 said:
Nice. Not bad for 5 minutes. I find Sketchbook Pro to be most versatile than most sketching apps. I'm using it to produce architectural illustrations for a design competition due in 45v days. It will be a testament to skill. It can't however (yet) replicate watercolors or the textures of oils.
You can make magic if you really commit a few hours.
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Thanks for the encouragement. I'm just learning how to use the different brush settings etc at the moment in Sketchbook and wont start to do anything serious until I am more comfortable with the tool. My background is pencils and watercolours (in collage 8 years ago), so its those mediums I'm most looking to replicate. I'm finding I'm quickly addapting to the "feel" of the screen rather than pencil and paper though.
note: my main intention is to develop a comic book style hence the big eyes in the sketch I attached, but i like the sound of the urban sketchers movement and may try and get more involved in it once I get more comfortable

Just got the Note 8..best writing app to use

I just got my Note 8 and loving the size and pen. I'm hoping to use this for taking notes at work but is there a writing app that can be shared to a Windows pc?
Looking for a good app to start using this Note. Mostly for work purpose. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Best writing app is undoubtedly "Write" look it up in playstore...watch the video. Amazing
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My personal choice is Handrite Pro.

My personal choice is S-Note....reaaaaally good!

Lecture Notes
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Best writing app: Lots to try
I bought my Note specifically to use the active stylus as a writing tool and wanted to take notes using a OneNote or Evernote type approach. So I have a wide array of opinion on the matter.
I assume your main goal is handwriting, as if you were writing with a pen on a piece of paper. Another thing to consider is writing-to-text conversion. I have only found two apps that really do this well: the Note software itself (you can write using the stylus and the Note converts to text) and Mazec 2. One really nice feature of Mazec 2 is that if you use NoteAnytime and write in a text box - but not convert on the fly - then you can convert at a later time. This is nice because conversion isn't always foolproof and it tends to slow me way down when I try to correct the mistakes the software makes. That said, I find that the Samsung software works better for me.
As for direct handwriting applications, I have tried many.
LectureNote gets really good review and I like its flexibility and power. But it isn't free, and its power comes at the expense of being more difficult to use.
I really like NoteAnytime. Its controls are intuitive and fast. It doesn't have line or shape tools - let alone shape recognition - like S-note, but I like the file system better.
LectureNotes is bitmap while NoteAnytime is vector graphics, so you can write really, really small when you zoom in and it is still legible.
Quill is okay, but I didn't stick with it long.
I like Papyrus, but NoteAnytime's controls are quicker to use. Papyrus is vector graphics, too.
Pensupremacy gets some good reviews, but I didn't see anyting better in it than other apps and when I imported it into Evernote the image was fuzzy.
Antipaper notes doen't do well if you place your palm on the screen, so I got rid of it quickly.
Write looks like a neat app, but when I'm taking notes I don't typically need the "word processor" features of it, so I don't use it much anyway.
One thing to mention is what I still have on my tablet. If I deleted it, I guess I didn't like it. If it is still on the tablet, I guess I like it enough.
Still loaded: Papyrus, Evernote, NoteAnytime, LectureNotes, Skitch, OneNote and Write. (Yes, Skitch really isn't a writing app, but it does really well in marking up photos.)
Here is another thread that contains a TON of info. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1474744
Hope this helps!

no one mentioned MyScript Note... that's what I use.

mbze430 said:
no one mentioned . MyScript Notes. That's what I use.
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That looks interesting. How does the writing-to-text compare to Mazec 2 and the built-in S-Note function?
It's too bad it is so expensive!

pncguy said:
That looks interesting. How does the writing-to-text compare to Mazec 2 and the built-in S-Note function?
It's too bad it is so expensive!
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I;ve never tried Mazec 2, but the Handwriting to text recognizition is awesome much much better than S-Note.

Owing to mbze430, i came to know the app called Stylus Beta by the same developper.
The function ans usability of handriting-to-text recognition in Japanese are awesome in both MyScript Note and Stylus Beta, with no comparison to Mazec2.
I cant wait for Stylus beta to be non-beta.
Thanks, mbze430!!
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Is this the best ebook reader on the planet?

With Mantano, ezpdf and PDF Max, I think it is. The display makes the pages look like paper.
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It has the best tablet screen I've ever used. It allows you to take instant notes or do research on what you're reading. Those two things put it up there. However, I think it's a little heavy to be the perfect "reader". Just my opinion. I certainly will be using it as one.

red321red321 said:
With Mantano, ezpdf and PDF Max, I think it is. The display makes the pages look like paper.
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Can you tell me if the new pdf max update fixes slow handwriting response? I'm looking to replace ezpdf but I don't want top spend 10 to find out if it works well.
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I'd suggest buying it. Google gives you 30 mins to refund the app. Yet another reason why android beats iOS.
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I think PDF Max has issues with our device or screen resolution due to the handwriting lag. Oddly there's no lag on my galaxy s3 for writing on PDF Max, so I feel like its just a compatibility issue or something for our screen resolution?
Will try todays update when I get home. Hopefully it fixed the laggy annotation.

red321red321 said:
I'd suggest buying it. Google gives you 30 mins to refund the app. Yet another reason why android beats iOS.
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I thought it was only 15 minutes. Either way, I only get one refund so I want to test it when the app is fixed then I can see if its really worth my money. I did email the developer and they said they will support spen soon.
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It seems like the new PDF max update just made performance a bit laggier. Can someone else confirm?
I'm reading a textbook and it happens when im near the bottom quarter of the page scrolling down to the top of the next page. There is a ton of choppiness/lag around that portion but then it goes back to normal after.
I'm gonna try to find the previous version when I get home and check again.
Oddly this doesn't happen on my Galaxy S3 and performance on my phone is splendid.

red321red321 said:
With Mantano, ezpdf and PDF Max, I think it is. The display makes the pages look like paper.
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My Note 2, with CoolReader is the best ereader from all I've seen (apart from a good E-Ink screen). Before that the Note 1, also with CoolReader. With its page-like appearance and great screen contrast Amoled and CoolReader are hard to beat. The Note 3 is slightly worse, possibly because all good looking fonts I tried are thinner on its higher resolution screen. I would put the Note 3 on-par with an iPad 4, which is slightly better than my 2014 Note 10.1.
It is, I think, all a matter of contrast. With poor contrast you have to turn up the backlight, which is unpleasant for your eyes if you have to look into that for a long time. My iPad 4 has good contrast, but Amoled's is clearly better. The 2014 Note 10.1 has a slightly worse contrast than the iPad.

red321red321 said:
With Mantano, ezpdf and PDF Max, I think it is. The display makes the pages look like paper.
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This is for me!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobisystems.ubreader_west
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I really love this tablet for my school work. As for the best e-reader for a casual read to relax I think I still prefer my e-ink kindle. Before I realized how well the s-pen worked I had no interest in owning a tablet at all.

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Damn straight it is. As a Biology/Pre-med student, most of my classes involve more than a fair bit of note taking, annotating lecture slides, and scratch work. Last semester for organic chemistry alone I filled two notebooks full of notes and problems. This tablet has made my life so much easier in this regard, and I don't have to bother printing out my lecture slides as I can annotate them directly on it. For o-chem II, which involves a lot of complex reaction mechanisms and synthesis problems, it lets me color code my electron arrows, corrections, and highlights, and I don't need to worry about filling it up. :laugh: I would recommend this tablet wholeheartedly to any science/engineering students. It's a little pricey, granted, but I've only had mine for a little bit and I already can't imagine studying without it.

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Damn straight it is. As a Biology/Pre-med student, most of my classes involve more than a fair bit of note taking, annotating lecture slides, and scratch work. Last semester for organic chemistry alone I filled two notebooks full of notes and problems. This tablet has made my life so much easier in this regard, and I don't have to bother printing out my lecture slides as I can annotate them directly on it. For o-chem II, which involves a lot of complex reaction mechanisms and synthesis problems, it lets me color code my electron arrows, corrections, and highlights, and I don't need to worry about filling it up. :laugh: I would recommend this tablet wholeheartedly to any science/engineering students. It's a little pricey, granted, but I've only had mine for a little bit and I already can't imagine studying without it.
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what app do you use?

I can't believe PDF Max costs $10 and doesn't support Adobe DRM. Sadly neither does Cool Reader.
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smac7 said:
what app do you use?
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LectureNotes for note-taking and scratch work, and EZpdf for annotating my lecture slides. I also use a powerpoint to pdf converter because some of my professors upload their slides in .ppt or .pptx. With those apps I've become virtually notebook free in class, and I don't have to lug my oversized 17" in MacBook around with me as often.

TranquilityBlue said:
LectureNotes for note-taking and scratch work, and EZpdf for annotating my lecture slides. I also use a powerpoint to pdf converter because some of my professors upload their slides in .ppt or .pptx. With those apps I've become virtually notebook free in class, and I don't have to lug my oversized 17" in MacBook around with me as often.
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what powerpoint to pdf converter do you use?

ChrisNee1988 said:
what powerpoint to pdf converter do you use?
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=br.com.thinkti.android.powerpointtopdf&hl=en
It's nothing special but it works and its free. :good:

wingdo said:
I can't believe PDF Max costs $10 and doesn't support Adobe DRM. Sadly neither does Cool Reader.
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Mantano reader does I believe. The only bragging point of PDF Max is how fast it is, it is the fastest reader for PDFs I have tried on Android.