Even the most devout fan of Android would have to concede that it has failed to repeat its
smartphone success in the tablet arena. But in the second half of 2012 Google tried to change that.
They updated Android to more competitive version 4.2 and released their own tablet, Nexus. Another
outstanding tablet from 2012 is Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. It was the most prominent tablet released
in 2012. This is one of the few cases when Samsung hit the ball out of the park.
Amazing quality, good battery life, S-pen made it a real hit in late 2012 and early 2013. Even now it can
give a run for the money to newer Android tablets. Intel-based tablet such as Dell Venue 11 Pro are
now a strong competitors in the same price range (but it is sold without stylus, which need to
be bought separately). It has comparable build, better OS and and price/performance ratio and has a
model with 4G LTE card.
There are three editions of this table:
Amazon.com Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (32GB, Deep Grey) This is the original 2012
Edition which now is heavily discounted (might disappear soon). Screen Size 10.1 inches
Screen Resolution 1280 x 800, 1.4 GHz Tablet Processor 2 GB DRAM, 32 GB SSD, Graphics
Coprocessor Mali 400MP, Wifi 802.11bgn, Average Battery Life (in hours) 7 hours
Amazon.com
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition (16GB, White) sports a gorgeous 2560 x 1600
screen, that's a higher resolution than even the iPad Air's Retina display. Inside, the Note
packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and 3GB of RAM that helps this slate offer some of the
best multitasking capabilities of any tablet. Samsung also slightly enhanced S Pen stylus
functionality
Galaxy
Note 8.0 (16GB, White) 2013 Model At one point there was 8" version of this tablet but for
tablet the screen is too small to use pen conveniently and it was discontinued. It is also
priced almost as 10.1 tablet which has larger and better screen.
Right now you still can buy 2012 model, which is a very capable and well built tablet for half or less of the original
price. And it make great sense as you can only repeat the initial technical success with later tablets.
It your initial design was outstanding it is difficult to move far further. This
rat race toward the latest and greatest model is just plain stupid. Few people outside gamers can
benefit from faster COU on this tablet is you use it mainly as organizer and media viewing device. Of course Surface Pro 3
with at least 128GB SSD hard drive for $800
is more capable, but this tablet is still a class is its own and cost much less. Actually it's
complexity and capabilities are such that like most smartphones, few
people use it to full extent.
The same is true about Surface Pro 3 as well but your skills of working with Windows 7 and 8 are
directly transferable which is a big plus. It make sense to
watch videos on You tube to see what can be done with iether of those tablets. There are pretty
amazing things that you can do. Some of those videos are collected in the News
section below.
Along with S-pen, the device has amazing quality of internal speakers and generally as a media consumption
device it competes with any iPad head-to head and beats any Kindle any time of the day (it does have
a card slot, where you can put your library of ebooks, unlike Kindle) . On Amazon it used to outsell Apple iPad mini and was
neck-to-neck with Apple iPad2. Apple felt the pain and promptly sued Samsung.
It's an expensive tablet, as expensive as iPad, but more capable due to presence of Wacom active
digitizer and S-pen. At launch base model with 16GB and WiFi only can be bought for approximately $400 which
is a cost of a decent laptop. But at the same time it was, and still remains twice cheaper then
Microsoft Surface Pro. Now prices for 2012 model came down considerable.
Refurbished model can be bought for $250 or less. In comparison Galaxy Tab Note 12.1 is $550 or so.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 with 128GB of RAM and 4GB of memory is $900
Battery life is very good. Much better then in the first generation of
Surface Pro and probably also better then in the second generation of this tablet.
This is a strong point of the tablet. Dock is available and is reasonably priced. See Docking station. The tablet can work with Bluetooth keyboard
and mouse.
It also can serve as USB host via
special cable.
So for saving you files you do not need to use all those suspicious Google services ;-)
Like is the case with Apple iPad, it's not a necessity, but a small luxury. And it still can compete
in basic functionality, especially as a replacement for the organizer, with
more expensive and more capable Windows 8 based tablets with Watcom digitizer and pen. Taking notes
is very convenient and pen has amazing feel. Almost like you are writing on a real paper.
I would like to stress that capabilities of Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 are adequate
for most tasks. It remains perfect replacement for the organizer. In essence
is it organizer+book reader+media consumption device,
the typical troika of uses where tablet does make sense. And tablets beat laptops, if you commute in subway
or packed train, where you not always can get a seat.
Whether it make sense to pay extra for Microsoft Surface Pro 3 or
Samsung Galaxy Note Pro depends, whether you plan to
use it mainly as organizer of steroids and for creating your own sketches of various things or as a
laptop substitution. For Internet browsing and media consumption the tablet is more then adequate. Not
perfect and weaker then Windows 8 based model (Windows 8 just wiped Android as a high end tablet OS),
but adequate. Some functions like SSH server (great for exchanging files with PC) are easier to get
on this tablet (you need Cygwin on Windows 8 to get ssh server). Generally if you are Linux
fan you can get several valuable applications for it for free or at nominal price.
Generally Android applications are cheaper then either iPad applications or Windows 8 applications.
Of couse nothing can beat Microsoft Office which is a standard de facto but you can always connect
to winfow destop or laptoip screen from the tablet to make some small changes and you can view those
documents without any problems.
It is also usable for example
reading books and watching movies during commute. Of course 12"screen is better deal but 10" screen
is adequate for most such tasks too. In packed subway or buses it can he easily hold with one hand
against your chest for 20-30 min or less.
The second consideration is the type of your smart phone. There is a
great synergy between this tablet and Samsung Galaxy Note II and III -- phones with active digitizer
and stylus. And generally with any Samsung Galaxy phone. See some amazing tricks below.
Air view feature allows you to hover pen over content to preview it, which
is a clever way to leverage pen beyond precise targeting and digital ink.
There is a great synergy between this tablet and Samsung Galaxy
Note II and III -- phones with active digitizer and stylus. And generally with
any Samsung Galaxy phone. See some amazing tricks below.
S-Pen is much better for clicking links and selecting the text in Android. Selecting
and copy/paste operation in Android without S-pen (or generally stylus) is a torture.
Samsung setup suggest that Samsung though that the default audience of the tablet is a usual bunch
of media consuming lemmings;-). This is not true due to amazing quality of a tablet. I think the
key beneficiaries are users who can benefit from capabilities provided by the stylus. You pay extra
for active digitizer and if you do not use it you can find much cheaper 10" tablet with equivalent of
better parameters.
If you do not need stylus, you can save at least $100 or get better screen and CPU for the same price.
You can buy Nexus 10 with
its 2560 x 1600 screen from Google for $399 (Google didn’t forget about the 10-inch tablet market and
employed Samsung to make the bigger Nexus.)
With S-pen this tablet is much more capable organizer then iPad or any
regular Android tablet (or even tablet with Windows 8 RT) due to handwriting capabilities provided.
You can make your own sketches and flow diagrams with the S-Pen which make is attractive to teachers,
students and large spectrum of IT professionals. Which is a small, but strategically important and influential
audience. Moreover you can instantly annotate shots made by your camera.
Please check the price of a decent Wacom tablet and you instantly understand the bargain Galaxy Notes
10.1 provides for a long time Wacom users.
Proprietary S Note application is in a way a real iPad killer, as for educated consumer choice between
similarly priced tablet with similar "media consumption" parameters is clear. The ability to write with
stylus on tablet surface like on paper is simply amazing to skip. Luckily for Apple a lot of things
in computing are running of fad and fashion, so many consumer will make a wrong choice :-).
Version of Android used (4.0) supports limited multitasking: it can splits the screen between two
selected programs. Currently this feature is limited to six programs: S Note, Internet, Video Player,
Polaris Office, Gallery, and Email . The second half can be used for annotations while reading
a book.
The tablet also incorporate split-screen multitasking which can show two applications
side by side which is great for annotations. For example, the second half can be used for annotations
while reading a book.
Actually S-pen is the primary reason for me to be interested in this particular tablet. The tablet
can be used with Wacom styluses and does recognize the eraser on other Wacom styluses.
SlashGear said the following
about this version of Galaxy Note:
Rather than relying on a resistive touch screen, or an inaccurate capacitive stylus, the Galaxy
Note uses a Wacom active digitizer system. Wacom is best
known for its artists’ tablets, but the company also has a history of
supplying Tablet PC manufacturers with digitizers for their pen-enabled Windows slates.
Microsoft’s platform may not be so hot with a pen, but that’s not Wacom’s fault: the company offers
a digital inking experience that’s silky-smooth, free flowing and accurate, not to mention pressure-sensitive.
There are some problems too:
Speed of downloading of Web pages via WiFi often is slow. Samsung WiFi card is fishy and suffers from disconnects if you are not close to the
router.
Translated your handwriting into text is cumbersome and currently is not very reliable.
Microsoft does tremendously better job in this are. Samsung is no competition in this particular
area. It requires a week or two learning before you can get acceptable results. But its' possible
to get acceptable results and this is all that matter. Also in many cases notes can be left in your
own handwriting.
Voice input is much better recognized on Surface Pro with its more powerful CPU.
Android has no decent drawing apps aside from SketchBook Pro.
Version with 3G is way too expensive, but without 3G it is not that convenient to use it on
the train. You can buy a mobile hotspot to compensate for this drawback.
One advantage of the Note 10.1 is you can read Kindle books and have S-Pen note taking
available on a split screen. See videos below on how to use split screen. It is actually
very usable. just learn to use it. It is not difficult.
Google Maps are simply fantastic on this tablet. You can save a Map so
it's available without a data connection. Perfect for those with WiFi-only devices. You
can use up to 32GB SD card with the tablet which provides a lot of space (you can also use unsupported
officially 64 GB card if you format it with FAT32 and make cluster size 32K --
Support - Wi-Fi Tabs GT-N8013
Samsung Galaxy Tab).
Google Play is an attempt of Google to steal Apple show, so huge selection of movies, music, books
and magazines is available, but prices are pretty high. B&N Nook Reader is available too and some decently
priced selections. Amazon Kindle needs to be installed. Adobe Acrobat also needs to be installed.
If you're dead set against the iPad like I am because of Apple attempt to put you in concentration
camp and watch your every step, you need to understand that Google is as hungry for your data as Apple
and while regime is milder, you are still 100% of time under the observation. Including Prism
and similar things.
The tablet can be used by students for writing lecture notes. There is the ezPDF application that
allows you to annotate PDF file. For $3 it allows you to make annotations on lecture slides and similar
things. Which is pretty important functionality.
Battery life is adequate and competitive with iPad. In airplane it will last probably the same 10
hours as iPad although I did not check this personally. With night charge, standard usage of seven-eight
hours a day is OK without necessity to charge it during the day. In most cases this all that matter.
With episodic usage the charge lasts three-four days.
You can change it from laptop too using supplied USB cable. Both SD card and built-in SSD are visible
from laptop. To stretch your battery life you might try to disable some apps. You can disable Google+
if you do not use it (less snooping ;-) as well as some of the default/Samsung apps that come
with the device in Settings->Application Manager.
Provided default ecosystem is definitely closed Apple-style and you need to apply efforts to break
the straitjacket you are put in. For example you can download MP3 files from your desktop to the tablet
via USB link provided by charging cable, you can download them directly to the Samsung player Music
directory. But this sucker does not list them. Still you can play them if you use file browser and click
on the file. In this case there is a popup that proposes two players and you can choose any of them.
Again, people who know Linux well can benefit from this tablet by using proven and well known Linux applications
ported to the platform. There is no such possibility for Windows 8 Pro users.
It well possible that in this model Samsung was not able to reach the same fine
balance that it did with Galaxy Note 10.1 (2012). The latter is really nice tablet even now
and can be bought for $150 less then the new model ($400).
The Samsung
Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 edition) is a good example of what's wrong with Android tablets and
serves as a reminder that high-end specs don't always equal high-end performance.
Samsung's approach of cramming as many features as it possibly can into its devices-sometimes at
the cost of removing core Android functions-may have finally come back to bite it in the butt.
... ... ...
The one bit of preinstalled software
that works without much hassle (and performs its job well) is the new S Note app. The
app takes advantage of the Note 10.1's pressure sensitive stylus and lets you organize your
notes and/or doodles into digital notebooks. There's an option to only recognize input from
the stylus, making it easier to do handwritten notes. The drawing options are a bit
limited, though, so you'll want to get a dedicated drawing app if you're serious about
sketching.
Galaxy Note
10.1 is the best tablet to bring you from your office to your living room, or to use when your
living room becomes your office. The new Galaxy Note 10.1 update will enhance your favorite features,
and offer even more. Galaxy Note 10.1 owners can also now enjoy the new features available in
Android 4.1, Jelly Bean, the latest version of Android. The updates are available over-the-air
(wirelessly) or through Kies
(connected to your PC via a USB cable), depending on your carrier.
Learn how to update your Galaxy Note 10.1.
Bring back screenshot ICON!! There is NO quick launch in my settings>display>.... I enjoy
this tablet!! & want the screenshot ICON back!
StangLadieSeptember 20, 2013
Love my Galaxy tab 2 10.1. Not happy with jellybean update does
not allow screenshot. Why would anyone think to delete such a useful feature. I want it back,
please.
hueytownSeptember 18, 2013
Hi, to the poster who doesn't have their screenshot button, just
go into settings, hit 'Display' then click on the 'Quick Launch' option. You can change that
there... HTH! I'm loving my SGT2!
JanuaryGirlJune 13, 2013
Love both my Samsung Galaxy SIII cell and my Samsung Galaxy 2
tab 10.1 but the syncing between both isn't to hot especially between the 2 calenders both use
the same google account. So in that aspect I'm dissatisfied with them
The official Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean OS has been released for the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablets,
so now you can easily update your device with the latest features available. The firmware can be
OTA, or by using KIES applied, though not all the Note 10.1 users will receive the software at the
same time. That's why you might want to manually install the Jelly Bean 4.1.2 system on your device.
In order to do so, you must follow and complete the present step by step guide, which will take
you through the flashing procedure.
The best part is that the Android 4.1.2 OS has been released by Samsung for the international
model WiFi and 3G Galaxy Note 10.1 N8000 as well as for the US Cellular variant of the Note 10.1
N8013, meaning that this tutorial can be applied for both handsets too. As mentioned, you should
complete this guide only if you want to manually update your Galaxy Note 10.1 to official Jelly
Bean 4.1.2 software and only if you haven't received the OTA firmware yet. The ROM is exactly the
same with the OTA one, so there are no differences between them beside the installation method.
Related to the actual update, you need to know that the 4.1.2 is only a minor upgrade, there
been only minor changes added into the system. Of course you will get stability and performance
improvements along with few features and capabilities but don't expect something huge. Anyway, whether
we are talking about major or minor changes you should always get the latest Android experience
for your Galaxy Note 10.1 especially if we talk about the official software.
Jelly Bean will bring some impressive features like Google
Now, airview, multitasking with multiple windows, and using
easy-clip to crop images, taking screenshots, expandable notifications,
all these taking the Note 10.1 experience to the next level.
The update is OTA, though you can update it by manually checking
it in "About Tablet" or using Samsung Kies PC software as well.
Is your tablet already on the latest version? If yes, then
do not forget to share your experience with us in the comment
box below.
The new bloatware-blasting functionality isn't limited to the Verizon Galaxy Nexus, either; it'll
come in handy even more for owners of non-Nexus devices (you know, those phones that carriers just
love to load up with junk like City ID and NFL Mobile). If you have any phone that might get the
Android 4.0 upgrade,
you'll want to make a note of these steps.
They're really quite simple:
1. Go into the main system settings. (You can get there by selecting the "Settings" icon within
your phone's app tray.)
2. Scroll down to the "Device" section and select the "Apps" option.
3. Tap the tab at the top that's labeled "All," then scroll through the list to find the app
you want to blast.
4. Tap on the app, then tap the "Disable" button. Tap "OK" on the confirmation box that appears.
That's it -- you're all done. Bloatware, be damned; we've got a new sheriff in town.
The creative uses of the S Pen software, on the other hand, could definitely be useful -- especially
for folks interested in drawing, doodling and manipulating images. Some of these things can be done
in the S Note app, but even better is Adobe's Photoshop Touch application, which
normally
costs $10 but comes preinstalled on the Note 10.1.
The stylus also excels at marking up PDF documents: While Samsung's own S Note software isn't
too great for this -- its PDF-import function failed to properly import some text during my tests,
and it was able to export files only as blown-up, fuzzy-looking images instead of proper PDF documents
-- I found a free third-party app called
iAnnotate
PDF that worked quite well with the S Pen.
Using iAnnotate PDF, I was able to modify documents as if I were using actual markers on paper.
The stylus made it easy to highlight text and make handwritten notes in the margins. Users may or
may not locate this app on their own -- it took a bit of searching and experimenting to discover
it, and other third-party PDF apps I tried didn't work at all with the stylus -- but if found, it
can add an important element into the S Pen experience.
Samsung suggests a handful of other S
Pen-compatible apps -- about two dozen in all -- via a built-in app-recommendation tool called S
Suggest. Most of the apps are sketching, painting or writing programs -- essentially subtle variations
on the S Pen apps already on the device. There are a few games, too, most of which are drawing-related.
(Incidentally, Samsung's S Suggest utility didn't actually perform properly in my experience:
Every time I tapped on an app it recommended in order to start a download, the utility gave me an
error informing me that the app did not exist. I ended up having to make mental notes of its recommendations
and then search the
Google Play Store manually to find and download those titles.)
S-Pen make this tablet a class of its own. This tablet competes mainly with Windows 8 tablets
Even the most devout fan of Android would have to concede that it has failed to repeat its smartphone
success in the tablet arena. But in the second half of 2012 Google tried to change that. They updated
Android to more competitive version 4.x and released their own tablet, Nexus. Which in 7" version
competes in price with Amazon Kindle and wipes price-wise iPad mini.
But the most prominent tablet released during this attack on iPad dominance and preemptive strike
before the release of tablets with Windows 8, was actually Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 which was released
in August 2012 with Android 4.0. Along with S-pen, the device has amazing quality of internal speakers
and generally as a media consumption device it competes with iPad head-to-head. Apple felt the pain
and promptly sued Samsung. Google maps are fantastic on this device. As for standard Android applications,
B&N Nook Reader is available out of the box. Amazon Kindle needs to be installed. Adobe Acrobat
also needs to be installed.
This tablet is more capable then iPad due to presence of Wacom active digitizer and S-pen. With
S-pen, you can write notes as if you have a pen and a paper. That's an amazing feeling. Due to S-pen
and Wacom active digitizer this tablet essentially wiped out as competitors all Android tablets
without Wacom digitizer (including Google Nexus) and has main competition only among newer and more
expensive Windows 8 tablets such as Samsung ATIV Smart PC 500T. Difference in price with Samsung
ATIV Smart PC 500T is approximately $150.
I am using it as an expensive and super capable personal organizer and so far I am a fully satisfied
customer.
In other words, while tablets with S-pen and Wacom digitizer are a new class on tablets, with new
areas of use. But Windows 8 tablets has the same advantages and more capable OS, and you need to
decide what you want. If you use the tablet as organizer and media consumption device its OK. It
you plan to double it as netbook or laptop Windows 8 tablet are preferable. So if you feel that
you might need Bluetooth keyboard it might be better to get Samsung ATIV Smart PC 500T, otherwise
this tablet is adequate and cheaper. Battery life is approximately the same.
Another advantage of this tablet is that you can rely on the huge amount of Linux-style Android
applications such as SSH server and rsync (simplifies backups of your data), hacker keyboard, VNC
etc. With SSH and VNC your laptop becomes external input device for the tablet.
Provided default ecosystem is definitely closed Apple-style and you need to apply efforts to break
the straitjacket you are put in. That why I put one star down. For example, you can download MP3
files from your desktop to the tablet via USB link using charging cable, and you can download them
directly to the Samsung player Music directory. But this sucker does not list them. Still you can
play them if you use file browser and click on the file. In this case there is a popup that proposes
two players and you can choose any of them.
In summary the main attractions of the table is S-pen which makes it possible to use it as a
personal organizer as well as access to Linux applications ported to Android. Power users who know
Linux well can benefit from this tablet by using proven and well known Linux applications ported
to the Android platform. Those power users, who don't know Linux might be better served by Windows
8 Pro tablets with Intel CPUs. For example, if you plan to work with Office documents on the tablet
get Samsung ATIV Smart PC 500T -- a better tablet for power users who need keyboard with the tablet
I Never Have Any Idea What The Back Button Will Do
Here is a screen cap from Google's official
Galaxy Nexus User Guide (PDF), explaining what the Back button is supposed to do:
So the Back button should open the previous screen. Use of the word "History" makes me think
it should work like the back button in your browser. Boy, would that be awesome. There are so
many times when that just doesn't happen.
The back button is broken in a million different ways. Here, I'll show you.
... ... ...
Since we can't believe the user manual, let's be smart users and learn from this interaction:
the Back button takes you to the "main page" of an app, then a second back press will get you to
where you were - lesson learned.
StevenVery useful and versatile, September 26, 2012
I purchased the item to make viewing videos on my new Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 more comfortable.
What was not apparent from the product description was that the proprietary 30-pin port accepts
more than power. I am able to use the Samsung Galaxy TabTM HDTV Adapter and the Samsung EPL-1PL0BEGXAR
USB Connection Kit. For such an inexpensive item it is a must have for any Samsung Note owner.
Q: Can I plug the USB charging cable into my Windows 7 pc to transfer media?
A1: The charging cable will charge the device, but we recommend you use Kies to transfer any
media. http://www.samsung.com/us/kies/. The Samsung
Online Support Team
A2: Yes - I have done the same thing, there are better
ways that have already been suggested, though.
As you can see in Samsung's
demo video, the
Note 10.1 will let users run certain apps side-by-side on the screen, including the web browser,
a note-taking app, an e-mail app, a video player and a document editor. As with Samsung's earlier
tablets, the Note 10.1 will also come with "mini-apps" such as a calculator and calendar, which
can float on top of whatever else you're doing.
Watching that video, I'm reminded of the aborted
Microsoft project known as
Courier,
a stylus-driven, dual-touch screen device that was meant to be a digital sketchbook. Though Courier
never escaped the prototype stage, it generated buzz in the tech world a couple years ago as a productive
antidote to Apple's consumption-minded iPad.
The iPad has proven to be a
powerful content creation device in some ways, but its laser-focus on the single task can be
limiting. Even basic Internet research gets frustrating on the iPad because you must jump back and
forth from the browser to whatever app you're using to take notes. Doing so requires you to double
tap the home button, tap on the app you want to open and wait for the app-switching animation to
play out, ad nauseum. Some third-party iPad apps such as Tapose and Blogsy try to solve this problem
by mashing several functions into a single program, but none are as versatile as what Samsung has
come up with.
Other platforms have tried to tackle multitasking in their own ways. Microsoft's upcoming
Windows 8, for instance, will let users snap a second app into a narrow sidebar on the left
edge of the screen, so you can keep an eye on Twitter, e-mail or other programs while focusing mainly
on a single app. RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook and HP's TouchPad–both commercial failures–allowed users
to quickly swipe from one app to the next with a simple gesture. Samsung's approach seems even faster
for bouncing between tasks, with the downside that it's limited to a handful of built-in apps.
I haven't actually used the Galaxy Note 10.1, so for now I can't say how its approach to multitasking
works in practice. But I am interested to find out.
Samsung continues its tradition of
hefty upgrades for its Galaxy Note line with the announcement of a new "Premium Suite" upgrade
pack for the Galaxy Note 10.1. The
upgrade pack, which also includes Android 4.1 Jelly
Bean, introduces enhanced "multi-window" multitasking and hover-based "air view" controls for
the S Pen -- many features that'll be familiar to owners of the
Galaxy Note 2.
Interestingly, Samsung
has combined multi-view with its windowed app support, allowing multiple smaller versions of certain
Samsung and Google apps to be run in windowed mode, in addition to being docked side-by-side in
full screen mode.
Other additions include "easy clip," which lets you tag image cut-outs on the screen and copy
them to the clipboard, various improvements to the S Note application, and an updated version of
Photoshop Touch.
As the updated software is based upon Android 4.1, it also includes the standard Jelly Bean features
we've come to know, including Google's "Project Butter" performance enhancements, and predictive
search through Google Now.
S Notes - Exports to PDF and also JPG. It has templates for various
types of productivity. My favorites are the ruled paper, the meeting template (date,
time, attendees, meeting notes) and the recipe template (I can imagine this being very useful for
the kitchen, propped up in a case).
- Papyrus Beta - This free application is very nice and similar to S Note but has normal paper templates
such as College Ruled, Wide Ruled, Narrow Ruled, Blank and 4 different Graph Paper types.
- ezPDF - Costs $3 and is what you'll probably want to make annotations on lecture slides and whatnot.
- MOST applications allow you to rest your palm on the tablet while writing, others are not as well
written. This all depends on the author of a specific app.
- SOME applications have nice erasers. Some times you can press the button on the S Pen to erase
instead of write and some times you can just use your finger to erase while using the S Pen to write.
This all depends on the author of a specific application.
* Hand Writing Instead of Typing - The default keyboard has an option that lets you hand write in
any input field instead of typing. Long-press the settings (gear) button on the keyboard to select
the T button which enables hand writing. Please see the User Images of this product for a good example
of this.
* Multitasking - Splits the screen between two programs - It's limited to their six programs (S
Note, Internet, Video Player, Polaris Office, Gallery, Email) but those are some good options. As
expected, it puts any two windows side-by-side and works seamlessly. Hopefully that functionality
will be expanded to other programs.
* Screen - Very sensitive. I've been taking notes for half of my classes on my tablet and it
works well. I usually have the brightness set to 10-15% or slightly less in classrooms or at home
because that's all I really need but also to conserve battery life.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 runs the Android OS, specifically Android 4.0.4 nicknamed Ice Cream
Sandwich. However you can upgrade it to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 has
a 10.1 inch screen that has 1280 x 800 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 also has a quad-core
CPU (Exynos 4) and a Mali-400MP GPU. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 has 2GB of RAM memory and comes
in 16 GB storage space, 32 GB storage space or 64 GB storage space.
The memory of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 can be expanded via a microSD card and the Samsung
Galaxy Note 10.1 has WiFi, Wifi hotspot, WiFi Direct, Bluetooth and 3G. It also has microUSB and
a 3.5 mm jack. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 as a battery of 7000 mAh and weighs 600 grams, being
8.9 mm in thickness.
... Samsung's other Galaxy Note 10.1, the Wi-Fi version, has a BOM of around $260, while Samsung
is offering it at $499. By comparison, the BOM of the third-gen Wi-Fi iPad comes in at $316, with
Apple selling the 16GB variety
for the same price. This means that the Galaxy Note 10.1 beats out a similarly-specced iPad, but
again, other non-hardware and manufacturing costs are likely to drive that margin down a bit. IHS
says that Samsung can net these high profit margins because it uses a lot of the same components
in the Galaxy Note 10.1 as it does in its other devices, so it can save on the purchase price of
that hardware by buying large quantities at once.
You can customize the apps in the convenient Mini Apps Tray on your Galaxy Note 10.1. Watch this
video to learn how to keep your favorite Mini Apps only a tap away! [How-To Video]
Customize the Quick Launch function on your Galaxy Note 10.1 for instant access to select functions
such as Applications, Camera, and more! This video will demonstrate how. [How-To Video]
The keyboard on the Galaxy Note 10.1 can be customized to suit your needs. Watch this video to
learn how to change the keyboard layout and other options. [How-To Video]
Warning: Before performing any firmware upgrades make sure that your Tablet is charged at least
50%. If your tablet does not have at least 50% battery life, the tablet could malfunction during
the update. Also do not disconnect the tablet during the update, this includes downloading/uploading
of [FAQs]
Follow the steps below for instructions on how to delete text on S Note. Open the S Note App.
Type something on S Note using the text keyboard. Tap and hold the word or sentence with your S
Pen until it is highlighted. Using the S Pen tap delete. [FAQs]
Follow the steps below for instructions on how to rotate your text around in S Note. Open the
S Note App. Type something on S Note using the text keyboard. Tap and hold the word or sentence
with your S Pen until it is highlighted. Using the S Pen tap, hold and drag the blue radio
[FAQs]
The S Note comes with 21 books and 2 tips to better assist you with learning the great features
it has to offer. 6 Books for Lifestyle 4 Books for Education 4 Books for Ideas 7 Books for Business
Productivity tips S Note tips [FAQs]
The S Note comes with 21 books and 2 tips to better assist you with learning the great features
it has to offer. Follow the steps below to access these tutorials: Open the PS Touch app. Tap on
Tutorials. 15 Tutorials will appear. [FAQs]
You can add up to 7 home screen windows. Follow the instructions below to learn how to add more
windows: Power on your tablet. With your fingers, pinch the screen. The following will appear. Tap
the + window to add more windows. Note: You can add up to 7 windows. [FAQs]
Follow the steps below for instructions on how to move text around in S Note. Open the S Note
App. Type something on S Note using the text keyboard. Tap and hold the word or sentence with your
S Pen until it is highlighted.. Using the S Pen tap, hold and drag the blue diamond's to your
[FAQs]
The S Pen has three different sounds. Follow the steps below for instructions on how to change
or remove the sound when using the S Pen. Power on your tablet. Tap apps in the top right corner.
Tap settings. Tap Pen, and then tab Pen attach/detach sound. Tap one of the following options.
[FAQs]
Follow the steps below for instructions on how to change the color and drawing tips with your
S Note app: 1. Open the S Note App. 2. Tap the pen icon at the top left corner. 3. 4. Choose a drawing
tip and color, and then tap the X to begin drawing. [FAQs]
Follow the steps below to learn how to delete documents from your S Note app: Delete a single
document Open the S Note App. Tap and hold the document you want to delete. A menu will appear.
Tap Delete to delete the document. Delete multiple documents Open the S Note App. Tap the
[FAQs]
Follow the steps below for instructions on how to delete text on S Note. Open the S Note App.
Type something on S Note using the text keyboard. Tap and hold the word or sentence with your S
Pen until it is highlighted. Using the S Pen tap delete. [FAQs]
Follow the steps below for instructions on how to erase notes and/or drawings on S Note. Open
the S Note App. Tap the eraser icon at the top left corner. Tap and hold the S pen on the screen,
a circle will appear. Drag the circle to the areas you would like to erase. [FAQs]
Follow the steps below for instructions on how to rotate your text around in S Note. Open the
S Note App. Type something on S Note using the text keyboard. Tap and hold the word or sentence
with your S Pen until it is highlighted. Using the S Pen tap, hold and drag the blue radio
[FAQs]
Warning: The procedure listed below will delete all user data. If you do not want to lose your
data stop now and perform a data backup. To perform a hard reset, follow these steps: Power the
Tab off. Press and hold Volume Down and Power buttons. When the Samsung Galaxy Tab logo appears,
[Troubleshooting Guide]
Important: Beginning August 15 th we will use the configuration settings in the Google Play Store
to limit continued access to Flash Player updates to only those devices that have Flash Player already
installed. Devices that do not have Flash Player already installed are increasingly likely to
[FAQs]
Can My Wi-Fi Galaxy Tablet Act As A Wireless Access Point For Other Devices? Since the Wi-Fi
only tablet does not come with a cellular 3G/4G baseband radio, the option to use the tablet as
a wireless access point is not available to share an internet connection with other devices. If
the device [FAQs]
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