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[Q] Handwriting with Stylus

any1 try hand writing with a stylus? i know it sucks on the iPad, and also the Archos 101, but how is it on the Transformer? i need a tablet i can hand write on, so if you have tried it, let me know!

Capacitive touch screens and stylus support has always been relatively poor--there's just not enough precision. HTC might have licked it by adding an n-Trig digitizer to their newest 7-inch tablet (can't remember the name of the thing at the moment), but I haven't tried it myself.
Edit: Actually, here's some info: http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/a-closer-look-at-the-htc-flyers-screen-and-stylus-aka-htc-scri/
If handwriting is that important to you, then you might want to consider the HTC.

yeah i would like to get the flyer, but im looking for something around 10"

today's amazon free-app is a keyboard app that supports hand-writing as input. it's call flext9
also supports voice, swype, and also a regular keyboard
try it out, it's free if you get it from amazon's app store.

or you could just try an app like genial writing with a boxwave stylus. I am using it for taking math notes at the university and my prof lectures like a machine gun.

My friend uses the ZeroStylus Pro and he says it's very good.
http://www.zerostylus.com/products-page/

I also use genial app with a boxwave stylus and it isn't bad.
Did try other cheaper stylus but boxwave is alot better,not tried zerostylus.
Itaintrite, have u compared boxwave with zerostylus?

You could try Grafitti from the market. It was brought back from the old Palm days.

I have a dagi stylus and it works relatively well. As far as apps the two I have been playing with and have found to be the best are
Handwrite
http://www.appbrain.com/app/handrite-full-handwriting-note/my.handrite.prem
and
TabNotes
http://www.appbrain.com/app/tabnotes-(trial)/com.softwareincheese.tabnotes.trial
Both still need work to be perfect for my needs but are a good start. Have also tried Maple Paint but not what im looking for.

I've been using an app called handrite with the stylus. pretty solid. its fairly new, but the dev has pushed a couple updates in the couple weeks I have had it. Should get better over the next couple months.
https://market.android.com/details?id=app-my.handrite

mias1 said:
I also use genial app with a boxwave stylus and it isn't bad.
Did try other cheaper stylus but boxwave is alot better,not tried zerostylus.
Itaintrite, have u compared boxwave with zerostylus?
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I just ordered a boxwave stylus...that Genie app is da bomb!
Very intuitive, and very fast...just what I've been looking for.

I'm currently writting a note taking app. I'd love to hear some input (features etc). The current offerings felt really slow and lacking features to me.

I am looking at all the styli mentioned in this thread.. boxwave, targus etc etc.
The tips on all these look rather large/broad and dont seem that good for notetaking. It would seem that some precision would be lost.. kinda like writing a note with a broad-tip magic marker.
Is there a stylus out there with a "finer" tip?... or am I getting the wrong impression?

dmeehl said:
I'm currently writting a note taking app. I'd love to hear some input (features etc). The current offerings felt really slow and lacking features to me.
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Ok...here are my suggestions after trying about 15 of them today....
1.) Speed...no lag...it's gotta feel really snappy.
2.) The UI has to allow for QUICK writing and clicking...no stuff scattered all over 20 different menus...
3.) I WISH that there were a way to allow laying the wrist on the screen while writing....(I know ....this aint gonna happen)
4.) One thing that I had a hard time with was the ratio of writing area to what is produced....I'd like to be able to write smaller and produce fairly large characters...I kept running out of room on a few of the apps and it's hard to scroll while writing.
5.) My opinion is that Genial and handwrite were what came closest to what I wanted.
IF you want a beta tester....I'll happily apply....

Is there any way to make notes on existing documents? .pdfs for example?

CoolWaters said:
Is there any way to make notes on existing documents? .pdfs for example?
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Repligo Reader. It's simply the best PDF reader out there for speed and rendering, and has all sorts of annotation features.

kilofox said:
Is there a stylus out there with a "finer" tip?... or am I getting the wrong impression?
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The Dagi is the closest. The problem is that the capacitive touch screens need a large area in order to register a touch. The Dagi at least allows you to see the "point" because of its transparent end. IMHO the tip still needs to be much more flexible because you still have to hold it relatively close to the correct angle for it to work well.

rpavich said:
Ok...here are my suggestions after trying about 15 of them today....
1.) Speed...no lag...it's gotta feel really snappy.
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I'll try to finish up some features and let you try it. So far it's the fastest i've seen.
2.) The UI has to allow for QUICK writing and clicking...no stuff scattered all over 20 different menus...
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What knd of functions need to be quick? pen/eraser, color...
3.) I WISH that there were a way to allow laying the wrist on the screen while writing....(I know ....this aint gonna happen)
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Yes, this is very difficult. Especially while keeping the tracking very fast. You're talking about analyzing the type (possibly area) of touch point basically. Android's event system makes this difficult. I hope they improve this soon.
4.) One thing that I had a hard time with was the ratio of writing area to what is produced....I'd like to be able to write smaller and produce fairly large characters...I kept running out of room on a few of the apps and it's hard to scroll while writing.
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I'm not sure if i understand this one.
IF you want a beta tester....I'll happily apply....
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Thanks. I'll keep you on the list for when something is ready.

Do any of these have an OCR (or CR I guess) type of thing? I use a pen and paper for taking notes currently, and it would be awesome if I could pick up a stylus have my tablet easily transcribe the notes for me.

http://www.wacom.com/en/Products/BambooStylus.aspx
It's Wacom. Of course it's good.

[Q] BEST STYLUS for hp touchpad

I was wondering did anyone find any good stylus that is compatible with the hp touchpad. This was my main reason why I got the touchpad so I can use it for note taking and sketching. I want to get a really good one for the touchpad or for any future tablets i might get in the future.

This is what I´m searching for, too. I think the Wacom Bamboo Stylus is the best you can get for capazative displays at the moment...but it´s a bit too expensive for my taste. Any other suggestions?

Sorry, I don't have much to recommend. I've wondered how a stylus would work on the Touchpad. I'm coming from the Nook Color, and from what I understand, no stylus really works well with it. I personally have some el-cheapo meritline stylii that didn't work with it at all -- I'll have to try those on the Touchpad. The HTC Flyer is supposed to have a nice stylus too, but I'm not sure if it has anything special to play nice with the Flyer hardware.
The other thing is - do you have a worthwhile note-taking or drawing app to use it with? I couldn't really find anything that seemed that great in the app catalog. I downloaded one drawing app, but it seemed a little kiddie-oriented.

Just a short info: flyer is another universe...it´s an active digitizer which is just working with special hardware...you can´t use an active digitizer on a normal capacitive screen

ponyboy82 said:
Sorry, I don't have much to recommend. I've wondered how a stylus would work on the Touchpad. I'm coming from the Nook Color, and from what I understand, no stylus really works well with it. I personally have some el-cheapo meritline stylii that didn't work with it at all -- I'll have to try those on the Touchpad. The HTC Flyer is supposed to have a nice stylus too, but I'm not sure if it has anything special to play nice with the Flyer hardware.
The other thing is - do you have a worthwhile note-taking or drawing app to use it with? I couldn't really find anything that seemed that great in the app catalog. I downloaded one drawing app, but it seemed a little kiddie-oriented.
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There is a great app for drawing in Android called Autodesk SketchBook Pro

Varemenos said:
There is a great app for drawing in Android called Autodesk SketchBook Pro
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We're in a TouchPad section, not an Android one

I got this one : Targus AMM01 , and it's ok :
http://www.amazon.com/Targus-Stylus...HKIY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1315999154&sr=8-1
for french people :
http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B004FVZE60/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A1X6FK5RDHNB96
You can find it in "two-in-one" and even "3-in-one"
There's also the Kensington one , longer, ok too :
http://www.amazon.com/Kensington-Ge...F1I8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1315999897&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.fr/Kensington-39304EU-Virtuoso-Stylet-pour/dp/B004KDX39I/ref=pd_luc_sbs_02_01_t_lh

Sine. said:
We're in a TouchPad section, not an Android one
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I know in what section i am, are you? Touchpad = WebOS + uncoming Android. Im giving him a suggestion for what to use if he migrates to Android when it comes. So if you got a better suggestion, go ahead.
Till then, check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ell2nR8f9Wo

k, so I have three, here's my review
1) generic rubber-tipped one - it was basically a plastic straw with a rubber bubble (hollow inside) at the end. It was ok for pointing, sucked at anything that needs a longer press since it was smooshy.
2) Dagi p501 - Works great once its held at the proper angle. The angle is not hard to hit, but once off, it feels a bit weird since it's not symmetrical.
3) Dagi p504 - GET THIS ONE. It's great, can easily write with it and its got a flexible tip, so it's always in full contact with the screen.
Caveat - the hp touchpad kinda sucks for note taking. When trying to draw a circle, it turns into more of an octagon. Maybe it's the application (Just draw, got from hp app cat) but i tried to do stuff with my viewsonic gtab and it was smooth enough to write cursive (though I had to remember how to write cursive)

Varemenos said:
There is a great app for drawing in Android called Autodesk SketchBook Pro
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Yes, that's the one... I have one of the "lite" versions on the NC. It's really good. I also have another one that's for note-taking, but you can write on the screen and it will put it inline with other text like in a notebook. Hopefully apps like this someday make their way to the TP one way or another.

Galaxy Tab™ Conductive Stylus

I purchased a Galaxy Tab™ Conductive Stylus from the Samsung website, even though their site said it wouldn't work with the GT 8.9 for some reason. As far as I can tell, there isn't much difference in this stylus and all other conductive styluses (styli?). It behaves just like a finger, allowing you to select with the tip of the stylus. The tip is rounded and fat which makes it difficult for fine writing in notepad type apps. I have practiced for a few days and have become fairly proficient at using the stylus to underline in textbooks and word documents. It's also good for signing documents with the right app.
Overall I'm happy with the purchase. The stylus has a good weight and feels like a quality product. I'd definitely buy the stylus again, despite being a few dollars more than the other top quality styluses made by other companies.

I heard that drawing or writing on the tab is pretty abysmal due on the fact that the screen has such a low sensitivity. (like the 10.1)
How is your experience with this? Can you write or draw reallysmall and precise?
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pseudoheld said:
I heard that drawing or writing on the tab is pretty abysmal due on the fact that the screen has such a low sensitivity. (like the 10.1)
How is your experience with this? Can you write or draw reallysmall and precise?
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I wouldn't say it's abysmal. I knew I wasn't getting a WACOM digitizer like I have on my tablet PC, or a stylus as good as the Lenovo android tablet but it does a decent job for what I wanted it for, which is marking up pdf files and maybe signing documents in the future. I added a capture of my handwriting taken at writing normal speed with no special care taken to be neat. You must subtract for my poor handwriting and the fact that the app I used doesn't have very good ignorance of a hand laying down, so my hand wasn't balanced on a flat surface as is the case when normally writing.

thanks for the answer!
will be getting a stylus anyhow so i guess i will see how its like

i just bought a stylus and i must say the screen sensitivity issue is pretty bad.
i tried the stylus with my NexusOne and it produced far better results.
the samsung screen seems slow and unresponsive to handwriting

Any chance it's your ICS ROM? I'm on Overcome ROM and it works pretty well. My wife even decided she liked the stylus with her 10.1 on Task's ROM and I ordered another from amazon.

tried it with both roms.
it just seems laggy and slow. it doesn't get small circles like "e" or "l"
but i messed around in the build.prop and it got a little better. still not what i wanted it to be though...

I agree, it's a bummer because I believe the size is perfect for a small sketchpad :/
If you want to take written notes thought download the ASUS Supernote app, you can find it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1204931

i would advise everyone to use freenote.
so far its the most complete note taking app i found!

Thanks for the feedback.
I´m in love with this smaller size, but since I discovered how much better the notetaking thingy seems to be with the 10.1" and TouchScreenTune, and given that the dev didn´t offer many hopes at all for the 8.9", I´m torn again between these 2 devices.
Could you please clarify if the "sensitivity issue" is bad enough to affect the proper selection/highlighting of text?
Cheers

andario said:
Could you please clarify if the "sensitivity issue" is bad enough to affect the proper selection/highlighting of text?
Cheers
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nah selecting highlighting is no problem what soever. it is very precise its just when you loop you "L" or "O" that is sometimes doesn't detect it. but for light usage its fine. annotating or highlighting pdf works a treat.

pseudoheld said:
nah selecting highlighting is no problem what soever. it is very precise its just when you loop you "L" or "O" that is sometimes doesn't detect it. but for light usage its fine. annotating or highlighting pdf works a treat.
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Thanks mate, that was very helpful.

I think the sensitivity is great. I use SuperNote on my 8.9 all the time for taking notes. No issues whatsoever and better than many other tablets I tried. Writing with a conductive stylus is smooth (not broken) and easy. Of course the resolution isn't down to what you could do with pen and paper, but that's a fundamental limitation that most all tablets share except for those that are designed with some sort of active alternative. The touchscreens have to be calibrated to pick up our fat fingers so they are relatively coarse. It's really a compromise so you don't have to have a stylus to navigate the interface like the older generation of PDAs used. I think the 8.9 is great with something like SuperNote that can take your writing and shrink it down to a decent size and align it on a line. You should really check this app out if your interested in taking notes because it is really really cool. It's only distributed on asus tablets, but the apk is floating around.

Request: Video of Stylus writing and drawing

I was wondering if someone could post a video of a stylus being used on the TF700 for drawing and writing. I couldn't find any good videos and would love a demonstration and possibly comparison to the TF201.
I am planning on buying a new tablet as my TF201 had many problems in addition to the terrible digitizer and I want to use it for notes in college. Currently deciding between TF700 and Galaxy Note 10.1 once some reviews come out. Only problem is I would like decent handwriting and a keyboard so this is a big player in my decision.
Any help is appreciated!

Can't compare it to the TF201 since I've never used it, but here's a very brief demo I threw together:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsqcDM02lKU
My general experience is that how well a device draws is as much a function of the stylus as the device itself. I'm using this:
http://www.amazon.com/New-Trent-Micro-Knit-Retractable-IMP63T/dp/B007FXMOV8/
It's the best I've ever used, and pretty cheap too.

FrontRowJoe said:
Can't compare it to the TF201 since I've never used it, but here's a very brief demo I threw together:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsqcDM02lKU
My general experience is that how well a device draws is as much a function of the stylus as the device itself. I'm using this:
http://www.amazon.com/New-Trent-Micro-Knit-Retractable-IMP63T/dp/B007FXMOV8/
It's the best I've ever used, and pretty cheap too.
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Can I ask what app that was? Looks pretty neat.

FrontRowJoe said:
Can't compare it to the TF201 since I've never used it, but here's a very brief demo I threw together
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Awesome, thank you so much. It looks much more accurate and responsive than the TF201 was. I couldn't even draw a circle on it without there being flat parts around the edges.
I already have the "New Trent Limir" stylus which I assume has the same tip or a very similar one to the one you used so I should be good there.

I'm using the Adonis Jot Flip, works so much better with the Infinity vs. my old Prime, both in responsiveness (from touch to registration of touch) and accuracy (I notate in cursive, in rather small handwriting).
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Alitheia said:
Can I ask what app that was? Looks pretty neat.
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It's called "Paint Joy", and it's free.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bejoy.minipaint

If you want a stylus for any real sketching...and dont want to go with the samsung note line of devices....then pick the adonit jot stylus. You can buy directly from them or on amazon, or possibly elsewhere. Awesome stylus. Great customer service. The stylus comes with one tip, and I broke it. I was putting it on in the wrong way and broke it, completely my fault, and they sent me two free replacements for the one that I broke. No cost to me. So I get *two* for the *one* that *I* broke. Good service, if you ask me.
Not to mention I have tried many stylus devices, and never found one I liked until this one.
Also, android police have a great review between the tf201, tf300, and tf700
In part of that review they did a small spot on the drawing.
"Since a few people vented to me that digitizer performance was sorely underappreciated in tablets, I ran a simple "test" using Sketchbook Mobile and a capacitive stylus: draw an X from corner to corner, write the name of the tablet, and maybe doodle a little. The results more or less speak for themselves, but in a nutshell: Prime is crap, TF300 is good, and TF700 is fantastic."
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...mer-pad-tf300-prime-tf201-and-infinity-tf700/

I'm still waiting on my hand stylus. If it doesn't work, I will probably end up giving it to one of my friends and getting a JOT. I want something I can write with to take notes and not have to carry a pad of paper with me.

phoenixbennu said:
If you want a stylus for any real sketching...and dont want to go with the samsung note line of devices....then pick the adonit jot stylus. You can buy directly from them or on amazon, or possibly elsewhere. Awesome stylus. Great customer service. The stylus comes with one tip, and I broke it. I was putting it on in the wrong way and broke it, completely my fault, and they sent me two free replacements for the one that I broke. No cost to me. So I get *two* for the *one* that *I* broke. Good service, if you ask me.
Not to mention I have tried many stylus devices, and never found one I liked until this one.
Also, android police have a great review between the tf201, tf300, and tf700
In part of that review they did a small spot on the drawing.
"Since a few people vented to me that digitizer performance was sorely underappreciated in tablets, I ran a simple "test" using Sketchbook Mobile and a capacitive stylus: draw an X from corner to corner, write the name of the tablet, and maybe doodle a little. The results more or less speak for themselves, but in a nutshell: Prime is crap, TF300 is good, and TF700 is fantastic."
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Thanks for the article! Wow, the TF700 does look great compared to the prime. I'm having a hard time waiting for Note 10.1 reviews so I might just spring for the TF700.
The Jot looks great also, I have heard a lot of good things about it. Probably a worthy investment for my purposes.

[Q] A few questions before I buy

So I'm really interested in a Note 10.1 because I've always wanted a tablet with a proper stylus. There are however a few questions I want to ask before I commit to buying one.
First, how is the build quality of it? I've read quite a few reviews where they say the build quality is not that good? What's your experience of it? Is it as bad as the reviewers say?
Second, How is Touchwiz? I've herd quiet a few complaints that it cripples the majority of Samsung's products and the Note 10.1 is no exception.
Finally, and probably the most important thing for me, is the S-Pen. How is that? I've seen a few videos on YouTube displaying it and it does look good but what are your views about it? Have you come across any problems with it?
Also are there any other problems you've had? Browsing the Q&A forum, it does appear to be quite problem prone.

KnockerDolt said:
So I'm really interested in a Note 10.1 because I've always wanted a tablet with a proper stylus. There are however a few questions I want to ask before I commit to buying one.
First, how is the build quality of it? I've read quite a few reviews where they say the build quality is not that good? What's your experience of it? Is it as bad as the reviewers say?
Second, How is Touchwiz? I've herd quiet a few complaints that it cripples the majority of Samsung's products and the Note 10.1 is no exception.
Finally, and probably the most important thing for me, is the S-Pen. How is that? I've seen a few videos on YouTube displaying it and it does look good but what are your views about it? Have you come across any problems with it?
Also are there any other problems you've had? Browsing the Q&A forum, it does appear to be quite problem prone.
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First: Build qualit may not be super deluxe style but its good, abit slippery though so watch out.
Second: TW isnt that bad, its not perfect (What you define as perfect is totally up to you) , but it works.
Finally: S-Pen is wonderful. I always seem to press the button on the pen, it annoys me like hell sometimes. Responsive and pretty fast. Ive noticed some problems on JB but its not pen related i guess.. The text Im writing dissapears too fast and it starts with a capital letter for some reason, Ive to type pretty fast.
Besides that, abit too lowres screen and OK camera its a superb tablet.

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First: Build qualit may not be super deluxe style but its good, abit slippery though so watch out.
Second: TW isnt that bad, its not perfect (What you define as perfect is totally up to you) , but it works.
Finally: S-Pen is wonderful. I always seem to press the button on the pen, it annoys me like hell sometimes. Responsive and pretty fast. Ive noticed some problems on JB but its not pen related i guess.. The text Im writing dissapears too fast and it starts with a capital letter for some reason, Ive to type pretty fast.
Besides that, abit too lowres screen and OK camera its a superb tablet.
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I'm upgrading from an iPad 2 and I think the res on that is fine so i'm not that fussed about the res. Thanks!

tcntad said:
First: Build qualit may not be super deluxe style but its good, abit slippery though so watch out.
Second: TW isnt that bad, its not perfect (What you define as perfect is totally up to you) , but it works.
Finally: S-Pen is wonderful. I always seem to press the button on the pen, it annoys me like hell sometimes. Responsive and pretty fast. Ive noticed some problems on JB but its not pen related i guess.. The text Im writing dissapears too fast and it starts with a capital letter for some reason, Ive to type pretty fast.
Besides that, abit too lowres screen and OK camera its a superb tablet.
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Its not an aluminium chassis... but then everyone complained when the GalaxyS2 came out that "the back is all plastic? no aluminium? cheap and tacky shoddy workmanship samsung" etc etc.
I've had my S2 for over a year, and its as sturdy as it ever was. Aluminium is solid, and its heavy, and it is certainly not a necessity. The build of the note so far (for me, anyway) has been absolutely fine. no give, no creaking.
I havent even noticed touchwiz really. Seems just like every other touch system. You swipe to change pages. Press apps, apps open. It works.
The S-Pen is the main reason I bought this tablet, and so far it seems to do the job just fine. Much easier than using the finger-thick stylus on the ipad (my previous tablet). If you want a wacom digitiser in your tablet pc, then there is really no other choice.
Depends what you want a tablet for really. I wanted one I could use for artwork, and the Note is the best for that.
If you just want to browse and play games, I'd probably say to get a Nexus 10.
You say you want a proper stylus though, and for the price theres no contest. I believe theres a samsung pro tablet that runs windows, with a stylus etc (someone told me it was an alternative option when I was looking at the note), but it was over £600 in the UK, which is almost 3x the price of the Note here.

nirurin said:
Its not an aluminium chassis... but then everyone complained when the GalaxyS2 came out that "the back is all plastic? no aluminium? cheap and tacky shoddy workmanship samsung" etc etc.
I've had my S2 for over a year, and its as sturdy as it ever was. Aluminium is solid, and its heavy, and it is certainly not a necessity. The build of the note so far (for me, anyway) has been absolutely fine. no give, no creaking.
I havent even noticed touchwiz really. Seems just like every other touch system. You swipe to change pages. Press apps, apps open. It works.
The S-Pen is the main reason I bought this tablet, and so far it seems to do the job just fine. Much easier than using the finger-thick stylus on the ipad (my previous tablet). If you want a wacom digitiser in your tablet pc, then there is really no other choice.
Depends what you want a tablet for really. I wanted one I could use for artwork, and the Note is the best for that.
If you just want to browse and play games, I'd probably say to get a Nexus 10.
You say you want a proper stylus though, and for the price theres no contest. I believe theres a samsung pro tablet that runs windows, with a stylus etc (someone told me it was an alternative option when I was looking at the note), but it was over £600 in the UK, which is almost 3x the price of the Note here.
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I want it for note taking and a bit of sketching so a stylus is a nessesity. Tried a stylus on my iPad 2 but it was awful and unaccurate.

Omg, please stop using quote from the post right above... :banghead:
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KoRoZIV said:
Omg, please stop using quote from the post right above... :banghead:
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Why, It outlines what we're referring too...
As for the note, It has good build quality, I've no problem on the 4 I bought, 1 for me, 1 for brother and a couple for friends... All grey and no creaking... You'll probably put it in a folder case anyway for safety and ease of carrying.
S-pen works great, not the best artist but I had the capacitive stylus and the s-pen is so far out of that ballpark its embarrassing to capacitive stylii everywhere...
Screen is actually quite good for colours, it looks like samsung really tweaked the graphics to get the best out of their hardware. Apparently there can be lightbleed on the white tab but can't say I've noticed any problem on my grey one....
Up to you if you want to get the 3g or wifi-only tab, 3g works quite well and being able to make phone calls from my note 10.1 is just awesome, add to that the bluetooth stylus and its really a good combo, no more star trek wannabe with a bluetooth headset hanging off my ear and the stylus is really no different than having that retro handset that seems to be the rage atm.... Better really as you can put it in your pocket like a pen... Also, no embarrasing conversations with the world as your audience....
Can have up to a 64gb sd card to save all you wonderful creations, music, videos and books (work files too if you have any room left)...
I have the 32gb internal 3g variant. That gives a whopping 96gb of storage.... Almost enough but I still push the boundaries of wanting more....
Having the floating apps are good when you need to be able to do 2 things at once, at this point I haven't seen any other tablet that multitasks..
I like it and have no regrets on this purchase... Best out there atm...

Thanks for the info! I've decided to take the plunge and get one. Got the grey Wifi 16GB version and should arrive tomorrow! Looking forward to using it!

Just an FYI - if you already have a wacom tablet, I have the bamboo, you may be able to use the pen from it on your note 10.1 too... This is good if you prefer the feel of a normal pen/pencil over the short square pen that's supplied.... There's nothing wrong with it but I personally prefer the feel of the bluetooth stylus because it is more like a pen...
And if you get a case it may be an idea to look at getting something that can store a wacom pen, in case you get one later...
And trust me, you'll love the note....

The build quality is good in the sense that it's all held together and it hasn't fallen apart on anyone yet in the 4 months that it has been out. Okay.
The build quality is not good in the sense that the chassis has flex and it groans when picking it up. The underside is also flexible plastic. It doesn't feel like a solid slab like the ipad and therefore inspire the same confidence in handling it.
But really, it doesn't matter because the pen input makes this tablet. If you need it then you won't mind the build quality.

Stick it in a good case and you won't care whether it's made of plastic or rubber.

Recommend any good ones? I prefer the folio cases.

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There is a setting you can change for thism and I belice it is called recognition time. Keyboard settings/handwriting and the recognition time. Oh and you click on handwriting for the menu.
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KnockerDolt said:
Recommend any good ones? I prefer the folio cases.
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There are a couple threads around discussing cases.
Poetic has a decent line. You may want to get a case that allows portrait as well as landscape support, but that is up to you. Personally if I need portrait, I'll just hold the damn thing.

Got mine just the other day. I too was a little concerned about the build quality but also the screen, however it's fine in my opinion, comparable to the S2/S3 phones, plastic but solid enough, I get no creaks at all. I find the screen bright and sharp, no problems here at all.
I personally don't judge a table or any other device on the launcher as you can change and personalize that, I am happy with touchwiz though, its smooth and just works.
S - pen seems fine to me, there can be a little lag when you are moving quickly across the screen but you shouldn't really need to do that anyway, I find it very accurate and very usable.
I havent yet found any problems with the device as stock, although I had a cooked ROM in place about 30 mins after I got it home. If you can pickup one of these on a cashback offer you can get it for as little as £260-280, total bargain in my opinion.

Well I just got it today and so far it's awesome. That S-pen really is the best feature of it. Are there any essential apps I need? Also when is Jelly Bean for it going to be out in the UK? I've read a few posts but can't find a definitive answer.

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Are there any essential apps I need?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1940731

As what other had said, just slip your GN to a solid and/or firm casing and it will becomes firm - exactly the same thing you will do with those aluminum-made tablets...
The screen resolution is not the same with an iPad or even Nexus 10 but it is not really that bad... it is decently watchable and usable, again, suitable for its purpose...
And the S pen functionality is simply the best in the market...
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