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Some note applications to use with S-Pen

One of the main reasons for getting this tablet for most would be to make use of the s pen.
This is a short review of the note apps that make use of both handwritten and typed notes.
1. Samsung apps - snote and smemo .. really good apps and lots of editing options... Its default and I am sure every one knows about it
2. I have both lecture notes ( paid) and freenote( donate version ) .
Both are good but I like freenote more as it offers more editing options and easy to make quick notes.
Both devs are very responsive to requests..
3. If you use evernote, it has an association with skitch. Works well but very limited editing options...
4. Onenote - Best note application ever.. Nothing can beat it but in android it not well implemented yet...
In android i use onenote from microsoft and mobilenoter . Both these onenote applications needs more updates.
Onenote from Microsoft app - you will a internet connection all the time to get it working smooth... Offline access is kind of limited. No handwritten notes.
Mobilenoter is expensive but give more options to editing and viewing notes. It was terrible with handwritten notes. With the recent mobilenoter updates ( in the past few weeks) it looks much more promising. Again editing options of individual notes are very limited.
(If you ask me one app that i want in my tablet, it would be a fully working version of onenote)
Unfortunately except for evernote none of them provide a desktop syc for the handwritten notes.. If there was an app that would do this ,
There are plenty of apps out there, like phat note and so on....
please tell us more about what you use and your experience..

aalupatti said:
One of the main reasons for getting this tablet for most would be to make use of the s pen.
This is a short review of t
he note apps that make use of both handwritten and typed notes.
1. Samsung apps - snote and smemo .. really good apps and lots of editing options... Its default and I am sure every one knows about it
2. I have both lecture notes ( paid) and freenote( donate version ) .
Both are good but I like freenote more as it offers more editing options and easy to make quick notes.
Both devs are very responsive to requests..
3. If you use evernote, it has an association with skitch. Works well but very limited editing options...
4. Onenote - Best note application ever.. Nothing can beat it but in android it not well implemented yet...
In android i use onenote from microsoft and mobilenoter . Both these onenote applications needs more updates.
Onenote from Microsoft app - you will a internet connection all the time to get it working smooth... Offline access is kind of limited. No handwritten notes.
Mobilenoter is expensive but give more options to editing and viewing notes. It was terrible with handwritten notes. With the recent mobilenoter updates ( in the past few weeks) it looks much more promising. Again editing options of individual notes are very limited.
(If you ask me one app that i want in my tablet, it would be a fully working version of onenote)
Unfortunately except for evernote none of them provide a desktop syc for the handwritten notes.. If there was an app that would do this ,
There are plenty of apps out there, like phat note and so on....
please tell us more about what you use and your experience..
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Is it possible to take a whole page of notes using handwriting on the Note 10.1 and then convert to text?
May be a dumb question but I'm thinking if I take lots of notes at a meeting then I would like to be able to convert them to a document.

Alabama978 said:
Is it possible to take a whole page of notes using handwriting on the Note 10.1 and then convert to text?
May be a dumb question but I'm thinking if I take lots of notes at a meeting then I would like to be able to convert them to a document.
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I am exactly in the same boat. In a meeting last week I took 13 pages of notes using S-Note. I can export them to PDF but thats about it. Mobilenoter seems to be the best thing to bet on. But the reviews seem to be very negative. I don't have a problem maintaining a live account with only onenote 2010 notebooks, so if they fix their handwriting issues I'll be a customer!

redviper666 said:
I am exactly in the same boat. In a meeting last week I took 13 pages of notes using S-Note. I can export them to PDF but thats about it. Mobilenoter seems to be the best thing to bet on. But the reviews seem to be very negative. I don't have a problem maintaining a live account with only onenote 2010 notebooks, so if they fix their handwriting issues I'll be a customer!
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If you. want to send the notes as text from S-note, use the share via option as opposed to export,however you will not be able to send drawings.
If you want to write in your own handwriting, there is an app called 7notes on Google play that will let you take notes and convert them later into text. The app has really good handwriting recognition too if you want the notes converted on the fly.

Look for Supernote ..its made by Asus and is similar to freenote in that you can handwrite anywhere and moves it to the top. Link...... http://www.everbot.com/files/Asus_Supernote_v_1.4.apk

I also use 7notes. My HW is horrific and it does a great job of converting it. You can use it anywhere, in pretty much any app that uses a keyboard.

aalupatti said:
One of the main reasons for getting this tablet for most would be to make use of the s pen.
This is a short review of the note apps that make use of both handwritten and typed notes.
1. Samsung apps - snote and smemo .. really good apps and lots of editing options... Its default and I am sure every one knows about it
2. I have both lecture notes ( paid) and freenote( donate version ) .
Both are good but I like freenote more as it offers more editing options and easy to make quick notes.
Both devs are very responsive to requests..
3. If you use evernote, it has an association with skitch. Works well but very limited editing options...
4. Onenote - Best note application ever.. Nothing can beat it but in android it not well implemented yet...
In android i use onenote from microsoft and mobilenoter . Both these onenote applications needs more updates.
Onenote from Microsoft app - you will a internet connection all the time to get it working smooth... Offline access is kind of limited. No handwritten notes.
Mobilenoter is expensive but give more options to editing and viewing notes. It was terrible with handwritten notes. With the recent mobilenoter updates ( in the past few weeks) it looks much more promising. Again editing options of individual notes are very limited.
(If you ask me one app that i want in my tablet, it would be a fully working version of onenote)
Unfortunately except for evernote none of them provide a desktop syc for the handwritten notes.. If there was an app that would do this ,
There are plenty of apps out there, like phat note and so on....
please tell us more about what you use and your experience..
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I have the new Samsung galaxy note 10.1 and it just came with the Snote and not the Smemo. Can you tell me or have a link to get the Smemo app?
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smooches680 said:
I have the new Samsung galaxy note 10.1 and it just came with the Snote and not the Smemo. Can you tell me or have a link to get the Smemo app?
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S memo has been replaced with S Note, you can bring up the mini app version by clicking the small arrow on your status bar at the bottom to make a quick note.

I will Quill and Papyrus from the market. They both provide vector based pdf output.

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Unfortunately except for evernote none of them provide a desktop syc for the handwritten notes.. If there was an app that would do this.
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Probably not exactly what you are looking for, but i use foldersync lite, with my drop box, to backup and sync my notes. I currently use lecture notes and have the folder with my notes synced every 2 hours.
Just an idea for you.

Did you do the schedule from within LN or using an external app?

ratindahat said:
Probably not exactly what you are looking for, but i use foldersync lite, with my drop box, to backup and sync my notes. I currently use lecture notes and have the folder with my notes synced every 2 hours.
Just an idea for you.
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But are those editable in PC and sync back with the device ?
Galaxy Note @ mobile

aalupatti said:
But are those editable in PC and sync back with the device ?
Galaxy Note @ mobile
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Probably not in the way you are thinking. They are png's so they should be editable, but it wouldn't be a clean solution.
toenail_flicker said:
Did you do the schedule from within LN or using an external app?
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I used an external app to schedule it. the external app is foldersync lite.

ratindahat said:
Probably not in the way you are thinking. They are png's so they should be editable, but it wouldn't be a clean solution.
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I should be trying that
Galaxy Note @ mobile

aalupatti said:
I should be trying that
Galaxy Note @ mobile
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Dropsync is the tool I use for autosyncing. Also LectureNotes allows export and import via .pdf, so if you can edit .pdfs you're food. Finally, Lecturenotea can export direct to Evernote.

I haven't seen it mentioned here but I like it more than Lecture Notes - Writepad Stylus works great with S Pen (and I prefer setting the pen in it to be the only input - you can do that in settings).

I quit using WS when Quill came out. I use Quill for vector and LN for all else. The LN dev rocks big dog. Working on keyboard and jpg/png image for background. Really pleased.

aalupatti said:
2. I have both lecture notes ( paid) and freenote( donate version ) .
Both are good but I like freenote more as it offers more editing options and easy to make quick notes.
Both devs are very responsive to requests..
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+1 on Freenote. I've tried LectureNotes, Quill, AntiPaper, PhatPad, and some others. Freenote offers a lot more flexibility in including ink, typed text, pics, paint, links, tags, "To Do" lists, ink calendar tracking, etc. It is the closest app to OneNote I've found on Android. I think its biggest liabilities are that the GUI is not "sexy" -- it looks clunky-- and that the range of options and tools make it confusing to figure out. Steep learning curve. But if you want to switch instantly between ink/text/images/paint, etc., I don't think it has any competition.
Best Freenote feature: The writing panel for inking. It lets me handwrite in large exaggerated strokes at the bottom of the page, which it inserts as scaled smaller ink in a straight line elsewhere on the page, and which it is smart enough to auto-wrap to the next line at the page margin. 7Notes/Mazec offers a similar feature, but I find it to be a bit more clunky since I have to hit "enter" at the end of each line before it inserts.
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Unfortunately except for evernote none of them provide a desktop syc for the handwritten notes.. If there was an app that would do this ,
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I too consider this to be the 'holy grail' of app features, but it is sorely lacking. I found a work-around that lets me ink on my GNote in a Word doc via Polaris, and also ink the same doc on my tablet PC via Dropbox. But to be honest, the "inking" experience I show via Polaris is so limited (very few features beyond changing ink thickness) that I have largely stuck with Freenote.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1856691&highlight=polaris

jchammerpants said:
I too consider this to be the 'holy grail' of app features, but it is sorely lacking. I found a work-around that lets me ink on my GNote in a Word doc via Polaris, and also ink the same doc on my tablet PC via Dropbox. But to be honest, the "inking" experience I show via Polaris is so limited (very few features beyond changing ink thickness) that I have largely stuck with Freenote.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1856691&highlight=polaris
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Trans device inking is a big thing and unfortunately none of the apps support it well..
However, mobilenoter which was a terrible app before, has changed a lot especially with the most recent update.
I brought this app a long time ago and had many issues.
After the most recent update I tried it again and works great..
This is what I do
1. i have folder in my sd card synced with the onenote folder in pc
2. the onenote folder in pc is synced with skydrive
3. i edit and make notes in my android using mobile noter.
4. Now all changes are synced with my pc when i get home
Limitations of mobilenoter now are
1. Mobilenoter syncing option to cloud is still not great... Hence the work around i mentioned above
2. editing options are very limited
Workaround now is to make new notes in freenote and export to mobile noter
The benefit of cloud sync is that I can open the onenotes in another pc ( on a web browser) at work and do changes.

Thanks for the suggestions. I also dream of a robust OneNote app available on Android... Until then, can I clarify a few of your tips?
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1. i have folder in my sd card synced with the onenote folder in pc
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Do you do this via Dropbox/Dropsync or similar tool, or another method?
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2. editing options are very limited
Workaround now is to make new notes in freenote and export to mobile noter
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Do you export them as PDF, or is mobile noter listed as a menu option for "sharing," or another method?

S-Pen and PDF, powerpoints

i just came back from best buy trying out the galaxy note, it worked amazing in the s-note. But when i opened up the polaris i wasn't able to write like you can in s-note in pdf or powerpoint. so my main question is
Is there any other office apps configured for s-pen or for polaris is there a way to write or edit pdf, and power point files. I have to do this a lot for my classes and have to do alot of printouts for taking notes for classes. so just want to know if something like that is possible

Writing on pdfs is easy. I use EXPdf or Adobe PDF. Both work well with the s-pen. For powerpoints, just convert to pdf!

do you mean ezPDF Reader PDF Annotate Form app for android. and that's great if it does work sort of solves my printing problem and at the same time never have to go nuts looking for notes during finals.

use Soonr Scribble
Soonr Scribble turns your Samsung Galaxy Note into a state-of-the-art productivity tool for annotating and sharing any document when you're on the move.
With Soonr Scribble you can quickly capture your ideas and easily markup and share documents. It works with any type of file, on any mobile device or computer, across teams, across networks, and across the globe in real-time. Whether you’re working on spreadsheets, presentations, proposals, expense reports or just taking notes, Soonr Scribble on the Samsung Galaxy Note is the annotation solution you’ve been searching for.
Soonr Scribble is specifically designed to turn the Samsung Galaxy Note and other Samsung S Pen (Advanced Smart Pen) stylus enabled mobile devices into powerful productivity tools. Soonr Scribble lets you:
• View and annotate over 35 different types of files including MS Office Word (doc), PowerPoint (ppt), and Excel (xls) documents as well as traditional PDF files.
• Use the touch-sensitive S Pen technology built into the Galaxy Note to create high-resolution annotations.
• Create arrows and freehand drawn shapes, and add highlights to documents to fully illustrate your annotations.
• Create projects to categorize your documents, and create lists of people to share your documents and annotations, whether they're internal to your organization (members) or external partners (connections).

I use RepligoPDF - faster than ezPDF. (but not yet with Note 10.1 - I'm waiting for it to arrive)

rickyland said:
use Soonr Scribble
Soonr Scribble turns your Samsung Galaxy Note into a state-of-the-art productivity tool for annotating and sharing any document when you're on the move.
With Soonr Scribble you can quickly capture your ideas and easily markup and share documents. It works with any type of file, on any mobile device or computer, across teams, across networks, and across the globe in real-time. Whether you’re working on spreadsheets, presentations, proposals, expense reports or just taking notes, Soonr Scribble on the Samsung Galaxy Note is the annotation solution you’ve been searching for.
Soonr Scribble is specifically designed to turn the Samsung Galaxy Note and other Samsung S Pen (Advanced Smart Pen) stylus enabled mobile devices into powerful productivity tools. Soonr Scribble lets you:
• View and annotate over 35 different types of files including MS Office Word (doc), PowerPoint (ppt), and Excel (xls) documents as well as traditional PDF files.
• Use the touch-sensitive S Pen technology built into the Galaxy Note to create high-resolution annotations.
• Create arrows and freehand drawn shapes, and add highlights to documents to fully illustrate your annotations.
• Create projects to categorize your documents, and create lists of people to share your documents and annotations, whether they're internal to your organization (members) or external partners (connections).
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Sounds like an ad.

Do they let you free draw in the pdf file or no because that is one of my main concerns at the moment i had some time to mess around with polaris and turns out i can do little bit of free drawing in the word and powerpoint so thats not bad and also tried the ezpdf its pretty nice sucks that you can undo the pen and change the size of the pencil but still its pretty awesome so far hopefully they come out with something better

toenail_flicker said:
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Maybe but its a really amazing app. Super insanely difficult to figure out how to use. But brilliant once you get going.

rTek said:
i just came back from best buy trying out the galaxy note, it worked amazing in the s-note. But when i opened up the polaris i wasn't able to write like you can in s-note in pdf or powerpoint. so my main question is
Is there any other office apps configured for s-pen or for polaris is there a way to write or edit pdf, and power point files. I have to do this a lot for my classes and have to do alot of printouts for taking notes for classes. so just want to know if something like that is possible
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On S-note go to the menu on the top right and click import, the select PDF. It imports the PDF and lets you write on with full functionality and palm rejection. Soonr sucks. Laggiest pos app I have ever used
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bobdude5 said:
On S-note go to the menu on the top right and click import, the select PDF. It imports the PDF and lets you write on with full functionality and palm rejection. Soonr sucks. Laggiest pos app I have ever used
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Most of the time I can import pdf on S-note. But some pdf files show blank pages though they are visible in adobe reader. I dont know what to do with those files...

i use .ppt and .pdf files in S-note. for the .ppt files, i use the android converter by this company. They have other convert programs to pdf so it's not entirely limited. Then i use cloudprint or canon print to print the pdf out, which works pretty well. Be advised it does upload the .ppt or .pptx to their web server and then redownloads the .pdf to the directory of your choosing so you do need an internet connection.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=br.com.thinkti.android.powerpointtopdf
As for the blank pages, there seems to be a bug if you switch between writing mode and moving (or non editing mode, top button on left) while editing large pdfs. I'm still trying to figure it out but it seems if i switch to a page in non editing/drawing mode, and then click the pen, sometimes it switches to my previous page i edited on. If you go to the bottom of the page and press the arrow key going up or down in the pages, then it works. Its a little wonky sometimes

sledgie said:
i use .ppt and .pdf files in S-note. for the .ppt files, i use the android converter by this company. They have other convert programs to pdf so it's not entirely limited. Then i use cloudprint or canon print to print the pdf out, which works pretty well. Be advised it does upload the .ppt or .pptx to their web server and then redownloads the .pdf to the directory of your choosing so you do need an internet connection.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=br.com.thinkti.android.powerpointtopdf
As for the blank pages, there seems to be a bug if you switch between writing mode and moving (or non editing mode, top button on left) while editing large pdfs. I'm still trying to figure it out but it seems if i switch to a page in non editing/drawing mode, and then click the pen, sometimes it switches to my previous page i edited on. If you go to the bottom of the page and press the arrow key going up or down in the pages, then it works. Its a little wonky sometimes
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I can't open any pda in the snote program. When I select a pda file it ask me to choose a program to complete action.. This list doesn't includes snote.

When it asks you that, hit the checkbox that says do this always and hit the back button. This was a problem i had originally on mine, after about 5 times it finally loaded.

It worked. Thanks. Now I am struggling to vary the pen pressures. Is there any menu for adjusting the pressure for one of 1024 values?

Not that I can see within S note. Also only some of them are pressure sensitive.

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Yes, but I tried it.. and didn't like it.. no pen annotations.. so worthless for this thread..

You can write on PowerPoint with the Polaris app that comes with the device. You can use the Kno app or snote to write on pdf's, although I don't know how to export from Kno after you write on it

using it at my work/business

At my work i've gotten the responsibility to create a workshop about how to use the samsung note 10.1 at work. Many people (about 400) bought a note 10.1 but many have no idea how to use it and still prefer to print out everything and work with a pen.
So, last few days i've been looking for easy ways to use the tablet........it's not easy.
Many problems occur that non-technical people just don't understand.
Example problem: I've received an email with a pdf file... I open the file by selecting it and shows polaris, adobe reader(the one i use) and other apps. After opening it I insert some 'free draw' and wish to save it....no 'save button'... when i 'go back' it says document saved......where did it save it?.. maybe i can apply the same logic? maybe it saved it in the email where i pressed the PDF in the first place.... So i reply the mail, assuming it saved the PDF... it didn't
other such problems occur and so i thought... how do you people use the tablet at work? or is it still just a gadget toy, not really helping at work? Is this high tech device really only good at angry birds?
For people like me, who like to tinker and play with the device, it's usable... but what apps do you use to make work easy?

We have just over 20 tablets at our office and I recently had to give a quick usage course on it. A couple apps that I highly recommended to our users eas ES File Explorer as it gives the option of browsing the network for files. When adding a VPN app (NCP VPN Client is what I use) then they can access the files from anywhere just as on their laptops.
I don't know how much it will help you but here was the topics I covered:
1. Basic Introduction to the Device/Android
a. Home Screens
i. Widgets and app icons
ii. Customization​b. App Drawer
i. Sorting
ii. Folders​c. Settings
i. Accounts
ii. Apps
iii. Sounds/Notifications​d. Apps​2. Notes – S-Note and other Apps
a. Folders and Note Structures
b. S-Pen enhanced features
i. Easy select text
ii. Copy image
iii. Quick Actions
iv. Air View​c. Printing and emailing
i. PrintBot app​d. Audio Notes of Meetings​3. Multi-Apps
a. Positioning and sizing windows
b. Multi-window vs. dual view​4. Business Uses
a. Polaris Office and other apps
b. JDE access – Dolphin Browser
c. Calendar/Agenda
d. Network File access
i. ES File Explorer
ii. VPN access​5. Conference & Meeting Apps
a. Fuze, Skype, etc
b. Group Play​6. Support – TV QuickSupport
7. Q&A

One note, evernote or something else for work?

I just got a note 10.1 and I am trying to figure out the best work flow to make it most efficient for me. I want to be able to take meeting notes etc using the handwriting to text feature. How is the best way to sync these to my work laptop and use/publish in MS Word? I would love to hear how some of you guys use your note for work. Thanks.
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I'm really interested in this too, I have had the note since December last year but have been undecided if I should bring it to work or not!
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I am interested too. I have the same ambitions as thread owner
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I use my note 10.1 religiously at work. Meeting notes, brainstorming, workflow management and the usual email, Calender stuff. I've still not found the "holy grail" app(s) but here is a sampler of my "note-taking" apps :
Evernote : I dump all sorts of reference materials for easy searching and lookup. Including meeting notes, key reports. Including output from all of the following.
Pdf annotation (Pdfmax, ezpdf, repligo) : use these a lot for reviewing/taking notes on meeting packs.
Free handwritten Notepad replacement (papyrus, lecture notes) : if I want to take more free form notes.
Outliner (workflowy Web app) : recently been testing this out and am loving the simplicity, helps keep focus on the key concepts, structure
Handwriting keyboard (mazec2, stock) : can use with any input area requiring keyboard entry. Not perfect but love the flexibility.
Sounds like a list of all the "in" apps, but I need a bit of flexibility /optionality as some days I'm just not feeling the handwriting mood.
my biggest issue, we have a bunch of "great components" but it lacks what I'd call full work suite integration. I would love for an aggregated solution that has all of the above options/ components in one integrated app (yes maybe I'm being unrealistic but I can dream) :
1) flexible notetaking app (choice between free form, structured or allow typing) that allows for timestamp, tagging directly into action items/tasks lists, by "paragraph". Something that allows you to take notes, circle a paragraph to be tagged and databased directly to 2) evernote type reference repository for these notes as well as additional reference material. Again leveraging the same tagging methodology (evolving. E.g. GTD) 3) all this wrapped into a very integrated solution (including email, contact, Calender, task manager for fully integrated workflow management)
I'm trying to achieve this now with multiple apps but getting integration between all of these components is a bit clunky... Hope that helps?
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(OP) if you litteraly just bought the 10.1 I would head right back to the store to return and wait till next week cause the note 10.1 (2014) comes out. Which is overall way better in every way than 10.1. Don't get me wrong I have the 10.1 but ill def be upgrading next week. Or as long as it in return period just return and get new same day should be same price if not $50 more.
Sorry don't have specific app names. But I'm sure what you want is out there. I would just search for key word on play store. And make sure to read description and everyone's comments not just first 3.
If I come across anything interesting ill def reply back here. But look up the 2014 note 10.1 if you haven't heard of it. Way better for work too!

Sadly, I would say get a Surface Pro 2 with MS Office. As someone who used tablet pc's for many years, and someone who loves my Galaxy Note, I am of the opinion that nothing in the Android system can compete with Office and OneNote on a tablet PC. I persoanlly use LectureNotes for all my handwritten meeting notes. I export my LectureNotes to PDF and Dropsync that folder to my Dropbox. That is the best I can do to have acess to my notes on my computer, but that does not give handwriting recognition like you are looking for. Using SNote for the handwriting recognition does not offer an easy option sync with evernote, nor could I get a clean PDF export to work. That might be solvable, but I have not looked into it too much because I prefer LectureNotes to SNote. For the others who posted that they were interested, I also have not been able to find anyhing that allows integration of calendar and tasks like MS Office when using OneNote.
Just my opinion. Since no one could supply you with an acceptable answer.
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I use my 10.1 almost exclusively for notes and pdf annotations at work.
For handwritten notes, I use the native S-Note app and export to pdf on google drive.
I have also used Write, which has a windows viewer. Documents are all SVG and HTML, so they export directly.
pdf annotations seem to work well in Foxit pdf (free), although Google is advertising that QuickOffice will do the same.

Dear folks looking for above , 'MyScript stylus beta' is out and for me personally it's a massive improvement over other alternatives... My handwriting is horrible but this is snappy, accurate and featured keyboard.
Doesn't hurt to try , check out Google + community for feedback.
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fiinote
whitlecj said:
I just got a note 10.1 and I am trying to figure out the best work flow to make it most efficient for me. I want to be able to take meeting notes etc using the handwriting to text feature. How is the best way to sync these to my work laptop and use/publish in MS Word? I would love to hear how some of you guys use your note for work. Thanks.
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I have found Fiinote to be a good note taking app with a desktop and a web interface as well as several export options.
I use text input, but it has handwriting recognition as well (which I have not used much). It is a great Evernote replacement as far I am concerned.
I have used Zappier to get my notes out of Evernote and export them into fiinote relatively easily.

Warning: S-notes from Note 3 NOT compatible with Note 10.1

S3, NOTE 10.1 -> NOTE 3, NOTE 10.1 2014 all have incompatible file formats causing non-interchangeable notes between devices OF THE SAME LINE!!!
This diminishes the utility of the ENTIRE line since the even the KEY SIGNATURE FUNCTIONALITY can't be relied upon to work beyond the PRODUCT CYCLE of ONE DEVICE.
Samsung has a lot to learn from Microsoft.
Microsoft inspires confidence of the software and file formats since file compatibility in each release in MAINTAINED. I know my documents will work across each generation of software release.
You just can't use Samsung software suites on serious tasks because Samsung is a joke.
Or the following will befall upon you:
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Thanks to the heads up from al_sen on the incompatibility issue, I turned to Samsung support for advice. I have 4 pages of transcript if anyone wants the full horror story, but the synopsis is, Samsung has screwed us Note 10.1 users. The new Note 3 indeed uses a different format for S-notes. Tablet help person understood how wrong that is, it makes the S-notes on the Note 3 useless for sharing information to another device if any further editing is desired. (you can share as jpg etc.) When I asked him about Note 2 compatibility, he transferred me to the phone chat and that was somewhere in the Twilight Zone. He said S-notes were internal documents not meant to be shared between devices. I fibbed and told him I'd been doing it with my Note 1 and 10.1 when I really just found out I could email them, download them on each other and they could be opened and edited. I figured I'd wait for the Note 3 to figure out how to do it more eloquently than that. Anyway, after a long hold, he came back and S-notes from the 3 can be read by Note 2's but not the 10.1's. It wasn't clear whether that was read only, or if they would be editable.
Then he said it would take a samsung account to sync them and then they could be shared. I told him I did have that set up and asked him if that meant the Note 3's S-notes would then be compatible, he said I would have to wait until the Note 3 was released in the U.S. to find out. I told him the Note 3 was being used in 140 countries already, I gave him the model number on the manual that preach2k nicely provided. He said I would have to wait for the U.S. Version to be released because models are different.
Can you even begin to understand how unhappy I am? He apologized for the inconvenience and at that point I gave up. I have canceled the Note 3 and at some point will get a Note 2, after I'm done crying. :'(
(thanks much to al_sen and to preach2k, the information on the post about the S-note formats and having the manual at hand gave me valuable information so I could make sure the tech people knew what I was asking about)
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klau1 said:
S3, NOTE 10.1 -same thing on both devices. lf I open a note> NOTE 3, NOTE 10.1 2014 all have incompatible file formats causing non-interchangeable notes between devices OF THE SAME LINE!!!
This diminishes the utility of the ENTIRE line since the even the KEY SIGNATURE FUNCTIONALITY can't be relied upon to work beyond the PRODUCT CYCLE of ONE DEVICE.
Samsung has a lot to learn from Microsoft.
Microsoft inspires confidence of the software and file formats since file compatibility in each release in MAINTAINED. I know my documents will work across each generation of software release.
You just can't use Samsung software suites on serious tasks because Samsung is a joke.
Or the following will befall upon you:
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I have a Note 3 and a Note 8 LTE . The Native Snote in the Note 8 is not the same (it is like the one in the Note 2). I just downloaded the S Note apk from Xda that is compatible with the S Note 3. Now I sync them through evernote and I see the exact same thing on both devices. lf I open a new note on one device or make changes to an existing note it syncs perfectly, I can post pics or proof if you are interested.

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I have a Note 3 and a Note 8 LTE . The Native Snote in the Note 8 is not the same (it is like the one in the Note 2). I just downloaded the S Note apk from Xda that is compatible with the S Note 3. Now I sync them through evernote and I see the exact same thing on both devices. lf I open a new note on one device or make changes to an existing note it syncs perfectly, I can post pics or proof if you are interested.
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Yes, cubanonoobie, please elaborate. I have a Note 3 running jelly bean and the s notes get saved with the file extension of .spd, my Note 8 is the wifi only version but is running KitKat and the s notes get saved with a file extension of .snb
I can send (via bluetooth) s notes from the Note 8 to the Note 3 and the Note 3 will convert the .spd to the newer .snb, but of course, now if I edit the s note on the Note 3, it cannot be accepted back by the Note 8.
I really would like to know how you got evernote to intervene.
Also neither of my devices is rooted, and I am really not willing to risk rooting just yet. Thanks for any ideas!

PocketFuzz said:
Yes, cubanonoobie, please elaborate. I have a Note 3 running jelly bean and the s notes get saved with the file extension of .spd, my Note 8 is the wifi only version but is running KitKat and the s notes get saved with a file extension of .snb
I can send (via bluetooth) s notes from the Note 8 to the Note 3 and the Note 3 will convert the .spd to the newer .snb, but of course, now if I edit the s note on the Note 3, it cannot be accepted back by the Note 8.
I really would like to know how you got evernote to intervene.
Also neither of my devices is rooted, and I am really not willing to risk rooting just yet. Thanks for any ideas!
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OK sure, I can elaborate. First things first, if you are in North America the galaxy note note 3 was updated to kit Kat a while ago so you might want to check into that also. On your note 8 you have to download the Snote from the next generation devices. I got the apk file from this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2677686
Once you download the compatible snote into your note 8 you will be able to open and modify snotes on either device because the will always be in spd format. Now you can continue transferring them vis Bluetooth but the beauty of Evernote is that the latest version is integrated with Snote. So, if you have Evernote installed on your devices they will automatically show your SNotes too. So if you create an Snote on either device it will synchronize it to all your devices. Makes sense? You do not need root at all. Let me know if this link works for you. I am not very at good at pasting these links.
But if you Google it under "snote apk" you will find the link to xda. Make sure to choose the one coming from S5 thread. Good luck!

cubanonoobie said:
OK sure, I can elaborate. First things first, if you are in North America the galaxy note note 3 was updated to kit Kat a while ago so you might want to check into that also. On your note 8 you have to download the Snote from the next generation devices. I got the apk file from this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2677686
Once you download the compatible snote into your note 8 you will be able to open and modify snotes on either device because the will always be in spd format. Now you can continue transferring them vis Bluetooth but the beauty of Evernote is that the latest version is integrated with Snote. So, if you have Evernote installed on your devices they will automatically show your SNotes too. So if you create an Snote on either device it will synchronize it to all your devices. Makes sense? You do not need root at all. Let me know if this link works for you. I am not very at good at pasting these links.
But if you Google it under "snote apk" you will find the link to xda. Make sure to choose the one coming from S5 thread. Good luck!
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Pocketfuzz here are some pics:

klau1 said:
Microsoft inspires confidence of the software and file formats since file compatibility in each release in MAINTAINED. I know my documents will work across each generation of software release.
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You've clearly never tried opening a docx or xlsx file on Office 2003.
Now that was a nightmare. All the idiots who got a new computer which saved as docx as default, meaning the ENTIRE company couldn't open their 80 page document... Oh yes, Mocrosoft does compatibility so very well....
Anyhow, this is why I use good oldfashioned txt format(droidedit, android's equivalent of n++) Anything I need drawn, I do in a sketch apps. Evernote is useless for pc and if I need a txtfile as widget, Colornote. Lets me 'open as' any txt file through file manager to import. Easy peasy. (and has sync.)
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ShadowLea said:
You've clearly never tried opening a docx or xlsx file on Office 2003.
Now that was a nightmare. All the idiots who got a new computer which saved as docx as default, meaning the ENTIRE company couldn't open their 80 page document... Oh yes, Mocrosoft does compatibility so very well....
Anyhow, this is why I use good oldfashioned txt format(droidedit, android's equivalent of n++) Anything I need drawn, I do in a sketch apps. Evernote is useless for pc and if I need a txtfile as widget, Colornote. Lets me 'open as' any txt file through file manager to import. Easy peasy. (and has sync.)
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No offense to you, but what a bunch of losers. Either the IT team dropped the ball or the users can't follow simple instructions. DOC should have been set to default or the users should have been notified.
I didn't start using DOCX until only very recently. There seems to be little purpose for docx, especially when most of the 3rd party apps used to only read DOC.
At least it's an option to save in Office 99-2003 format, unlike SNOTE. So it's irrelevant point in comparison to the SNOTE issue.
Oh and lets be fair here, Office 2003 was 10 years ago, Note 10.1 2012 was TWO.

klau1 said:
No offense to you, but what a bunch of losers. Either the IT team dropped the ball or the users can't follow simple instructions. DOC should have been set to default or the users should have been notified.
I didn't start using DOCX until only very recently. There seems to be little purpose for docx, especially when most of the 3rd party apps used to only read DOC.
At least it's an option to save in Office 99-2003 format, unlike SNOTE. So it's irrelevant point in comparison to the SNOTE issue.
Oh and lets be fair here, Office 2003 was 10 years ago, Note 10.1 2012 was TWO.
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Well, the IT dept was comprised of people who googled how to access the registry on Windows, thought an i3 and IntelHD was more than sufficient for advanced very heavy Photoshop use, and that >2GB files could easily be used over a 5Mbps line on a cloud server....
So that probably tells you enough about their qualifications. And since I'm a woman, they refused to hear a word I said. After all, what could anyone without a phallus possibly know about technology... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: (Their words, not mine. They were just a bit more crass about it.)
When you have a note open, you can hit Optionkey --> Share Via. This gives you a menu to save as S Note file, Image file, PFD and TXT.
The same can be done for an entire notebook by hitting the gear icon on the top right of a notebook. This also gives you the option to export the Notebook to Google Drive or as an Image/PDF to your internal memory.
Not ideal, but it's better than nothing.

I recently phoned Samsung UK Customer Support to ask if S-Note was available for Windows XP operating system.
I was told that S-Note was not available for any PCs versions at all, and there were no plans to make it available for PCs.
When I said that this was likely incorrect as I had seen it available for Win 7, they went through to two senior manager who confirmed S-Note was never made for PCs.
They obviously hadn't a clue as later that day I found S-Note on their own website for Windows 7, here: S-Note
I have a laptop running Windows XP and it would be useful to be able to transfer S-Note documents back and forth with the Note 3.
I wonder if anyone knows if S-note is available for Win XP anywhere?

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I recently phoned Samsung UK Customer Support to ask if S-Note was available for Windows XP operating system.
I was told that S-Note was not available for any PCs versions at all, and there were no plans to make it available for PCs.
When I said that this was likely incorrect as I had seen it available for Win 7, they went through to two senior manager who confirmed S-Note was never made for PCs.
They obviously hadn't a clue as later that day I found S-Note on their own website for Windows 7, here: S-Note
I have a laptop running Windows XP and it would be useful to be able to transfer S-Note documents back and forth with the Note 3.
I wonder if anyone knows if S-note is available for Win XP anywhere?
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The managers were perfectly correct. The app S-Note is NOT available for Windows.
What you have there is S-Note Viewer. It can only be used as a file manager and viewer, not as a note taking app. It is not S-Note.
And no, Win7 -only apps can't run on XP. Completely different system. The only thing they ever managed to do that with was Halo 2 (for Vista), and it ran through DOS after severe hacking of the game's files. (Still, Halo 2 ran better on XP than it does on 8, which is to say, it doesn't run on 8 at all. Won't even launch.)

ShadowLea said:
The managers were perfectly correct. The app S-Note is NOT available for Windows.
What you have there is S-Note Viewer. It can only be used as a file manager and viewer, not as a note taking app. It is not S-Note.
And no, Win7 -only apps can't run on XP. Completely different system. The only thing they ever managed to do that with was Halo 2 (for Vista), and it ran through DOS after severe hacking of the game's files. (Still, Halo 2 ran better on XP than it does on 8, which is to say, it doesn't run on 8 at all. Won't even launch.)
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The UK Customer support is a mixed bag. Occasionally they are very helpful, and at other times rather useless. I recall when the Note 3 first came out they tried to convince me there was no such feature as region blocking or similar, and all their models would accept all sim cards at all times, even though I had the box and label in front of me stating otherwise.
ShadowLea, unfortunately your well intentioned attempt to be cleverly pedantic on behalf of Samsung support has failed. The program on their website simply states S-Note. Neither the agent nor managers knew they has an S-Note program of any kind on their website, It is irrelevant in illustrating the ignorance of customer services and their managers whether the program is a viewer or a full editing program.
Furthermore it is blindingly obvious that the S-Note Windows 7 program doesn't work on a windows XP machine. I didn't ask if the Win 7 version could run on an XP system. If it did I would be using it now and wouldn't have posted my message.
Now if anyone actually knows if S-Note is available anywhere (of any flavour or colour) for an Windows XP system, please advise. Thanks.

fonejacker said:
The UK Customer support is a mixed bag. Occasionally they are very helpful, and at other times rather useless. I recall when the Note 3 first came out they tried to convince me there was no such feature as region blocking or similar, and all their models would accept all sim cards at all times, even though I had the box and label in front of me stating otherwise.
ShadowLea, unfortunately your well intentioned attempt to be cleverly pedantic on behalf of Samsung support has failed. The program on their website simply states S-Note. Neither the agent nor managers knew they has an S-Note program of any kind on their website, It is irrelevant in illustrating the ignorance of customer services and their managers whether the program is a viewer or a full editing program.
Furthermore it is blindingly obvious that the S-Note Windows 7 program doesn't work on a windows XP machine. I didn't ask if the Win 7 version could run on an XP system. If it did I would be using it now and wouldn't have posted my message.
Now if anyone actually knows if S-Note is available anywhere (of any flavour or colour) for an Windows XP system, please advise. Thanks.
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Have you bothered to look at the screenshots? (No, you haven't.)
Look very carefully, and tell me what name it says at the top of the screens...
You asked if it was available. I told you why it wasn't. If you can't figure out that answer C includes answer A & B, that's not my fault. Is it available? No, because the app wasn't made for XP. There, perhaps that makes more sense?
Just a headsup for future reference. Customer support for large companies is ALWAYS outsourced. You weren't speaking to Samsung, you were speaking to a callcenter located quite likely not even in the same city as Samsung's local HQ.
It's why people with questions that can't be answered with 'did you turn it off an on again?' shouldn't waste their time calling the service line. You don't get the company, you get an idiot who barely knows how to press the enter key. (And when they say 'we'll pass it on' or 'we'll discuss it in the next meeting', no, they really won't. They don't even belong to the company, let alone speak to anyone of said company.)
On a last note about the Region Lock. I was telling people about it weeks before the Note 3 even came out. (Not that anyone listened. Told them that it came for the S4, S3 and Note 2 in an update as well, still didn't listen, still happened.) And that info did come directly from Samsung itself. (You may draw your own conclusions as to how I came to know about it.) The Customer support/callcenters denied it because the info was still confidential and internal back then. And thus they weren't informed. (The first month)