I currently own an iPhone 4 32GB on AT&T and I am considering a Windows Phone 7 device. Should I go ahead and sell my iPhone and purchase a device? I currently own a Zune (which I am selling) with a Zune Subscription (which I plan on keeping) and I am looking into selling my PS3 for an XBOX 360.
I have a lot of music, so that's what I do most. I also text and use the internet a lot, as well as check email. I also use Pandora quite a bit too (though with the Zune marketplace on the phone, probably not as much). I play games, but not often. I love the battery life of my iPhone. I also have an Otterbox to protect it's beauty. I am also a big fan of its screen and resolution. I use my phone as a camera too. Also, I want better navigation than what I currently get on my iPhone, which is MapQuest 4 (since the iPhone Maps sucks for navigation).
I have been considering the Samsung Focus, HTC Surround, and the LG Quantum. Are there more for AT&T I should consider? I really like the Dell Venue Pro, but it seems like it's not offered for AT&T.
So, what do you guys think? Should I jump ship? By the way, I LOVED the Zune and it's interface, if that helps.
Well really the only one who can decide is you. I'd head to a mobile store and just play with one until they kick you out. I have an LG Quantum, here are some thoughts:
-the software keyboard is. a-may-zing. I can type almost as fast on it as i can with two hands on a desktop. Bar none, the best I've ever used. If you text, this will blow you away. It just knows what you meant to type
-the zune player leaves a LOT to be desired, sound quality wise. wp7 needs an eq app soon. It'll get one, but for now, expect a flat sound. Very dissappointing.
-I don't know why I'm reading bad things about it, but the new IE is so fast it's overwhelming. It renders things very very quickly. Better than my wife's iPhone.
-the interface and UI is awesome. It's honestly the next step in smartphone software. Very impressive especially once you get used to it
-great Facebook integration. It adds all your Facebook/SIM contacts/hotmail contacts to one "contacts" app. Which at first sounds like too much. But after using it, I never want to go back. If I want to get a hold of anyone I've ever met, no matter from where, they're in my contacts hub. I can then choose to email them, post on their wall, text them, or call them. It's so quick and easy
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Well really the only one who can decide is you. I'd head to a mobile store and just play with one until they kick you out. I have an LG Quantum, here are some thoughts:
-the software keyboard is. a-may-zing. I can type almost as fast on it as i can with two hands on a desktop. Bar none, the best I've ever used. If you text, this will blow you away. It just knows what you meant to type
-the zune player leaves a LOT to be desired, sound quality wise. wp7 needs an eq app soon. It'll get one, but for now, expect a flat sound. Very dissappointing.
-I don't know why I'm reading bad things about it, but the new IE is so fast it's overwhelming. It renders things very very quickly. Better than my wife's iPhone.
-the interface and UI is awesome. It's honestly the next step in smartphone software. Very impressive especially once you get used to it
-great Facebook integration. It adds all your Facebook/SIM contacts/hotmail contacts to one "contacts" app. Which at first sounds like too much. But after using it, I never want to go back. If I want to get a hold of anyone I've ever met, no matter from where, they're in my contacts hub. I can then choose to email them, post on their wall, text them, or call them. It's so quick and easy
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I have a question on the sound. Is it comparable to the Zune, better or worse? What about in comparison to the iPhone?
I want to play with it but work and college kind of get in the way.
Like said above, go into a store and play with one. I'm gonna have to agree to everything sure said, windows phone 7 is amazing..the user interface is incredible. I've only had my HD7 for 4 days and I can't put it down. It's so smooth, the social integration with Facebook and your contacts is genius. Go play with one I doubt you'll be dissapointed
mariolopezjr said:
I currently own an iPhone 4 32GB on AT&T and I am considering a Windows Phone 7 device. Should I go ahead and sell my iPhone and purchase a device? I currently own a Zune (which I am selling) with a Zune Subscription (which I plan on keeping) and I am looking into selling my PS3 for an XBOX 360.
I have a lot of music, so that's what I do most. I also text and use the internet a lot, as well as check email. I also use Pandora quite a bit too (though with the Zune marketplace on the phone, probably not as much). I play games, but not often. I love the battery life of my iPhone. I also have an Otterbox to protect it's beauty. I am also a big fan of its screen and resolution. I use my phone as a camera too. Also, I want better navigation than what I currently get on my iPhone, which is MapQuest 4 (since the iPhone Maps sucks for navigation).
I have been considering the Samsung Focus, HTC Surround, and the LG Quantum. Are there more for AT&T I should consider? I really like the Dell Venue Pro, but it seems like it's not offered for AT&T.
So, what do you guys think? Should I jump ship? By the way, I LOVED the Zune and it's interface, if that helps.
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With that list. Go for it. Now your decision boils down to which one.
Zune player sounds just fine. He must have really bad headphones or something. But it's at the very least on par with the iPhone if not better.
However, OP, I recommend you stick with the iPhone 4 for now. Several reasons.
WP7 is currently bug infested. You should probably wait and see how and if Microsoft is going to deal with it. You also should generally wait until Mango to see whether WP7 will take off or not. It's a bit of a gamble as of right now.
If you insist on taking the chance with WP7, I recommend you wait for Nokia's WP7 phones. The current hardware is pretty good but Nokia phones will probably have nice exclusives and, if they base them on the concepts, will be the sexiest phones out there.
All signals essentially point to 'wait.'
Based on friends of mine who have made the jump, I'd say go for it. They all love the UX on Phone 7 and while the platform does miss some functionality today it's not something that you will notice on a daily basis.
In the end though, it's a question only you can answer, so I'll agree with most others here and tell you to go have a play with it in store.
I have been a long term Windows phone user (version 5, 6.1 and 6.5). Unfortunately my current MDA Vario has developed a speaker problem and I'm forced to get a new phone (T Mobile have previously 'fixed' the problem which has now returned)
What you tend to forget is that you shouldn't buy an operating system - you purchese functionality. The key thing is whether the phone can satisfy all your requirements.
As for me, Windows 7 doesn't currently satisfy 3 key requirements:
1. No internet tethering out of the box (you have to really delve down to make this work)
2. No turn by turn navigation
4. No decent ebook reader which can read either lit or mobi format (although the Kindle application has been issued, there is no easy way to load my old books which I haven't purchased from Amazon). All in all I'm very disappointed that MS Reader has not been upgraded
As a mainly business user, I'm not really too interested in Zune or Games and am a bit unhappy about syncronisation via the cloud. As a haooy Napster user (supported in 6.5), I would have to swop to Zune
So what have I decided. I have gone ahead and purchased a used HTC Diamon Pro 2 running 6.5. This will do everything I want and I will wait until Windows 7 finally catches up.
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1. No internet tethering out of the box (you have to really delve down to make this work)
2. No turn by turn navigation
4. No decent ebook reader which can read either lit or mobi format (although the Kindle application has been issued, there is no easy way to load my old books which I haven't purchased from Amazon). All in all I'm very disappointed that MS Reader has not been upgraded
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1. While I understand what you're saying it really doesn't ring true with me. If you own a Samsung you can enable tethering in 15 or so taps (including entering all the numbers).
2. Really? I have turn-by-turn on my Omnia7. Works great too. AT&T also seem to be offering some sort of navigational package, as does several other carriers around the world.
I can't comment on the ebook reader situation as I find the phone too small to read large chunks of text on anyway, but your point seems valid enough.
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As a mainly business user, I'm ... a bit unhappy about syncronisation via the cloud.
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Really? What's your problem with the cloud exactly? Not being confrontational here, just wondering what, if any, gripes you have about using a secure always available filestore. I can understand some people not wanting to store their confidential documents on a random SkyDrive, but as a business you can run a locked down Sharepoint server locally.
I moved from a 32gb iPhone 4 to a Samsung Focus on the basis of the strength of the Zune platform. There have been drawbacks to moving over to such a new platform (marketplace bug being one main one, lack of apps being another) but also benefits such as the close facebook integration, UI, live tiles and above all, the zune integration.
I've had no sense that the zune player quality is worse (nor better) than the iphone. The desktop client and zunepass blow iTunes away. There really is no comparison.
I would play around with current phones, but as someone above said, you may want to wait and see if they announce any Nokia phones in the April timeframe (MIX 11). Although I guess the resale value of the iP4 will decline after the iP4s/5 gets released this summer.
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Zune player sounds just fine. He must have really bad headphones or something. But it's at the very least on par with the iPhone if not better.
However, OP, I recommend you stick with the iPhone 4 for now. Several reasons.
WP7 is currently bug infested. You should probably wait and see how and if Microsoft is going to deal with it. You also should generally wait until Mango to see whether WP7 will take off or not. It's a bit of a gamble as of right now.
If you insist on taking the chance with WP7, I recommend you wait for Nokia's WP7 phones. The current hardware is pretty good but Nokia phones will probably have nice exclusives and, if they base them on the concepts, will be the sexiest phones out there.
All signals essentially point to 'wait.'
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A) No, my headphones are good quality. The PSP (generation ONE), and Samsung Omnia 2 blow it out of the water. They sound EQ'd, with presence and body. My Quantum just sounds flat.
B) After reading your post, you sound like a hater. So OP, please disregard his comments. Wp7 is not "bug ridden", it works just fine. Not sure why you insist on claiming getting a wp7 is "taking a chance". I think that description would be more apt to an Android phone, as the fragmentation has assured no one can tell which device will actually be good. As for wp7, there are hardware minimums across the board, and the software is smoother than silk. Haters gonna hate I suppose.
mariolopezjr said:
I currently own an iPhone 4 32GB on AT&T and I am considering a Windows Phone 7 device. Should I go ahead and sell my iPhone and purchase a device? I currently own a Zune (which I am selling) with a Zune Subscription (which I plan on keeping) and I am looking into selling my PS3 for an XBOX 360.
I have a lot of music, so that's what I do most. I also text and use the internet a lot, as well as check email. I also use Pandora quite a bit too (though with the Zune marketplace on the phone, probably not as much). I play games, but not often. I love the battery life of my iPhone. I also have an Otterbox to protect it's beauty. I am also a big fan of its screen and resolution. I use my phone as a camera too. Also, I want better navigation than what I currently get on my iPhone, which is MapQuest 4 (since the iPhone Maps sucks for navigation).
I have been considering the Samsung Focus, HTC Surround, and the LG Quantum. Are there more for AT&T I should consider? I really like the Dell Venue Pro, but it seems like it's not offered for AT&T.
So, what do you guys think? Should I jump ship? By the way, I LOVED the Zune and it's interface, if that helps.
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No. You shouldn't, especially if you already have a Zune.
That's just my opinion.
I had almost the same exact decision to make a few weeks ago. I was going to upgrade and it was either the iPhone 4 or the Samsung Focus. I went with the Samsung Focus because I already have an iPad, but it truly is a great device. Theres some bug's with it, but I'm counting on Microsoft to fix them.
Things I like:
1. Camera button
2. Interface (duh)
3. Facebook integration (I like being able to add a contact and have it automatically pull in all that users information for me)
4. Nice keyboard (like it better than the iPhones, but it still has its gripes)
5. Zune Software instead of iTunes!!!!!!!!!!!!!
6. Bigger screen (Focus has a 4 inch screen and it is a big difference from the iPhone's small 3.5 inch screen)
7. Bing voice search (this is something I show all my friends. I can just say "hamburger" and it finds all the local hamburger joints around me wicked fast)
8. Flash support is coming (http://wmpoweruser.com/flash-10-2-incoming-but-no-wp7-date-announced/)
Things I don't like:
1. Marketplace is very slow, laggy, and unstable
2. Battery life isn't quite as good as the iPhone 4
3. Camera settings reset (this is not a feature Microsoft...)
4. Not as good browser (no html 5, different format that isn't quite as mobile friendly, no reordering of bookmarks).
5. Apps need PERMISSION to run under the lockscreen. If they don't even have this option they must be relaunched after you unlock your screen (why?!?!?!)
6. Less API support
7. No multitasking (will be coming this year though)
All in all make the jump as you have a 30 day period to return it (I'm still debating). If you keep it and you end up not liking it after awhile you will be just in time to upgrade to the iPhone 6 when it comes out in 2013 (possible benefit?)!
mariolopezjr said:
I have a question on the sound. Is it comparable to the Zune, better or worse? What about in comparison to the iPhone?
I want to play with it but work and college kind of get in the way.
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I've never used a Zune so I can't comment, but see my other post about comparing it to other devices. My wife has an iPhone, but I've never tested them side by side (that would include hooking each one up to itunes/zune and transferring the same song, etc... I'm just way too lazy for that, sorry, at least I'm being honest)
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4. Not as good browser (no html 5, different format that isn't quite as mobile friendly, no reordering of bookmarks).
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See, there it is. I've been surfing on my phone since I got it... never had a problem rendering any site. Unless you're going to some flash-laden bloatfest, I don't understand how you can't think that this IE is fantastic.
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1. While I understand what you're saying it really doesn't ring true with me. If you own a Samsung you can enable tethering in 15 or so taps (including entering all the numbers).
2. Really? I have turn-by-turn on my Omnia7. Works great too. AT&T also seem to be offering some sort of navigational package, as does several other carriers around the world.
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1. That's one phone on one carrier. That doesn't work. If you have T-Mobile the Samsung hack will not work. It's an outliar, and non-factor in the grand scheme of things.
2. No one in their right mind pays for Turn by Turn on a smartphone unless they need offline maps. Why pay $10 a month for Navigation when an HD2 can do it for free in Windows Mobile with the Bing App? Or an Android phone with Google Maps? $10 a month is a lot to pay just for Navigation.
The only carrier that makes sense for is Sprint, since they give away their Navigation features for free if you have their $69 (soon 79) plan. But Sprint currently has no WP7 devices.
I can't comment on the ebook reader situation as I find the phone too small to read large chunks of text on anyway, but your point seems valid enough.
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That's your opinion, but you have pinch to zoom and automatic text restructuring in these apps that make it trivial to read. This wouldn't be a big issue if Microsoft had decent Skydrive integration in the phone. In that case you'd just need to upload them to you skydrive and find an app that can read that file format. But that isn't coming for over 6 months...
Really? What's your problem with the cloud exactly? Not being confrontational here, just wondering what, if any, gripes you have about using a secure always available filestore. I can understand some people not wanting to store their confidential documents on a random SkyDrive, but as a business you can run a locked down Sharepoint server locally.
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Some people just like to have better control over their stuff. There's nothing wrong with it and he doesn't have to have a problem to have this specific qualm with any smartphone platform. They are all a bit too cloud-centric, IMO.
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See, there it is. I've been surfing on my phone since I got it... never had a problem rendering any site. Unless you're going to some flash-laden bloatfest, I don't understand how you can't think that this IE is fantastic.
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There are HTML5 Mobile websites that are much better to use than their desktop (or WAP) counterparts on a smartphone browser.
touch.facebook.com >>> facebook.com or m.facebook.com on a mobile browser - by far. That is just one example. There are dozens if not more. HTML5 support being missing is a strike. NOt saying they need to implement the entire HTML5 Draft Spec tomorrow, but launching with basically no support for it was not a good idea, IMO.
With Multi-Tasking and third party browsers this would not be an issue, though, since we'd probably have Opera or some other Mobile Browser (probably WebKit) ported to it. If Microsoft had implemented a dual (Trident + WebKit) rendering engine, that would have been a killer feature... With the ability to set defaults on a site by site basis, of course.
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1. That's one phone on one carrier. That doesn't work. If you have T-Mobile the Samsung hack will not work. It's an outliar, and non-factor in the grand scheme of things.
2. No one in their right mind pays for Turn by Turn on a smartphone unless they need offline maps. Why pay $10 a month for Navigation when an HD2 can do it for free in Windows Mobile with the Bing App? Or an Android phone with Google Maps? $10 a month is a lot to pay just for Navigation.
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1. I disagree as it's not only achievable on the Samsung handsets (of which there are actually 2 available), the LG ones are just as easy. HTC handsets can also tether but IIRC, yes, you do have to dwelwe a little deeper. Point is, out of the 9 launch handsets, 4 can tether by entering a few numbers onto the phone - so do what people did way back when, chose a device based on functionality rather than looks. Also, as a business user, get yourself an off contract device - it costs the same (or in many cases less) in the long run, but gives you more choice. Also, don't forget the world is a lot larger than the US, the Omnia7 can be had on pretty much any network you like in Europe - on-contract if you so please.
2. I don't pay. Navigon came free with my off-contract Omnia7. Sure, I had to spoof the Navigon http server for map downloads other than Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein and Switzerland, but there is no monthly fee. I realize some of the other carriers do charge you (ATT being one), but the point here is that there are options available to you. Regarding paying for navigation, as much as I love Bing (or even Google) maps due to its satellite imagery it's not, IMO, a replacement for a dedicated navigational tool ... yet, and looking at the sales statistics for these apps on the iPhone, most people seem to agree with me.
I'm not condoning the fact Bing did not have turn-by-turn out of the box, far from it, but to broadly say "No turn-by-turn" available and use that as one of three reasons for dropping the OS is just wrong.
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That's your opinion, but you have pinch to zoom and automatic text restructuring in these apps that make it trivial to read.
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Of course it's my opinion. Pinch to zoom or text reflow makes no difference to me, I still don't like reading books on a 4" display. That's what tablets are for IMO. Like I said though, I wasn't really commenting on it and agreed that his point was valid.
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Some people just like to have better control over their stuff.
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Better control? How can you have better control than a correctly configured and secured Sharepoint server hosted by yourself? Sure, you could live in the old days and manually copy files on and off your phone, forever wondering if that really was the final version or the second to last draft or whether your colleague had amended it between your last sync and the presentation, but really. Are you serious?
Using your phone as a mass storage device was never a good idea - it was a stop-gap measure because at the time it was invented/popular we didn't have S3 or properly configured corporate networks that allowed users access on-the-go.
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See, there it is. I've been surfing on my phone since I got it... never had a problem rendering any site. Unless you're going to some flash-laden bloatfest, I don't understand how you can't think that this IE is fantastic.
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I'm not saying its a bad browser, it is in fact very good, but not quite as polished as iOS's Safari browser. I like to organize my bookmarks from most used -> least used, but WP7 only organizes them alphabetically. iOS use's WebKit for its browser which is more supported than IE's rendering engine (what is it?). If you go to gmail for example you will get a hampered down dump phone mobile view (this is simply for example, other sites do this as well).
Yeah, ironically IE renders mobile sites way worse than Android or iPhone. The websites are partly to blame because of course they have had lots of time to optimize for those platforms. I don't mind the rendering of full sites... sometimes the font sizes are way off, but overall not bad and at least it's quick.
All in all the browsing experience is not as good as the other mobile platforms. I've got high hopes that IE9 fixes that.
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Hi,
microsoft is doing an offer for all student in some european countries selling the tablet with the touch cover for about 250 euro, is it worth?
i want to use it for office, surfing the net, reading comic (especially mangas), listening music and so on.
I used the original transformer (TF101), so how it compares with it? and the mostly important question how does this tablet works with the stylus? i have the adonit jot pro does it work well for taking notes?
Thanks.
Arathon said:
Hi,
microsoft is doing an offer for all student in some european countries selling the tablet with the touch cover for about 250 euro, is it worth?
i want to use it for office, surfing the net, reading comic (especially mangas), listening music and so on.
I used the original transformer (TF101), so how it compares with it? and the mostly important question how does this tablet works with the stylus? i have the adonit jot pro does it work well for taking notes?
Thanks.
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The wacom stylus is only on the pro which is not in the 250 euro offer. A traditional capacitive stylus (ie a finger replacement, doesnt do any fancy pressure sensing, palm blocking or anything) still works on the RT. The jot pro is a capacitive stylus so will work.
The RT can only run apps from the store or those specifically proted to jailbroken devices. But it does have microsoft office on there (a few macros and advanced features missing but its more or less the full version) and the full internet explorer 10 (sorry, no alternatives).
Some people have reported audio issues on the speakers (but not headphones) with the last windows 8.0 update for RT, think that's sorted in 8.1, otherwise there are several audio apps on the store with my personal favourite being nokia music, however I am still not happy with that so I am half considering writing my own. VLC is on its way and I think there might be some other players over in the ported desktop applications thread. I dont know if the old windows media player is on RT desktop mode, but the default music app isn't great, you will want a 3rd party one.
Comics I dont know about. I think there might be a comic reader in the ported desktop applications thread (I dont know much about what formats they support or what formats these comics even come in as I dont read them digitally) and I saw a surface pro review where they had some sort of comic app from the windows store. If they are PDF's though, there is a PDF app built in which for just reading a document is absolutely fine, other fields it leaves a bit to be desired but I am happy with it for my needs on an x86_64 desktop.
I dont own one but for actual productivity purposes it should certainly beat your old asus.
For that matter, if you're asking about Surface, shouldn't you be asking about it in the Surface subforum? This subforum is about Windows RT, which runs on a number of different tablets...
I actually own both the tf101 and the surface RT and the Surface is infinitely most fast and responsive. I've tried a capacitive stylus with both tablet and neither of them really were satisfactory, so if that's really important I would suggest going elsewhere. Otherwise, the Surface is easily the best productivity-centric tablet. Personally, I'd say it's a great deal.
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@GoodDayToDie if i asked here and said adonit jot as stylus it means i was referring to the rt version, otherwise i would have asked in the other forum
To all the others thanks for the nice answers, i'm not yet completely sure about buying it, i'll see if i can try it in some shops
This is a ridiculously good offer. Do not hesitate and get one, you will not regret it!
My point is that you never even said if you were asking about a Surface or about one of the other RT tablets. The Surface sub-forum is at least about Surface devuices (be they RT or Pro) rather than about the OS which happens to run on some devices, some of which happen to be Surfaces.
In any case, I second the other commentators: 250, especially if that includes tax, is a fantastic deal.
Random question, I know, but I'm a third-year law student, soon to be lawyer, and am contemplating the purchase of this tablet. I thought I'd just throw this question out there to see if now or in the future any lawyers or law students use this tablet, and whether they find this tablet productive for their work. Aside from personal entertainment use, I would like to use the tablet as a more easily accessible version of my laptop. Ideally I'd use it to highlight PDF documents, conduct some research, respond to emails, etc.
Thanks!
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Random question, I know, but I'm a third-year law student, soon to be lawyer, and am contemplating the purchase of this tablet. I thought I'd just throw this question out there to see if now or in the future any lawyers or law students use this tablet, and whether they find this tablet productive for their work. Aside from personal entertainment use, I would like to use the tablet as a more easily accessible version of my laptop. Ideally I'd use it to highlight PDF documents, conduct some research, respond to emails, etc.
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strange how you wound up here with that question lol
the stylus is nice and it's a high end device, name brand, unlocked bootloader... I only have one complaint. the back is kind of slick making it slide easy
Disclaimer: I'm not a lawyer.
This is a great device for email (I use for gmail and corporate email), note taking, pdf annotation, research.
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strange how you wound up here with that question lol
the stylus is nice and it's a high end device, name brand, unlocked bootloader... I only have one complaint. the back is kind of slick making it slide easy
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Hah yea. I've been on these forums awhile, mostly for rooting my phones and tablets and loading an occasional custom ROM. Just thought I'd throw that question out there.
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Disclaimer: I'm not a lawyer.
This is a great device for email (I use for gmail and corporate email), note taking, pdf annotation, research.
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Thanks! Most reviews, etc online demonstrate game playing and occasional notetaking, so I was curious how it did for actual work lol.
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Thanks! Most reviews, etc online demonstrate game playing and occasional notetaking, so I was curious how it did for actual work lol.
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The Note should be perfect for the job, it's exactly this sort of work it's designed for. I'm not a lawyer, nut the Note has almost completely replaced my laptop, having something compact with a battery life that lasts a whole working day & beyond is so much more convenient.
If you're using it for client data or other confidential/sensitive information, make sure you're appropriately covered on the security front should you lose / misplace the device.
As for software recommendations: I use EZpdf, Aquamail and Office Suite amongst others.
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The Note should be perfect for the job, it's exactly this sort of work it's designed for. I'm not a lawyer, nut the Note has almost completely replaced my laptop, having something compact with a battery life that lasts a whole working day & beyond is so much more convenient.
If you're using it for client data or other confidential/sensitive information, make sure you're appropriately covered on the security front should you lose / misplace the device.
As for software recommendations: I use EZpdf, Aquamail and Office Suite amongst others.
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I'm an astronaut and I found the s-pen and this tablet are much better in space than the old ball point pen and paper. That s-pen just never seems to run out of ink... Until the battery goes flat.
But seriously, as an Engineer there is no way this is a laptop replacement. Yes the screen is nice, the battery reasonable, Touchdown is close on having the features of Outlook (but not quite), note taking is OK (well the best digital way I've found for meetings but not perfect), editing office documents it doesn't really do so well in with multiple office packages (viewing is OK though), and any other software I use on my laptop/PC well it falls short there.
I have a windows 8 tablet/convertable which is definitely a replacement for the laptop but keep a desktop for more serious work. But the windows 8 tablet sucks as a tablet compared to the note for QUICK viewing of things like documents, emails and researching on the internet which you have listed.
Long time Android fan here, but I went the Microsoft route a few months back as the Surface was the best tablet
for me at the time. It was a hard decision to make as I dislike Microsoft due to their patent trolling nonsence,
and it pained me to give them my money. But the Surface is a great piece of kit, has superb build quality, a great
keyboard and kickstand, and has Office built in to it. Oh, and the best touch browser going (Internet Explorer).
So now, a few months later, and Samsung releasae a 10" Amoled tablet. Mmmmm. A game changer.
My main question is this - Office documents. Does the UK version come with the free Hancom Office package? I'll be
wanting to load the Skydrive app on the Tab, download my Word and Excel files, edit them in Hancom, then upload
back to Skydrive. Has anyone tried this scernario? I'd assume there would'nt be a problem doing this, but would
like to hear from anyone with some experience of this.
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Long time Android fan here, but I went the Microsoft route a few months back as the Surface was the best tablet
for me at the time. It was a hard decision to make as I dislike Microsoft due to their patent trolling nonsence,
and it pained me to give them my money. But the Surface is a great piece of kit, has superb build quality, a great
keyboard and kickstand, and has Office built in to it. Oh, and the best touch browser going (Internet Explorer).
So now, a few months later, and Samsung releasae a 10" Amoled tablet. Mmmmm. A game changer.
My main question is this - Office documents. Does the UK version come with the free Hancom Office package? I'll be
wanting to load the Skydrive app on the Tab, download my Word and Excel files, edit them in Hancom, then upload
back to Skydrive. Has anyone tried this scernario? I'd assume there would'nt be a problem doing this, but would
like to hear from anyone with some experience of this.
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Yes the tab s comes with full Hancom Office package in the uk.
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You can also sideload Microsoft Office for Android. The apk I used didnt seem necessarily tablet-optimized but it works nonetheless.
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Thanks for the info, all sounds good, I'll get one of these tabs. Also forgot about MS Office entering the android arena, so all bases will be covered anyway.