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My thoughts on notes 10.1 2014 edition

Started Aug 13, 2014 | User reviews
terrylau Regular Member • Posts: 434
My thoughts on notes 10.1 2014 edition

Having used this tablet for over 6 months , I wish to make following comments :

  1. My notes 10.1 came with a fault--when left in standby mode for few days ,the battery depleted rapidly to zero and unable to charge or boot up again . It was taken to Samsung for repair 3 times and problem cured for only short period each time . Samsung eventually replaced the the main board and the problem was solved . However the battery still do not last as long as my ipad 2 which can go to 2-3 weeks in standby mode .

This tablet seems to be always busy downloading something in the background . It is my impression that Samsung devices uodates a lot more often than ipads . I wonder if this is necessary ,may end up not serve any useful purpose except to drain the battery .

  1. the tablet felt quite a bit heavier compared with my ipad 2 , not to mention the ipad Air . This can be improved
  2. Versatility - This tablet is a lot more versatile than ipad as memory can be expanded with micro SD cards It can be used for WhatsApps and voice calls as well although one would look funny to use it for the later .
  3. As an email device - it is not as good as ipads as message often do not fit the screens which make reading difficult . The interface can be improved
  4. As an browsing device it is not as good as ipad . many webpages do not fit the screen and words are sometimes too small and unable to magnify . With ipad this occurs less often and also one can reverse the screen color easily ( make pages dark with white fonts ) by pressing the home button 3 times to make it easier on your eyes .

6 .as photo viewer - this is much better than ipad where photos can only be imported via a special camera kit . The internal memory limit the no of photos one can import . With Notes 10.1 one just copy photos into a micro SD card .

However since SD cards are a lot more common on cameras it wud be much convenient if a SD card slot is made available on a Notes 10.1 or or an adapter forsame purpose

  1. This tablet take a long time 8-10 hrs to charge even when provided with a 2A charger . In my opinion the charging time should be halved

Any similiar opinions ?

terrylau

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Sony RX100 Sony RX100 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 Sony SLT-A77 Sony a6000 +2 more
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
10.1 screen • 5 megapixels (rear) • 2 megapixels (front)
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OP terrylau Regular Member • Posts: 434
Re: My thoughts on notes 10.1 2014 edition

Some typing mistakes ,correction as follows :

Having used this tablet for over 6 months , I wish to make following comments :

1>   My notes 10.1 came with a fault--when left in standby mode for several days ,the battery depleted rapidly to zero and unable to charge or boot up again . It was taken to Samsung for repair 3 times but  problem cured for only short period each time . Samsung eventually replaced the the main board and the problem was solved . However the battery still do not last as long as my ipad 2 which can go to 2-3 weeks in standby mode .

This tablet seems to be always busy downloading something in the background . It is my impression that Samsung devices uodates a lot more often than ipads . I wonder if this is necessary ,may not serve any useful purpose except to drain the battery .

2> the tablet felt quite a bit heavier compared with  ipad 2 , not to mention the ipad Air . This can be improved

3>   Versatility - This tablet is a lot more versatile than ipad as internal memory can be expanded with micro SD cards . It can be used for WhatsApps and voice calls as well although one would look funny to use it for the later .

4>  As an email device - it is not as good as ipads as message often do not fit the screen which make reading difficult . The interface can be improved

5>     As an browsing device it is not as good as ipad . many webpages do not fit the screen and words are sometimes too small and unable to magnify .

This occurs less often w ipad and also one can reverse the screen color easily ( make pages dark with white fonts ) by pressing the home button 3 times to make it easier on your eyes .

6>   As photo viewer - this is much better than ipad where photos can only be imported via a special camera kit . The internal memory limit the no of photos one can import . With Notes 10.1 one just copy photos into a micro SD card .

However since SD cards are a lot more common on cameras it wud be much convenient if a SD card slot is made available on a Notes 10.1 or or an adapter for   same purpose

7>  This tablet take a long time 8-10 hrs to charge even when provided with a 2A charger . In my opinion the charging time should be halved

Any similiar opinions ?

terrylau

 terrylau's gear list:terrylau's gear list
Sony RX100 Sony RX100 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 Sony SLT-A77 Sony a6000 +2 more
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