Nexus 7 or Note 10.1

**Coldy86** · 09-01-2012, 03:41 PM

So guys what do you think? I have had 5 Nexus 7's... All with horrible screen separation. My first 2 were from a local retailer here in Australia and the other 3 have been from the play store. I am ready to give up. Should I go for the Note 10.1? I figure I can always get a Nexus 7 a bit later on, when they sort out the manufacturing issues. It's only $300 after all!

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**ManBearPig618** · 09-01-2012, 03:53 PM

Go and try out the Note at Best Buy....for me, the screen resolution was a non starter. I also enjoy rooting and running custom ROMs, so that could factor into your decision too. Devs seem pretty obsessed with building for the N7 right now.

**MichaelPayton21** · 09-06-2012, 01:57 AM

the screen resolution on the Note 10.1 isn't as good as the Nexus 7, but the color looks better on the Samsung tablet. I was looking at them the other day and the colors looked washed out on the Nexus compared to the Note 10.1.

A lot of folks here loath Touch Wiz. Personally, I like a lot of the polish it provides to ICS compared to raw Android, but I've never used a single one of their new Hubs sites.

If you can deal with Touch Wiz, get the Note 10.1. It's a solid build. No screens popping off from the factory yet. It has 2GB of ram, which is in line with $500 laptops. On a tablet it's a beast. it has a quad-core processor as well. Plus it has a microSD card slot if you wanna go nuts and store 64GB worth of music or movies.

**Coldy86** · 09-06-2012, 03:48 AM

I got the Note 10.1 and I love it. Really happy with it.

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**NickA** · 09-06-2012, 09:13 AM

I have the Note 10.1 and the N7 as well. I use them both for different things. Like others have said, the resolution isn't what it should be for it's price range, but it's a good looking screen. TouchWiz does not get in the way on the Note 10.1 either.

But it's a different beast all together when you start talking about the Wacom digitizer and S-Pen.

So it really just depends on what you want to do with a tablet.

**YAYTech** · 09-06-2012, 10:31 AM

If you feel like the Note is a compromise you'd rather not make, wait a few weeks to a month for inventories to cycle, then go to a local store & try again with the Nexus 7. Hopefully the screen separation issues will have been resolved, and you'll get a good one. And by going local, you can buy it, open it up, and immediately return it if it's not perfect.

**Ravynmagi** · 09-06-2012, 11:33 AM

No ASUS Transformers available down under? I'd get a TF300 or TF700 in a heartbeat before a Note 10.1 (unless I had some weird extreme need for a pen).

**dk21** · 09-07-2012, 09:02 AM

I figured I'd throw in my $.02. As someone who tried 4 Nexus 7 devices, 3 Transformer Pad 300s, and 1 Transformer Pad 700, all with defects, I give up on Asus. Their quality control is terrible, in my opinion.

I have been giving a lot of thought about what to do instead. Ultimately, I gave the Note 10.1 a shot. What an impressive device! I don't know that I'll have any practical use for the S-Pen, but the display is beautiful, it's made well, the sound is great, and it's fast...really fast. It blows all of the Asus tablets that I tried out of the water on performance. The display on the Transformer 700 might be higher res, but the difference isn't noticeable to me, plus in my opinion, the colors are so much nicer on the Samsung.

Anyway, if you're interested in it, head to a Best Buy and try it out.

**Ravynmagi** · 09-07-2012, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by dk21

I figured I'd throw in my $.02. As someone who tried 4 Nexus 7 devices, 3 Transformer Pad 300s, and 1 Transformer Pad 700, all with defects, I give up on Asus. Their quality control is terrible, in my opinion.

I have been giving a lot of thought about what to do instead. Ultimately, I gave the Note 10.1 a shot. What an impressive device! I don't know that I'll have any practical use for the S-Pen, but the display is beautiful, it's made well, the sound is great, and it's fast...really fast. It blows all of the Asus tablets that I tried out of the water on performance. The display on the Transformer 700 might be higher res, but the difference isn't noticeable to me, plus in my opinion, the colors are so much nicer on the Samsung.

Anyway, if you're interested in it, head to a Best Buy and try it out.

ASUS tablets are pretty good when you get one without a defect. But yeah, they are really getting a bad reputation for all their manufacturing issues with most of their tablet models, so you might have to play the exchange game a few times to get the right one.

Still, I'd take my chances on ASUS, because Samsung isn't exactly without it's issues either. Samsung seems to have far fewer defects, but they make so many different models that they can't keep them up to date, they lag way behind in software updates. Also what is wrong with Samsung putting a 1280x800 resolution screen in their brand new $500 10 inch tablet in late 2012? It's baffling, Samsung makes all these very high resolution screens for others, it seems inexcusable.

ASUS has manufacturing issues galore. But they are very fast with Android updates and they have a nice high DPI screen.
Samsung puts way too much bloat in it's UI, Android updates are painfully lacking, and a low resolution screen.

**dk21** · 09-07-2012, 03:26 PM

There's more to the story than just pixel count. Even the 700's display quality was lacking in comparison. Samsung may make a number of customizations to Android, but there is no lag and everything is super smooth, not to mention stable. Also, since when is 1280x800 low resolution? This is only a 10" screen folks.

Anyway, what's great is we can all have our own opinions. I personally will never purchase another Asus product again. They are certainly nice on paper, but with a total of eight defective tablets over three models, there's definitely something wrong with their manufacturing process.

**Haucore** · 09-07-2012, 09:52 PM

Anyone know if the note 10.1 will get jellybean later on? I used to have the n7 and I do miss it but google has it and I have no idea when I'll get a replacement. I was considering a note 10.1 but reluctant with it's future updates.

**skyrockett** · 09-07-2012, 10:01 PM

Yeah it might get it later on.

**Coldy86** · 09-07-2012, 11:25 PM

I agree. I am so happy with my Note 10.1 and glad I returned my nexus 7. I do miss the 7" display however I enjoy having a big screen too. Asus fix your damn QA. I hope Google get Sammy to make their next nexus tablet!

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**Haucore** · 09-08-2012, 09:17 AM

I'm at work and looking at the galaxy tab 2 7.0 and the bundle offered along with its price is solid (USB converter and keyboard for 239). I have to admit I'm looking for a 7" tab which was why I loved my n7 so much. If the note10.1 does receive jellybean, that may be the clear winner for me. Hell if the tab2 7.0 upgrades to jellybean I may consider that as well.

**RichardRight** · 09-08-2012, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by dk21

I figured I'd throw in my $.02. As someone who tried 4 Nexus 7 devices, 3 Transformer Pad 300s, and 1 Transformer Pad 700, all with defects, I give up on Asus. Their quality control is terrible, in my opinion.

I have been giving a lot of thought about what to do instead. Ultimately, I gave the Note 10.1 a shot. What an impressive device! I don't know that I'll have any practical use for the S-Pen, but the display is beautiful, it's made well, the sound is great, and it's fast...really fast. It blows all of the Asus tablets that I tried out of the water on performance. The display on the Transformer 700 might be higher res, but the difference isn't noticeable to me, plus in my opinion, the colors are so much nicer on the Samsung.

Anyway, if you're interested in it, head to a Best Buy and try it out.

Have you ever had a tablet you liked? Because it sounds to me like you're going to look for and find defects with anything. "

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**Haucore** · 09-08-2012, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by RichardRight

Have you ever had a tablet you liked? Because it sounds to me like you're going to look for and find defects with anything. "

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The note 10.1? He just said It's an impressive device. That's a "like" in my book

**skyrockett** · 09-08-2012, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by Haucore

I'm at work and looking at the galaxy tab 2 7.0 and the bundle offered along with its price is solid (USB converter and keyboard for 239). I have to admit I'm looking for a 7" tab which was why I loved my n7 so much. If the note10.1 does receive jellybean, that may be the clear winner for me. Hell if the tab2 7.0 upgrades to jellybean I may consider that as well.

Tab 2 7.0 will get Jelly Bean.

**jasonbird** · 09-08-2012, 11:53 AM

I have Nexus 7 and a galaxy 7 2.0 and both devices have been flawless. I'm hoping to soon have a note 10.1. My desktop PC is definitely getting neglected.

**Haucore** · 09-08-2012, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by skyrockett

Tab 2 7.0 will get Jelly Bean.

Absolutely just made my day! Any idea when?

**dk21** · 09-08-2012, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by RichardRight

Have you ever had a tablet you liked? Because it sounds to me like you're going to look for and find defects with anything. "

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Umm, did you happen to read the post that you quoted? The Note rocks!

I'm guessing that your Nexus 7 isn't defective, which is awesome for you. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case for me. I gave it an honest shot (4 times).

I don't have anymore time to deal with returning Asus tablets, so I purchased something else. Not sure why that seems to offend people on here...

**dk21** · 09-08-2012, 03:19 PM

There are several articles claiming that the Note 10.1 will receive a jelly bean update pretty soon. We'll see what happens.

**That70sGAdawg** · 09-08-2012, 04:12 PM

I tried the Note 10.1 for a week:
Pros:
stereo speakers should good and face forward
S Pen works as advertised and makes for great business note taking
Cons:
Too big to be portable as a Nexus 7
Screen resolution although the same as Nexus doesn't look as good on larger tab

I returned it and I'm in my second week with the Nexus 7 which DOES fit in Jackets pockets when it gets cooler soon, and cargo pants pockets. Quality is So far perfect - picked it up at local Wal-mart (C80 series).

**Haucore** · 09-08-2012, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by dk21

Umm, did you happen to read the post that you quoted? The Note rocks!

I'm guessing that your Nexus 7 isn't defective, which is awesome for you. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case for me. I gave it an honest shot (4 times).

I don't have anymore time to deal with returning Asus tablets, so I purchased something else. Not sure why that seems to offend people on here...

I was reluctant to mention that I had a defective n7 in fear of attacks on the forum. Seems as if when you get the non-defective n7, that gives you the right to attack the unfortunates

**Toyeboy** · 09-08-2012, 04:43 PM

I've actually been considering the Galaxy Note 10.1 as well. I didn't buy a Nexus 7, but I bought two Asus tf300s and I had to return both of them due to serious defects. The touchscreen issue was the same one as some of the N7's have. It left a bad feeling about Asus. I just think Samsung has better quality. Not to mention the Exynos 4Quad is getting a lot higher benchmarks than the tegra 3. But yes $500 is too much. I hope samsung hurries and makes a 7 inch tablet with the Exynos 5