Is the S Galaxy Note tab 10.1 2014 a good tablet?

[ViniciusBr]

Ho guys,

I am about to buy my first tablet and the 2014 Edition looks like a great tablet for me.

Do you think its worth to buy it? I really want to have a tablet with the S Pen.

Thanks in advance!

 

[dianehelen]

Yes! It's a wonderful tablet with tons of features and even more available if you you root it. I have found the use of the S-pen has exceeded any thoughts I had initially and infact is has become an indispensable part of my daily use. This tablet had totally eliminated my use/need for a laptop.

Being this tablet is a year old, I'm sure there are great buys to be found, making it pretty affordable too.

Like any device, it's not perfect and you'll find your own little pet grievances about it. My biggest one is the placement of the charging port, on the bottom of the landscape side, which makes it harder to use in the case/stand when charging.

My favorite part has to be the S-pen. I can receive, sign and return pdf docs and forms in a breeze. The office type apps available are great as well as tons of other great apps with full access to the Google Play store.

This is my third tablet and by far the best ever.

Go for it! My only small regret is not going for the 32gb one. I keep a 64gb microSD in it, but would have liked the 32gb on board as opposed to the 16gb

Enjoy!

 

[Moshe Barash]

Yes! It's a wonderful tablet with tons of features and even more available if you you root it. I have found the use of the S-pen has exceeded any thoughts I had initially and infact is has become an indispensable part of my daily use. This tablet had totally eliminated my use/need for a laptop.

Being this tablet is a year old, I'm sure there are great buys to be found, making it pretty affordable too.

Like any device, it's not perfect and you'll find your own little pet grievances about it. My biggest one is the placement of the charging port, on the bottom of the landscape side, which makes it harder to use in the case/stand when charging.

My favorite part has to be the S-pen. I can receive, sign and return pdf docs and forms in a breeze. The office type apps available are great as well as tons of other great apps with full access to the Google Play store.

This is my third tablet and by far the best ever.

Go for it! My only small regret is not going for the 32gb one. I keep a 64gb microSD in it, but would have liked the 32gb on board as opposed to the 16gb

Enjoy!

About the charging port being on the bottom, I hate it also but I just want to mention that if you turn on screen rotation and flip the tablet upside - down, it works (while charging) like a charm.

 

[Moshe Barash]

If you root it and install Xposed framework you can change the menu button into the recent apps key (same on the s5), and do a ton of other really amazing changes. You can also install a custom recovery on it. You should definitely get the 32gb version if you plan to have games and movies on it.

 

[dianehelen]

About the charging port being on the bottom, I hate it also but I just want to mention that if you turn on screen rotation and flip the tablet upside - down, it works (while charging) like a charm.

Ya but the case/stand is upside down then, so I have to hold it instead of having it stand on the stand

 

[Moshe Barash]

Ya but the case/stand is upside down then, so I have to hold it instead of having it stand on the stand

No, you flip the tablet upside down but keep the case the same so the case will still stand. The tablet is upside down in the case.

 

[dianehelen]

No, you flip the tablet upside down but keep the case the same so the case will still stand. The tablet is upside down in the case.

Not my case , it only stands, one way.

 

[Moshe Barash]

My case also stands one way. Just to be clear this is the orientation that I am referring to.

 

[ViniciusBr]

Ok guys, thanks a lot for your opinions. I bought this tablet yesterday and I will start to use it. I saw that it has the Android 4.3 do I upgrade it? I told me that there is a system upgrade. I read several complains of people that had upgraded. What do you think? Do I let it this way or it is worth to upgrade? Thanks again.

 

[Moshe Barash]

Ok guys, thanks a lot for your opinions. I bought this tablet yesterday and I will start to use it. I saw that it has the Android 4.3 do I upgrade it? I told me that there is a system upgrade. I read several complains of people that had upgraded. What do you think? Do I let it this way or it is worth to upgrade? Thanks again.

I personally love the update. The only issue is that it uses more battery because it activates all 8 cpu cores. There is also an sd card limitation, namely apps can only write to their own folders. You can remove the limitation via rooting.

 

[ViniciusBr]

Ok, can you tell me the main cons and pros of the update?

I also have another 2 questions:

1- if I update and use a micro SD, will I be able to save things on it? For example: Deezer, can I set that the synchronized music will be stored in the micro SD?

2- I did not find an option for the display not enter sleep mode. I have downloaded an app to keep the display "alive" . Do you guys see any problem if my display keep on for a couple of hours?

 

[Bosbouer]

Ok, can you tell me the main cons and pros of the update?

I also have another 2 questions:

1- if I update and use a micro SD, will I be able to save things on it? For example: Deezer, can I set that the synchronized music will be stored in the micro SD?

2- I did not find an option for the display not enter sleep mode. I have downloaded an app to keep the display "alive" . Do you guys see any problem if my display keep on for a couple of hours?

Other than chewing the battery not much. See link:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/umoc7lpfpjs40h7/2014-11-05 18.24.10.jpg?dl=0

 

[dianehelen]

My case also stands one way. Just to be clear this is the orientation that I am referring to.

Ya my case does not do that. It has a flap that the edge of the case skips under to create the stand. When upside down it can't do that

 

[Moshe Barash]

Ya my case does not do that. It has a flap that the edge of the case skips under to create the stand. When upside down it can't do that

Same here

 

[Moshe Barash]

I just never turn the case upside down.

 

[dianehelen]

I just never turn the case upside down.

So when you need to charge while using it, you remove the tablet from the case, and re insert it upside down? I have tried that, but it's a pain, and I lazy ;-)

 

[Moshe Barash]

So when you need to charge while using it, you remove the tablet from the case, and re insert it upside down?

That is exactly what I do.