LOVE IT!!!!!!!
I am an APPLE user all the way with MacBook Pros, iTouches,iPads, iPhones and had no reason to ever change to anything but a new iPhone...until i saw the Note 2 and instantly it was love. I discarded my iPhone immediately and bought this outright. Yup, paid $800 plus in just a matter of a few minutes and let me tell you I am far from rich and don't throw money around, nor can I, but I WAS THAT sure that this was the phone for me and I have now had it about 2 months and not once have I regretted it.
I gave my iPhone to the hubby but was offered a brand new Note 1 yesterday for $200 so I grabbed it and tossed the iPhone...LOL
In any event, I do a lot of reading online, browsing the news and its perfect for this. Never has reading anything online been as enjoyable. I have an ipad but I have no reason for it now.
This is easier to carry and the screen size is good enough for me that I find it much more worthwhile to carry this than an iPad.
I dont find it too big as some say, although admittedly, I like the bigger screen and see no reason for one larger. Get it, you will never regret your decision!