Hey all,
Just inroducing myself as a new Note owner... got it today at 3:11 at the doorstep (bastards!... leaving a +$700 item open for any neighbor to come and take!)...
First impression: Gargantuan! Yes, yes, I knew all the specs beforehand, even made a cardboard mockup I carried around for awhile to test hand-friendliness and pocketability. Still, it's a lot bigger in person than it seems.
Quick summary: been reading up on this forum and on NZtechfreak's site (where's that Stylus review, mate? =), and here are my quick comments:
- luckily got a Note without pixel or banding or green/blue yellow tint problems
- snappy, no lag problems
- audio seems very acceptable (Farscape on Netflix thru Sennheiser earbuds)
- no 3G/4G plans yet; still deciding which way to go
--- Currently T-mobile USA $50/month no contract for unlimited data + text+SMS
--- considering WalMart Straight Talk
--- considering ATT dumb phone data plan ($15/mo unlimited data?)
--- considering Spring/Verizon $35/mo portable wifi thingie
Stylus? -- seems thin and flexible, but usable; considering upgrade
Case? -- gravitating towards AU Easemate custom case, particularly the E4
Apps? -- coming from Tmobile Vibrant (Galaxy S), Market remembers me
Purpose? -- surfing web, games, office productivity, organizer, pen-enabled docs, audio recorder, mp3 player, GPS, voice-dictation and personal assistant
Style? -- casual professional, geek-factor, productivity tool, some socializing
Video? -- camera, camera FX, videorecording and instant post-processing and instant upload to major social sites
Overall, happy so far, if a bit wondering why I spent near a grand on yet another phone when my Vibrant performs well enough, if a bit laggy....
To wrap up, I'm hoping the Note can take my personal productivity up a couple notches, while providing hours of entertainment and audio learning. And of course, never giving up the WOW factor that a huge display just brags about.
*forgot my original reason to register and post, but you get an idea of me anyway*
-- Andrew
Just inroducing myself as a new Note owner... got it today at 3:11 at the doorstep (bastards!... leaving a +$700 item open for any neighbor to come and take!)...
First impression: Gargantuan! Yes, yes, I knew all the specs beforehand, even made a cardboard mockup I carried around for awhile to test hand-friendliness and pocketability. Still, it's a lot bigger in person than it seems.
Quick summary: been reading up on this forum and on NZtechfreak's site (where's that Stylus review, mate? =), and here are my quick comments:
- luckily got a Note without pixel or banding or green/blue yellow tint problems
- snappy, no lag problems
- audio seems very acceptable (Farscape on Netflix thru Sennheiser earbuds)
- no 3G/4G plans yet; still deciding which way to go
--- Currently T-mobile USA $50/month no contract for unlimited data + text+SMS
--- considering WalMart Straight Talk
--- considering ATT dumb phone data plan ($15/mo unlimited data?)
--- considering Spring/Verizon $35/mo portable wifi thingie
Stylus? -- seems thin and flexible, but usable; considering upgrade
Case? -- gravitating towards AU Easemate custom case, particularly the E4
Apps? -- coming from Tmobile Vibrant (Galaxy S), Market remembers me
Purpose? -- surfing web, games, office productivity, organizer, pen-enabled docs, audio recorder, mp3 player, GPS, voice-dictation and personal assistant
Style? -- casual professional, geek-factor, productivity tool, some socializing
Video? -- camera, camera FX, videorecording and instant post-processing and instant upload to major social sites
Overall, happy so far, if a bit wondering why I spent near a grand on yet another phone when my Vibrant performs well enough, if a bit laggy....
To wrap up, I'm hoping the Note can take my personal productivity up a couple notches, while providing hours of entertainment and audio learning. And of course, never giving up the WOW factor that a huge display just brags about.
*forgot my original reason to register and post, but you get an idea of me anyway*
-- Andrew
