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I just ordered the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 from amazon for $450. Originally I ordered the nexus 9 and amazon ****ed me, then the more I thought about it the more I realized the Nexus 9 4:3 form factor just didn't make sense for me. See I use my tablet 90% for youtube and watching hd videos (movies, f1 races, nfl games, etc). I realized I was going to end up with massively less actual viewing area for my videos going from my nexus 10. Not only is it 8.9in vs 10.1 in but with 4:3 I am going to have massive black bars.
So then I canceled my Nexus 9 order and decided to order the Tab S 10.5. It had been in my wishlist for several months mainly due to the screen. I am excited to receive it but then I went and checked out the benchmarks on the Tab S 10.5. I had thought this was a top performing tablet with the 8 core processor and 3gb of ram (yes I know only 4 cores at a time). Then I realized the GPU is weak and outdated, the NAND Is terribly slow, the cpu is OK, and the sun spider score is not very good (worse than the older ipad air?).
Then I started reading Samsung was likely to release a new Tab S 10.5 with a better upgraded processor and gpu in Nov/Dec. So now I am wondering if I should cancel this order and wait it out. I paid near full price so it's not like I paid $350 or even $399. I figure this refresh will launch at $499 and for massively better performance $50 more is no problem.
Anyone can offer some advice for my dilemia? I think I actually have 30 days to use the tablet before I must return it to amazon for a full refund, so maybe I could do that and then send it back if this new refresh launches in the next month, if it doesnt launch then just keep it? Thanks guys.
I had the Samsung Pro Tab 8.4 a close cousin it's a nice tablet.
I had been thinking of getting the Tab S but the $ got in the way Plus Samsung is famous for selling a device but never updating it.
The Crapware leaves a lot to be desired.
I recently sold the Pro tab and ordered the Nexus 9 then cancelled my order yesterday due to Amazon's order dalays.
This morning I've had a change of heart or common sense prevailed and so I reordered the Nexus 9 from Amazon and hopefully will get it next week.
Like you, It's a tough decision but I miss not having a tablet.
kdkinc said:
I had the Samsung Pro Tab 8.4 a close cousin it's a nice tablet.
I had been thinking of getting the Tab S but the $ got in the way Plus Samsung is famous for selling a device but never updating it.
The Crapware leaves a lot to be desired.
I recently sold the Pro tab and ordered the Nexus 9 then cancelled my order yesterday due to Amazon's order dalays.
This morning I've had a change of heart or common sense prevailed and so I reordered the Nexus 9 from Amazon and hopefully will get it next week.
Like you, It's a tough decision but I miss not having a tablet.
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Looks like i have my answer. Amazon says: Returnable until Jan 31, 2015
So I am going to use this and keep it and enjoy it and if a better Tab S 10.5 comes out before Jan 31 with upgraded processor/gpu then I will return this and get that.
mike240se said:
Looks like i have my answer. Amazon says: Returnable until Jan 31, 2015
So I am going to use this and keep it and enjoy it and if a better Tab S 10.5 comes out before Jan 31 with upgraded processor/gpu then I will return this and get that.
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Sounds like a good plan. I was tempted to bite when the price dropped to $404 on the 3rd, but I decided to wait it out a bit longer. I have owned the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy Player 4.0 in the past. While they were decent devices for their time, the lack of software updates bothered me to the point that I hesitate whenever considering Samsung products. The AMOLED screen does look appealing when backlight bleed is so common on tablet IPS panels. Depending on what Samsung brings to the table this coming month, or how low the price of the current S 10.5 drops on Black Friday, I might make the jump.
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Sounds like a good plan. I was tempted to bite when the price dropped to $404 on the 3rd, but I decided to wait it out a bit longer. I have owned the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy Player 4.0 in the past. While they were decent devices for their time, the lack of software updates bothered me to the point that I hesitate whenever considering Samsung products. The AMOLED screen does look appealing when backlight bleed is so common on tablet IPS panels. Depending on what Samsung brings to the table this coming month, or how low the price of the current S 10.5 drops on Black Friday, I might make the jump.
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The lack of updates bother me too, but I will most likely root and run a custom rom anyways to get rid of touchwiz.
kdkinc said:
I had the Samsung Pro Tab 8.4 a close cousin it's a nice tablet.
I had been thinking of getting the Tab S but the $ got in the way Plus Samsung is famous for selling a device but never updating it.
The Crapware leaves a lot to be desired.
I recently sold the Pro tab and ordered the Nexus 9 then cancelled my order yesterday due to Amazon's order delays.
This morning I've had a change of heart or common sense prevailed and so I reordered the Nexus 9 from Amazon and hopefully will get it next week.
Like you, It's a tough decision but I miss not having a tablet.
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I cancelled my reorder again.
I just feel very uneasy with all the screen bleeds and button issues.
Don't these damn companies test their product?
I do NOT want to be their "Crash Dummy" !
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is back to $404.67 on Amazon, available in both colors.
ongoing said:
Sounds like a good plan. I was tempted to bite when the price dropped to $404 on the 3rd, but I decided to wait it out a bit longer. I have owned the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy Player 4.0 in the past. While they were decent devices for their time, the lack of software updates bothered me to the point that I hesitate whenever considering Samsung products. The AMOLED screen does look appealing when backlight bleed is so common on tablet IPS panels. Depending on what Samsung brings to the table this coming month, or how low the price of the current S 10.5 drops on Black Friday, I might make the jump.
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Would this be the Samsung tab s (slate version)? Have you any links to new tablet
ongoing said:
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is back to $404.67 on Amazon, available in both colors.
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thanks much for posting, you just saved me $50. they gave me the difference.
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thanks much for posting, you just saved me $50. they gave me the difference.
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Glad I could be of help Mike!
After one day of using the tablet I have a few observations and would welcome feedback.
1) Touchwiz is OK, not as terrible as what I have heard about it IMO, but I would prefer to go back to stock android or cyanogenmod. The issue is, its my understanding if you flash a custom ROM on this device it triggers something in the bootloader and you lose your warranty? If that is the case, more importantly it would risk my ability to return it to Amazon between now and Jan 31st. I doubt amazon checks for something like this but I am not sure I want to take the chance. I know rooting causes this bootloader flag to be tripped so I am guessing a custom rom would be no different.
2) The speakers on the device are pretty poor. I knew side spacing speakers wouldnt match up to my front facing nexus 10 speakers simply due to the direction but they also seem to be a lot less loud, less clear and less bass than my nexus 10. I dont really care about playing back music, the poor quality speakers are evident in simply playing back news stories on youtube.
3) There have been some odd lag/freezing issues. Most noticablely I was on sky's website reading an article and I kept trying to scroll down to read more and it just completely froze. after a few seconds it came back and was in copy/paste mode (my guess is from trying to scroll during it being frozen it picked it up as a long press, idk).
4) The screen is amazing, no complaints here, there have been some instances however that the digitizer didnt pick up my taps. perhaps this is related to the freezing/lag i mentioned above.
5) The wifi has been a little odd at times. At times it wants to connect to poor quality networks with low signal over the excellent signal wireless-ac networks.
All in all its a really nice tablet but I am not sure if I am going to keep it. It's not as fast as I expected compared to my nexus 10 (touchwiz likely to blame I guess?) and the biggest issue for me is the speakers. I use my tablet 90% of the time as a media consumption device to watch youtube and HD videos. This is a big reason I didnt get the NExus 9 with it's 4:3 ratio screen which kind of sucks for watching videos unless you are ok with half the screen being wasted with black bars. If the sound from the speakers suck (i never use ear buds, i only use the speakers on the device) then this is a pretty big drawback. I did get it for $399 now which helps but I just dont know.
Nexus 9=RMA
Buy this device at great risk. There's definitely a build quality issue with these early batches.
See my post here for my experience.
I returned my Note7 to T-Mobile, and got v2 of eBay, Works Flawlessly, and NO, I'm not Returning this one ever, heck even if they blocked the IMEI, will still keep it, and would change Carriers if I have too.
Did anyone notice that there are no fire-cases any more? about 800,000 is being used so far and .... nada ! Go Figure
It's like nothing out there would ever please me except for this little Sucker.
BTW, I'm investing in it too, I Purchased the Official Wireless Battery Cover for $15, and the Official LED Flip case for $6, got 2x of each for these silly prices, stocking up on premium Type-C Cables and OTGs, NFC Tags for car/home/office and Rocking my 256GB MicroSD card inside of it, Damn, I'm loving it!
My Top features are:
- IRIS is Crazy
- Amoled SCREEN - Priceless
- Memory Expansion, What can I say
- Water-Proofing
- USB Type-C
- Always On Display
- Secure Folder
- Samsung Pay
- Blue light filter
- Wireless Charging and QC 2.0
- HW Specs and LCD size
- Heck, even the looks of the phone is phenomenal
Try to have all of these in (1) Device, and if you find it let me know !
Choose your Poll up above, and state your reasons and LOGIC for either choice, its about time to have a real-world numbers about people keeping their Note7
Willy318is said:
I returned my Note7 to T-Mobile, and got v2 of eBay, Works Flawlessly, and NO, I'm not Returning this one ever, heck even if they blocked the IMEI, will still keep it, and would change Carriers if I have too.
Did anyone notice that there are no fire-cases any more? about 800,000 is being used so far and .... nada ! Go Figure
It's like nothing out there would ever please me except for this little Sucker.
BTW, I'm investing in it too, I Purchased the Official Wireless Battery Cover for $15, and the Official LED Flip case for $6, got 2x of each for these silly prices, stocking up on premium Type-C Cables and OTGs, NFC Tags for car/home/office and Rocking my 256GB MicroSD card inside of it, Damn, I'm loving it!
My Top features are:
- IRIS is Crazy
- Amoled SCREEN - Priceless
- Memory Expansion, What can I say
- Water-Proofing
- USB Type-C
- Always On Display
- Secure Folder
- Samsung Pay
- Blue light filter
- Wireless Charging and QC 2.0
- HW Specs and LCD size
- Heck, even the looks of the phone is phenomenal
Try to have all of these in (1) Device, and if you find it let me know !
Choose your Poll up above, and state your reasons and LOGIC for either choice, its about time to have a real-world numbers about people keeping their Note7
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I'm keeping mine. Its nothing wrong with Note 7. More and more what's happened it's looking like a conspiracy... The media is quiet... I'm wondering why... In fact I know.
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rafeba said:
I'm keeping mine. Its nothing wrong with Note 7. More and more what's happened it's looking like a conspiracy... The media is quiet... I'm wondering why... In fact I know.
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media are bored of it now. They ruined it through quite frankly appalling reporting! Now they've lost interest.
about a million note 7 around, and surprisingly, not a burning event any more, curious, dont you think?
once the damage was done, no more failures happening, I just knew it from the beginning of this staged campaign against the note 7, by far, the best phone of 2016, I got my first on 29 Aug, worked flawlessly, as the recall began, I reluctantly turned it in on 29th sept, got my v2 on 10th Oct, and, it works fine, in any case, I think that less than 100 devices out of 2 500 000, really doesnt look like a total failure, there are many, many other devices of every type, with higher failure ratios, cars included, and in cars, it is inmensely more dangerous, there are several ongoing recalls, laptops, and nobody makes any fuss about them, there are litterally thousands of very deadly things, that nobody gives a s**t about, that REALLY get people injured or killed, so, I think that a cellphone would be the least of anybody`s concerns, so,YES, I am keeping mine
I too, believe that it's a staged conspiracy against the Note7 and/or Samsung.
Other manufacturers are hopeless, Apple included, plus the liability in the stupid American market is just so lame that I find it so challenging to actually DO BUSINESS in here, the economy is down likenever before and people are hungry for any lawsuits to hit tge jackpot with and ..... you get the point.
Guys, make sure to Purchase Package Disabler Pro from PlayStore and disable all updates for the phone. No root required and completely safe to do. All of us Note7 keepers are doing it.
I will link up the thread in a moment for y'all.
Link 1:
Very informative information in there from luge friends with the Note5, but almost everything applies safely to our devices
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note5/general/guide-bloating-touchwizzing-note-5-t3184563
Link 2:
Tools and notes about the App used to disable theOTA Updates and whatnot, good read too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-7/help/dont-update-package-disabler-pro-want-t3489243
i keep to..i dont care what about news say, its crap news, you know guys... here no more news about note7 burn, and see..the sabotage its done!!
You aren't going to be able to get on a plane with this phone. Ever. Think about it.
Package Disabler has removed the ability to block updates. I assume they got pressure from Google and/or Samsung.
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It is not true they are not failing anymore, it is just not getting served to us by the media anymore. You have to search if you want to find it.
I have not kept it because economically it is not worth it. For all the trouble, the phone is not worth the price tag anymore.
Also keep in mind that most people who did return it aren't sticking around to vote on this poll .
I am keeping mine 100% I've had it since 5 Aug, in all that time I have never had any issues with it at all. I've used it like I used any of my previous device - on the second day of owning the phone while visiting Abu Dhabi, I spent a whole day taking photos and videos in 50 degrees heat, the phone did heat up but did not catch fire, let alone explode.
I have the Note 4, Note Edge and Note 5 gathering dust in my house. I can't even contemplate going back to any of them. Note 7 is just way superior, it is in a different league to the above phones and the rest. It is the best phone of 2016 and other than a Note 8, I can't imagine anything even in 2017 matching it.
In order for the other brands to be able to complete in the market or even get a look in 2016/17, Note 7 had to be removed and that is exactly what happened.
notefreak said:
It is not true they are not failing anymore, it is just not getting served to us by the media anymore. You have to search if you want to find it.
I have not kept it because economically it is not worth it. For all the trouble, the phone is not worth the price tag anymore.
Also keep in mind that most people who did return it aren't sticking around to vote on this poll .
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It's a simple discussion between people who want to keep it. Nobody have to vote anything. On the other hand, I keep trying to find other news regarding "exploding" Note 7 but I can't find anything after October 12th. Wich leads me to the conclusion that... the media is not the mother of wisdom. I was tempted tu use another term but I restrain myself. smiley)
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I've returned it. The hassle to circumvent all the obstacles put in place is too inconvenient.
The 60% Charge. The bans on flights. The constant notices to return my phone. Besides, the discontinued updates, zero warranty and support if something else malfunctions, is probably not worth it.
Until the investigations are completed and the fault has been identified, we won't know if the phone really is safe or not.
And I'm not about to keep my phone to prove a point. Samsung did offer a full refund for my purchase anyway. So I just took it and now I've moved on to the LG V20. After experiencing Nougat on this thing, I lament the missed opportunities for Samsung to push Nougat for N7. Multitasking on this thing is brilliant. :/
Evem if the problem will be identified nobody is gonna say nothing about that. Neighter Samsung or anybody else. Everybody knows something stinks in this story.
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Still got mine ?!
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Willy318is said:
I returned my Note7 to T-Mobile, and got v2 of eBay, Works Flawlessly, and NO, I'm not Returning this one ever, heck even if they blocked the IMEI, will still keep it, and would change Carriers if I have too.
Did anyone notice that there are no fire-cases any more? about 800,000 is being used so far and .... nada ! Go Figure
It's like nothing out there would ever please me except for this little Sucker.
BTW, I'm investing in it too, I Purchased the Official Wireless Battery Cover for $15, and the Official LED Flip case for $6, got 2x of each for these silly prices, stocking up on premium Type-C Cables and OTGs, NFC Tags for car/home/office and Rocking my 256GB MicroSD card inside of it, Damn, I'm loving it!
My Top features are:
- IRIS is Crazy
- Amoled SCREEN - Priceless
- Memory Expansion, What can I say
- Water-Proofing
- USB Type-C
- Always On Display
- Secure Folder
- Samsung Pay
- Blue light filter
- Wireless Charging and QC 2.0
- HW Specs and LCD size
- Heck, even the looks of the phone is phenomenal
Try to have all of these in (1) Device, and if you find it let me know !
Choose your Poll up above, and state your reasons and LOGIC for either choice, its about time to have a real-world numbers about people keeping their Note7
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I'm keeping my Note7:
I have 2 Note 4's and I'm keeping my Note 7. I purchased the 7 because it was shock-resistant and waterproof with built-in QI. My 4's are retrofitted with QI but only one charges through the Otterbox Defender case. With the 7 I don't need the big case or the 3rd party QI receiver. Also the case doesn't add waterproofing to the 4's. I'll get another note if it has these qualities.
I've had mixed results upgrading my iPhone 6s+ to this level, it has a QI case which gives it some protection but, while it has some shock resistance and waterproofing, these are not on par with the Note 7. The big problem here is there is no good place to put the 3rd party external stylus I got for the 6s+.
I have software updates turned off on the Note 7 and I'm preparing to root it if they decide to brick it. Right now I'm investigating backing up the firmware and device image.
btw. Now is a great time to stock up on accessories as they are going for a little over half price ... extra stylus anyone ?
Keeping mine. It shows no sign of over heating. In fact it seems to have more intelligent power management than my Note 4's or iphones. I did also put it on mid-level power management and I've disabled fast cord charging. I charge it exclusively with QI wireless charging which is very slow compared to the fast charge. I expect this to increase the life of my battery because I don't expect to be able to replace the Note7 with a phone that has similar features for at long time.
rafeba said:
It's a simple discussion between people who want to keep it. Nobody have to vote anything. On the other hand, I keep trying to find other news regarding "exploding" Note 7 but I can't find anything after October 12th. Wich leads me to the conclusion that... the media is not the mother of wisdom. I was tempted tu use another term but I restrain myself. smiley)
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I tried to say of course there can be 99% keeping result when many people who returned the phone don't come to this forum anymore .
Yeah, media neglects even multiple deaths if they think they won't get attention. This is not as attention worthy anymore. But if you want, you can find cases after recall mentioned on xda.
Willy318is said:
I returned my Note7 to T-Mobile, and got v2 of eBay, Works Flawlessly, and NO, I'm not Returning this one ever, heck even if they blocked the IMEI, will still keep it, and would change Carriers if I have too.
Did anyone notice that there are no fire-cases any more? about 800,000 is being used so far and .... nada ! Go Figure
It's like nothing out there would ever please me except for this little Sucker.
BTW, I'm investing in it too, I Purchased the Official Wireless Battery Cover for $15, and the Official LED Flip case for $6, got 2x of each for these silly prices, stocking up on premium Type-C Cables and OTGs, NFC Tags for car/home/office and Rocking my 256GB MicroSD card inside of it, Damn, I'm loving it!
My Top features are:
- IRIS is Crazy
- Amoled SCREEN - Priceless
- Memory Expansion, What can I say
- Water-Proofing
- USB Type-C
- Always On Display
- Secure Folder
- Samsung Pay
- Blue light filter
- Wireless Charging and QC 2.0
- HW Specs and LCD size
- Heck, even the looks of the phone is phenomenal
Try to have all of these in (1) Device, and if you find it let me know !
Choose your Poll up above, and state your reasons and LOGIC for either choice, its about time to have a real-world numbers about people keeping their Note7
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I'm keeping mine. I love it. I think this whole thing was a deal with the Apple Inc. So they would go away.
returned my Note7, still looking for a comparable replacement, nothing matches the feature of the Note7, probably will wait until Note8
invisiblesense said:
I am keeping mine 100% I've had it since 5 Aug, in all that time I have never had any issues with it at all. I've used it like I used any of my previous device - on the second day of owning the phone while visiting Abu Dhabi, I spent a whole day taking photos and videos in 50 degrees heat, the phone did heat up but did not catch fire, let alone explode.
I have the Note 4, Note Edge and Note 5 gathering dust in my house. I can't even contemplate going back to any of them. Note 7 is just way superior, it is in a different league to the above phones and the rest. It is the best phone of 2016 and other than a Note 8, I can't imagine anything even in 2017 matching it.
In order for the other brands to be able to complete in the market or even get a look in 2016/17, Note 7 had to be removed and that is exactly what happened.
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I'm keeping mine too. I'm not seeing a poll to vote but maybe it's because I'm using tapatalk...
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still keeping my first note 7.
The second one I will probably return as I cannot get it Sim unlocked. Need a second working phone now, cannot just have it sitting. Wish it was unlocked, would have kept it.
Just called Samsung, was told to send an email to another dep. they will give me s7 edge+100$. The usual old deal.
opinions if you have them, thx!
Note 10.1 2014 died a horrible death, have been looking for a replacement -- and of course, have been following threads in XDA and other sites in the meantime.
aware of various issues:
- wifi drain (though the latest update has some reporting it's been fixed?)
- non-Sammy magnet cases wreaking havoc
- still on Nougat, Oreo delivery date uncertain
- no backwards compatibility with .spd Note files
i can get the Tab S3 for $517 USD; or in bundle from B&H for $565 (no taxes on either order), which includes the keyboard cover.
thing is: the Galaxy Tab S4 will launch sometime this year (speculation is September), it will have Oreo out of the box (one would think), and it also looks to have a 16:10 ratio at 10.1"-- and maybe improved accessories. of course, the Tab S4 will be spensy AF.
thoughts?
I don't have mine yet, but if your carrier is Verizon, you can get the Tab S3 (T827) for $299 w/2yr contract. I snapped it up, since I don't anticipate leaving them in that time period. Should arrive Monday. It's supposed to get Oreo this summer. Many find 4:3 the best ratio for a tablet.
I should add that there doesn't seem to be a root available for the T827 as of yet.
Yes it worth i got yesterday with 24 months contract it rocks!!! Its sexy fast and powerful! You can just sell the s3 for some money and buy the s5 in few years when will be released. In next few years 5G will arrived and probably s5 would support it.
I don't know about the 2nd one, but the other problems don't need to worry about.
The tablet, with newest update, can install S Note from apkmirror, and you can also open SPD file using Samsung Notes.
thanks for the answers so far!
the SPD issue being resolved is pretty huge for me ...
i'm on the fence: argh, do i buy now (B&H just dropped the price by $70 for the tablet itself), or do i wait for the Tab S4, though unannounced but which is rumoured to be due later this year?
I've had mine since Aug 2017 and am completely happy about it. And I have the "composition book" magnetic cover and it has not had any issues with the magnets in it. Definitely get S Notes off apkmirror as Samsung Notes is really watered down.
AM Radio said:
opinions if you have them, thx!
Note 10.1 2014 died a horrible death, have been looking for a replacement -- and of course, have been following threads in XDA and other sites in the meantime.
aware of various issues:
- wifi drain (though the latest update has some reporting it's been fixed?)
- non-Sammy magnet cases wreaking havoc
- still on Nougat, Oreo delivery date uncertain
- no backwards compatibility with .spd Note files
i can get the Tab S3 for $517 USD; or in bundle from B&H for $565 (no taxes on either order), which includes the keyboard cover.
thing is: the Galaxy Tab S4 will launch sometime this year (speculation is September), it will have Oreo out of the box (one would think), and it also looks to have a 16:10 ratio at 10.1"-- and maybe improved accessories. of course, the Tab S4 will be spensy AF.
thoughts?
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I have had my Tab S3 tablet since release day. Here are my thoughts:
- wifi drain (though the latest update has some reporting it's been fixed?)
Even after numerous updates wifi battery drain is still there. Hoping Oreo would fix this.
- non-Sammy magnet cases wreaking havoc
I used to use a smart magnetic case bought off amazon. They work for the auto screen on and off. However, the magnets do interfere with the Spen. I suggest to not fold the case all the way to the back of the device when writing on it. Im now using the official keyboard cover. It does not offer side protection and has no screen auto on/off function. But I prefer this over the magnetic case.
- still on Nougat, Oreo delivery date uncertain
Oreo is confirmed in the works and is coming soon. How soon? Im thinking mid to end of 2nd Quarter.
- no backwards compatibility with .spd Note files
Cant comment on this.
$565 for the tablet and keyboard cover is a good deal. I got my Tablet for $599 and paid extra $150 for the keyboard. Cant comment on the Tab S4 as I have not even heard rumors about it.
S-note can be side loaded on the S3. I have it on mine. Can't remember where I got it but the reference came from somewhere on this board.. Samsung Notes is a cruddy downgrade from S-note . No idea what Samsung was thinking. The off screen writing though goes to Samsung Notes only.
So far I've not seen any problem with my off brand case other than cheaply built retainers cracking. It does provide a good holder for the S-pen.
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With the TabS3 being on the "quarterly update" path, that is something to think about.
I have my Wifi Tab S3 since about a month after release. I still like it and use it, but at times it feels laggy, and I need to turn off WiFi when sleeping to save battery. Battery life still isn't as good as my several year old iPad Air 2 Cellular (with T-Mobile SIM and service).
Would I buy one today? I'd have to think hard about it.
KidJoe said:
With the TabS3 being on the "quarterly update" path, that is something to think about.
I have my Wifi Tab S3 since about a month after release. I still like it and use it, but at times it feels laggy, and I need to turn off WiFi when sleeping to save battery. Battery life still isn't as good as my several year old iPad Air 2 Cellular (with T-Mobile SIM and service).
Would I buy one today? I'd have to think hard about it.
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I agree with KidJoe, although user experience is very depending on usage. I use the tab s3 mostly for watching Netflix and YouTube and some surfing the internet and therefore don't experience any lag. The screen is better than any other tablet I have seen (never looked at the iPads though). Battery life is fine. Easily one to two days on a charge. That's fine for me, I charge my smartphone every night so no big deal to plug in the tablet as well. Never really noticed the wifi drain (specially on latest update), only because everybody is complaining about it (conformation bias?).
Also never used the pen so can't comment on that. Still waiting for the google assistant coming to my country (the Netherlands). And that's also my only critique on the tab S3: damn Samsung software. I prefer the stock Android experience.
To summarize: because the lack of tab S4 and google pixel tablet with OLED screen, I would definitely buy this tablet again. I paid 485 Euro's on eglobal central. They now sell it for 430 Euro's which is a great deal imo.
my s3 is a hog.
Android tablets get a lot of hate for reasons I don't understand. If Android tablets are your preference (as they are mine) then I don't know of a better "current" tablet than the S3. The Pixel C is still pretty awesome. I marginally prefer the S3 because of the haptic feedback and slightly better screen, but it's not a huge difference. I have no complaints about the S3.
badwiring said:
Android tablets get a lot of hate for reasons I don't understand. If Android tablets are your preference (as they are mine) then I don't know of a better "current" tablet than the S3. The Pixel C is still pretty awesome. I marginally prefer the S3 because of the haptic feedback and slightly better screen, but it's not a huge difference. I have no complaints about the S3.
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I agree. I'm not into the Apple environment and came off an iPhone 3GS back in the day when I migrated to Android and been Android ever since. My Tab S3 is fantastic and does what I need it to do which is taking notes. I work in IT so it is a lot of diagrams and drawings so being able to quickly draw out an infrastructure diagram and have it posted to my laptop in a PDF or JPEG is just like magic. And when I need to I have the keyboard cover so I can quickly type out notes without needing my laptop. The only thing I lack is being able to VPN into work (because my employer won't support BYOD) but the bluetooth transfer of docs to my work laptop is what resolves that issue for me.
price drop on the Tab S3 across the board right now
B&H
Bestbuy
Amazon
all selling the tablet for $449.99
I just bought one of these from Verizon, on a 2-yr plan, for $299 . . . new Samsung Keyboard cover was $67 through Amazon . . . I'm thinking that this is a pretty good deal . . . maybe available at these prices because the Tab S4 is coming soon?
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I just bought one of these from Verizon, on a 2-yr plan, for $299 . . . new Samsung Keyboard cover was $67 through Amazon . . . I'm thinking that this is a pretty good deal . . . maybe available at these prices because the Tab S4 is coming soon?
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or maybe to fire a shot over the bow as Apple announces their new iPad?
if this is part of the strategy, i can see Samsung dropping the Tab S4 bomb in Q2 ...
Hey guess quick question I previously have the S8+ and I was wondering if I should get the S9 or wait for the note 9 or the s10
Any suggestions
Unless you don't mind upgrading at least once next year (and footing second hefty bill) you should wait. The S9 and S9+ have been widely received as purely iterative phones.
The Note 9 rumors up to this point in time have basically confirmed that it will be a similarly uninteresting device. It seems as though the most remarkable features will be yet another camera sensor and an S Pen with Bluetooth. Whether those inclusions are enough to sway you into shell out a few hundred dollars is your own choice.
That being said, all appearances suggest that the S10 will have a number of groundbreaking new selling points. Listening to the rumor mill isn't necessarily the wisest thing to do, but Samsung has to find something to keep people buying their devices. Most manufacturers cannot get away with putting out the same phone over the course of a few years. With luck they'll find a way to continue contending with the big players in the field. The S10 is their soonest opportunity to demonstrate that they can still innovate.
Tha ks fir the input guess ill wait for the s10
So the S10 quad (excluding the fold) has been launched, pre orders are being placed daily, has Samsung got the 10th Anniversary of the Galaxy right?
Ok ok we haven't got our hands on the device yet, this is all early assessment, however going by what you have seen, is it enough against what's been announced at MWC, and the upcoming?
The likes of the Mi 9 Pro is very compelling, and will be priced well, Mi Mix 3 5G, Sonys new range and LG G8, the OnePlus 7, Vivo,.
LG well they are hanging around but they are not a big influence, they are trying new things, but not nailing it. The new devices announced are more of the same, no flair, just stale, yet they are specced well.
The Mi 9 Pro, Mi Mix 3 5G, Vivo, OnePlus I see these as more of a threat and competition to Samsung.
However despite the likes of Vivo, Xiaomi offering up truly full screen displays. I funnily believe some are really curious about the punch hole despite it cutting out (pun intended) the display.
For me this year I found the S10 quad to be refreshing, ok admittedly yes they could have placed a 48mgp sensor , perhaps went with a pop up camera also. That said it was intentional the cutout is a way to make it fresh stand out, it's new tech, as is the ultrasonic sensor.
For me I think what Samsung did was/is clever and very much in keeping with trend, They sell premium flagships and this is no exemption, keeping that and enhancing it more but to a point where it's not the same as others, ok Huawei have it, but that's LCD and not AMOLED, they can now also sell this displays to others, clever.
I think all that was announced and the line up was for me just right, mind you I never expect everything, although Samsung gives us pretty much that.
What do you all think Vs what's been announced, is it enough? Or will OnePlus steal the thunder?
I think we'll know fairly early how it's going to shake out. You left out one maker for good reason and it's a shame. Motorola used to be a player and my goto phone for years. Now they're just a shell of what they once were and offer no serious competition. It's still one of the best for developers but that's about it.
I'm really curious what the other companies are going to come up with this year. Funny thing is I wasn't even planning on pre-ordering or purchasing a S10+, I was looking at phones last month and was going to get the OP6t. Then I decided I would wait for the OP7 since the first versions of the year usually are the most drastic changewise. I then went onto Samsungs website and seen they offered trade-in credit for the S10 lineup. Well I put in my LG G6 and was surprised they were offering me $300 for it.. I could wait for the OP7 that will most likely skip on wireless charging, headphone jack, and have the same optical fingerprint reader as the OP6t for around $650-750 which is what my budget is or I could get the S10+ with the buds for $742 out the door and have it sooner as well. I'm definitely not disappointed in my decision as I think the S10+ is definitely a huge upgrade from phones the past year and I think it has set the bar pretty high.. If it wasn't for their trade-in program I wouldn't have ordered one.
If the S10 is this it’s going to be scary what the note 10 will be...
Galaxy S10's for the win! ???
In the case of the S10e, AFAIK there is no other manufacturer offering a phone in such a compact form factor with anywhere near the quality of SOC, screen, RAM, storage, etc. There are many competitors for the S10 and the Plus, but the S10e seems to be a unique product.