Is it worth paying the extra cash for the 2014 version if the S Pen is all I want really to take notes and sketching and photoshop? Any opinion ?
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The most significant improvement between this older version and the 2014 version is 2GB of RAM versus 3GB RAM. If you multi-task...or like to install a large variety of apps, like I do, the extra 1GB of RAM makes a world of difference.
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If that's what you are going to do on your tablet then do not pay the extra. The 2012 edition is a great tablet. Everyone keeps asking me if I'm going to upgrade so they can buy it. Absolutely not. I'm still loving it. Make sure to download the latest updates for it. Another tip is not to charge it while it's off. Unless it's completely dead. Reboot at least once a week.
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http://www.mobiletechreview.com/tablets/Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-10.htm here is the difference between old and new. http://www.mobiletechreview.com/tablets/2014-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-10.htm
1709066
Nope! It's just an "alleged" improvement. My Note 10.1 does the same thing as my Galaxy Note 3. Don't do what I did, & pay for "alleged" upgrades. :-)
91923
I just got mine, and with the Galaxy Notebook 2014 edition, I did NOT have to take out the included stylus. The new stylus worked just fine with the original docked.
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From friends of mine who've had both (and also advised me to purchase this product. The number of upgrades are quite numerous and some of the best ones are subtle (like huge improvements to the interaction of strokes to emulate a real brush/pen feel for example.) From where I am sitting, I would say that it is very much worth the upgrade. In case you're still curious as to what all is actually different, here's a link to a list of what each version has. http://manga.smithmicro.com/comparison.html
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I also own two of the Bamboo stylus they're also good because you can use them with any drawing application,the difference with the Pencil 53 is that with the app Paper 53 it connects via Bluetooth and you can draw,erase and blend with it.so the difference would be that Pencil gets connected ONLY with the Paper app,not with any other,you can use it as a regular stylus with the other drawing apps :)
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I highly recommend Autodesk Sketchbook Pro. It is the easiest program to pick up. The tools and interface are a snap to learn. I've had the 2012 edition and currently have the 6th edition and they just keep getting better. All the brushes, pens, pencils just look more natural. Plus it's cheap compared to photoshop and adobe illustrator. I believe I paid 40$ each for both versions. They just came out with the 7th wich I am planning to upgrade soon. Go on youtube and watch what people can do with this program. It's amazing and beautiful. You will instantly want to buy it as soon as you finish the video. I highly recommend Autodesk Sketchbook Pro. It is the easiest program to pick up. The tools and interface are a snap to learn. I've had the 2012 edition and currently have the 6th edition and they just keep getting better. All the brushes, pens, pencils just look more natural. Plus it's cheap compared to photoshop and adobe illustrator. I believe I paid 40$ each for both versions. They just came out with the 7th wich I am planning to upgrade soon. Go on youtube and watch what people can do with this program. It's amazing and beautiful. You will instantly want to buy it as soon as you finish... » Read More I highly recommend Autodesk Sketchbook Pro. It is the easiest program to pick up. The tools and interface are a snap to learn. I've had the 2012 edition and currently have the 6th edition and they just keep getting better. All the brushes, pens, pencils just look more natural. Plus it's cheap compared to photoshop and adobe illustrator. I believe I paid 40$ each for both versions. They just came out with the 7th wich I am planning to upgrade soon. Go on youtube and watch what people can do with this program. It's amazing and beautiful. You will instantly want to buy it as soon as you finish the video. « Show Less
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It is the same thing. I got dupped into buying the program and the upgrade. I ended up with two copies of the same program. By the way, Sketchbook Pro is a great program. It is extremely easy to use and you can do almost everything the more expensive programs can do for a tenth of the cost.
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Onenote, Some Lenovo apps(Support, Kindle, Settings, Quicksnip, app shop, system update), Lenovo driver settings, all the basic windows 8 software, skype, Free trial to office, Evernote free trial(Onenote is far better due to offline availability), and I could go on it's a pretty neat package but there's A LOT of free stuff on the store with upgradability that's well worth it. If you're into sketching I highly recommend getting sketchbook express the stylus that comes with it works well with SE. Also if you do plan to get the tablet make sure to update everything drivers, intel graphics accelerator, and the apps before you go to windows 8.1. It will make your experience with it a whole helluva lot better. Cheers!
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Yes! The tablet is more than worth it. I'm a professional graphic designer and I use my tablet almost daily. Some of the frustrations that I've been reading about can be fixed. You have the option of adjusting the sensitivity so you don't wear down the nibs quickly. If I kept my settings at the default, I'd have no nibs left. Also, the medium size is perfect for illustration. I know some photo retouch artists also and they said that the medium tablet is the perfect size. You can try the large, but it might almost feel too big, even for extensive illustration. There's also an ExpressKey called Precision Mode which slows down your movements so you can really focus on a specific area. I highly recommend this tablet. I don't know what I'd do without mine! Hopefully this helps.
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I bought mine used and the person that sold it to me included the pen and a really nice case that also had an elastic loop to keep the pen in, so I would recommend a nice case if you do get the pen. The pen is really nice, it allows you to highlight and write with a lot of precision, I would highly recommend trying to find one!
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I used it on both the surface pro and the note 8.0. And I can say without hesitation it is far better than the standard styli for both. The nib has a little bit of tooth feel as it doesn't feel slick on the surface of the screen. It goes without saying that if you do a lot of drawing you owe it to yourself to get a matte finish screen protector so the screen and stylus feel more like actual pen and paper.
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No. I use a drawing app and the S pen works great. The screen protestor and S pen work well with various amounts of pressure. I think it's awesome! I'm using it now to write this answer. :)
1660934
I believe all of these models have a stylus pen, I think the only difference between the models is the size of the hard drive.
2230507
I don't have the 2014, but the keyboard didn't work well with my earlier version...a year or more ago. I returned it, and also got rid of the Galaxy Note. Sorry that I can't be more helpful. Keith
530641
I enjoy mine, but I just use it for sketching. For on the go to be honest it's pretty comparable to my Surface Pro 3 (but the buttons on the Cintiq make it a bit nicer for more than sketching). I would definitely go to the store and play with them. MacMall has them for demo.
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No, I got the clear one. I'm using the S pen to respond your question. No problem at all.
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The first one for $2300+ is the touch version, which means that it responds to gestures etc as well as the pen input, this is helpful if you're into drawing as your left hand can rotate the electronic page, zoom etc while your right hand uses the stylus for inputting into the digital file
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I originally had the Note 2014 edition and replaced it with a SP2. Ultimately, I wanted to - take notes with a stylus- work with Word (work/school)- annotate PDFs with a stylus- Full web browsing (teach online, so full browser was key)Ultimately, Android is terrible at handling PDFs (seriously, check the reviews for PDF annotating apps) whereas Drawboard and OneNote are perfect for this. Also, native Word beats any and all attempts by other programs. OneNote + Wacom Stylus = perfection in note taking.And... as a bonus, all the desktop programs work. I can do everything with my SP2. I still had to lug around a laptop if I wanted to do Dreamweaver, etc. with my Note 2014.Your use-case may push you in another direction. I originally had the Note 2014 edition and replaced it with a SP2. Ultimately, I wanted to - take notes with a stylus- work with Word (work/school)- annotate PDFs with a stylus- Full web browsing (teach online, so full browser was key)Ultimately, Android is terrible at handling PDFs (seriously, check the reviews for PDF annotating apps) whereas Drawboard and OneNote are perfect for this. Also, native Word beats any and all attempts by other programs. OneNote + Wacom Stylus = perfection in note taking.And... as a bonus, all the desktop programs... » Read More I originally had the Note 2014 edition and replaced it with a SP2. Ultimately, I wanted to - take notes with a stylus- work with Word (work/school)- annotate PDFs with a stylus- Full web browsing (teach online, so full browser was key)Ultimately, Android is terrible at handling PDFs (seriously, check the reviews for PDF annotating apps) whereas Drawboard and OneNote are perfect for this. Also, native Word beats any and all attempts by other programs. OneNote + Wacom Stylus = perfection in note taking.And... as a bonus, all the desktop programs work. I can do everything with my SP2. I still had to lug around a laptop if I wanted to do Dreamweaver, etc. with my Note 2014.Your use-case may push you in another direction. « Show Less