I've used the Samsung Notes app that came with it for pen-based note-taking. I will admit that I am not a student, so I wasn't heavily note taking. But I found

I've used the Samsung Notes app that came with it for pen-based note-taking. I will admit that I am not a student, so I wasn't heavily note taking. But I found it pleasant and satisfying to use. I also have the keyboard that magnets to the tablet -- my only complaint about it is it's too small (kinda my fault because I have the 10" or whatever size of tablet though) - and the top (number) row is crowded and misaligned compared to a normal keyboard, so I get a lot of typos involving the right half of that row, and sometimes strike the infernal screenshot key up there. I haven't seriously looked into it yet, but I would definitely consider another keyboard if it attached the same way (don't really want another device to have to charge separately).