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A more positive (and, IMO, more objective) review: http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/15/samsung-galaxy-note-10-1-review/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/15/samsun

A more positive (and, IMO, more objective) review: http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/15/samsung-galaxy-note-10-1-review/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/15/samsung-galaxy-note-10-1-...

thought_alarm 14y ago
That Engadget piece is the least objective review I've read. The problem with general tech sites like Engadget is that they can't call a turd a turd because it will alienate half their readership and bring on accusations of being an Apple shill. A least The Verge had the guts to rate this turkey 5/10, although their review was still way too kind. But no one will accuse androidpolice.com of shilling for Apple, so they're free to write an honest review, and not sugarcoat real and unacceptable flaws. This device is priced like an iPad, but it is clearly and thoroughly outclassed by Apple's hardware and Apple's software. So what then are Samsung's strengths, exactly? Beside their ability to dupe people into overpaying for inferior "me too" products, I mean.
- nitrogen 14y ago
  This device is priced like an iPad, but it is clearly and thoroughly outclassed by Apple's hardware and Apple's software. So what then are Samsung's strengths, exactly? Beside their ability to dupe people into overpaying for inferior "me too" products, I mean. I have to ask, for those who shop by performance rather than build quality, what part of the iPad's guts is better than this tablet's guts?
  - cube13 14y ago
    The screen? That's a pretty big one. Having all the CPU and GPU power in the world is pretty meaningless when the screen it's powering is that low resolution.
- CrazedGeek 14y ago
  "it is clearly and thoroughly outclassed by Apple's hardware and Apple's software" Unless you want expandable storage, different connectivity options, a digitizer, a more customizable OS, actual file system access, etc. One size most certainly doesn't fit all.
  - tedunangst 14y ago
    Don't forget the multitasking!
  - simonh 14y ago
    Sure, but if the implementation of those and other features are rubbish then how much does checking those boxes count for? I'm not making any judgements here, that's for the reviewer to decide, but surely in general the quality of the implementation matters, no?

A more positive (and, IMO, more objective) review: http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/15/samsung-galaxy-note-10-1-review/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/15/samsung-galaxy-note-10-1-...

thought_alarm 14y ago

That Engadget piece is the least objective review I've read. The problem with general tech sites like Engadget is that they can't call a turd a turd because it will alienate half their readership and bring on accusations of being an Apple shill. A least The Verge had the guts to rate this turkey 5/10, although their review was still way too kind. But no one will accuse androidpolice.com of shilling for Apple, so they're free to write an honest review, and not sugarcoat real and unacceptable flaws. This device is priced like an iPad, but it is clearly and thoroughly outclassed by Apple's hardware and Apple's software. So what then are Samsung's strengths, exactly? Beside their ability to dupe people into overpaying for inferior "me too" products, I mean.

nitrogen 14y ago
This device is priced like an iPad, but it is clearly and thoroughly outclassed by Apple's hardware and Apple's software. So what then are Samsung's strengths, exactly? Beside their ability to dupe people into overpaying for inferior "me too" products, I mean. I have to ask, for those who shop by performance rather than build quality, what part of the iPad's guts is better than this tablet's guts?
- cube13 14y ago
  The screen? That's a pretty big one. Having all the CPU and GPU power in the world is pretty meaningless when the screen it's powering is that low resolution.
CrazedGeek 14y ago
"it is clearly and thoroughly outclassed by Apple's hardware and Apple's software" Unless you want expandable storage, different connectivity options, a digitizer, a more customizable OS, actual file system access, etc. One size most certainly doesn't fit all.
- tedunangst 14y ago
  Don't forget the multitasking!
- simonh 14y ago
  Sure, but if the implementation of those and other features are rubbish then how much does checking those boxes count for? I'm not making any judgements here, that's for the reviewer to decide, but surely in general the quality of the implementation matters, no?