Samsung Released Galaxy Note 10.1
The company is hoping the Note 10.1 breathes new life into its tablet business
On paper, the Note 10.1 seems extremely capable: it has an extremely fast quad-core processor, the ability to run multiple apps side-by-side on the 10.1-inch display, and, of course, Samsung’s Wacom-powered S Pen stylus, which has been upgraded from the smartphone Note to offer 1024 levels of pressure sensitivity. Other Android devices have tried and failed to meaningfully incorporate stylus support, but only Samsung’s 5-inch Galaxy Note smartphone has ever been a success, and Nilay Patel had high hopes the Note 10.1 would simply be a larger version of that experience.
You won’t notice much of a difference between the Note 10.1 and the older Galaxy Tab 2 10.1— in fact, they look almost identical. It’s interesting Samsung’s stuck with this design, since it first debuted as a hasty lawsuit update to the original Galaxy Tab after Apple sued Samsung for copying the iPad. It’s certainly distinctive, though, with a dark silver border framing stereo speakers on the front edges, and a dark gray bezel around the screen. It’s handsome enough, but it unfortunately it’s all plastic all the way around — and you’ll feel it the instant you pick it up.
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