There's nothing startling about its form factor: It's an Android tablet with a 10.1″ display, a size that's comfortably familiar in the Android world, and not radically dissimilar from the 9.7-incher on Apple's iPad. But it's a solid, Tinji i9220 straightforward Android tablet that comes with an S Pen, a suite of pen-friendly apps and some productivity-oriented software enhancements which give it a more businesslike flavor than Samsung's Galaxy Tab 2 10.1.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 with 16GB of storage lists for $499, the same price as a 16GB iPad. But the 32GB Galaxy Note less than a 32GB iPad. And while there's no 64GB model, the tablet's microSD slot lets you add a 32GB memory card for $20 or less, bringing capacity up to 64GB for a grand total of about $570 -- a steep discount off the 64GB iPad's $699 sticker price. Tinji i9220 Android 4.0 Both the 16GB and 32GB variants offer wi-fi but no cellular option and come with 50GB of Dropbox online storage for two years.
The only real differentiators that separate the Note 10.1 from its Tab brethren are the S Pen stylus and Samsung’s suite of stylus-compatible apps. The S Pen uses Wacom’s conductive stylus technology to allow you to easily write and draw on screen, and also interact with websites and on-screen menus. If you hold the S Pen just above the display, you’ll see a small cursor floating around the screen, Tinji i9220 Smart Phone just like you’re moving a mouse. You maneuver the cursor into position, then actually bring the stylus to the screen with a tap. It’s very intuitive, and it’s easy to use for basic navigation, to scribble words or pictures, or to interact with an app. The S Pen requires no battery, and a raised button near the tip brings up contextual menus, just like the right-click of a mouse.
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