For instance, I have found out that the Note ships with a fair amount of bloatware.  That’s not a deal-killer for me, but it means that, if I buy it, I’m going to be rooting it and uninstalling some of the pre-installed stuff earlier than I would otherwise have done.   Knowing that the default keyboard is annoying and that the pen doesn’t really help much means that I know that I would install Thumb Keyboard earlier.

But, yes, there is a difference between, “This feature sucks and you are going to want to change it,” and “this feature sucks therefore the product sucks.”

In any case, my point was made, whether you got it or not.

Your original argument, which you’ve reiterated multiple times, is that he reviewed the OS, and not the device.  I just read the review, and off the top of my head was able to name 3 things, without having to refer back to it.

So I guess “terrible” applies equally to your original ‘critique’.

For a phone with such a huge physical footprint, one would expect a better camera sensor and better battery life.

A lot of this Android v. Apple debate comes down to one very simple thing: personal preference. I don’t slight people who use Apple products, that’s their choice. Just as using Android is mine :)

Well at least he TRIES. Someday, he might succeed.

Fact is that these days most of the Apple users I meet are not zealots. Apple has gone main stream. Hurray for that. So apologies to the Mac geeks. That said, you guys make it too easy and maybe you should develop a sense of humor. ;-)

There are many good things to say about the Note. It leads the pack on a number of key features; this is a next generation device available now. ICS is due to drop very soon. The large format is not for everyone; you have the choice between this or the Galaxy S II LTE which is just a smaller version of the same device.

I chose the Note over the Galaxy S II LTE because I like the idea of a microtablet, as my bias is portable communicator over telephone. I’m going to pair this with an ultraportable keyboard and mouse and leave my tablet at home when traveling. I also need GLONASS support but wasn’t willing to compromise on an iPhone 4S to get it.

My spouse got the smaller version because she wanted something compact.

The Note is what it is – a terrific Android phone in a unique form factor for those who want one device not two.

All predictive dictionaries work this way, and most will learn from the user’s habits as well, so if you frequently say “tweet” and rarely say “sweet” it will learn that.

It was about how I prefer to use an 10″ tablet or a laptop in the situations he claims a Note is superior in. But this is pointless, as it is a mostly a matter of preferences.  

There’s also a usability problem wielding a stylus on a touchscreen; it’s too easy to bring up the keyboard or a menu when you brush a finger accidentally against it.

The screengrab below is from S Memo. It should explain why I don’t draw for a living.

I will keep your comment in mind, should management have me back. Bear in mind, this is the first story I’ve done for Boing Boing, and most of my other outlets do have more of a beginner audience. Now if I bring a Boing Boing sensibility to the Q&A column I do for USA Today’s site… then I’m going to be in real trouble. 

- RP

FOr me, I want* a phone that doubles as a PDA and camera.   THe fact that it’s not instant I can deal with.   The Android market place will replace Itunes and the AppStore.   I can’t move my apps over but I still have the ipad1 to use everything I’ve purchased in the past…   If I had a WAN Enabled Ipad3 I go back to a burner phone…

Tweet most certainly IS a real word.  It means: “a weak chirping sound, as of a young or small bird” as a noun, and “to make a weak chirping sound” as a verb.  I see no reason why the built-in dictionary sould not already contain it, or why sweet would be preferred to tweet.