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Samsung Continues to Poke Fun at Apple Fans in Super Bowl Ad
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I thought these forums were for expressing your views.
The whole point of Apple's touch interface is so you don't need a pen (according to the Bio, Jobs hated the pen interface); I merely pointed out that the pen interface has been around for a long time, not exactly cutting edge, as it's being portrayed in the video.
Nice to see you took the time and effort to quote me and reply.
Have a nice day.
The S-Pen works fine in the interface and it also works with Autodesk SketchBook Mobile.
...and had you taken the time and effort to read about the pen on the Note then you would have figured out that it is indeed cutting edge because it's one of the first mainstream applications of a pressure sensitive Wacom-esque stylus, and is not just another stylus poking a resistive touchscreen that doesn't work with fingers.
Sorry, I don't understand- what do you mean?
Doesn't change the fact that you need to carry the stylus with you, does it?
Yes, even if they are totally wrong. The Note's stylus IS NOT like your 2001 device and yes, it is cutting edge technology
No, you don't need to
Really? Over 800 posts in this thread and you think this is new info? Not only that - it's been argued already in exhaustion. Are you trying to be cute or clever? If so - massive fail.
If you're being genuine - you clearly missed the point of the advantages of this KIND of stylus on this KIND of device.
Who is this "we" you refer to. You and Steve?
Prepare to get roasted......
See! It's a 'new' pen/stylus, which you apparently don't need to carry with you to use; plus you didn't read the previous 35 pages of posts in detail, like samcraig and Oletros.....
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Man 1: What is that?
Man 2: Here, it's the new Samsung galaxy note
Man 1: It has a pen?
Me: You just blew it. You have a stylus on your phone, it sucks.
Man 1: What is that?
Man 2: Here, it's the new Samsung galaxy note
Man 1: It has a pen?
Me: You just blew it. You have a stylus on your phone, it sucks.
Whats wrong with having the option to use it? If you don't want to use it, dont use it!
Try using a drawing program with your finger. Let us know how that works out.
The note is not for me, personally. But the stylus would also be great for PDF markups...
It's like making fun of 4g battery life. Sure its bad, but when I don't need it i turn it off and get great battery life. When i do need it i download crazy fast. But at least I have the option...
I agree...the problem is when the 4S was announced there wasn't much objectivity going around. And the 4S had a new processor, a new OS, a new camera, and Siri.
Here we have a phone with a larger screen and a stylus and people are acting like it's something amazing. I guess android fans are impressed by "marginal" upgrades too...
Slot the thing back into its storage hole (or better yet, if you don't want to carry around the extra ~5g, put it in the box) and use your finger.
What's your next argument?
Not again.
I suggest reading the last few pages of this thread.
It looks different to any other phone, has a much larger capacitive SAMOLED screen with a 720p screen resolution that's also capable of 256 levels of pressure sensitivity when used in conjunction with the S-Pen, has a faster processor, more RAM, USB host support, LTE/HSPA+ support (depending on market) and yet it's still a 'marginal' upgrade (actually, this is an 'upgrade'? where's the Galaxy Note 0.5 which I haven't heard of?)
Nothing to say to my previous post so making new things up now. Smooth.
In the end, like always, people will vote with their wallets and get what they believe is the right choice for them.
In the meanwhile, folks on forums all over the world will face off and argue their views as though it has any real meaning/impact.
Generally, I come here to see if I can pick up some helpful tips/tricks for my MBP or iMac; occasionally, it amuses me to dial into one of these conversations to see how wound up people can get over trivial stuff.
I mean, really, 35 pages of posts about Samsung's somewhat amusing advertising slot? Not the cure for cancer, folks.
BTW, I really couldn't give a rat's a$$ whether or not it has a pen/stylus. My wife and son both have the Phone 4 (and are very happy with them) and my daughter wants an iPhone 4S when she is eligible for phone replacement next month; if she wanted a Samsung instead, I would get one for her.
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My Palm Pilot also had a storage slot for it's stylus; I will sell it to you for a reasonable price, if you like. You can tell your friends it's retro......
In the meanwhile, folks on forums all over the world will face off and argue their views as though it has any real meaning/impact.
Generally, I come here to see if I can pick up some helpful tips/tricks for my MBP or iMac; occasionally, it amuses me to dial into one of these conversations to see how wound up people can get over trivial stuff.
I mean, really, 35 pages of posts about Samsung's somewhat amusing advertising slot? Not the cure for cancer, folks.
BTW, I really couldn't give a rat's a$$ whether or not it has a pen/stylus. My wife and son both have the Phone 4 (and are very happy with them) and my daughter wants an iPhone 4S when she is eligible for phone replacement next month; if she wanted a Samsung instead, I would get one for her.
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My Palm Pilot also had a storage slot for it's stylus; I will sell it to you for a reasonable price, if you like. You can tell your friends it's retro......
Gimme a break. Every Android OEM's goal is to outdo the previous phone that they themselves or another OEM put out...like last week. So if you think they're not competing with each other to one up one another, you're just in denial.
Faster processor? Then what? There are phones with better and faster processors out already or in the pipeline. More RAM? Then what?
Still releasing phones with GB?? Seriously?? I had that on my Motorola Droid in December 2010...and knowing Samsung's record of updating its devices, the Note is not going to get ICS any time soon, and when it does it'll be long outdated by other phones with "faster processors" and "more RAM"
LTE/HSPA has nothing to do with Android, so that's irrelevant.
So you're impressed by a phone with a processor that's already bested by other phones, RAM that's already matched with other phones, a year old OS that's not going to be updated for 6 months minimum and a large colorful screen. That's cool.
So, how did it show it is better than the iPhone?
The point is those other ads weren't bringing in their competitor's names. If you are going to bring in your competitor, do a good job of showing why your product is obviously the superior ones.
I do agree this ad was not aimed to convince iphone users to change (no ad insulting a group is aimed at the group it's insulting, it's aimed at another group who thinks that group is silly
). But I don't think it did any good job of showing why some one would want the Note over the iphone. Except, "Oh, it's supposedly cool and makes people want it" (but not a clear message why they would want it over the iphone). And honestly, the ad wasn't that fun or humorous so I don't even think it got that message over well either.
My Palm Pilot also had a storage slot for it's stylus; I will sell it to you for a reasonable price, if you like. You can tell your friends it's retro......
I give up. My point is, you can just throw the stylus into the trash and you would still have a brilliant high-def capacitive touchscreen that works perfectly fine with your fingers. Since when was having the option to use a stylus, while maintaining the good qualities of a capacitive screen, a bad thing?
Then it runs better and faster. One of the points you brought up about the iPhone was the faster processor- if you think it's a stupid selling point then don't bring it up yourself.
Did you even read my reply to your previous post?
Here's a link: https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/14282827/
It explains that the GN will be getting ICS before the end of next month, with evidence from Samsung themselves.
How is it irrelevant? You mentioned upgrades to the phone, you never stated 'upgrades to the operating system only'.
Hey, I thought you iPhone people said that processors and ram didn't matter, and what really matters is how well the device runs. And I can tell you that my Galaxy Note is every bit as smooth as my 4S, so yes, it is cool.
See above.
BTW, 2.3.7 (the specific version which the Note currently officially runs) is less than half a year old.
I love how Samsung are going back to 2003, both by employing The Darkness and by going back to the stylus
If you REALLY want a stylus for your iPad, check this out:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1104350651/lunatik-touch-pen-the-evolution-of-the-stylus
As pointed out multiple times before those are more like a marker than a pen.
The iPad does not allow the wacom like detail that the note does. It is not that good. It is designed for fingers but does not allow for the other side.