The device obtained - as well as the touch-phones - in a surprisingly small box, the device fills up completely to the edge. So I was also very glad that the still in a well-padded carton, because real protection has not so packing Samsung.
The Note10.1 is not cheap, but good value. For money, you get a pleasant thin device with a very bright color and strong display and a resolution of the many notebooks still dreaming.
The new feel of the actual note-generation I find success. The metalized edge acts with value and the back feels really leathery and does not slide so easily in the hand as the previous models. The construction made of polycarbonate is extremely robust, relatively light and forgive a fall rather than "quality" Metal Bodies of some competing models.
The Samsung surface "Touchwiz Launcher" hits just so and the Launcher now offers a range of functions, which makes it unnecessary to grips with alternatives in many cases also for power users.
Unfortunately, Samsung can not let the bad habit of always kinds of programs of "affiliates" pre-install that really wants no sane man. To that we the full Google Apps package and on top of a pile of Samsung software, which again twice moppelt much of the Google functions.
This means you can still get a second online account with Samsung, a second App Store, an additional cloud sync, a second theft protection and a dual voice recognition and output - like it or not. The course runs all somehow with and consumes memory, though you can always use all of only one sense at the end.
Last but not least, this means of course that the software will provide sparks on the device my data not only Google but also with equal to Samsung. Bye, privacy.
Many users want this unloved abundance put a stop and disable unwanted programs or uninstall. A full backup of all data is for advanced users - especially in the business environment - hardly imagine. But for that you need in many cases a privileged access to the device - the so-called "root".
That was in the past, no problem, but in this new generation of devices, Samsung has incorporated a "detector" that recognizes the rooting and irrevocably stores. Samsung denied for rooted devices then in contrast to the previous models just the warranty. Due to this threat scenario many customers no longer dare to use your machine with root and can be found with the imposed by the manufacturer additional software from. This form of paternalism and coercion of the user who can not freely use his device without compromising the guarantee is a very unsightly development of Samsung's pages.
I have nevertheless and after much hesitation but resorted to this unit because I work without pin just barely imagine, and there are practically no alternatives. Rooted and "Purifies" it was anyway and also provided for privacy with LBE Security Guard. Only if you take a look, as practically every minute programs will transmit their own data to any Internet servers, is a really clear how extremely one is illuminated with this type devices in the "Default" and monitored.
In fact, I use since the purchase of my notebook Note10.1 surprisingly much less because can be unexpectedly many things also very beautiful do with the Tablet. Also, I've converted all my newspapers and magazines on Digitalabos. At the mailbox now sports a "no advertising" sign, because all local brochures I can now scroll through digital also by kaufDA App. I enjoy the significantly reduced paper pile in my apartment.
The battery life of Note10.1 2014 is phenomenal. In standby mode, it consumes only about 5-7% battery per day. When the screen is loose 10-12 hours duration in it, if you can not run just elaborate 3D action games.
Conclusion:
For the concept and the hardware of the Note10.1 I would also give six stars.
But that I should renounce the guarantee of an independent working with the device, I prefer half again. This is simply not acceptable to me as a paying customer.
