Wether it's 1,2 or note 8.0
You use it to text, browse or just for the odd note taking? Does it get a lot of usage?
You use it to text, browse or just for the odd note taking? Does it get a lot of usage?
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How much do you use the S pen on your Galaxy Note?
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I had a feeling I wouldn't use it much when I got my Note 2 and I was right. I might use it once every two weeks or so.
I rarely used it on my Note 1 or 2. I kind of felt like I had to force myself to use it since it was such a big feature of the phone.
I got frustrated by the recognition on my Note 2 and kind of stopped using it. It wasn't terrible, but it was annoying enough where I just looked around for a piece of paper and a pen half the time.
I use my S-pen all of the time - scrolling through web pages, quick views of emails, texting, and games. I am spoiled by it and can not imagine going back to a phone with out a S-pen or some sort of stylus that functions in a similar way.
I didn't expect to have much use for it, then one afternoon I decided to give it a fair trial. I went slow and deliberately, within thirty minutes it became fun, after an hour it was fast accurate and very useful.
I use it from time to time but not as much as I thought I would. Still enjoy it and glad to have it though.
What phone do you have now ?
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I usually don't use it to much but it is nice to have.
Had the HTC One for a few months but missed the larger screen so I got the LG Optimus G Pro. Plan on using this one until after the One Max and Note 3 come out. Still not sure which of the two I'll go for, but I'm leaning towards the Note 3 because I miss the spen and multi-window support.
I have a Note 8. Maybe its because I have a larger screen on my Note 8 but I use it a lot. As of right now I use it with swipe on Swiftkey quite a bit, and for general scrolling and interacting with the OS. When I start back to school I'm hoping I can use it for notes all together but we'll see.
I use the S-Pen a lot. (Surprisingly). I use if for texts, emails, S-Memos, internet
etc. it works wonders. I even use it for drawing either on S-Note or Photoshop.
I just got a Note 8.0 last night for a 1 week test run. For now I use the pen a lot. Also for things like browsing the web. On the smaller screen it's easier to point to the exact location.
For handwriting recognition I probably have to read the instructions. For now 'test' often comes out as 't e s t'. Letter i often becomes '
For handwriting recognition I probably have to read the instructions. For now 'test' often comes out as 't e s t'. Letter i often becomes '
On both my Note 1 and my Note 8, I use it extensively. They're great for not only navigation, but also, for writing down ideas, taking notes, and doodling. Samsung really did a superb job in integrating the s pen software with the hardware. That's why, for me, if they don't have a stylus with good software, the new phablets coming out don't interest me.
There's less than 2 weeks before IFA! GNote 3 ftw.
There's less than 2 weeks before IFA! GNote 3 ftw.
Almost never on the Note2. But I use it frequently on the Note 10.1.
I am trying to figure out the best way to take notes on the 10.1. SNote has some pretty amazing capabilities. The only problem I have is when I'm in class writing on the provided PDF notes I end up hitting the notification bar with my palm by mistake and it screws me up. I wish SNote would have an option to go to full screen so I could avoid that.
I am trying to figure out the best way to take notes on the 10.1. SNote has some pretty amazing capabilities. The only problem I have is when I'm in class writing on the provided PDF notes I end up hitting the notification bar with my palm by mistake and it screws me up. I wish SNote would have an option to go to full screen so I could avoid that.
