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Tablet for handwriting in the university

Hi guys,
I need a Tablet (with full windows) for the university (actually my girlfriend, I've got an x230t), its also thought to replace a laptop, so it should be able to stream HD videos flawlessly.
For the handwriting in the university I definitely need a digitizer. I looked at the Dell Venue 11 Pro, the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 and the Surface Pro.
Well, the Dell was my favorite so far, but it seems to have big problems with it's pen. Even the revision of the pen seems to write very shakey and wobbly. It has that Synaptic digitizer, so you need a battery in the Pen .... wich is quite annoying.
The ThinkPad Tablet 2's hardware is not so great...... but therefor it has a Wacom digitizer, which is extremely good, very precise and you can use all the wacom pens and dont need a battery.... but the hardware, not so great cpu, crappy gpu .... since it has full win8 thats not very good for future perspectives.
the surface pro, well .... heard no complaints or con arguments .... but the battery life .... 3-4h is just far to less and since there is no way to power it by an external battery the surface pro is out. (and the surface pro 2 has better battery life, but it also costs quite more).
Are there any alternatives? which of the above would you recommend ?
Thanks for your help in advance

You're looking for the single most expensive type of portable tech, which is honestly still in its early stages...
I think the Surface 2 is your best bet. They come with different hardware configs, of course, so maybe try to save some in that department?
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Yes, I know, I still find it very interesting, that there are so less devices of that type, since at least in German Universities one year ago nobody used electronic devices for handwriting... Now it's like 30% of the students. There is money to be made, companies!
Well, I like the surface pro 2... But it costs almost twice as much as the other devices. In Germany there are special offers for students, Dell and Lenovo cost like 400€ and the surface pro 2 almost 800€.... And the surface pro (1) is out because of the insufficient battery life.

Perhaps the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1.

It should be Windows, thing is, she has a note 10.1, but she wants one device to replace all the others. So, a pen enabled Windows tablet...

momsi said:
It should be Windows, thing is, she has a note 10.1, but she wants one device to replace all the others. So, a pen enabled Windows tablet...
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I don't think there's a tablet out currently that is as optimized for the use of a Wacom Stylus(S-Pen) like the Galaxy Note series of devices. Good luck with your search.
However, you can also check here.

Thanks for the link.
The ThinkPad tablet has a Wacom digitizer, like my x230t, that I'm very happy with. But that's to chunky and heavy for my girlfriend. She wants a tablet. Like I said, she has a note 10.1 and is fairly satisfied with it, but since she wants to replace the laptop, she wants Windows

[Q] Note Taking on Galaxy Tab S

Has anyone ever successfully used their Galaxy Tab S for note taking? For class or meeting?
Been searching for a solution for awhile now, and some say that C Pen is great and some not. Others say that an app is needed but it has always been vague. Maybe someone has found a good combination of both?
Sadly, being new to the tablet, i thought the Tab S had a similar features to Note except for the screen. Now I'm stuck with it but, I want to make the most of it since a Note 10.1 would still be too big and a Note 4 too small.

Best solution I've found is a Bluetooth keyboard and a word processing/note taking app. Bluetooth keyboards come pretty small but they work great.

The tab s has a great screen. But as of note taking the tab s is really thin and for me note taking with keyboard on screen (no keyboard) makes it kind of hard becuase of the thin edges which hurt for a while. But if typing on the table its great for typying. A goog thing about this tab is how thin it is to store it but can break really easy if dropped. Its great for reading notes as at 1/4 brightness at night it still is bright. Its really great for any light levels. Even in the sun you can still see it.

Xandmanxx said:
Has anyone ever successfully used their Galaxy Tab S for note taking? For class or meeting?
Been searching for a solution for awhile now, and some say that C Pen is great and some not. Others say that an app is needed but it has always been vague. Maybe someone has found a good combination of both?
Sadly, being new to the tablet, i thought the Tab S had a similar features to Note except for the screen. Now I'm stuck with it but, I want to make the most of it since a Note 10.1 would still be too big and a Note 4 too small.
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the best device with those function are still note 8.0
even with c-pen i find it kind of hard for taking notes on tab s.

Note taking in general doesn't really work out. I am 2 times faster by swyping at first place. Then s-pen does not offer enough resistance. C-pen tracing on tab s is nearly as accurate, but more resistance (what I like) but palm rejection can be a problem. There's dozens of apps around, but I didn't find any that truly allows for efficient note taking. So I ended up only using the pen for drawings, otherwise I use swyping. There, a c-pen is advantageous because it offers certain give and more natural glide. For longer texts I use an Apple keyboard.

Flagship? Disappointment!

Note 9 has a lot of good things going for it . . . but a flagship?
Oreo instead of Pie?
No 5G?
Broadcom‘s new super accurate dual frequency GPS chip not part of the package? (Chip introduced almost a year ago and Xaomi’s already released the M8 with this chip)
Remember 2016? The Samsung A9 had a safe 5,000 mAh battery. Why can’t we put this in this note?
Feel free to add to this list of disappointments. Perhaps some of them will be fixed with the S 10?

Would a 5000mah battery in this years Note be a 'safe' marketing move? As a tech enthusiast I'd love to see it, however, I understand why they have played it safe, they need a couple of generations of solid performers without any hiccups before ramping back up. Imagine poor sales vs Note 7 repeat, they can't afford a repeat - I believe the Note would be a doomed product if it happened again.
The latest GPS chip: Samsung recently explained that a highly competitive high end market coupled with a difficulty in adding compelling new features led to poor sales of the S9 group. It's swings and roundabouts, on one hand you could throw everything into your latest and greatest devices, but next year?
Note 9 makes a safe and just about interesting enough entry, it gives Samsung breathing room for next years model. Even the presentation had mention of how difficult it is to come up with new features.
Note 10 - 4500/5000mah battery, 5G, New GPS chip + 1 or 2 more features, makes more sense for a '10' iteration than the '9'.

Technically the Note 8 can support the 1GB speeds. The Note 9 will as well.
https://phandroid.com/2017/09/08/att-gigabit-lte-galaxy-note-8/
5G is not a real tech yet, it's actually called 5G evolution which is a fast LTE which the Note supports.
https://www.computerworld.com/artic...ess/why-atts-5g-evolution-isnt-really-5g.html

nizmoz said:
Technically the Note 8 can support the 1GB speeds. The Note 9 will as well.
https://phandroid.com/2017/09/08/att-gigabit-lte-galaxy-note-8/
5G is not a real tech yet, it's actually called 5G evolution which is a fast LTE which the Note supports.
https://www.computerworld.com/artic...ess/why-atts-5g-evolution-isnt-really-5g.html
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Personally I think the real challenge that Samsung Has is in the processor. Snapdragaon and Exynos have both seen decent improvments over the years but they don't hold a candle to what Apple has done with theirs. Not sure if they will ever win that battle, but I hope they can get closer.
I also believe that we are all going to be blown away by the S10 when it comes out. Samsung is putting ALL of the new HOT stuff they have been working on - INscreen Fingerprint scanner to name one - and I bet there will be bunch more!
I am getting the note 9, I just can't help myself - I am an addict when it comes to these devices - but I am really excited to see what is giong to happen when the S10 comes out.

You're getting too edgy with this. Pie was not relased during the development and 5g is still far away. Talking about the gps thing even my s7edge gets 4meter accuracy while driving what else do u need? An inch of accuracy!

The only things I wanted, and still hope come true . 1 )flat glass on the screen again, I mean it's a note right, easier to write on. 2) Alcantara case 3) dbrand grip case.
5g is way off, probably 2 generations before wide adoption. GPS has been great since Note 4 so not really seeing the need for that either.
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alltaken123 said:
Would a 5000mah battery in this years Note be a 'safe' marketing move? As a tech enthusiast I'd love to see it, however, I understand why they have played it safe, they need a couple of generations of solid performers without any hiccups before ramping back up. Imagine poor sales vs Note 7 repeat, they can't afford a repeat - I believe the Note would be a doomed product if it happened again.
The latest GPS chip: Samsung recently explained that a highly competitive high end market coupled with a difficulty in adding compelling new features led to poor sales of the S9 group. It's swings and roundabouts, on one hand you could throw everything into your latest and greatest devices, but next year?
Note 9 makes a safe and just about interesting enough entry, it gives Samsung breathing room for next years model. Even the presentation had mention of how difficult it is to come up with new features.
Note 10 - 4500/5000mah battery, 5G, New GPS chip + 1 or 2 more features, makes more sense for a '10' iteration than the '9'.
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Very well said.

onepiece said:
Note 9 has a lot of good things going for it . . . but a flagship?
Oreo instead of Pie?
No 5G?
Broadcom‘s new super accurate dual frequency GPS chip not part of the package? (Chip introduced almost a year ago and Xaomi’s already released the M8 with this chip)
Remember 2016? The Samsung A9 had a safe 5,000 mAh battery. Why can’t we put this in this note?
Feel free to add to this list of disappointments. Perhaps some of them will be fixed with the S 10?
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Name one note that released with that years version of android.
Complaining about not being on the latest version of android (that was just released) while ignoring all the added samsung functionality is kind of a short sighted comparison..

Good Discussion
alltaken123 said:
Would a 5000mah battery in this years Note be a 'safe' marketing move? As a tech enthusiast I'd love to see it, however, I understand why they have played it safe, they need a couple of generations of solid performers without any hiccups before ramping back up. Imagine poor sales vs Note 7 repeat, they can't afford a repeat - I believe the Note would be a doomed product if it happened again.
The latest GPS chip: Samsung recently explained that a highly competitive high end market coupled with a difficulty in adding compelling new features led to poor sales of the S9 group. It's swings and roundabouts, on one hand you could throw everything into your latest and greatest devices, but next year?
Note 9 makes a safe and just about interesting enough entry, it gives Samsung breathing room for next years model. Even the presentation had mention of how difficult it is to come up with new features.
Note 10 - 4500/5000mah battery, 5G, New GPS chip + 1 or 2 more features, makes more sense for a '10' iteration than the '9'.
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Alltaken123,
I would definitely hire you as a customer service rep for Samsung! You have a plausible explanation for the concerns mentioned and your words are very well spoken. Thank you.
Couple of points to consider…
On the GPS chip: anybody who has walked the streets of Tokyo using any current smartphone GPS knows the frustration when you walk around the block three times because reflected GPS signals keep causing the blue dot to jump 100’s of meters when you think you are at your destination. It would be great to have the accuracy and reflected signal rejection Broadcom’s new chip promises.
On the “in glass fingerprint recognition“ that feature is dubious when a phone has facial recognition & a great back side fingerprint scanner... but it’s something new to hype.
And now my favorite… Larger batteries and the direction the industry has moved towards. Your explanation of Samsung being extremely cautious makes perfect sense and is a likely driver for their decision. That’s said, Samsung’s A9 realeased in 2016 with a 5,000 mah battery had no issues. Because it had a mid tier CPU it truly delivered 2 days of heavy use.
I probably should put this one in a separate thread but here’s the short version of what’s going on with battery capacities: phone makers match their battery mah capacity to approximately one day’s worth of power consumption. Why? Because when you charge your phone every day you’ll end up wearing the battery out within two years. In the “old days with replaceable batteries“ you could extend the life of your phone a few years by changing the battery. Now with sealed-in batteries you are virtually compelled to buy a new $800 electronic monitoring bracelet every two years. Pretty slick from a business perspective. Before someone jumps in and tells me you can’t have a water resistant phone with a removable battery, let me share my experience with phones in the Japanese domestic market. Japanese have had replaceable batteries in many of their water resistant cell phones since the 1990s. All it takes is a good o-ring and a decent latch. Today, however, Japan is “mostly” onboard with the lucrative (albeit wasteful) sealed-in battery scheme.

nuclearrage said:
The only things I wanted, and still hope come true . 1 )flat glass on the screen again, I mean it's a note right, easier to write on. 2) Alcantara case 3) dbrand grip case.
5g is way off, probably 2 generations before wide adoption. GPS has been great since Note 4 so not really seeing the need for that either.
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5g evolution is already in many cities like dfw. And the note 8 supports it. Full 5g won’t be here anytime in the next couple of years.
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nuclearrage said:
The only things I wanted, and still hope come true . 1 )flat glass on the screen again, I mean it's a note right, easier to write on. 2) Alcantara case 3) dbrand grip case.
5g is way off, probably 2 generations before wide adoption. GPS has been great since Note 4 so not really seeing the need for that either.
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+1 for the flat glass. I'm not buying any phone with the curved screen gimmick.

papashex said:
+1 for the flat glass. I'm not buying any phone with the curved screen gimmick.
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Another +1 for USEABLE flat glass....and for recognizing the curve as an artsy gimmick. Narrow 2mm bezels are fine. After all the flesh of one’s hand covers anywhere from 2 to 4 mm of bezel/screen anyway.

Guess I'm the only person that actually likes the curved screen. Function over form is what I always go for.

Jammol said:
Guess I'm the only person that actually likes the curved screen. Function over form is what I always go for.
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Then why do you like the curved glass? It's absolutely not function over form...

papashex said:
+1 for the flat glass. I'm not buying any phone with the curved screen gimmick.
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I feel exactly the opposite. The curve makes edge swipe gestures far more useful, and I have come to rely on them significantly.

Jammol said:
Guess I'm the only person that actually likes the curved screen.
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Not alone! To be honest I just like the way the curved glass looks... I always found it gave the phone a more premium feel. Given the choice I would still take curved over flat edges, even though I don't even use the Edge features. Purely an aesthetic preference for me, but others of course may have different tastes and requirements.

Jammol said:
Guess I'm the only person that actually likes the curved screen. Function over form is what I always go for.
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Sometimes the screen protector situation bothers me but Im all for curved glass. Looks sexy

PsiPhiDan said:
Then why do you like the curved glass? It's absolutely not function over form...
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I like the curved glass screen because of edge display and the edge features. Yes it can be a but annoying with accidental touches but the trade off is worth it for me.
As far as the screen protector issue, that has nothing to do with Samsung. All those screen protector makers are being cheap and stupid. They make full coverage ones with only adhesive on the sides, and they also make case friendly ones with full adhesive. Why the heck can they not make a full coverage one with full adhesive?! Seems very stupid to me that they are having such a hard time making a dang protector that handles both things.
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papashex said:
+1 for the flat glass. I'm not buying any phone with the curved screen gimmick.
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onepiece said:
Another +1 for USEABLE flat glass....and for recognizing the curve as an artsy gimmick. Narrow 2mm bezels are fine. After all the flesh of one’s hand covers anywhere from 2 to 4 mm of bezel/screen anyway.
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It's only a gimmick if you don't find a use for it. I can think of a lot of people that classifies the SPen as a gimmick. I use the heck out of mine, at least I thought I did until I met a guy that has to replace the tip of his SPen every month! He hooked me up with 3 bags of tips a few months ago after I got my Note 8. I haven't even replaced the tip yet for my original one.

I come to rely Alot on the apps edge since I started using the s7 edge. It helps me switch apps much faster than using the recent button. Well we can have apps That do the same thing but the curve makes it very smooth and natural to use

onepiece said:
Note 9 has a lot of good things going for it . . . but a flagship?
Oreo instead of Pie?
No 5G?
Broadcom‘s new super accurate dual frequency GPS chip not part of the package? (Chip introduced almost a year ago and Xaomi’s already released the M8 with this chip)
Remember 2016? The Samsung A9 had a safe 5,000 mAh battery. Why can’t we put this in this note?
Feel free to add to this list of disappointments. Perhaps some of them will be fixed with the S 10?
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Excited for the Note 9. Pre-ordered the 512gb already.
What does Android P have that Samsung's Oreo does not have more of?
What's the point of hurriedly introducing 5G when the tech is not yet mature. That would make the Note 9 a beta phone which I'm glad it's not.
I agree with the missing GPS chip.
I also agree with a 5kmAh battery
Overall I'm very happy with the Note 9 and consider it a big upgrade over the Note 8.

Question Where can I get cheap small knock-off S Pens for this phone?

Any experience?
Any links?
Thanks in advance.

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Any experience?
Any links?
Thanks in advance.
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ALIEXPRESS
Just search for GALAXY NOTE S PEN and chose the one with the highest rating. I would assume the note 20 edition with a 4.9 score would be good but it might as well be just the same as every previous note pen.
I have tried an original note 9 pen and it works flawlessly.
Bear in mind that buying the cheapest product with a lower score might not be great as the S pen might have low sensitivity. Back in the note 5 days I got me a cheap Chinese knock-off and although it worked, I had to press a bit harder on the screen than I should have had to.

Just 5 minutes ago I went onto Ebay and found a samsung pen for a note 4, for like $2. I'm going to try it and throw it away if it doesn't work well.
The trick was choosing an ugly color that nobody wanted, in my case "coffee" color I guess is not very popular, but the price changed for that color only, the other colors were like $6.
I'm hoping to use this as a temporary thing until Samsung releases the fancy full featured pen.

KingFatty said:
Just 5 minutes ago I went onto Ebay and found a samsung pen for a note 4, for like $2. I'm going to try it and throw it away if it doesn't work well.
The trick was choosing an ugly color that nobody wanted, in my case "coffee" color I guess is not very popular, but the price changed for that color only, the other colors were like $6.
I'm hoping to use this as a temporary thing until Samsung releases the fancy full featured pen.
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Was there only 1 available?
I'd like one if you can share a link -- or, maybe I should wait for you to try it and then report back to us?

Question Anyone here came from Tab S6 to Tab S8?

Was it a good move? I'm thinking about it.

I have the Tab S6 and just got my Tab S8 Ultra today. The Tab S6 was my favorite device ever (and I've had a lot of them). So thin, fast, great speakers and screen. Ultimately, I am just too accustomed to the higher refresh rate on all of my other devices and could notice the 60hz choppiness on the S6, so it was time for an upgrade. The screen on the S8 is absolutely stunning! I also LOVE the ability to miracast from my PC to the S8 and use it as a wireless second display for my laptop (called second screen), especially since the 16x10 aspect ratio matches my XPS 17. It will still take time to tell, but initially I am very impressed. I suppose the decision to switch will depend on your usage. If you're good with the screen size and refresh rate of the S6 and don't need any of the new features on the S8 than I would say just stick with your S6, it's still a fantastic device. If you plan on using the second screen feature or any of the other new stuff on the S8, well then it's something to consider.

There was a gap of about a year for me between these devices. But I loved my Tab S6. Now the Tab S8 Ultra ... a different league again. It is better in all respects (when you already decided to prefer the big screen). The first thing I notet though: finally a good fingerprint reader. With the S6 I was constantly annoyed, with the S8 it works like a charme.
I also bougt the keyboard cover again. I loved the back cover with the stand and the flap for the pen back then already. But now the tablet pretty much replaced my private laptop.
You have to be aware of the much increased weight, though. This is not a one handed device. But with this huge screen, you can put it in portrait orientation in your lap and the upper part of the screen will be easily far up enough for a comfortable read. Don't forget: its smaller side is almost as big as the wider side of the S6!
It is an amazing device and up at the top of my purchases that left me with the highest satisfaction afterwards.

I didn't own a Tab S6, but a an old Tab 4. I took the leap and purchased the Tab S8 Ultra. There is obviously no comparison between the Tab 4 and Ultra. What I would say is that I'm beyond impressed with the speed of the device. In some instances it's quicker then my S22 ultra or basically on par speed wise. I don't really use the 2nd screen function, but being able to make /pull calls between my S22 and tab is awesome. The speaker quality is great. Don't really use the camera, except for teams meetings. Due to size of screen it's a replacement for my HP Notebook . In my country there isn't really any contracts for the Tab S8 range, so I had to purchase the device cash and I'm very, very happy with my purchase. Multitasking is great. The screen quality is awesome. Watching media content is a pleasure on this device. I got the 65w Samsung trio charger and Samsung keyboard case as part of a bundle. I love the keyboard. I know some have issues typing, but for me it works fine for what I do. The S-pen is something I do use and it works great. Overall it's a great device. I don't know what the difference in speed etc is between the Tab S6 and 8, but if you could get a good trade in or sell the Tab S6, then I would say go ahead and get the Tab S8 Ultra

I have tab s5e, tab s6 and s8+ . In terms of holding single handed, nothing beats the s5e. Between the s6 and s8(not plus) I believe there's not much difference other than faster soc.The second screen function of s8 could be very useful though. I went for the s8+ instead of ultra because wanted a bigger screen but ultra seemed too big for me

I'm getting an 8+ tonight after work. I've been using Samsung phones since the s4 when it originally was released. I skipped the s6, but had one variation or another up to my current s20. I started with galaxy note tablet (2014 edition), upgraded to the tab s6 in 2020 only because my note tab was having battery issues. Now I'm getting the s8+ 5g so I won't have to use Wi-Fi always for my online videos.

I went from the Tab S6 to the S8+.
So far i am very happy with it. It did help i got a good deal from Samsung, and got a decent price for the Tab S6 too.
The extra screen size is very nice, specially with 12L now on the tablet. Great thing for me is that i can browse or watch youtube will a game runs on the side in a small part of the screen without stopping. Or use the taskbar to open your password manager to get some passwords etc.
Its a bit heavier, so it wont be an easy one handed device.
If you used the keyboard cover with touchpad, you can use the one that was also sold with the Tab S7+, i could not get that one from Samsung itself anymore. They do sell one with just a Keyboard, but that one aint detachable, so thats a big minus. I managed to get mine 2nd hand for 60 euro, but there are retailers still selling them. They attach by magnet now, that works a lot easier, and it wont come loose like the Tab S6 one did over time. The one with the detachable keyboard, also has a cover over the S-pen location on the back, the new one doesn't so thats a 2nd strike for me on that cover.
The extra realestate is nice, 12,4 inch is noticable.
If you use the tablet a lot, then i think its a worth while upgrade.

Made the switch from Tab S6 LTE to Tab S8+ 5G
We don't really have benefits of trade-ins or great values the same way many other countries do. I'm in Sweden
But we have a website that usuaully have sepcific deals, that requires that you login (you pay like €2 to get access).
Lots of deals on everything really.
So got the S8+ 5G and the hard cover from Samsung for about €650 with a 6 months of free Samsung care+
Didn't want the Ultra as it was too big for me and also because I have a relatively new notebook already which is 14"
So far I love the extra screen size and the ability to use it as a 2nd monitor when I'm out and about.
As a tablet it is, imo, perfect but biggger would be too big, especially since I have use for a notebook.
But as a tablet it is great and it will be a lot of cloud gaming and movies watched on it on the go. Also some work when I have no access to my notebook.

Taskman said:
Made the switch from Tab S6 LTE to Tab S8+ 5G
We don't really have benefits of trade-ins or great values the same way many other countries do. I'm in Sweden
But we have a website that usuaully have sepcific deals, that requires that you login (you pay like €2 to get access).
Lots of deals on everything really.
So got the S8+ 5G and the hard cover from Samsung for about €650 with a 6 months of free Samsung care+
Didn't want the Ultra as it was too big for me and also because I have a relatively new notebook already which is 14"
So far I love the extra screen size and the ability to use it as a 2nd monitor when I'm out and about.
As a tablet it is, imo, perfect but biggger would be too big, especially since I have use for a notebook.
But as a tablet it is great and it will be a lot of cloud gaming and movies watched on it on the go. Also some work when I have no access to my notebook.
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Sold mine to ReBuy, they refurbish and resell electronics. They offered me 390 for my blue Tab S6. Maybe they also operate in your country?

Mario919 said:
Sold mine to ReBuy, they refurbish and resell electronics. They offered me 390 for my blue Tab S6. Maybe they also operate in your country?
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We have sites like it where you can trade in but they usually never give as good or close to what you can get on the 2nd hand market.
I looked at one of them here and mince, which looks pristine when you remove it from the case is worth about €180 as they use set prices. The worse it is, I get less based form that value as the highest.
Thanks for the tipe though and I will see if I can find others.
So for that I rather sell it myself 2nd hand and get €250 - €300 or just hand it down to my better half that can use it.

I was on a Tab S6 LTE version before I moved to Tab S8 Ultra. S6 served me well for 2 years. I bought it just when Covid lockdowns started and have used it almost daily for 2 years without any issues. Amazing piece of hardware with great sound and screen. I wouldn't have got Tab S8 Ultra if the deal wasnt so good. Basically someone was selling 3 months old Tab S8 ultra along with the official keyboard case for about $1000 which was a steal in my country where this combo would have costed about 1900$.
First thing which hits you is how big the display is compared to Tab S6, it is gorgeous and sound is mind blowing. Only con i would say is that it is a bit on heavier side if you have one part of keyboard case attached to the back for kickstand so it wont be as mobile as tab s6 which was light as a feather. But thats what you pay for such a big screen. I have a pretty new Sony Tv but still I prefer watching a lot of content on S8U because quality is just too damn good.

I just bought the s8 ultra.. I found it used for 3-4 months, 512 - 16 with the keyboard for 800€. I think it's a good price otherwise I wouldn't get it..
I have s6 pro also. The experience of s8 ultra is mixed.. It really is very big. For the average person I think 10.5-11 inches tablet is best solution. But for Netflix, streaming etc is fantastic. I don't know if I will sell s6 as I also use it too, regardless having s8 ultra..
I should probably root s8 ultra to find more uses for it.
I want to use it as a second screen for my pc, but wirelessly the experience is laggy. What rooter should I get to have instant wireless experience as a second screen? Does anyone know? I had spoken to someone in YouTube who did have instant wireless experience but he had gigabit home network or something..
If I buy this cheap rooter do you think it will work?
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sosimple said:
I just bought the s8 ultra.. I found it used for 3-4 months, 512 - 16 with the keyboard for 800€. I think it's a good price otherwise I wouldn't get it..
I have s6 pro also. The experience of s8 ultra is mixed.. It really is very big. For the average person I think 10.5-11 inches tablet is best solution. But for Netflix, streaming etc is fantastic. I don't know if I will sell s6 as I also use it too, regardless having s8 ultra..
I should probably root s8 ultra to find more uses for it.
I want to use it as a second screen for my pc, but wirelessly the experience is laggy. What rooter should I get to have instant wireless experience as a second screen? Does anyone know? I had spoken to someone in YouTube who did have instant wireless experience but he had gigabit home network or something..
If I buy this cheap rooter do you think it will work?
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You don't need to root it to use it as second screen on a pc. Secondly since it has warranty left, rooting will void warranty because it requires bootloader unlock to root it, which voids whole warranty all together once KNOX chip becomes triggered and broken permanently. Then also app like Samsung pass, secret folder is permantly disabled as well since they need working KNOX chip. Maybe you should wait and think when warranty is over.
Update: after re-reading your post i now saw you meant Router not Rooter, since at first I thought you mean what rooting method you wanted to do lol.

Jake.S said:
You don't need to root it to use it as second screen on a pc. Secondly since it has warranty left, rooting will void warranty because it requires bootloader unlock to root it, which voids whole warranty all together once KNOX chip becomes triggered and broken permanently. Then also app like Samsung pass, secret folder is permantly disabled as well since they need working KNOX chip. Maybe you should wait and think when warranty is over.
Update: after re-reading your post i now saw you meant Router not Rooter, since at first I thought you mean what rooting method you wanted to do lol.
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I know that.. I already rooted tab s6. I know I don't have to root it for second screen. I want to root it for other things. Anyway I just tried second screen. It works but not very fast. I have a router 300mbit. I'll borrow a 840mbit router of a friend to see if speed is fast enough then..
I'll post my results when I do it.

took the upgrade from s6 to s8 ultra and landed the free keyboard case. no regrets at all

Tab 7 here. Always have luved the tab (since s2). Had my Tab 6 for about 2 months before I got the tab s7. Was a little disappointed that 7 didn't have amoled but it was another good one. The tab s8 plus is everything I could hope for in a tablet... Luving the sh** out of it.

can someone tell about the temperatures of the s8 and s8+ now that it haves the gen 1 please