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bobstro · 07-14-2014, 06:07 PM

Give a careful look at the overall specs. The latest Samsungs are amazingly thin and light. I had the previous Note 10.1 and found it tough to stuff in my (small) bag. The new 2014 Note 10.1 slips in easily. It's also easier to hold one-handed for prolonged periods (as while watching videos during a recent unplanned hospital stay). The Tab S is apparently even lighter while providing a slightly larger display area. If I weren't hooked on the pen input of the Note, I'd seriously be looking at the Tab S series.

Reading Mode is nice in that you can flag certain apps and know that they'll use subdued settings. If your preferred reading app doesn't provide much display control (e.g. Google Newsstand), this can be a big help if you're doing reading of something other than ebooks. There are some YouTube videos demonstrating Samsung's Reading Mode if you'd like to check it out.

That said, $150 is a lot of money and the Nexus is a nice device. You do lose out on the expandable storage with the Nexus, though that's not worth as much with KitKat. Do be sure that you have enough internal storage to suit your needs. I was surprised how quickly 32 GB goes once you load up some video and other content.

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bobstro Zealot Posts: 100 Karma: 440392 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: MA Device: Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014,Hisense Sero Pro 7,Kobo Aura, Kobo Mini	Give a careful look at the overall specs. The latest Samsungs are amazingly thin and light. I had the previous Note 10.1 and found it tough to stuff in my (small) bag. The new 2014 Note 10.1 slips in easily. It's also easier to hold one-handed for prolonged periods (as while watching videos during a recent unplanned hospital stay). The Tab S is apparently even lighter while providing a slightly larger display area. If I weren't hooked on the pen input of the Note, I'd seriously be looking at the Tab S series. Reading Mode is nice in that you can flag certain apps and know that they'll use subdued settings. If your preferred reading app doesn't provide much display control (e.g. Google Newsstand), this can be a big help if you're doing reading of something other than ebooks. There are some YouTube videos demonstrating Samsung's Reading Mode if you'd like to check it out. That said, $150 is a lot of money and the Nexus is a nice device. You do lose out on the expandable storage with the Nexus, though that's not worth as much with KitKat. Do be sure that you have enough internal storage to suit your needs. I was surprised how quickly 32 GB goes once you load up some video and other content. Last edited by bobstro; 07-14-2014 at 06:12 PM.