I thought I'd follow up with my impressions after a few days use as it may be useful for others also umming and arring over whether it is the right device for them.
Firstly the size; I must admit that the first day I woke up and grabbed it from my bedside table I wondered if I'd made a mistake. It felt large - very large. But I'm gradually getting used to it. I will certainly need to use my old mobile on a few occasions. But you do get used to it fairly quickly and it is true when people say you look at normal phones and they just seem too small now. It fits fairly comfortably in most pairs of trousers I've worn. It is more noticable in jeans but still ok (shorts in summer may be another issue though). The issue with size if not really how it feels in your pocket but not being able to comfortably use the device with a single hand. That is the only real downsize and I now realise how much I had been doing that.
My first day in the office was quite funny as it drew a lot of attention; mostly people laughing at the size but equally liking how different it is to other phones.
However I absolutely adore this device now. It is an pleasure to use. It is fast and the screen real estate is great. The keyboard is much easier to use than smaller phones. I did buy a new bluetooth earpiece as I was planning on using that for calls. But I find the call quality is so good on the phone itself that I'd rather whip it out of my pocket and use the phone itself. The call quality is better than any phone I've had in the past.
Right now I couldn't see me downsizing in the near future. It is just too good for most things and it makes the slightly large size worth the slight inconvenience.
I wanted it as a convergence device and that is exactly what it is working out to be. email and texts are a breeze. Internet is a dream. I will use it for music and videos too shortly and when I get a new TV I'll probably stream films from it onto the TV (extra cable required). I've even just bought a £10 car cradle and splashed out on Co-Pilot rather than buying a second sat nav. When I get the desktop dock then I will also probably use it as a radio alarm clock (with internet radio and myh normal music collection).
When I bought the Note I had almost bought the Nexus instead. Obviously I can't say how much I would have liked that phone as I haven't owned one. But I have no regrets in buying this over the Nexus. It was the right choice for me personally. very happy
Firstly the size; I must admit that the first day I woke up and grabbed it from my bedside table I wondered if I'd made a mistake. It felt large - very large. But I'm gradually getting used to it. I will certainly need to use my old mobile on a few occasions. But you do get used to it fairly quickly and it is true when people say you look at normal phones and they just seem too small now. It fits fairly comfortably in most pairs of trousers I've worn. It is more noticable in jeans but still ok (shorts in summer may be another issue though). The issue with size if not really how it feels in your pocket but not being able to comfortably use the device with a single hand. That is the only real downsize and I now realise how much I had been doing that.
My first day in the office was quite funny as it drew a lot of attention; mostly people laughing at the size but equally liking how different it is to other phones.
However I absolutely adore this device now. It is an pleasure to use. It is fast and the screen real estate is great. The keyboard is much easier to use than smaller phones. I did buy a new bluetooth earpiece as I was planning on using that for calls. But I find the call quality is so good on the phone itself that I'd rather whip it out of my pocket and use the phone itself. The call quality is better than any phone I've had in the past.
Right now I couldn't see me downsizing in the near future. It is just too good for most things and it makes the slightly large size worth the slight inconvenience.
I wanted it as a convergence device and that is exactly what it is working out to be. email and texts are a breeze. Internet is a dream. I will use it for music and videos too shortly and when I get a new TV I'll probably stream films from it onto the TV (extra cable required). I've even just bought a £10 car cradle and splashed out on Co-Pilot rather than buying a second sat nav. When I get the desktop dock then I will also probably use it as a radio alarm clock (with internet radio and myh normal music collection).
When I bought the Note I had almost bought the Nexus instead. Obviously I can't say how much I would have liked that phone as I haven't owned one. But I have no regrets in buying this over the Nexus. It was the right choice for me personally. very happy
).
