White Galaxy Note 10.1" for €380 in Argos, €330 after cashback

Thargor · 07-12-2012 10:50AM

Is this coming back in stock everywhere on Tuesday or was this just a one-off does anyone know?

another question · 07-12-2012 10:52AM

antomack wrote: »

I see that argos have the white galaxy note for €380 at the moment with limited stock around the country. With €50 cashback from Samsung that brings it down to €330. It's currently £318 on amazon which equates to about €400.

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Am I being thick? Probably! Is this the phone version? Like the Note 2 that was recently recently?

Thargor · 07-12-2012 11:07AM

Nah its a 10 inch tablet, its from the same line as the Galaxy Note 2 phone but its bigger, nearly the size of an A4 page and this model in this bargain alert is wi-fi only, no 3G so you cant put a sim-card in it.

joxers25 · 07-12-2012 03:40PM

I was in Argos today and asked about these and the Tab2, was told that the next guaranteed stock (Green on system) was 26/27th December, the delivery dates up to that point (Amber) may have stock, but unlikely as the UK stores get the stock before ourselves.

Thargor · 07-12-2012 03:56PM

Well the nice lady in Argos Liffey Valley extended my reservation until Monday so I have all weekend to decide whether or not to go for it, I think I will, got 3 weeks holidays so it'll be nice to have a tablet for lying in bed in the mornings. Really struggling to decide though, I suppose quad core and 2GB RAM will be good for 2-3 years usage wont in?

polaris68 · 07-12-2012 04:47PM

Thargor wrote: »

Well the nice lady in Argos Liffey Valley extended my reservation until Monday so I have all weekend to decide whether or not to go for it, I think I will, got 3 weeks holidays so it'll be nice to have a tablet for lying in bed in the mornings. Really struggling to decide though, I suppose quad core and 2GB RAM will be good for 2-3 years usage wont in?

Probably be ancient technology in 12 months time!!

utyh2ikcq9z76b · 07-12-2012 05:33PM

I passed on it because of the screen

Zonda999 · 07-12-2012 08:09PM

Thargor wrote: »

I suppose quad core and 2GB RAM will be good for 2-3 years usage wont in?

Impossible to know to be honest. Samsung should at least still provide you with android updates for the next year or so at least. After that, who knows how quickly android will progress..

If I was deciding between these two, I'd probably get the cheaper Tab2. I can't imagine there be too much of a difference in performance for day to day tasks (email, browsing and watching video). As well, i can't see too many using the stylus functionality either. The tab2 at €235 (if people can get that cashback) would be excellent value

Thargor · 07-12-2012 10:48PM

Marcus Zealous Scoreboard wrote: »

I passed on it because of the screen

Any chance of someone elaborating on how good/bad that screen is please? Like my Xperia Play phone is getting on a bit now but when I play a game or watch a video on it I'm still amazed at the quality and how good it looks, likewise if I watch a 1080p Bluray rip on my 3 year old €500 Aldi laptop Im again amazed at how good it looks, from reading the comments on the Amazon reviews and other places loads of people think the screen is amazing, in fact the only people who dont seem to like it are the reviewers whose job it is to nitpick.

For a regular user is it really an issue, I assume the most expensive iPad is going to be better but is it an invisible to the human eye kind of better?

08-12-2012 11:56AM

Thargor wrote: »

Any chance of someone elaborating on how good/bad that screen is please? Like my Xperia Play phone is getting on a bit now but when I play a game or watch a video on it I'm still amazed at the quality and how good it looks, likewise if I watch a 1080p Bluray rip on my 3 year old €500 Aldi laptop Im again amazed at how good it looks, from reading the comments on the Amazon reviews and other places loads of people think the screen is amazing, in fact the only people who dont seem to like it are the reviewers whose job it is to nitpick.

For a regular user is it really an issue, I assume the most expensive iPad is going to be better but is it an invisible to the human eye kind of better?

The screen is fine, better than fine in fact. My biggest issue by far is the autocorrect which to be fair you can turn off and the issue is just the fact that I use "ur" a lot on Facebook and it stretches that immediately to "Urban" and it pushes words far quicker than it should. It's not a big issue.

The screen plays 1080p so it'll suit your rips and is probably a better version too with reviewers praising the blacks and some the good colours, with others saying the colours are too strong. I watched an episode of Californication on Netflix and it looked good alright. Another problem is getting out of the habit to just take out the laptop and start using the tablet but that's again just me.

jeremyr62 · 08-12-2012 12:09PM

The most important unique characteristic of the Note 10.1 is the stylus. This is what differentiates it from the the other 10 inch tablets out there. It has a proper digitiser and a full range of stylus optimised applications. If you've tried stylus input on an ordinary tablet using a capacitive sytlus you will know what an exercise in frustration this can be. The digitiser with clever palm rejection makes pen input a lot better. If you are not going to the use the stylus then I can't see the point in getting the Note 10.1. I think there are better 10 inch tablets for things like media consumption. The Note 10.1 is really about creation of content.

Thargor · 08-12-2012 02:30PM

Thanks both, does anyone have a good recommendation in the 8-10 inch browsing/reading/media player tablet range?

Jaafa · 08-12-2012 05:35PM

Thargor wrote: »

Well the nice lady in Argos Liffey Valley extended my reservation until Monday so I have all weekend to decide whether or not to go for it, I think I will, got 3 weeks holidays so it'll be nice to have a tablet for lying in bed in the mornings. Really struggling to decide though, I suppose quad core and 2GB RAM will be good for 2-3 years usage wont in?

This tablet is pretty much the top end of the tablet scale at the moment. You'll get 2 years out of it no problem, for tasks like internet browsing, movies etc. Tablet technology is advancing fast all right but things like browsing the internet and watching movies will not surpass the capabilities of this tablet for a long while yet.

The only area where I can see it slowing down in maybe a year or so is the multitasking function, but even that is not certain.

Thargor · 09-12-2012 11:48PM

Jaafa wrote: »

This tablet is pretty much the top end of the tablet scale at the moment. You'll get 2 years out of it no problem, for tasks like internet browsing, movies etc. Tablet technology is advancing fast all right but things like browsing the internet and watching movies will not surpass the capabilities of this tablet for a long while yet.

The only area where I can see it slowing down in maybe a year or so is the multitasking function, but even that is not certain.

Great thanks, got one booked in Liffey Valley (Dont bother checking, I booked it last week and got them to extend it on the phone, out of stock everywhere) and I'm just going to go for it, got a €200 Argos voucher to get rid of anyway and Argos 3 year replacement insurance is handy aswell.

ciarancummins7 · 10-12-2012 11:05AM

waiting on a white note 10.1 from Argos myself, so if anyone has a spare reservation in dublin, i'd really appreciate it. Think of the children.

Xcellor · 10-12-2012 11:51AM

Paid full price for this a day before price drop :mad:

Well at least I get the 50 back still!!

ciarancummins7 · 11-12-2012 10:36AM

I have a reservation in Carlow and Monaghan for the 10.1 note white. Would swap both for a reservation in an Argos nearer Dublin (Swords preferably)! Otherwise long drive later!

CiarraiAbu2 · 11-12-2012 12:03PM

One 7" silver available in Killarney

Uncle Mclovin · 11-12-2012 12:06PM

CiarraiAbu2 wrote: »

One 7" silver available in Killarney

Out of stock according to website

CiarraiAbu2 · 11-12-2012 12:07PM

There was one in Tralee and two in Killarney about 20 mins ago and one left just before I posted it, sorry about that.

Xcellor · 11-12-2012 12:16PM

If anyone has a code that they are not using for Longford/Athlone would appreciate it!!

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ciarancummins7 · 11-12-2012 01:13PM

Carlow reservation might be available for someone later. first pm get's first preference.

ActionHank · 11-12-2012 01:46PM

You can currently get a Note 10.1 on amazon.co.uk for £317 with free delivery, so with the £50 cashback on top of it it the deal works out at around €330. :-)

ciarancummins7 · 11-12-2012 02:13PM

yes, but I am concerned about samsung 50 (£/€) cashback (any thoughts/previous experience?) and also that initial bring it back if it is broken. going to go down amazon route if argos fail me today.

ActionHank · 11-12-2012 02:28PM

ciarancummins7 wrote: »

yes, but I am concerned about samsung 50 (£/€) cashback (any thoughts/previous experience?) and also that initial bring it back if it is broken. going to go down amazon route if argos fail me today.

Samsung states in it's terms and conditions that the cashback offer works both for Ireland and the UK. I think you might be getting €60 cashback as opposed to £50.

Amazon seem pretty decent when it comes to hardware faults, so I wouldn't worry about it too much.

Xcellor · 11-12-2012 02:48PM

Amazon rock.

markad1 · 11-12-2012 02:51PM

the cashback is €50 and is claimed after 15 days.....don't know why it's 15 days before you claim it.

ActionHank · 11-12-2012 02:54PM

markad1 wrote: »

the cashback is €50 and is claimed after 15 days.....don't know why it's 15 days before you claim it.

Security policy against the fraud, so that a fraudster can't claim cashback and return the item within 14 days return policy that you get with most shops

CiarraiAbu2 · 11-12-2012 02:56PM

Sligo has one 7" silver

Qwerty Dub · 11-12-2012 03:11PM

I got one on Amazon on behalf of my sis in law. How do I/she go about getting the cashback?

Thanks...

White Galaxy Note 10.1" for €380 in Argos, €330 after cashback

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