Current Events > Wired's review of the 1st Gen Note is comically wrong in retrospect

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TIRED

It’s too big to carry comfortably, and too bulky use with one hand. The stylus is nice, but the software to support it isn’t there yet. Also, it has a stylus.

The 5.3 inch screen is positively gigantic. Comically huge to the point of shame. Closer to a tablet than a phone, the Note dwarfs the iPhones and Droids around it. Hold it up to your face to make a call and everyone around you laughs. Seriously, it never gets old.

But it’s just too big. The Galaxy Note’s girth makes it tough to carry in your front pocket comfortably while walking around or riding a bike. Stick it in your back pocket, and its bulkiness requires you to take it out when you sit down. Will I have to resort to a man-purse?

The large screen also makes a chore out of using the on-screen keyboard and menus. It’s too wide to type or scroll comfortably with the thumb of one hand, so the Galaxy Note quickly shows itself to be a two-handed device. For a smartphone, this is a no-no. There were too many times when I needed to thumb my way through text messages, menus or web pages with one hand.



Not sure how much more wrong one can be.
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I hate how big smartphones have gotten. When I get a new one, I'm getting a smaller one tbh
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http://gizmodo.com/5886054/samsung-galaxy-note-lightning-review-wait-who-ordered-this

Should You Buy It?

Only if you have giant hands, bad eyesight, and watch an imperial crapton of video on your phone.



Ouch.
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A lot of people were against large phones until Apple started doing it
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