Samsung Galaxy Alpha SM-G850A 32GB AT&T Branded (Unlocked, Gold)

I replaced my venerable IPhone 4 with the Samsung Galaxy Note and I never looked back. Admittedly, it took a little getting used to but I bought it primarily for the S-Pen, the larger screen real estate and multi-screen capability. Once I got over thinking it should be like my Iphone I really came to appreciate the quality, screen size, available apps and total overall functionality. I added a 16 gig micro SD for more storage and easily moved all my music and videos from my IPhone and Ipad to my Galaxy Note II. This is an awesome device. I can take notes at meetings, write - yes write emails, work on reports, take pictures, watch movies, and play my music. The sound streams to my hearing aids to it works almost totally hands free. It's a good size for a person with big hands (I do) that has a tendency to reach for their phone before they boot up their laptop. (Me again.) Drawbacks? None that I've experienced.

I call it a device as it is definitely not "just" a phone, it is a full-fledged computing platform. This is a great platform for mobile computing. the screen is large enough to watch movies and work on spreadsheets as well as surf the web. The battery life is reasonable and it has tons of features. Samsung has thought out the product well, making it light weight but not flimsy. The layout of the buttons and ports make it usable without getting in the way. I actually enjoy this device more than any other cell phone/PDA/tablet/smartphone I have ever tried. I would recommend this to everyone.

I switched from the iPhone 3gs to the Note 2, and I am glad I did. It takes some getting used to, but I am getting there. This phone can do everything. My only gripe is that I dont know how to use every feature on this phone.

I have always been slow to adopt new technology. I never had a pda. I waited until 'the cloud' came along and my email, contacts and calendar could follow me on my computers. In similar one-size-fits-all fashion, I bought my Note ll. Finally, I can write notes, make phone calls, text, e-mail, watch video on a decent-sized screen, listen to podcasts and music---all from the same device. Simple, even for a tech moron. Thanks!

This phablet is great! Honestly love what you can do with the S Pen. The phone is fast and the battery life and fantastic! The only downside is that Samsung lets carriers load up their phones with bloatware and strip away accessories. I guess that's both AT&T and Samsung's fault but for a company that is dominating the market you'd think they would have a little more power over their products.