Even as the legal industry continues to embrace the iPad tablet, and to a lesser degree the competitors that have followed, a new Android device is raising eyebrows as it seeks to change the game by blending a tablet with a smartphone. The Samsung Galaxy Note, announced last week at the IFA tradeshow in Berlin and already dubbed the “tabphone,” has a typical set of smartphone features, plus an extra-large, high-quality display and a pressure-sensitive stylus for taking notes, drawing, and navigating. It seems to invite users to carry just one device, not two.
Immediate reaction to the Note among gadgeteers has been strong but varied, ranging from hopeful to dismissive. While some take an optimistic tone that the device could have strong appeal, some say it’s too big as a phone and too small as a tablet. “There’s no getting away from the fact it looks really stupid when held up to your ear,” said Dan Grabham in his review for TechRadar.com from Berlin.
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