Holding the device in portrait mode for comics, magazines and books does make the device’s downside readily apparent it’s heavy! Held in portrait, the full mass of the tablet bears down on your hands for any extended length of time. Reading digital comic books on the Note Pro is a joy you’re able to read a full comic page with no zooming/scrolling.Ībove left with an actual comic book over the screen. The Note Pro’s screen almost perfectly matches the size of a standard comic book. In fact, watching HD video on the Note Pro is probably the pinnacle of tablet entertainment. For displaying high-resolution artwork, photos and movies, the Note Pro excels. Colors are vibrant, with nice inky blacks. At 2560 x 1600 (247ppi) the screen is beautiful to look at. Samsung certainly accommodates this wish: The Galaxy Note line (smart phones and tablets) ranges in size from 5.5”, 5.7”, 8”, 10.1” and now 12.2”īy far the most striking feature of the Note Pro is the screen. I’ve wanted the same technology in a larger size. As an owner of the Galaxy Note 2 and Note 3 smartphones, I’ve liked having a digital sketchpad/ computer in my pocket at all times. Of particular interest to artists: the large size, high quality screen and built-in Wacom (S-Pen) technology used throughout Samsung’s Galaxy Note line. Samsung kicks things off with the massive Galaxy Note Pro 12.2, launched on Valentine’s Day, 2014.
2014 is already an interesting year for digital artists and animation professionals as far as technology advances in the tools of our trade.