The rumors are saying the S6 Edge Plus will not have a stylus like the Note line despite being a phablet. I'm not a huge fan of stylus', but it seems like Note users really like them. Do you think that will steer people away from the Edge Plus?
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Is the lack of stylus a deal breaker?
- Thread starter Joe
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The lack of stylus is probably the most obvious way to differentiate between the two products, i.e. the S and the Note series. Samsung has a lot of phones in their range, and many of them very similar, like the complete opposite of Apple.
Not at all. Big phones are the new black. I love the looks of the Edge+. Two curves on the screen, yummy. I just hope we get some more app development to use them. I'n thinking of getting one and a wireless thumb drive for storage. I'll probably make a necklace out of the drive. That will solve the lack of an sd slot problem I have with it.
To my mind the stylus is something that distinguishes the Note series from other phablets.
Without it, if I were in the market for a 5.7"+ phablet then I could buy the Moto X Style for £360, the Nexus 6 for £480 or the Edge+ for £600 (32GB models in each case, with the Moto X having an SD slot). So is the Edge+ was worth paying 1.67 times as much as the X Style for? If you find the stylus important then that question doesn't arise so strongly with the Note.
Without it, if I were in the market for a 5.7"+ phablet then I could buy the Moto X Style for £360, the Nexus 6 for £480 or the Edge+ for £600 (32GB models in each case, with the Moto X having an SD slot). So is the Edge+ was worth paying 1.67 times as much as the X Style for? If you find the stylus important then that question doesn't arise so strongly with the Note.
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I've personally owned the previous three Notes, and not once did I find myself attached to the Stylus.
Yes, it was nice, but I never sat down to learn about its capabilities. I never once used the 'menu' for the stylus, I'd always use it to type.
The funny thing is, I used the stylus more on the copy/fax machines we use at work than on my device itself. I found the Edge+ to be something new and attractive, and with the Stylus and the Edge being the ONLY differentiation between these two new generations of phones I decided to change it up. I'm thoroughly enjoying the Edge+, and have yet to find myself missing the Stylus of my Notes.
Yes, it was nice, but I never sat down to learn about its capabilities. I never once used the 'menu' for the stylus, I'd always use it to type.
The funny thing is, I used the stylus more on the copy/fax machines we use at work than on my device itself. I found the Edge+ to be something new and attractive, and with the Stylus and the Edge being the ONLY differentiation between these two new generations of phones I decided to change it up. I'm thoroughly enjoying the Edge+, and have yet to find myself missing the Stylus of my Notes.
TetsujinWave
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I don't miss the stylus at all, and I'm loving the edge features. You can always download Pie Control from the appstore, which has a similar function (minus the stylus specific applications, of course).
MikezDroid
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larryandelle
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I think it really comes down whether or not the Note 5 is for you ... S pen is just a bonus. I wanted a larger phone and I thought I would have to go with the new Note, even tho I thought I didn't need all the features. And then ... here comes the Galaxy S6 Edge+. I purchased the Edge+ and I'm very happy with it. No S pen ... didn't mean a thing to me.