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What are the best note-taking devices for handwriting?

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Surface Pro 3 vs Galaxy Note 8 vs Lenovo Helix 2

Specs

Weight

1.76 lbs

RAM

4GB / 8GB

CPU

1.5 GHz i3-4020Y / 1.9 GHz i5-4300U / 1.7 GHz i7-4650U

Storage

64GB / 128GB / 256GB / 512GB SSD

GPU

Intel HD 4200 (i3) / HD 4400 (i5) / HD 5000 (i7)

Ports

1xUSB3 & 1xDisplayPort

Display

12 in 1920x1080 multitouch

Wireless

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac & Bluetooth 4.0

Webcam

1080p

Aspect Ratio

3:2

Release date

June 2014

Trackpoint

No

Card Reader

Yes

SD reader

Yes

Weight

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Display

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Wireless

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Webcam

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Trackpoint

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Card Reader

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SD reader

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Weight

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RAM

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CPU

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Storage

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GPU

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Ports

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Wireless

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Webcam

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Card Reader

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SD reader

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Pros + Cons

Pro
 Comes with a versatile stylus 

N-trig pen feels like a real pen and is natural to hold. There is a top button on the pen that allows for an eraser function as well as use for a wake up function.
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Pro
 Pen input

N-trig pen feels like a real pen and is natural to hold. There is a top button on the pen that allows for an eraser function as well as use for a wake up function.
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Pro
 Very fast processor for a tablet

i3, i5 or i7
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Pro
 Full size USB 3.0

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Pro
 High Resolution Screen

2160 x 1440, 216ppi
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Con
 Large for a Tablet

12" screen, 20x29 cm body
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Con
 Expensive

£640 - £1550 without keyboard, depending on configuration
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Pro
 Batteryless Wacom pen

Never requires a recharge, silo in tablet
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Con
 Android 4.1

An old Android build, no likely future upgrades
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Con
 Old hardware - slow processor

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Pro
 Unique features for a tablet w/ stylus.

Has some unique features for a tablet that uses a stylus such as mobile broadband and fingerprint reader.
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Pro
 Runs windows. OneNote.

OneNote is probably the best note taking software out there. The only flaw is perhaps how they raster pdfs before allowing annotation.
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Pro
 Great battery life.

Lenovo quotes 8 / 12 hours (with pro keyboard).
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Pro
 Wacom pen

Helix 2 uses a Wacom pen for writing. Which is one of the best styluses around.
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Pro
 Build quality.

Helix 2 has a great build quality. It's very resistant.
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Con
 High price

Helix 2 has a pretty high price all things considered. It starts at $944.99
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Con
 Standard (Ultrabook) keyboard has problems

The standard keyboard has several problems which make it on of the weak points in an otherwise good gadget. It has no hinge, can drop off and has poor contact.
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