First of all let me state that my previous cellphone buying habits have been dictated by the relesse dates of apple''s iphones. When the 5 came out I didn''t initially question its superiority untill I was talking about buying one with my upgrade to a friend and he steered me away, pointing out the lack of innovation and processing power. I decided to take a risk and go for the galaxy note 2 and I am very thankful me and my friend were able to talk before I bought the 5. The note 2 is exactly what the iphone 5 is not. It is a rebellion agaisnt the lack of innovation and risk taking that apple has sadly fallen into. First things first,  the stylus: while many would think of this as a relic from the Palm pilot era it is re designed in a way that fits more modern day tasks and its functionalities are endless. You can write a paper with it or draw a picture, but the best part of it is that it works in nearly all apps eg. Angry birds, snapchat etc. Making it a valuable tool for apps which allow you to draw with your finger. The processor speaks for itself. Its so fast you''d swear you were using a computer. This is really what the device is, a miniature computer. The claim that it is like a tablet is kind of farfetched in my opinion. It feels more like a computer/phone hybrid with a beautiful screen since you don''t have the full Page size of a tablet. Onto the size; yes the thing is huge, and my friends all thought it was obnoxious and unnecessary at the get go until they got a chance to play games on it and marveled at the gorgeous screen and graphics. After a week of using it, I don''t want to go back and everything else seems comically small and slow. It fits in all of my pants pockets without hassle. My favorite features are the face recognition, the s-pen hover capability and the camera, which takes incredible Pictures. Coming from an iphone I was worried about user friendliness and operating system,  a concern that quickly went away, jelly bean is awesome. It is light years ahead of ios, especially when it comes to the keyboard and customizability. I recommend this to anyone who wants something incredibly fast, versatile and fun to use.Complaints: while few,  the fact that the s pen cannot touch the buttons off screen (aka the back and menu buttons surrounding the home screen one) is a minor annoyance. Also if you own an apple computer and are used to the ease of syncing with itunes, brace yourself for some serious frustration. Not only can it not read some itunes files, if you want it to automatically sync your music (not have to worry about keeping track of which songs to add) you are esentially out of luck. A program called kies is avaliable although within 5 minutes of using it my mother warned me to watch my language which she was able to hear from the other side of the house. Avoid at all costs. The best way to do it is to just get android file transfer of of their website and make a playlist that keeps up with which songs you would like to add. Its just drag and drop from there!While I do miss the ease of syncing with the iphone 4 I used to have and that silent/ringer switch on the side, I would be very angry if I broke my note 2 and had to go back. As a man who has never owned a non apple computer,  mp3 player or phone (while smartphones have existed) I must say that apple has dropped the ball and samsung has created a device that truly grabbed my attention and my cash, and was worth every penny.