Question 1

What is the available Storage space since Samsung is so good at including bloatware; and installing apps to SD cards is not 100% accurate?

Accepted Answer

Jason,

At this point my TabPro 8.4 indicates:

System memory:     4.22 GB (minimum required for system)
Used space:            1.44 GB
Cached data:         84.00 KB (cleared)
Miscellaneous:          822 MB (apps)
Available space:       9.54 GB

On my 64 GB SD card:

Total space:            59.47 GB
Available space:      44.19 GB

Question 2

Can you run Microsoft Word & Excel on this?

Accepted Answer

No.  Word and Excel are Native Windows Apps, so you would need a device that ran windows 8.1.  The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 - twice as expensive - has the Office Suite fully loaded on the tablet.

Samsung has included an office suite on this device that can read and write on .doc and .xls documents, so you will be able to use the tab pro tablet as a productive device.

IMO, this is the best tablet in the best form factor on the market right now.  Consideration should also be given to the venerable Nexus 7 and Ipad Air / Mini.  Also to mention, this is Samsung's best version of UI enhancements to any Android platform, and I think Samsung has a net positive improvement on the stock experience.

Question 3

When brand new, how long to charge battery before starting?

Accepted Answer

I bought this for my daughter, we plugged it in for several hours, but it probably only needed 1 hr. (if that).

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