"It's a little bit like loading software onto a computer, trying to fill my mind with all the information I need in order to be an effective Chief Constable, " he said.

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Other downsides of the Kindle HD 8.9 are that it lacks a rear camera and its browser, called Silk, remains in my tests a bit slower at loading Web pages than either the iPad or standard Android browsers.

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While gestures were fluid for the most part, the Google app showed a bit of a lag in response for clicking and loading messages and details.

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Reading mode and Smart Remote are clearly the Note 8.0's two biggest software features, but to make the tab just a bit more alluring, Samsung's pre-loading two other applications suited to the Note 8.0's form and function.

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It scored a CPU score of 2, 117 on 3DMark 06, quite a bit higher than the competition, and it is noticeably quicker when loading up apps, though both of these two are quick enough for your average office use.

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