Heheh.... I concur with you too.... the ZU is really interesting. Will wait for uncle benny's review.

But 6.4" is big.

One of my team member drew out the outline of the phone based on the specifications, and after folding it to it's actual size, that thing is really huge.

I can still handle our Note II with one hand, but I don't think I can handle the ZU with one hand haha.

This looks like a tablet to me now.

It will still be slightly smaller than a 7" tablet, but the top and bottom bezels look to be bit too much.
Pocketability can get to be a problem even for guys unless they're in slacks all the time, or cargo pants.

This looks like a tablet to me now.

Did you draw out the outline of the phone too? 

joytest, tried putting that mock up phone in my jeans pocket in the office just now. It doesn't fit hahaha

Did you draw out the outline of the phone too? 

joytest, tried putting that mock up phone in my jeans pocket in the office just now. It doesn't fit hahaha

I didn't but I could imagine the size.

I don't need to try putting into my pants, it is not going to fit.

From the hands on report:

http://www.androidcentral.com/sony-xperia-z-ultra-hands

The device is also waterproof and dust-resistant, and is rated IP55/IP58, an improvement upon the original Xperia Z's IP55/IP57 rating. As such, you'll still have to deal with the plastic flaps which protect various ports, though the 3.5mm headphone jack is exposed and fully waterproof this time around. In addition, an official magnetic charging dock will be available to make your daily charge a little easier.  Unlike the Samsung Galaxy Note series, the Ultra doesn't include is own stylus. However Sony is advertising the device as having drawing support for pencils, capacitive styluses and metal pens with a diameter of more than 1mm. It's not quite Wacom (the technology used by Samsung's Note) but it works well enough.

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I got to play briefly with a display unit XZ the other day. I found that the flaps seem prone to becoming loose with repeated openings and closings, and if you observe the posts in XZ thread about water ingress problems despite having closed flaps, I believe this will suffer from the same problem.

The S4 Active probably is probably a better waterproof device.

It will still be slightly smaller than a 7" tablet, but the top and bottom bezels look to be bit too much.
Pocketability can get to be a problem even for guys unless they're in slacks all the time, or cargo pants.

well this is not buying me over unless air view and the other s-pen features are there. but no wacom so it's quite impossible.

Gawd.
ZU is love.
I almost got myself a Z. But now... this monster is really awesome!!

Sony tells you:

MAKE.BELIEVE.

   

FANTASISE

seems like many of the people here will migrate to the XZU thread soon.

I have this unclear understanding of car mount prices..i bought mine for rm60+ clipperlike design much like the link only not as fancy in april iirc..then last month i got a groupon offer which is the same as mine designwise at least..selling at rm39for 2..much rage was thrown that day..much much much rage

Mind to share where do you get it?