Anyone returning? - Samsung Galaxy Gear

After hearing today that the galaxy gear 2 will be released in March/April, I was thinking of returning my original gear... I got it as a gift for Christmas and have until Jan 15th to return it. I have a feeling the next one will be a lot better and don't want to be stuck with one that I can't sell for half the retail in March... Anyone have an opinion on this or thinking the same way? Just curious... Thanks.

I would not count on the next-generation coming out that quickly. Watch the CES news this week and you will see that Samsung did not announce anything, and if it is only 2 to 3 months away, why wouldn't they have?

brandon2x said:
After hearing today that the galaxy gear 2 will be released in March/April, I was thinking of returning my original gear... I got it as a gift for Christmas and have until Jan 15th to return it. I have a feeling the next one will be a lot better and don't want to be stuck with one that I can't sell for half the retail in March... Anyone have an opinion on this or thinking the same way? Just curious... Thanks.
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If I had the receipt, I would return it! I got it for xmas from my parents. I'm almost certain they paid the full $300 price too. I'm not going to ask my parents to return, or exchange it though. I believe it's the thought that counts when it comes to gifts. My parents hit a home run when it came to picking this out for me. Everyone says "That watch is definitely me" because of my passion for technology and android. But in my opinion this device isn't worth the money spent on it now. I'm not going to rant negative comments about it. But thing about this. The price has drastically dropped since it was just released last year. Imagine how much it will drop when the next version comes out in a couple of months! This thing won't be worth a darn.

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I would not count on the next-generation coming out that quickly. Watch the CES news this week and you will see that Samsung did not announce anything, and if it is only 2 to 3 months away, why wouldn't they have?
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It was announced today by a high samsung executive. Google it. It's all over the internet. They said that the s5 and gear 2 would be announced and released like the s4 was last year. The s4 wasn't released at the CES last year either... that's how they roll with the s series.
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Agree. I got it from my wife. She couldn't care less. Lol. I think I'll be returning it tomorrow and waiting for the next one. Thanks for your opionion.
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I got mine for $150 so I can't complain. If the new one comes out, I'll definitely sell it and get the newer version. Although I am extremely content with this.

absolutely no need to return it. we are months away from the potential release and we don't know any details yet. when it's out i'll see the differences and then decide if it's worth upgrade. somehow i have a feeling that they will remove the camera this time..

I know once the new one comes out and the price for the original drops I'll actually buy it. I've wanted one to go with seanzscreams sky note air n3 rom for the note 2 for a few now but I'm not spending 250-300 on a watch with limited functionality and support. Once it is in the 150-200 range then it'll be worth it for a lot of people.
Did you thank your Developer today?

I have until the 17th to return mine and I think I will. After reading that the gg2 will have lots of extra features and be slimmed down its a no brainer for me.
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Not planning on it. Nothing wrong with my Gear so far, and I keep saying that if my G1 still worked I'd still be using it.

Keeping mine also. With null and my note 2 on n3bula I see no reason to return. Just like I'm passing on the note 3. Maybe I'll jump at third generation and note 4. But I look at it this way. There's always going to be the next hot toy. One after another. With all the devs and their amazing work I'm very content to skip a generation. ..
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I for one would be HIGHLY pissed off if Sammy came out with a Gear 2 without fulling developing the Gear 1. The Gear at it present state is nothing more than a beta product needing a lot of something else. If this is all it's going to be, I'm gonna be disappointed.

i bought it 2-3 weeks ago and have 30 days to return it. i am going to keep it. it is more than i expected from Round 1 and with NULL and now the Add On Mod i feel it was worth the $300. heck a cheap Fossil costs more than $100 just to tell you the time.
i also would LOVE for the Gear 2 to be released next month or July or asap. if its better i will buy it and sell the Gear 1.
i do not and will not get upset about buying anything electronic for like $300 and then a newer model comes out. its pointless anger and is going to happen whether i like it or not.
bring on G2

Return it.
Sit and wait.
Maybe the gear 2 is available in april.
Then sit and wait until August because it will maybe released a gear 2s.
Then wait 3-4 months for the gear 3.
Have fun waiting for everything fun in life.
Seriously. If you got one and thinking of returning it just to wait for the next generation then I think the gear 2 want live up to your expectations regarding new features.
But we Norwegians don't wait for next version because it dont kost more than filling up the car with gas 2 times.
We change phones very often, but I have to say that there isn't much difference to day when you're using 3rd party launchers and apps.
It's like getting the old phone in slightly different case with little more speed.
The only difference in new phones is that some 3rd party features are adapted into standard, but you already had it on the old phone.
The price in Norway are 390 dollar.
Maybe you can sell it here.
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dkb218 said:
I for one would be HIGHLY pissed off if Sammy came out with a Gear 2 without fulling developing the Gear 1. The Gear at it present state is nothing more than a beta product needing a lot of something else. If this is all it's going to be, I'm gonna be disappointed.
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Just curious. What is "a lot of something else" that you're looking for?
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Man O man their just rumors Samsung has an life cycle of one year people!
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That is like not buying a Note 3 because the Note 4 is coming out this year.

I broke up with my girlfriend because there is a rumour that a beautiful girl is moving in next door.
The best thing is to be single when she move in.
Sitting here alone and waiting.
Hmmmm 3 months, still nothing
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I just may keep mine.
It's a great device. I could see them putting in some kind of a heart monitor, or GPS, maybe a front facing camera? But I don't think you're going to get to radical with it. I'm not sure that they will put in wifi, that will chew up too much battery.
My biggest gripe with this is that it's somewhat heavy, and by the end of the day I do get a little numbness with it on the inside my wrist. Getting something that's a little later would definitely improved comfort.
So my last comment on this is that this is about evolutionary, or revolutionary. And I think the gear 1 is revolutionary! Apple probably going to put out the same crap with the same functionality and charge $500 for it. Gear2 will be evolutionary, with little improvements. Not major. Bigger Change will come in a year or two years, just my 2 cents.
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got mine for free
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Zen and the Art of the pre-order

Pre-order leads to anticipation
Anticipation leads to Angst, and high expectations
High expectations leads to disappointment
Disappointment when you get your new toy is bad.
So, just pretend you never ordered, stop checking every hour... and be happy when it shows up at your door.
Just a thought
Make sure when you forget you ordered it, don't forget day of delivery.
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This is some really good advice. I remember being disappointed by both my Xoom and Transformer Prime because I built them up so much in my mind and hunted them down so relentlessly. You come to find out that you enjoyed the hunt and the purpose it gave you more than you enjoy the product after you built up all of those expectations.
Definitely agree. I usually check once a day. Of course, I'm trying not to freak out so much since I cancelled my 8gb and ordered a 16gb just today. Hehe...
I am still upset didn't help should I smash my Nexus against the wall when it comes in to show Google I am pissed at their shenanigans?
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This is good advice for anything in life. It really is just silly the reactions we have been seeing lately.
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>It really is just silly the reactions we have been seeing lately.
It's always like this for every new device launch. People revert to little kids. That's not such a bad thing. There is enough stress in life that it's good have an excuse to be a little kid once in a while. It's good to be excited and enthusiastic and rambunctious.
The toy may not be up to all the hype, but it's not that important. Good or bad, there'll be another sought-after toy to come along in a few months, and we can have another little girlie tea party. Wash, rinse, repeat. Such is the color of life, eh?
jUST ENJOY THE MOMENT WHILE IT LAST/ U CAN...
I enjoy the waiting a little. I find it exciting to know that I have something that I want coming soon in the mail. It is like Christmas but I know that I'm going to like what I'm getting.
This wait is nothing, I pre-ordered some $200 canal phones mid March which were expected in within about a month, by April they were delayed to June. I decided to wait and when June came around they still weren't in and now there was no eta. I figured I'd waited this long so sat tight, a few weeks ago I was told mid to late July so fingers crossed it'll be very soon. Another retailer is shipping them Monday so maybe mine will be just in time for my new Nexus hehe
Brainwavz B2's for anyone who's interested, I've made sure not to let the wait effect my expectations at all, the worst that could happen now is that I don't like them
Its been my experience that when you try to get a hot selling item as fast as you can, you end up having to pay way more than you planned to in the beginning. I'll be happy if mine comes before August.
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Its been my experience that when you try to get a hot selling item as fast as you can, you end up having to pay way more than you planned to in the beginning. I'll be happy if mine comes before August.
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I will be happy with Wednesday anything else is unacceptable.
my other phone is Nokia maemo n900

all colors of AT&T gear already sold out/out of stock

but.... but... analysts said no one will buy this
avenging said:
but.... but... analysts said no one will buy this
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Nice . .are you in USA?
The pundits have been proven wrong many times before.
Technology pundits are worse than movie critique pundits- much more biased.
I was on the fence about this device initially after reading so many reviews, but I'm so glad that I gave myself a chance to try it out for a few days. I like it so much that I will not return it back to BB but instead keep using it most likely.
I think this watch has a great potential to be a successful product, if Samsung can follow up with some needed software updates.
The hardware is quite acceptable as Samsung has done an admirable job on it.
The best part is that the updates will come straight from Samsung and not delayed through the carriers.
Ian B
Bought my gear Friday and love it so far. I'm keeping mine.
I like mine too.
I am surprised by the negative reviews. Wondering if they all got a beta sample to test?
I am keeping mine too. Much better than the pebble
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Reviewers have become too jaded. They go through so many devices I don't think they can relate to a normal user so much any more
the watch I nicel and looks smart when wearing ,svoice works good ,for me thats ok as some people pay that for a watch and it only tells time .......loving it
galaxy note 3 now Free

Ebay selling for $199

Good or bad? Probably means the GG 2 is coming soon. Could get some more devs to jump in here also.
That's a good deal yo.
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I think because Samsung dropped the price in India to $250. Even best buy has it at $250 now. I'm waiting for it to hit $200 from a regular store before I jump in.
I bought 2 at that price in December from eBay. I don't regret it at all.
I know myself, if I didn't have one already, i would definitely bite on that one. I mean, that kinda kills my resale value although i only paid $240. My other thought is that every time I see a decent size price drop on Galaxy products, it's because the next version is coming out soon.
I went to Craigslist and got mine for 190. But I also made sure it connected and asked the guy if he rooted it and flashed it. He told me it was stock and he had to Google root and flash so I knew it was a good buy!!! And I was gonna wait for the next generation also but these thoughts came to mind. 1 how much will the Gear 2 cost if the Gear was 300 (Sales werent great but good enough to make a gear2) 2. I don't wear watches so trying one out wouldn't hurt (forget I'm wearing it sometimes) 3. After seeing people flash it updates already the Gear will be just as good as the Gear 2 except for hardware. Unless they add a sim chip like the omate then I'd swoop it oh and front facing camera so I can video chat. Sorry for the long post.
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I also got mine off Craigslist for 175 brand new in the box . and for 175 I'm extremely happy with it
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juggamonkey said:
I also got mine off Craigslist for 175 brand new in the box . and for 175 I'm extremely happy with it
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Unfortunately, people on craigslist here, think they can charge more than retail stores. Lol.
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I bought two for $320 off Kijiji, and then sold one for $180, making my Gear only $140. Decent deal.
You can probably get it off Kijiji or CL for $180.

Buying a galaxy gear

Best buy has the Galaxy Gear for 229 right now and im contemplating buying one..would it be better to wait until the Galaxy Gear 2? is it worth the upgrade...thanks guys
Well those used for around a month on eBay go for £100~ so if your wanting to try but not sure go for a used one
In my opinion best to wait for gear 2 the price of the first will drop even further. And both are similar but 2 being thinner and little sleeker
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st3chn0 said:
Well those used for around a month on eBay go for £100~ so if your wanting to try but not sure go for a used one
In my opinion best to wait for gear 2 the price of the first will drop even further. And both are similar but 2 being thinner and little sleeker
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Gear 2 will be pretty useless at the beginning, due to completly new OS and once again, lack of apps. I would just go for Gear 1 at the moment, put Null there, and wait few months how's situation with the Tizen.
i don't expect anything nice though.
hurdlejade said:
Gear 2 will be pretty useless at the beginning, due to completly new OS and once again, lack of apps. I would just go for Gear 1 at the moment, put Null there, and wait few months how's situation with the Tizen.
i don't expect anything nice though.
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That is true completely forgot about the new os. Even if you are buying the 1st one I'd still wait for the price drop. Really just depends how long your willing to keep it for.
I just sold my watch after a month, have loads of other watches, dont get me wromg having the gear felt good for the first week but got bored of it after
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I was going to go get it today or tomorrow since it was 229..243 after tax or so...but if you think i should wait until the new one comes out in a month for a price drop i just may.
Kawaiius said:
I was going to go get it today or tomorrow since it was 229..243 after tax or so...but if you think i should wait until the new one comes out in a month for a price drop i just may.
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I just picked mine up for $199.99/211.44 after tax from AT&T. You have to order online to get that price, but they honor it with in store pick up.
luckychef28 said:
I just picked mine up for $199.99/211.44 after tax from AT&T. You have to order online to get that price, but they honor it with in store pick up.
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http://www.att.com/shop/en/wireless/accessories/appcessories/sku6880642.html
I warn you in advance if you try to use the split it onto two cards in store option, using the online system, most of the employees don't know how to do it and it takes a long time for them to actually process that.
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I warn you in advance if you try to split it onto two cars using the online system, most of the employees don't know how to do it and it takes a long time for them to actually process that .
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I ordered online and chose Store Pick Up in the cart. No offense, but if AT&Ts store employees can't process a standard system transaction - not like I did something funny, they offered the option - that's bad training. It did take me a few extra minutes in the store because, they are still charging the $299.99, but everything turned out smooth. Just bring the card you used online and an ID.
Best Buy matches Amazon prices that Amazon fulfills and ships. I just got one for $199 yesterday.
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I will wait a little bit until the new Tizen-Gear arrive to the shelves and see if the price of the GG drops even more. My 2 cents.
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i got mine last week from Craigslist - lots of folks there that don't really know what they got - got mine for $150
H3Dude said:
Best Buy matches Amazon prices that Amazon fulfills and ships. I just got one for $199 yesterday.
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Gear 2 will be pretty useless at the beginning, due to completly new OS and once again, lack of apps.
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How can you even make this claim? It stands to reason that the lack of apps designed for the Gear is because of the planned switch to Tizen. Are you suggesting that the app selection for the Galaxy Gear is plentiful? I understand you can side-load phone apps, but that is an unacceptable solution for the lack of dedicated apps in the Samsung store.
I think I'm just goona get it from att tomorrow for 199. If the new one is goona be 399 I can just get this one If it's goona be supported and get the updates. I don't see why I should buy the new gear 2 and have to wait when I can get this for 199 and it's still supported
Kawaiius said:
I think I'm just goona get it from att tomorrow for 199. If the new one is goona be 399 I can just get this one If it's goona be supported and get the updates. I don't see why I should buy the new gear 2 and have to wait when I can get this for 199 and it's still supported
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I think that's a reasonable decision. The next cool device is always coming but as long as you can get something out of what you have now it is all good.
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Went and got it from best buy for 199..211 or so after taxes...I like it but getting used to it..I'll be happy with it.
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I think that's a reasonable decision. The next cool device is always coming but as long as you can get something out of what you have now it is all good.
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Nice. Have fun with it.
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Shop Amazon / Purchase BBY
I've been monitoring Gear prices pretty closely for my hobby site.
Agree w/ H3Dude - the best strategy is to set up a price alert on Amazon, then buy at Best Buy.
The trick is timing: on Amazon, I've seen the 'New' price on the Gear swing from current "list" of $299, down to $186, and back up to list - in the same day.
Also, if you're willing to buy the Orange one, you'll get a much better deal.
Good luck!
In france, we can get it for 60€. (after a 100€ refound from samsung.)

Tizen coming to Galaxy Gear 1

I read a couple unreliable sources that suggest this so I have no proof this is actually happening. Assuming this does happen,what do you guys think of this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2667851
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Action B said:
What do you guys think of this?
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I'll think about it when it's more than an unsubstantiated tidbit posted by a single website phishing for click-throughs.
The chances of Tizen coming to Gear 1 are a hovering around the Zero mark. There's no reason for Samsung to develop another OS for it as far as I can see.
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It's got a good chance considering this watch was only released little more than 6 months ago.
Samsung products always get at least one major update.
Especially when you consider the price of this thing ($299), people would be pissed to the point of boycotting and cause a HUGE PR Stink that would DESTROY Samsung's Smart Watch market before it's begun if they discontinue support in under 6 months.
What a joke that'd be. lmao
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It's got a good chance considering this watch was only released little more than 6 months ago.
Samsung products always get at least one major update.
Especially when you consider the price of this thing ($299), people would be pissed to the point of boycotting and cause a HUGE PR Stink that would DESTROY Samsung's Smart Watch market before it's begun if they discontinue support in under 6 months.
What a joke that'd be. lmao
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Hoping you are correct. What you wrote makes great sense. Getting Gear 2 and my son gets the Galaxy Gear, so would be great if he got Tizen and many more app choices down the road.

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