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Hey guys!
Been a while since I have really been an active user on here. I just purchased my first-ever tablet and decided to go with the Nexus 7 because of the hype around it. I can honestly say that I am completely speechless to find what this thing brings to the table. I did some research here before I bought it, and noticed that some units were having some cosmetic issues (the 1mm thing) etc, but the unit I purchased didn't have any of these. I bought it brand new from Micro Center here in Dallas for $249 (the 16gb version).
For a first-time tablet user, I believe I made the right choice. Jelly Bean is just incredibly fast and smooth and all of my favorite apps load in the snap of a finger. The first app I played around with was Google Earth and I got lost in it for about 2 hours before I realized it. I can't see myself getting something different for a long time.
Hope everybody feels the same about it as I do. I see that you guys have a pretty devoted community around it.
Nick
Its the best tablet in the world right now.
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Welcome to the club. Prior to the Nexus 7 tablets were too limited, bulky and overpriced for what little they do. Nexus 7 is my travel companion and I'm eyeing the Galaxy Note 10.1 released this month as a desktop PC alternative that will stay on my desk.
Galaxy Note 10.1 Preview
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note_10_1-review-795.php
mi7chy said:
Welcome to the club. Prior to the Nexus 7 tablets were too limited, bulky and overpriced for what little they do. Nexus 7 is my travel companion and I'm eyeing the Galaxy Note 10.1 released this month as a desktop PC alternative that will stay on my desk.
Galaxy Note 10.1 Preview
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note_10_1-review-795.php
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That actually looks like a really nice tab. That could easily replace my laptop but not so much my desktop. Been looking for a reason to get rid of my laptop anyhow, just wasn't completely sold on the Transformer (probably because I didn't mess around with it too much when buying the N7).
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Hey guys!
Been a while since I have really been an active user on here. I just purchased my first-ever tablet and decided to go with the Nexus 7 because of the hype around it. I can honestly say that I am completely speechless to find what this thing brings to the table. I did some research here before I bought it, and noticed that some units were having some cosmetic issues (the 1mm thing) etc, but the unit I purchased didn't have any of these. I bought it brand new from Micro Center here in Dallas for $249 (the 16gb version).
For a first-time tablet user, I believe I made the right choice. Jelly Bean is just incredibly fast and smooth and all of my favorite apps load in the snap of a finger. The first app I played around with was Google Earth and I got lost in it for about 2 hours before I realized it. I can't see myself getting something different for a long time.
Hope everybody feels the same about it as I do. I see that you guys have a pretty devoted community around it.
Nick
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Congrats... Have you read how the RMA process works already?
hashibahoohaa said:
Congrats... Have you read how the RMA process works already?
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Good thing the rma process is a good one, that he expressely noted that it had no issue and that you still dont know that on the internet you hear the whinning of the few over the happiness of the whole.
hashibahoohaa said:
Congrats... Have you read how the RMA process works already?
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How's the permanent 3.5" defect?
My story is about the same. I love this thing! Rooted it as I opened the box and I'm running Glazed ICS V1.1.2
Nexus 7 - Glazed ICS V1.1.2
MatAuc12 said:
Good thing the rma process is a good one, that he expressely noted that it had no issue and that you still dont know that on the internet you hear the whinning of the few over the happiness of the whole.
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Surprisingly you are right, I am glad I bought it before reading these forums. The more and more I get into the threads the more defects I see. Did I really just get that lucky or...? Surely I can't be the only one with a good device!
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Surprisingly you are right, I am glad I bought it before reading these forums. The more and more I get into the threads the more defects I see. Did I really just get that lucky or...? Surely I can't be the only one with a good device!
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not the only one I bought one on release and two later for family members and all are perfect ( even with the dog taking my neoprene case with the nexus in it off the table and trying to chew on it)
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I am just thinking about buying the nexus 7 or Asus tf300.
Which one is better?
I heard the quality of nexus 7 isn't good, need to return to the manufacture.
Sorry for my poor English.
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MatAuc12 said:
Good thing the rma process is a good one, that he expressely noted that it had no issue and that you still dont know that on the internet you hear the whinning of the few over the happiness of the whole.
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No no no... missed the wink? I certainly wish the OP good luck with the device and hope its a great defect free experience. Its indeed a mega device, I myself ordered one on 28th June, I guess you know the GOOG Canada story The only reason I cancelled was, that 1-2% (or lesser) tablets which have defects, very likely that I would have got one I have never been lucky with the newly launched devices (be it laptops, phones etc). Seeing that 12 point defect list, I was certain I would be getting atleast one of those... I was desperate to switch to Android, I guess will have to wait longer. Just no patience or bandwidth to take any more chances.
TheMavic said:
Hey guys!
Been a while since I have really been an active user on here. I just purchased my first-ever tablet and decided to go with the Nexus 7 because of the hype around it. I can honestly say that I am completely speechless to find what this thing brings to the table. I did some research here before I bought it, and noticed that some units were having some cosmetic issues (the 1mm thing) etc, but the unit I purchased didn't have any of these. I bought it brand new from Micro Center here in Dallas for $249 (the 16gb version).
For a first-time tablet user, I believe I made the right choice. Jelly Bean is just incredibly fast and smooth and all of my favorite apps load in the snap of a finger. The first app I played around with was Google Earth and I got lost in it for about 2 hours before I realized it. I can't see myself getting something different for a long time.
Hope everybody feels the same about it as I do. I see that you guys have a pretty devoted community around it.
Nick
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Hey MAvic Can you please post your SSN number it should start with a C70K or something like that
C Is the YEAR
7 Is the Month it was made
0 Not sure what this mean
K is for the hardware revision
So if yours is C50K it was made in May 2012 I am holding off for a Version made in September C90K. Google lead supervisor, said these models will have newer SHARP IPS LCD's without all the Color problems or new Color Corrected IPS LED panels without the Lag Or Blur when you swipe you see the Icons trailing.
Hydis HV070WX2 vs newer Hydis HW090WX3
Not sure if this means Google or ASUS are unwilling or can't fix the current Hue or Color saturation problems of a yellowish tint or Dull washed out colors.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57479059-94/expert-claims-googles-nexus-7-display-has-flaws/
mi7chy said:
How's the permanent 3.5" defect?
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Ha ha...
BTW, I live next to the lake, that sh#t goes straight into the pond once I find my next Android device.
IceColdKila said:
Hey MAvic Can you please post your SSN number it should start with a C70K or something like that
C Is the YEAR
7 Is the Month it was made
0 Not sure what this mean
K is for the hardware revision
So if yours is C50K it was made in May 2012 I am holding off for a Version made in September C90K. Google lead supervisor, said these models will have newer SHARP IPS LCD's without all the Color problems or new Color Corrected IPS LED panels without the Lag Or Blur when you swipe you see the Icons trailing.
Hydis HV070WX2 vs newer Hydis HW090WX3
Not sure if this means Google or ASUS are unwilling or can't fix the current Hue or Color saturation problems of a yellowish tint or Dull washed out colors.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57479059-94/expert-claims-googles-nexus-7-display-has-flaws/
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The sticker on the back of mine says C60K so I guess it would be June 2012. I haven't been having any screen issues so far if that helps.
IceColdKila said:
Hey MAvic Can you please post your SSN number it should start with a C70K or something like that
C Is the YEAR
7 Is the Month it was made
0 Not sure what this mean
K is for the hardware revision
So if yours is C50K it was made in May 2012 I am holding off for a Version made in September C90K. Google lead supervisor, said these models will have newer SHARP IPS LCD's without all the Color problems or new Color Corrected IPS LED panels without the Lag Or Blur when you swipe you see the Icons trailing.
Hydis HV070WX2 vs newer Hydis HW090WX3
Not sure if this means Google or ASUS are unwilling or can't fix the current Hue or Color saturation problems of a yellowish tint or Dull washed out colors.
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Any truth to this? Because those are huge claims and will have everybody in an uproar for sure. A better improved screen is coming and only those who order in September and forward will be fortunate enough to have such model will drive people crazy. I need details.
tommykwan222 said:
I am just thinking about buying the nexus 7 or Asus tf300.
Which one is better?
I heard the quality of nexus 7 isn't good, need to return to the manufacture.
Sorry for my poor English.
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If you can buy the N7 in a shop I would do that. Then you can return it easily. If you buy in a shop look for the serials that start with C70K and above, they are the latest stock. I have had two C60K's and they both have had screen separation.
If you buy online go for the 16GB, because these are selling a lot faster than the 8GB and you will have a better chance of getting newer stock. Too many older 8GB's sat around in the depot.
I'm on my second 8GB Nexus and it still isn't perfect, but good enough. Despite these niggles Its easily the best tablet at the moment.
Warren_Orange said:
If you can buy the N7 in a shop I would do that. Then you can return it easily. If you buy in a shop look for the serials that start with C70K and above, they are the latest stock. I have had two C60K's and they both have had screen separation.
If you buy online go for the 16GB, because these are selling a lot faster than the 8GB and you will have a better chance of getting newer stock. Too many older 8GB's sat around in the depot.
I'm on my second 8GB Nexus and it still isn't perfect, but good enough. Despite these niggles Its easily the best tablet at the moment.
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Thank you for your advice.
Howwver, in my country, I can only buy the 16GB version only and from the reseller only.
Now , I don't have any idea about which serial number of nexus 7 I can get it.
It seems that I should buy it
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WzFBaby said:
Any truth to this? Because those are huge claims and will have everybody in an uproar for sure. A better improved screen is coming and only those who order in September and forward will be fortunate enough to have such model will drive people crazy. I need details.
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I'd say don't sweat it. Its just nitpicking. These devices have 1yr. Warranty anyways. So if it does hold true, guess what, just send it in after its confirmed. Reason being display/color issue.
But those issues he mentioned I've never experienced. There might be a bad batch or some with display issues but far from majority. Even like in that article from expert. I found the comments section to be more informative. They basically slamming the expert. Someone will always be able to point a flaw someone. Nothing is perfect. Same thing happens with several thousand dollar camera & L.E.D. TV. People complain about this or that not calibrated right.
Anyways the calibration down through initial firmware. If this is a major issue or becomes one, Google could just push new update to recalibrate it.
I'm not pressed about the rumored new displays. As with everyything on the net, take it with a grain of salt. Don't be consumed with rumored details. Enjoy your device till the concrete facts are released from Google themselves. That expert from Displaymate finds something off with every single display they test..lol. no display is perfect to displaymate.
IceColdKila said:
Hey MAvic Can you please post your SSN number it should start with a C70K or something like that
C Is the YEAR
7 Is the Month it was made
0 Not sure what this mean
K is for the hardware revision
So if yours is C50K it was made in May 2012
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There are actually 2 serial numbers on the box sticker. That one is labeled "SSN", and does not appear ANYWHERE in viewable settings. If you go into About Tablet --> Status, you will find a different serial number, the same as the one labeled "CSSN" on the sticker.
So, if you haven't kept your box, you'll have no idea about the month of manufacture.
I'm just wondering which one are you all going to get... I'm going back and forth on which one to get... I mean the N4 will be great but that Edge looks nice and "the next big thing", but I'm hoping it's not just a gimmick... Also I'm wondering about development for the Edge... Since you all are experts here on XDA, your opinions are worth something... Thanks in advanced...
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I'm left handed so Note 4 for me. Even if I was right-handed, I'd probably wait a gen to see what Samsung and devs can do with the Edge. The fact that it's supposed to significantly more expensive than the 4 (which is already $750-$820 off contract) helps with my decision as well.
The cost was originally stopping me from going with the edge. Just watched this hands on video a little while ago and I didn't like the looks of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uALVIcQXH4Q
Edge for me ~
angeland said:
The cost was originally stopping me from going with the edge. Just watched this hands on video a little while ago and I didn't like the looks of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uALVIcQXH4Q
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Damn. This looks pretty sick but the whole 200mah less battery capacity is a deal breaker for me....bummer
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Note for me. I really like the Edge idea and hope it catches on. To have a live scoreboard running on that or a variety of your own feeds is great. We shall see.
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verks said:
Note for me. I really like the Edge idea and hope it catches on. To have a live scoreboard running on that or a variety of your own feeds is great. We shall see.
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I'd love to see a taskbar with all open apps on it kind of like a desktop computer. If they had that option out of the gate I might consider it, might be convenient. I know the N4 has the running programs soft button, but it's still nice to see all your apps on a taskbar. I'm torn, but I'll probably play it safe and grab the vanilla N4.
Note 4 for me. Some dev will probably port the the note Edge rom for the 4. That be the best of both worlds.
Love the Edge. But price and release date are evasive and will likely be prohibitive.
Dynamic notifications kinda kills the coolest part. However moving menu items and shortcuts to it can be such a Time saver.
The Edge is expected to be $1,000 for the 32GB model and per Samsung's presentation, the curve display is part of their "ecosystem" strategy along with the watch. I take that as, you need to use Wiz and the curve display is proprietary.
Seems the Edge might be the antithesis of a device for the XDA forum.
Note 4 for me cause I need me the Gear VR.
I just read on PA that the edge will start out in limited production this year.
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I just read on PA that the edge will start out in limited production this year.
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No one is even mentioning any information about preordering the edge, I guess it comes out really late this year. Since i can't do VR, I am not interested in the edge. I don't think this device will be very popular.
Isn't the "edge" just a piece of the regular screen real estate wrapped around the edge? That is, we really aren't gaining any screen real-estate?
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Isn't the "edge" just a piece of the regular screen real estate wrapped around the edge? That is, we really aren't gaining any screen real-estate?
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You actually lose .1" of real estate.
This could be the reason why there hasnt been any mention about preordering the Note Edge
Samsungs own president said the Edge is a concept phone and not intended for mass production. That equals very rare and very expensive.
The other thing I read about it is that it is shorter than the Note 4, but wider. I have a Note 3, and I have trouble reaching from one side to the other with my thumb (I play Ingress, so this happens often). If I ended up with a phone even a milimeter or 2 wider, it would be impossible -- and I've got large hands.
I think it is a novel concept, and I hope it sells enough to warrant a second generation. But I also hope they make something useful and usable as the second edition.
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Samsungs own president said the Edge is a concept phone and not intended for mass production. That equals very rare and very expensive.
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Yeah the Edge has disappeared off all of the UK websites where it was listed as Coming Soon. That's a pity.
I wasn't planning to buy one but I would like to see it in the flesh
Sam3gX said:
Note 4 for me cause I need me the Gear VR.
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This ^!
Here's something that I want to share with everyone out there, regardless of age, gender, region, fanboys of a particular OEM or anything.
If you don't like it, you can surely leave a comment or report this. So here I begin :-
1. for the love of GOD, stop pushing out larger phones.Some phones are over 6 inches, my small asian hands need 3 seconds to traverse from its end to end. We all want a sub 4.7 inch phone with good specs. Somewhat like Xperia compact, but practically useable. We need phones, not display units in the Olympic games.
2. Samsung should change its naming strategy. WTF is samsung grand, samsung grand prime, samsung grand max, samsung grand prime max, samsung grand prime max ultra pro, samsung grand prime max ultra pro mini, samsung grand prime max ultra pro mini kitchen sink windshield wiper??
3. Sony should sell off their mobile division also and go back to manufacturing cassette walkmans, (hint: they will be ip58, ip68, ip78, ip88, ip98, ip108, ip118, ip128 certified)
4. HTC is totally lost, they need to put some "SENSE" into themselves not their phones. And why not use Boomsound speakers while they think over at it.
5. LG is like a moon. Their market shares keep on fluctuating like the moon phases. Laser auto-focus my a$$.
6. Windows, well why not put curtains on them. Lame implementation. Denim?? seriously?? Cortana is nice, i admit it, but needs a shutload of bandwidth. She can suck my duck.
7. Xiaomi, heavy UI, very pretty, similarly useless. And how the duck do you pronounce it?? Shia-wait for it-oMi??
8. Apple, well an apple a day keeps the doctor away. After all the amount you pay them, you literally don't have any money to pay the doctor after selling your entire family's kidneys, duh..!! Might as well sell your brains in the process, wait iFans don't have any.
9. Motorola, moto e,g,x were well made. Poor mans nexus. Should stick to manufacturing police walkie talkies.
10. Lenovo, clunky, feels like using windows 95, hell maybe even windows 11th century if there is any such thing.
11. MicroMax, just wait untill i break one of your service center displays and windows and smilingly say "sorry sir, its not covered in warranty, have a good day", then you'll know how we customers feel.
12. Google, Nexus 6, people think why the hell am i holding a portable TV in my hand. Can't wait for your next 1023485479 inch phone which you would say is "surprisingly pocketable", well surprisingly "duck you".
13. Nokia, such nice, much stubborn, too fail. Amaze.
Hope you enjoyed it. I just wanted to share this.
I'm not supporting or disgracing any particular company, and in no way affiliated to any of them.
Just shared this for some fun. :v
7u5h4r said:
Here's something that I want to share with everyone out there, regardless of age, gender, region, fanboys of a particular OEM or anything.
If you don't like it, you can surely leave a comment or report this. So here I begin :-
1. for the love of GOD, stop pushing out larger phones.Some phones are over 6 inches, my small asian hands need 3 seconds to traverse from its end to end. We all want a sub 4.7 inch phone with good specs. Somewhat like Xperia compact, but practically useable. We need phones, not display units in the Olympic games.
2. Samsung should change its naming strategy. WTF is samsung grand, samsung grand prime, samsung grand max, samsung grand prime max, samsung grand prime max ultra pro, samsung grand prime max ultra pro mini, samsung grand prime max ultra pro mini kitchen sink windshield wiper??
3. Sony should sell off their mobile division also and go back to manufacturing cassette walkmans, (hint: they will be ip58, ip68, ip78, ip88, ip98, ip108, ip118, ip128 certified)
4. HTC is totally lost, they need to put some "SENSE" into themselves not their phones. And why not use Boomsound speakers while they think over at it.
5. LG is like a moon. Their market shares keep on fluctuating like the moon phases. Laser auto-focus my a$$.
6. Windows, well why not put curtains on them. Lame implementation. Denim?? seriously?? Cortana is nice, i admit it, but needs a shutload of bandwidth. She can suck my duck.
7. Xiaomi, heavy UI, very pretty, similarly useless. And how the duck do you pronounce it?? Shia-wait for it-oMi??
8. Apple, well an apple a day keeps the doctor away. After all the amount you pay them, you literally don't have any money to pay the doctor after selling your entire family's kidneys, duh..!! Might as well sell your brains in the process, wait iFans don't have any.
9. Motorola, moto e,g,x were well made. Poor mans nexus. Should stick to manufacturing police walkie talkies.
10. Lenovo, clunky, feels like using windows 95, hell maybe even windows 11th century if there is any such thing.
11. MicroMax, just wait untill i break one of your service center displays and windows and smilingly say "sorry sir, its not covered in warranty, have a good day", then you'll know how we customers feel.
12. Google, Nexus 6, people think why the hell am i holding a portable TV in my hand. Can't wait for your next 1023485479 inch phone which you would say is "surprisingly pocketable", well surprisingly "duck you".
13. Nokia, such nice, much stubborn, too fail. Amaze.
Hope you enjoyed it. I just wanted to share this.
I'm not supporting or disgracing any particular company, and in no way affiliated to any of them.
Just shared this for some fun. :v
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Well that's hurt my brain but it's OK, your opinion...
Although I kinda of agree with you I totally disagree regarding screen sizes. I absolutely hate sub-5 in phones. Yes my Nexus 4 can be an exception but I just hate flimsy and small phones like the Galaxy S Series phones. Maybe its because I am used to 8 to 11 inch screens but its a pain typing in portrait mode with N⁴ and its really comfortable to type on a 7 inch tablet. I am waiting for the day I can get a reasonably priced 6 or 7 inched phone with reasonable specs. So far there's is no good 6 or 7 in phone that has sub $400 price and everything that's below $300 have really crappy specs.
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Although I kinda of agree with you I totally disagree regarding screen sizes. I absolutely hate sub-5 in phones. Yes my Nexus 4 can be an exception but I just hate flimsy and small phones like the Galaxy S Series phones. Maybe its because I am used to 8 to 11 inch screens but its a pain typing in portrait mode with N⁴ and its really comfortable to type on a 7 inch tablet. I am waiting for the day I can get a reasonably priced 6 or 7 inched phone with reasonable specs. So far there's is no good 6 or 7 in phone that has sub $400 price and everything that's below $300 have really crappy specs.
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OMFG you know what? I did some research and I found something awesome !!!! Guess what? A Galaxy Mega 2 for $369!!!!! It has Snapdragon 410 which is 64-bit CPU!!!
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1. No. I will never buy anything below 5.7". Just like most of the 80 million Note users. I'm woman with size 6 hands, and I can use the device with one hand.
Proper market research has indicated that most users prefer larger screens.
2. Where have you been the last 8 months? They're doing exactly that, the system is being replaced by a few lineups with easier names.
You are not the ruler of the world. There are 7.3 billion people in this world. Don't presume you to have the right to decide what everyone else wants.
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Yeah, I agree. As it was something I just wanted to share, and you can leave your comments here.
Idk why people out there are so rude.. Including you. But it's absolutely okay to me. Thanks for reading it!
7u5h4r said:
Yeah, I agree. As it was something I just wanted to share, and you can leave your comments here.
Idk why people out there are so rude.. Including you. But it's absolutely okay to me. Thanks for reading it!
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Because you were pretty hostile and demanding in your first post in this thread. It's all 'must' and 'should' and 'everyone'.
For instance, 'We all want a sub 4.7 inch phone with good specs.'. Clearly, 'we all' do not. The 5.1" S5 sold 10 million units in 25 days. The 5.7" Note 3 and 4 both sold 5 million units in the first two weeks.
You are proclaiming your opinion to be that of everyone, and people tend to react rather violently to being told what to think, particularly when they disagree.
XDA is also notorious for its lousy attitude towards those who post in Off Topic with less than 10 posts. Has to do with the rules.
Perhaps English is not your first language (From the looks of it, it isn't.), in which case you may not have intended it as such. However that is how it comes across to everyone else.
ShadowLea said:
Because you were pretty hostile and demanding in your first post in this thread. It's all 'must' and 'should' and 'everyone'.
For instance, 'We all want a sub 4.7 inch phone with good specs.'. Clearly, 'we all' do not. The 5.1" S5 sold 10 million units in 25 days. The 5.7" Note 3 and 4 both sold 5 million units in the first two weeks.
You are proclaiming your opinion to be that of everyone, and people tend to react rather violently to being told what to think, particularly when they disagree.
XDA is also notorious for its lousy attitude towards those who post in Off Topic with less than 10 posts. Has to do with the rules.
Perhaps English is not your first language (From the looks of it, it isn't.), in which case you may not have intended it as such. However that is how it comes across to everyone else.
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Well, I'm not gonna argue with you or anyone here. I'm just happy about the reach of this thread.
And btw I'm a 15 year old, from India. :3
7u5h4r said:
Well, I'm not gonna argue with you or anyone here. I'm just happy about the reach of this thread.
And btw I'm a 15 year old, from India. :3
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Don't worry, you do make good points.
Some people just need to chillax *cough*ShadowLea*cough*
While your tone was strong, it just means you are passionate about your opinion, which is great.
I'll stop here before this becomes a flame war.
Bring forward relevant comments peoples
Jesse72 said:
Don't worry, you do make good points.
Some people just need to chillax *cough*ShadowLea*cough*
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I appreciate that. Thanks.
Jesse72 said:
Don't worry, you do make good points.
Some people just need to chillax *cough*ShadowLea*cough*
While your tone was strong, it just means you are passionate about your opinion, which is great.
I'll stop here before this becomes a flame war.
Bring forward relevant comments peoples
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I really like the way you think. Cheers!
7u5h4r said:
Here's something that I want to share with everyone out there, regardless of age, gender, region, fanboys of a particular OEM or anything.
If you don't like it, you can surely leave a comment or report this. So here I begin :-
1. for the love of GOD, stop pushing out larger phones.Some phones are over 6 inches, my small asian hands need 3 seconds to traverse from its end to end. We all want a sub 4.7 inch phone with good specs. Somewhat like Xperia compact, but practically useable. We need phones, not display units in the Olympic games.
2. Samsung should change its naming strategy. WTF is samsung grand, samsung grand prime, samsung grand max, samsung grand prime max, samsung grand prime max ultra pro, samsung grand prime max ultra pro mini, samsung grand prime max ultra pro mini kitchen sink windshield wiper??
3. Sony should sell off their mobile division also and go back to manufacturing cassette walkmans, (hint: they will be ip58, ip68, ip78, ip88, ip98, ip108, ip118, ip128 certified)
4. HTC is totally lost, they need to put some "SENSE" into themselves not their phones. And why not use Boomsound speakers while they think over at it.
5. LG is like a moon. Their market shares keep on fluctuating like the moon phases. Laser auto-focus my a$$.
6. Windows, well why not put curtains on them. Lame implementation. Denim?? seriously?? Cortana is nice, i admit it, but needs a shutload of bandwidth. She can suck my duck.
7. Xiaomi, heavy UI, very pretty, similarly useless. And how the duck do you pronounce it?? Shia-wait for it-oMi??
8. Apple, well an apple a day keeps the doctor away. After all the amount you pay them, you literally don't have any money to pay the doctor after selling your entire family's kidneys, duh..!! Might as well sell your brains in the process, wait iFans don't have any.
9. Motorola, moto e,g,x were well made. Poor mans nexus. Should stick to manufacturing police walkie talkies.
10. Lenovo, clunky, feels like using windows 95, hell maybe even windows 11th century if there is any such thing.
11. MicroMax, just wait untill i break one of your service center displays and windows and smilingly say "sorry sir, its not covered in warranty, have a good day", then you'll know how we customers feel.
12. Google, Nexus 6, people think why the hell am i holding a portable TV in my hand. Can't wait for your next 1023485479 inch phone which you would say is "surprisingly pocketable", well surprisingly "duck you".
13. Nokia, such nice, much stubborn, too fail. Amaze.
Hope you enjoyed it. I just wanted to share this.
I'm not supporting or disgracing any particular company, and in no way affiliated to any of them.
Just shared this for some fun. :v
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Good comments. How about one plus one?
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Good comments. How about one plus one?
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It's a true monster. I'd ordered mine a few days ago, and just can't wait for it. ^~^ However, it won't receive OTAs of CyanogenMod in India because of the f*cking Micromax. >.<
It's still a good buy.
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It's a true monster. I'd ordered mine a few days ago, and just can't wait for it. ^~^ However, it won't receive OTAs of CyanogenMod in India because of the f*cking Micromax. >.<
It's still a good buy.
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No wonder you did not include OPO because you like it. As for OTA, this is not an issue because you can always flash.
We are flash-holic.
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No wonder you did not include OPO because you like it. As for OTA, this is not an issue because you can always flash.
We are flash-holic.
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Do you own an OPO? And if you do, have you flashed CM 12 Nightly? I'm waiting for a stable version. But I guess they will provide us with their Oxygen ROM soon.
Moreover, rooting and unlocking the bootloader doesn't void the warranty!
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Do you own an OPO? And if you do, have you flashed CM 12 Nightly? I'm waiting for a stable version. But I guess they will provide us with their Oxygen ROM soon.
Moreover, rooting and unlocking the bootloader doesn't void the warranty!
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Yes I have an OPO since Sep 2013 and Im using SlimLP. I also occasionally flash CM12.
Maynard100 said:
Yes I have an OPO since Sep 2013 and Im using SlimLP. I also occasionally flash CM12.
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Cool.
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Cool.
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Anyway, you will receive yours soon. Congrats.
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Anyway, you will receive yours soon. Congrats.
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Hope it doesn't have that Yellow tint issue, and some people are also reporting that their phone crashes and hangs. I don't want my device to be pathetic. I've been waiting since long.
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Hope it doesn't have that Yellow tint issue, and some people are also reporting that their phone crashes and hangs. I don't want my device to be pathetic. I've been waiting since long.
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The new batches don't have the yellow anymore. As for the crashes and hangs, you can avoid this by choosing a stable ROM. As for CM, so far so good but I still prefer other ROM though.
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The new batches don't have the yellow anymore. As for the crashes and hangs, you can avoid this by choosing a stable ROM. As for CM, so far so good but I still prefer other ROM though.
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I got my OnePlus yesterday, and I have to say that it is a true beast. It doesn't crash, and doesn't have any yellow tint. I get approx. 1.8-2 GB RAM free on heavy usage. It doesn't heat up. And I love CM as always.
I have one word for it - "Superb"
Come on Guys and Gals have a guess what Mobile I have just purchased!? NOT to replace my stunning Note 8 but an addition too.
I feel as sick as a parrot, not only do I have 'man flu' but buying this mobile has not helped!
Ryland :good:
Nokia 3310
The real deal, not the new version..
LG V30?
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Nokia 3310
The real deal, not the new version..
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Nope
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LG V30?
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Far far from it.
Any more guesses before I confess?
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Far far from it.
Any more guesses before I confess?
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an iPhone of some kind
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an iPhone of some kind
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Yep. iPhone SE 32GB. Why you may ask? I will explain.
Music is important to me. The Note 8 has a very pleasing sound stage but its not good enough for me so I had the choice of purchasing a dedicated DAP or an external DAC-Amp. I choose the DAC-Amp that being the Oppo HA-2-SE.
When connected to the USB-C connection the Oppo will take command of the music players internals and use the Note 8 as the source only.
PROBLEM. The Oppo doesn't like the USB-C connections? You see the Oppo can not only replace the mobiles amplifier and DAC but also act as a battery back up to the mobile. :good:
Not with the Note 8....When connected the Note 8 charges the bloody Oppo!? :silly: At present there are only unsatisfactory work around's for this and I don't like any of them hence my buying an iPhone to use purely as the source for the Oppo.
I have joined an Apple forum and much to my absolute amazement they have a thread dedicated to the Note 8. Also other android windows mobiles. I could never see that working here. WE can't even agree on the colour of snow never alone the differences between IOS and Android. Could you imagine it? :angel:
I now own an Apple device again. Lets see how that goes. I bought it last night and have yet to remove the plastic cover as once I do that I cannot return it for a refund. God that one point alone truly pushes my buttons. I must not set myself off. the sky is blue and the sea is green.
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I should send you a gift for guessing. It may well end up the iPhone SE!
I must behave myself! Stop that! (talking to myself).
You on macrumors? That forum is an absolute blast to watch, especially around release time.
I've been tempted to buy an iPhone through the years, because I write apps for iPhones. Haven't done it so far. That and just about every computing device that I own is made by Apple.
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Yep. iPhone SE 32GB. Why you may ask? I will explain.
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I should send you a gift for guessing. It may well end up the iPhone SE!
I must behave myself! Stop that! (talking to myself).
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What?!? NO! not another Apple device! I really hate Apple's modern flat UI design, that's why i switched to Android, and also back to Windows!!!!!
iOS 6 and Mac OS 10.8 are the last great versions of those OSes, in my opinion. And then Google seems to be slowly going the way of the Apple, both in hardware and software.
I just wish I had the power to develop some kind of unofficial hacks to re-skin Mac OS and/or iOS with the classic skeuomorphic UI design I love, or even very good clones of those OSes as it was from those days, but with some changes.
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You on macrumors? That forum is an absolute blast to watch, especially around release time.
I've been tempted to buy an iPhone through the years, because I write apps for iPhones. Haven't done it so far. That and just about every computing device that I own is made by Apple.
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Yeee. Like a lamb to the slaughter eh!
Ryland
BTW I have still not opened the iPhone SE box! It just doesn't feel right? Plus a 4" screen after the Note 8! Dare I open that box?
Just an update.
I sold the iPhone SE. Bloomin spectacular mobile, always wanted one because its one of my personal favourites in terms of design, I like the square sides. The quality was, as expected, superb and it ran like a dream. Perhaps the most accomplished 4" screen mobile around at present, certainly one of them.
Looked at the iPhone X. The screen for some reason gave me migraine as it does some others? Bought the iPhone 8 plus and though it could NEVER replace my Note 8 as my daily I do like many aspects of the iPhone 8 plus. I only have it to pair with my portable DAC-Amps and paired with Sennheiser HD650 the sound reproduction for a portable set up is hi-fi nirvana.
Not a fan of IOS, its a learning curve I guess. Phone is superbly made as is my Note 8 so now have the two! Very different mobiles both with their positives and negatives. The one big positive with the Note 8 is its completeness, it just does every thing a mini pocket PC can do and on times even better! Its the 'best' mobile I have ever owned.
BTW the Apple forum guys are gals are a very nice community who are very helpful and welcome newbies like me with open arms.
Ryland
So it's that time of year again when a new and honestly beastly lime of Samsung flagships is announced. The Galaxy S20 line looks legitimately promising but is it enought to give up the Note 9 and S pen though? Or are you gonna wait to see what the Note 20/+/Ultra has to offer a few months down the line.
I wanna see everyone's view on these new phones that ol Sammy has announced. I'm personally on the fence. I want the new tech but I just know the Note line will blow it out of the water later this year so it leaves room for a potential bait and switch lol.
What about you all?
Note line for me. Still have my Original Note1,2,3,4,5,FE,8,9,10...gonna see what Note11(20) has in store. If anything like the S20 I I'm sure it will be a beast.
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Note line for me. Still have my Original Note1,2,3,4,5,FE,8,9,10...gonna see what Note11(20) has in store. If anything like the S20 I I'm sure it will be a beast.
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It'll most likely be even more of a best but I'm still on the fence to be honest. Like I want to check out the 20 Ultra but I know it's be upset if I got it and then the note big brother died up later lol
Never cause I hate iOS cloned software
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Never cause I hate iOS cloned software
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What do you mean
Note line as long as the hole in the screen is gone. Nothing about the S line has ever really want me to part with money.
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So it's that time of year again when a new and honestly beastly lime of Samsung flagships is announced. The Galaxy S20 line looks legitimately promising but is it enought to give up the Note 9 and S pen though? Or are you gonna wait to see what the Note 20/+/Ultra has to offer a few months down the line.
I wanna see everyone's view on these new phones that ol Sammy has announced. I'm personally on the fence. I want the new tech but I just know the Note line will blow it out of the water later this year so it leaves room for a potential bait and switch lol.
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I'm intrigued with just about any new midrange to flagship phone that comes out.
However, I usually steer clear of the S lineup for a few reasons.
1) No S-Pen. I rarely use it, but, it's nice to have when you want/need it. The price difference between the top of the line S series & the Note is negligible considering you get the S-Pen & usually some newer hardware/software features.
2) I don't particularly care for the curves on the S series, preferring the boxier look of the Note.
3) The hole punch. Yeah, you can (probably) hide it, just as you can on the Note 10, but, that kinda sux that you sacrifice screen real estate for a cleaner look. The fact that all the marketing pix hide it w/dark gradient wallpapers & having a software option to hide it is an admission that it's an awful stopgap before the hidden FFC's are available.
I'd be lying if I said I'm not tempted to get the S20 Ultra. The 5G speeds alone are definitely appreciable, both the Note 10 & OP7T Pro are definitely snappier with it. However, the eye-watering price of $1400-$1600 USD is a hard pill to swallow.
The only way I'll jump ship is if pre-order trade-in offers on the carriers (T-Mobile US here) is a lot better than the $300 that Samsung is offering. Otherwise, I'm hanging on to the Note 9 until the Note 20 arrives, or longer. Mine is running just as well as it did on opening day & battery health is still around the 95% range,kinda hard to trade it in for the measly $210 that T-Mobile is currently offering. (Not particularly interested in bothering with listing it on Swappa & the like, last time I checked,way too many available for sale,it's a buyer's market)
In the meantime, I scratched my itch for new hardware yesterday.
T-Mobile slashed the price of their Pixel 4 lineup:
Pixel 4XL was $899,sale price as of 2/12/20: $499.
Pixel 4 was $799,now 50% off as of 2/12/20: $399.
Got it (4XL) on T-Mobile's JOD, $0 down & free overnight shipping, ETA 2/14/20.
Will use it as a daily driver for the first week or two, long enough to determine if it's a keeper (for a backup/secondary phone) or, send it back during the buyer's remorse grace period.
Is the S20 worth getting?
I wouldn't fault anyone who doesn't want to wait for the next Note to land, but, I'd definitely stay away from the smallest one, as it doesn't have the MM Wave variety of 5G. Yeah, I know 99% of the US doesn't even have it available, present company included, however, @ $1000, no sale here.
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Still loving my note 9. I see no reason to upgrade. Note9 still is peak smartphone for me. Note 10 was a step backwards (I don't like notches or holes in my display, and I like my headphone jack).
Note 11 or 20 or whatever likely isn't an upgrade for me either. Note 9 still goes two days on a charge unless I game on it, still fast as when I bought it, and still takes great photos. I'll wait until some of that changes.
My wife and I might be switching to something a little more stock related later this year. Just tired of bloat, crappy support when it comes to issues, and definitely something a lot cheaper. Maybe if Google does things right, I might just get two Pixel 4a/XL or whatever when they eventually come out? Not sure to be honest. OnePlus is now up there with the big guys in pricing so that might not happen. Don't know, but I do know that I will be keeping my Note 9 as a backup.
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Compare iOS 12 to Pie and you'll see what I mean. Google decided to clone iOS 12 with Pie
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Compare iOS 12 to Pie and you'll see what I mean. Google decided to clone iOS 12 with Pie
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Fam, please don't start that here. That subject has been killed by dark matter long after humans were wiped out the first time around.
^ yeah, that's how ridiculous it is.??*
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My wife and I might be switching to something a little more stock related later this year. Just tired of bloat, crappy support when it comes to issues, and definitely something a lot cheaper. Maybe if Google does things right, I might just get two Pixel 4a/XL or whatever when they eventually come out? Not sure to be honest. OnePlus is now up there with the big guys in pricing so that might not happen. Don't know, but I do know that I will be keeping my Note 9 as a backup.
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I'm gonna try my best to keep my 9 but I can't do pixels only because Google refuses to put in a micro SD card slot. That and the specs don't ever really impress me. There's never a wow factor. Besides it being stock Android there's nothing cool about it
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Fam, please don't start that here. That subject has been killed by dark matter long after humans were wiped out the first time around.
^ yeah, that's how ridiculous it is.??*
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C'mon man it's basically the truth. Why are there so many similarities then if Google supposedly didn't clone iOS 12?
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C'mon man it's basically the truth. Why are there so many similarities then if Google supposedly didn't clone iOS 12?
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Did you know cars have 4 wheels, and some even have 3? Brakes, windows, and engine, some gas, electric, diesel, and now hydrogen? They even have lights. Whoa. Wait, they should stop cloning each other!!!! I want a car without disc brakes!!! Needs to use polarity transfer for stopping before I buy it....
Bruh, it's called competition. You have to use some of the likeness of your competition if you're trying to tell their customers, "hey you can do the same thing over here, but a little cheaper." Well, you don't have to, but it sure makes it easier to win. I don't know what to tell you man. Go buy a windows phone? Oh wait those are the same too....
By the way, at the core of ios and android....same architecture...tsk, stupid clones, they're even using the same screens...?
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I'm gonna try my best to keep my 9 but I can't do pixels only because Google refuses to put in a micro SD card slot. That and the specs don't ever really impress me. There's never a wow factor. Besides it being stock Android there's nothing cool about it
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Yeah, the one thing I hate about the pixels is the affordability no longer really being a bumped compared to my Note 9. Putting shiny wrapping on a turd doesn't make it hot sh....you know where I'm going with this.
Luckily for me, my wife doesn't even use the spen, so I just need to make sure I get her a phone that's compatible with xfinity mobile that won't cost an arm and leg. ?
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Did you know cars have 4 wheels, and some even have 3? Brakes, windows, and engine, some gas, electric, diesel, and now hydrogen? They even have lights. Whoa. Wait, they should stop cloning each other!!!! I want a car without disc brakes!!! Needs to use polarity transfer for stopping before I buy it....
Bruh, it's called competition. You have to use some of the likeness of your competition if you're trying to tell their customers, "hey you can do the same thing over here, but a little cheaper." Well, you don't have to, but it sure makes it easier to win. I don't know what to tell you man. Go buy a windows phone? Oh wait those are the same too....
By the way, at the core of ios and android....same architecture...tsk, stupid clones, they're even using the same screens...
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Yeah, the one thing I hate about the pixels is the affordability no longer really being a bumped compared to my Note 9. Putting shiny wrapping on a turd doesn't make it hot sh....you know where I'm going with this.
Luckily for me, my wife doesn't even use the spen, so I just need to make sure I get her a phone that's compatible with xfinity mobile that won't cost an arm and leg.
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Lol that's different. Google has decided to clone iOS since they ran out of new ideas
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Note line for me. Still have my Original Note1,2,3,4,5,FE,8,9,10...gonna see what Note11(20) has in store. If anything like the S20 I I'm sure it will be a beast.
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Not liking the price though, it's getting to the point where it's outside my price range, no justification in spending so much on a pocket pc that can be damaged, lost or stolen so easily...
And the note lineup is gonna be so much more expensive than the S20 variants...
Nope, kinda pissed that the plain note 10 is smaller than the 9 the 10+ is the same size as the 9 so you pay more for less? I kind my full rounded screen. The notch hole punch, whatever their doing these days. I like having a whole screen. The biggest thing for me is personalization. You look at iPhone and everyone has the same layout and everything. With Android is free reign. I like being in control of my device more so than the other way around
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Not liking the price though, it's getting to the point where it's outside my price range, no justification in spending so much on a pocket pc that can be damaged, lost or stolen so easily...
And the note lineup is gonna be so much more expensive than the S20 variants...
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Exactly!
I may skip yet another year in the Note upgrade game, & this is coming from someone who got the Note FE (still have it).
The Note 10+5G (T-Mobile US) is a beast,warts & all.
However, while the 5G speeds are nice,if you have already fast 4G LTE &/or Wi-Fi most of the time, it's a hard sell when you have a perfectly fine Note 9 & that's why I returned mine during the buyer's remorse period.
If the Note 20 is priced much more than the S20 Ultra, I'll probably sit out another upgrade & will continue to do so until my Note 9 battery takes a nosedive....
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I'm actually waiting to see what Samsung does with the new note. I just came from IOS to Android and I've always loved the Note series but I couldn't afford the Note 10 + currently so i got the note 9 for like $350 and it's so damn good. By the time Samsung announces the new note I should be financially stable enough to get it on launch day so I'll be patient and continue to use this beast of a phone.
Ladies and gents the Note 9 is the goat! When the 10 came out with the hole punch I was not loving it but I tried the 10+ before I bought the 9 I was using my note 8 which was great but the battery was poor life otherwise note 8 was great. So the note 10+ I bought was having very poor reception and when I was gaming some of my buttons were near the hole punch and it was effecting game performance so I looked at note 9 specs and seen that it's the last note with headphone jack no hole screen and 4000mah battery! Plus when I had finally decided to upgrade from note 8 the 9 had been out a year and a half so the prices were coming down, I bought not 1 but 2 note 9 from Samsung on ebay for 349.99 brand new! I am fully prepared for this to be the last phone I ever use...