Hi, do you guys think the Note is too big or not. Because I had the international Galaxy Note and I used it for a week and then sold its thinking I am going to drop it and waste the $700 I paid for. So I sold it for $680.
I think it was buyers remorse
So now I ordered the Note again this time from At&t for $300. And thinking that the size was huge and uncomfortable. Maybe if I keept it for a month I was going to get comfortable withe the size.
Your opinion's. Thank you.
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The size of the screen is why I am purchasing one! I purchased the Infuse for the screen size and wished at the time it was a little bit bigger. I am a heavy user for my job so the larger the screen the less eye strain I have at the end of the day.
Cant wait untill BB gives me a call. Hoping AT&T will let them release before the 19th.
I am with you. The screen size is perfect for long days of heavy use and ease on the old eyes. So anxiously awaiting Friday and my White Note!!
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Hi, do you guys think the Note is too big or not. Because I had the international Galaxy Note and I used it for a week and then sold its thinking I am going to drop it and waste the $700 I paid for. So I sold it for $680.
I think it was buyers remorse
So now I ordered the Note again this time from At&t for $300. And thinking that the size was huge and uncomfortable. Maybe if I keept it for a month I was going to get comfortable withe the size.
Your opinion's. Thank you.
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I will buy it from you for 299 if you do not like it...LOL!
I think it takes a few weeks to get fully used to the size. After a few weeks when I would go back to my skyrocket, it would feels so small. I would kind of dread going back to the skyrocket, but I would because I have a case/holster which is easier when I travel. (I was always paranoid the GNote would slip out of my pocket on a flight). Now that Seidio is coming with the case/ holster combo, I may be going with my GNote more often! The skyrocket will probably be getting sold to make room for the ATT GNote!
The size of the keyboard in portrait is really optimal for typing and texting, no need to switch to landscape. The browser is great and it zooms very well to make reading a pleasure.
samoevn said:
Hi, do you guys think the Note is too big or not. Because I had the international Galaxy Note and I used it for a week and then sold its thinking I am going to drop it and waste the $700 I paid for. So I sold it for $680.
I think it was buyers remorse
So now I ordered the Note again this time from At&t for $300. And thinking that the size was huge and uncomfortable. Maybe if I keept it for a month I was going to get comfortable withe the size.
Your opinion's. Thank you.
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Its pretty hard for anyone to answer this for you. Everyone's hand size/shape is different. Since you already ordered the at&t version I would say try to get used to it. You have 30 days.
Thank you for the replies
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Imho, i go as big as they can. Im still a teen, but on my infuse now i can easily type with 1 hand. Ill literally go until i cant hold it lol. Idk about you though, after a while almost any1 can get used to it.
In 2007, 3.5" felt right.
In 2008, 3.7" felt right.
In 2009, 4.0" felt right.
In 2010, 4.3" felt right.
In 2011, 4.65" felt right.
2012 is the year we come around to 5.3".
By 2013, we will have 6" edge-to-edge displays in the current 5.3" case.
We did the same thing with TV's: 19", 25", 32" 36", 42", 46", 50", 55" and on. Long ago, 42" seemed huge.
By the end of this year, 5" plus will seem normal.
I bet the navigation app is awesome on the note!!! You probably never have to zoom to read the adjacent street names.
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I bet the navigation app is awesome on the note!!! You probably never have to zoom to read the adjacent street names.
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After owning the International one first. Yes. It is amazing.
Also the Note by far has the best GPS performance out of all phones out there.
Yup yup . . .looking forward to running waze on this bad boy
Well that depends, if you have small hands than it can suck since typing on it and holding it will be a pain in the arse, but if you have big hands like me then it's the best phone on the planet. I think that's one reason why Samsung included the S-Pen lol.
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In 2007, 3.5" felt right.
In 2008, 3.7" felt right.
In 2009, 4.0" felt right.
In 2010, 4.3" felt right.
In 2011, 4.65" felt right.
2012 is the year we come around to 5.3".
By 2013, we will have 6" edge-to-edge displays in the current 5.3" case.
We did the same thing with TV's: 19", 25", 32" 36", 42", 46", 50", 55" and on. Long ago, 42" seemed huge.
By the end of this year, 5" plus will seem normal.
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exactly!!...but 17th seems so far away even dho its jus around the corner!
I did the same thing...bought the unlocked international version, then sent it back because i felt the remorse of spending $600+ dollars....but pre-ordered again through att for $300 and am excited to get it....
I got my tpu case in the mail for my note today and it looks like ill be able to 1 hand type with easy.
I'm most looking forward to being able to 2 hand type in portrait again. Something I could do on my iphone5 with ease but not my atrix.
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milominderbinder said:
In 2007, 3.5" felt right.
In 2008, 3.7" felt right.
In 2009, 4.0" felt right.
In 2010, 4.3" felt right.
In 2011, 4.65" felt right.
2012 is the year we come around to 5.3".
By 2013, we will have 6" edge-to-edge displays in the current 5.3" case.
We did the same thing with TV's: 19", 25", 32" 36", 42", 46", 50", 55" and on. Long ago, 42" seemed huge.
By the end of this year, 5" plus will seem normal.
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Great summary of the evolution of smartphones ever since the original iPhone.
Although in June 2010, the world would have been in greater shock if Dell had even bothered to market/advertise their Streak.
Even if they had done that...They would have still been considered 'way ahead of their time.'
Due to being spoiled with screen real estate,, I'd like to see a 6.0" screen on a phone by like next year.
Man I have it 2 days still can't get use to it. It feels too big
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This phone feels just right for me
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I have mine since Friday and im getting use to it... When i look back at my iphone 4s or even my Gnex they are just too small now for me... This is perfect for videos and browsing, plus lte, this device rocks! Paid full price and i don't regret at all!
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The only thing that drives me nuts about the size is that the worthless search button is on the right and the menu button is a biiiiiiig stretch with your thumb when trying to operate one handed.
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After using the Note for a week. I took out my ATT 4.3" Galaxy S2 (used for 3 months before the Note) and BAMMMM, "what is this phone? Is it my phone before? I remembered it was big, Is it shrink? Am i holding a a toy phone? Tons of question just jump out. I seriously was shock for 5 seconds and i can believe in my eyes.
Just would like to share my thought. I was commit myself to go with Samsung S3->S4.... But now i think i have a new buddy: the Note
Ps: I got a small hand but this Note was amazing and has phone and tablet feature. I'm happy with my purchase.
I had the 4S for a month when it came out. now whenever I hold a friends it legit feels like a toy. I'm like how did I EVER use this small ass screen haha so I know where your coming from!
My skyrocket looks tiny now to me....lol
Same here. Went from the Atrix. Now when I hold the Atrix or even my classic IPod, I feel like I am holding a toothpick.
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After playing with a Note for about 15 minutes, my Infuse now seems so small and svelte. Playing with my buddy's iPhone 4 is ridiculous. I thought that the Infuse was awesome, and didn't think that any manufacturer would go much larger for a screen, so I figured that the Infuse's 4.5" screen was the biggest I was going to get, and I was only hoping for the 4.65" screen of the Galaxy Nexus to be on my next phone. Little did I know, the Note was on it's way, and its 5.3" screen is perfect for my hands, as I can reach all corners of the device one handed, although any bigger and it would start being a stretch. I feel like the Note was custom tailored to my hands, and I know that once I have it, it will be impossible to go any smaller for a device. My infuse just feels cramped now, and the screen seems so pixelated. Samsung already had my complete loyalty due to their Super AMOLED screens, and now that the Note is here, they will need to continue it as a line of devices in the future for me to ever be happy again with mobile devices. I really hope the Note turns into a parallel line to the Galaxy S series for Samsung, as the Galaxy S series is great, just not large enough anymore nw that the Note is out. I will be a Note user for life so long as they keep putting out new versions with the same size form factor.
I think my gn is huge already .
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My girlfriend's SkyRocket seems small now. The iphone is like a toy.
-On another NOTE, Samsung goes 5.3"
Note is mainly for people with bigger hands or for people who use both their hands..
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Are you guys saying its possible to get used to this phone? I'm starting to feel like i may have made a big mistake. I may just swap my simply card back and forth between this and my cappy
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Are you guys saying its possible to get used to this phone? I'm starting to feel like i may have made a big mistake. I may just swap my simply card back and forth between this and my cappy
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Whether it's possible or not is ultimately up to you. You have 30 days to give it a trial from your purchase date, I suggest using your Note for most of that. I think that you will find that you can get used to it. You definitely won't have the one-handed ability that you find in your Cappy, but I think that the added utility and beastly specs will overtake that one advantage that the Cappy has.
Also, think abut it this way, and try using your phone accordingly:
When is a time where you truly need to use your device with one hand? Yes, it is convenient, but is it ever really a necessity? That text or email or phone call can wait a couple minutes until you have your hands free. Just use your phone when you have the time and ability to do so.
I see so many people trapped in their phones, trying to multitask, and failing horribly. We must remember that there is a world around us, and that if we can't devote full attention to the phone, you probably don't need to use it. Two hands may be necessary at times for this phone, so simply don't use it unless you have both hands, and enjoy the world around you. =]
Unfortunately, not everybody is blessed with hands as big as mine, where they can wield this weapon one-handed. =/
I find that I can hold this comfortably in one hand. Then use my other hand for Swyping. my inspire is definitely to small now. (I'm a girl with regular sized hands. Hold it and the bottom, buy the top 40% or so above my grip)
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um, whats a cappy?
and i was like the above samsung galaxy s2 user, i had the sprint version, so screen was even bigger (4.52"). I was content with that and thought manufacturers wouldnt go higher than that. The galaxy nexus did, but only by a lil bit. But the note takes the cake. 4.5" is really the biggest non-note phone out,but seems realllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllly small now, after only a week!!
I was just holding my skyrocket and omfg it felt so effing smal lol and when i first got it i was like this phones massive the note has changed me foreverl
It took me less then a day to not only get use to the size but realize that i will not be going to a smaller phone.
Bring on the Note 2!!
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It took me less then a day to not only get use to the size but realize that i will not be going to a smaller phone.
Bring on the Note 2!!
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same here.
i finally upgraded from my aria after spending around a month debating between the note or the nexus.
after around 3 hours i was completely used to the size of the note and i dont even notice it anymore except in the few cases where i may be unbalanced in one handed use.
I came from the Inspire too, it's now in my closet in case I "need" a backup phone. The Note truly fills the void between needing a phone and a tablet.
ashies7 said:
I find that I can hold this comfortably in one hand. Then use my other hand for Swyping. my inspire is definitely to small now. (I'm a girl with regular sized hands. Hold it and the bottom, buy the top 40% or so above my grip)
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My day job is IT support so i have to support mobile devices. After a few days of having Note whenever I touch my coworker's gn feels weird.
The iphone 4Gs feels fake and laughable tiny. It's like using dual screen on my desktop I don't think I can ever going back to "regular size" phone anymore.
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um, whats a cappy?
and i was like the above samsung galaxy s2 user, i had the sprint version, so screen was even bigger (4.52"). I was content with that and thought manufacturers wouldnt go higher than that. The galaxy nexus did, but only by a lil bit. But the note takes the cake. 4.5" is really the biggest non-note phone out,but seems realllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllly small now, after only a week!!
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Cappy = Captivate
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Theirs times I use my gf phone which is an iPhone 4...theirs just no words lol
this phone is what you get when an infuse makes babies with a galaxy tab - galaxy note!
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Theirs times I use my gf phone which is an iPhone 4...theirs just no words lol
this phone is what you get when an infuse makes babies with a galaxy tab - galaxy note!
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I don't know about the infuse but the note is identical to my skyrocket just bigger
So I'm on week two of owning the Galaxy Note i717 and I can't see owning a phone smaller than this. I realized this when I was at the AT&T store and held a Skyrocket in my hands. Now, before I upgraded to Note, I had a Skyrocket and at the time, I thought it was a large device. Now, the Skyrocket feels tiny in my hands. I cant believe how small every other phone feels in comparison. I kind of knew this was going to happen! :/
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That's exactly how i felt when i picked up the iphone3g i used to use. Im hooked and can never go back to a smaller screen.
BLASTphemus said:
That's exactly how i felt when i picked up the iphone3g i used to use. Im hooked and can never go back to a smaller screen.
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I've had every phone on the market going back to 1997 , and the Note is the best phone I've had. The only other phone I liked this much, was the legendary Nokia N95 8gb. That phone was far ahead of it's time.
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I completely agree that the Note has ruined smaller phones for me forever. It will take the Note 2 to displace me from the Note. If Samsung doesn't continue the Note line, I will be on the Note for a longgggggg time. Although I don't see how they couldn't continue it, they've already shown some decent sales. The Note is just kicking ass and taking names, shoving it in every tech blogger's face that dared to call it a 'niche' device. I haven't talked to a single person who hasn't walked away impressed and liking my phone.
What Samsung needs to do with the Note 2 though is release it on all four carriers simultaneously. If the Note was on all four right now it would be killing every other phone. I would love to see them team up with Google and make it the Nexus Note...one can only dream.
I wish I was on Samsung's design team...
Owning a Note spoils you in many ways, especially with its screen size & screen resolution.
All along, I kept holding onto the Streak until finally getting the Note a few days ago. That was the only "acceptable" successor to the Streak for me.
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Owning a Note spoils you in many ways, especially with its screen size & screen resolution.
All along, I kept holding onto the Streak until finally getting the Note a few days ago. That was the only "acceptable" successor to the Streak for me.
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Back when I bought my Captivate, I was looking at the Streak as well, but when it was released with 1.6 on it, I jumped on the Cappy. In a way I wish I had gone with the Streak, as I loved the size of it, but I was naive with Android and wasn't aware of XDA and it's wonders, which eventually brought the Streak some good software. Then again, I love Samsung screens, and love the support that Samsung devices tend to receive here on XDA, so the Cappy, then my Infuse, now my Note have all been great devices. Just glad I finally got a device this size made by Sammy. Love me some 5.3" Super AMOLED HD goodness. =].
I was with my dad today who now uses my Cappy, and holding that thing makes me smile with how small it is. Crazy to think I thought it was big compared to my iPhone 3G. Haha. I couldn't ever go back to something that small, let alone my Infuse at 4.5".
I had my GS2 since it came out last year and back then i thought it will be the biggest phone I will ever have, boy was I wrong! When i got the Note, I can't imagine myself using my GS2 or iPhone 4s. They just look so puny!
Up until a few days ago, I was off-contract since around July 2010.
I remember how tempted I was to switching to Sprint solely for the EVO. I remember how its huge screen was appealing to me. Glad I never made that move, since around my area, its coverage is rather spotty.
Unbeknownst to me at that time, the Streak was also released around that time frame. Right when I thought 4.3 & 4.5 inch screens were huge, now they feel and like miniscule compared to the Note screen.
no way could I go back to a phone with a smaller screen
Been using the note since it came out in Canada. I cannot imagine using my tiny iPhone anymore
I came from the Epic 4G on sprint and actually made the jump to AT&T for this. This is an amazing phone and while I have rooted it I'm actually content with the stock Rom presently. With the Epic I couldn't wait to flash new Roms on that one...
I am going to be curious to look at the HTC One X when it arrives but this will be my prime phone that's for sure!!
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So I'm on week two of owning the Galaxy Note i717 and I can't see owning a phone smaller than this. I realized this when I was at the AT&T store and held a Skyrocket in my hands. Now, before I upgraded to Note, I had a Skyrocket and at the time, I thought it was a large device. Now, the Skyrocket feels tiny in my hands. I cant believe how small every other phone feels in comparison. I kind of knew this was going to happen! :/
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LOL as i commented on another topic
after only using Note for a few days, not even a week
my old T989 which is 4.5" felt so small, it was hard to get back used to it.
now when i pick up those old 4" or 3.5" phones it's like trying to fiddle with a match box
i have a coworker (nerd/geek wannabe, talk like he knows everything but actually is just a noob), when i see him using his idiotPhone, it looks like a freaking toy! so small!
My first phone was the Motorola "Brick", when they released the Star-Tac, thought life couldn't get any better, then Dell came out with the Streak, except for the fact Dell couldn't market their way out of their A$$, I loved it. The streak beats everything I've had hands down.
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I've had every phone on the market going back to 1997 , and the Note is the best phone I've had. The only other phone I liked this much, was the legendary Nokia N95 8gb. That phone was far ahead of it's time.
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I have agree with the rest of you. I freakin love this phone. It's just plain awesome. I've had a few nay sayers but once they see it and hold it, they want one. So glad I left my old phone to move to this phone.
I'm a total phone person and often go after the latest thing. I'm so sold on the Note that I can't see anything coming out that will make me want to switch.
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Have you read my sig yet?
-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
Although I rock the International Note, it's hard to look or use my Samsung Epic 4G on Sprint, which I still use since my work pays for the monthly bill on it. I have been eyeing this phone since last year because of the big screen (I really didn't at first care about the S-pen but now love it) so once the phone fell under $600, I immediately jumped on it. Now running it on Straight Talk mobile and I am so happy. Seriously best phone I've ever had and once I'm upgrade eligible on Sprint in June, I might not jump on the SGS3 if I know a Sprint version of the Note is coming on the Now Network.
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Normally, I keep phones for a couple of months before trading for something different. Now that I own the Note, I don't foresee a trade anytime soon. The only other phone I can see owning is the Note 2 (we can only hope). If I had my way, the Note 2 would have an A/R coated sapphire crystal display, real stainless steel accents, a 2.2 fstop carl zeiss camera optics, high quality stereo speakers, and a white carbon fiber body. Oh! and it would also have an indicator LED.
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i agree with you...its great phone
Im not gonna jump ship unless they release the next Generation Note. Thats what I told my gf and for once...im sticking to it.
-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
I know this is the note forum and opinions will be biased. But I'm hoping we can be adults here...tomorrow is my last day that I can return my note to BB under their 30 day policy. I love this phone and all but it can definitely use a little more umph! Run MW3 on a non OC'd kernel then on DaG's kernel at 1.8 and you will know what I'm talking about. So the qustion is...how many of you would give this phone back and get the S3 on saturday given the option?
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1. I would keep the note, I love the large screen.
2. if i was to go back to the smaller screen: galaxy nexus > sg3 (i hate touchwiz and samsung/carrier software/upgrade cycle).
I hear that one x is pretty damn sick. Some people don't like the restriction of insternal sd only. But honestly all my music and photos and videos are on the cloud anyway...and the lack of removal battery? No biggie. I'm always near a charger...always. this thing is interesting as is the s3. Note is tight but me being someone who switches phones a lot, it might be time.
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I've had mine OC'd on GB and running non- OC'd on ICS on Flapjaxxx's ROM right now. Honestly, I really don't notice a difference at all.
Other than just wanting to have the latest phone, I really can't think of any reason why I'd exchange my Note.
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Other than just wanting to have the latest phone, I really can't think of any reason why I'd exchange my Note.
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This. I do not think I would be hugely impressed if I traded this in for the SGSIII. The S4 processor is the only real improvement, and unless it is night and day better than the Note, I'd just miss having the Note screen size and stylus.
On a different note (<--ha), I recommended buying phones from Costco. Free accessories and a 90 day exchange period with no restocking fees. Plus their prices are usually cheaper anyway.
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I have also recently had to make the same decision as I too buy my phones through BB but I think it comes down to personal necessity.
I am going to college in the fall so I needed something I could easily take notes on and jot down little ideas and such like that and I have also gotten too used to the phone size. Every time I even look at another phone it just seems microscopic. (as you get used to the big screen, sure you can get used to the small screen too)
If you are going to be using mainly for personal - GS3
If you are interested in mainly business or professional use, I would say the Note. (Plus, it looks more professional even when youre just texting ^.^)
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This. I do not think I would be hugely impressed if I traded this in for the SGSIII. The S4 processor is the only real improvement, and unless it is night and day better than the Note, I'd just miss having the Note screen size and stylus.
On a different note (<--ha), I recommended buying phones from Costco. Free accessories and a 90 day exchange period with no restocking fees. Plus their prices are usually cheaper anyway.
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Do you know if they have their own insurance policy. for 6.99 a month i get unlimited new/refurbished phones for any reason outside of lost or stolen (rooted, bricked, destroyed, water, hulk attacks). One time, I gave it back to them as I bricked it and they upgraded my phone for free. As a constant flasher (haha), I do not know if I would be able to give that up just yet.
Like others, I really like having the latest phone but it wasnt a big deal for a few years because for some reason I was able to get yearly upgrades, so even if I had a new phone for a few months and a better one came out I knew I could upgrade a few months from than when an even better phone would be out. When I picked up my infuse last year is when my yearly upgrade disapeared, I decided to open a second line which will give me back yearly upgrades, the trade off is a slightly higher bill...I think its 25 bucks more per month. I got the note in march and I can upgrade my other line in august.
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Do you know if they have their own insurance policy. for 6.99 a month i get unlimited new/refurbished phones for any reason outside of lost or stolen (rooted, bricked, destroyed, water, hulk attacks). One time, I gave it back to them as I bricked it and they upgraded my phone for free. As a constant flasher (haha), I do not know if I would be able to give that up just yet.
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They do not. The only insurance offered is through the carrier/assurian. If you need the black tie protection, BB can't be beat.
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Vive la Note!
I would keep the Note there is not that much of a big improvment on the SG3 to make up for the loss of the big display and spen. All the software improvements like the Svoice and Smart stay will be ported over by our Devs the only thing that you can't get is the better S4 processor or exynos. SO do you go with smaller screen, and no spen or better processor? I'll stick with the Note.
I've had my note for about two weeks and loved it the first week (rooted it right away). After going back and forth between this, my old nexus s, and my work phone(evo design) I've decided its too big and uncomfortable to hold. I love being able to type cleanly and the screen real estate, but its just too much for me.
I'm going to return it next week for a galaxy s3 pre order. I flashed to stock and unrooted resetting the flash counter and everything. Its not too hard if you decide to do it and I've never used adb before. If I didn't flash a different from the beginning, this thing would have been returned within a couple days. I've been using stock for a few days now and its a world of difference.
EDIT: I also didn't find any use for the S-pen. I tried to like it my first week, but using my fingers is easier for everything and I didn't find the snote app practical for much of anything. I know some people find great uses for this thing, but some reviews are right, you'll never know until you try
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I'd keep the Note. For one simple thing, it is a Far the best phone out there with a big if. and that is IF you know what you want to use it for.
Simple example: sMemo not pratical? that is what i thought at first. until i created 2 to 3 empty notes as widgets on my homescreen just waiting to be written on and expanded in size for quick look.
Galaxy S3 to me is no upgrade, as a matter of fact if anything its just the software really. I think that Galaxy Note got a bad rap because of Ginger Bread, performance on that sucked. ICS in the other hand is awesome. I do Owned MW3 and performance on that sucked on the Note, and that is because of software optimization. Blame Android fragmentation for that
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Galaxy S3 to me is no upgrade, as a matter of fact if anything its just the software really. I think that Galaxy Note got a bad rap because of Ginger Bread, performance on that sucked. ICS in the other hand is awesome. I do Owned MW3 and performance on that sucked on the Note, and that is because of software optimization. Blame Android fragmentation for that
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MW3 on saurom OC'd to 1.78 plays extremely fluidly...you take away the oc on ics and it is horrible to play.
Considering ill have this phone for the next two years....I'm just a little worried that the device has to be stretched to its limits NOW as soon as I bought it to perform "acceptably"...FYI I don't think ANY current unofficial ICS rom out now is "acceptable".
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I have a one x and a g nexus that sit in my drawer because I love my note so much. I feel like zoolander when I pick up a device with a smaller screen!
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Getting the s3 isn't a bad option. Better than getting an One X. If I were to get a phone now, it would be the N7000 or the s3. BUT, I still love my G Note on UCLE2 ICS.
-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
-iOS = inspiring Outdated Software
Stick with the note....Its a outstanding phone, with a beautiful large screen.. And development is finally taking off on this phone is only going to get better through time too. You will regret having such a smaller screen. Plus I know the processer is a little faster on the other phone but you won't ever tell the difference that much, plus we already have a overclocked gingerbread kernel.. and ics is right around the corner and soon we will have that kernel overclocked as well.....stick it out you won't regret it!
I just love the note. Its has literally replaced my ipad and laptop as well. Shoot it has has replaced my tv as well.....
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This. I do not think I would be hugely impressed if I traded this in for the SGSIII. The S4 processor is the only real improvement, and unless it is night and day better than the Note, I'd just miss having the Note screen size and stylus.
On a different note (<--ha), I recommended buying phones from Costco. Free accessories and a 90 day exchange period with no restocking fees. Plus their prices are usually cheaper anyway.
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^This.^
Plus you don't technically have to be a Costco member to order from their online store
I have had a phone with the S4 processor (HTC One S), and the performance is marginally better. For me the Note does everything I want and then some. With Nova Prime there is 0 lag or anything else. The screen is the best I have seen, even beating the One X in my honest opinion. I will try a GS3 and see if maybe I will score one locally when they hit craigslist, but just from looks alone....it looks like a huge vibrant, which I was not a huge fan of. The software is already being ported from the GS3 to our device, our FFC is better, and our design seems more high end.
Getting S3 is nice idea.. but If you want to do more than what you can do with a smartphone.. then definitely go for NOTE. It is the most awesome phone on the earth.
Buying S3 from ATT, Verizon and T-Mo is not much of an upgrade.. this S3 is Dual core (not quad as of International version)
I am into the same boat, thinking of getting the S3. The reason I am thinking about it is battery life really. I am disappointed that my 2500 mah battery with push Exchange email is down to 50% at the end of a 9 hour work day. My Captivate used to get to 60-65% instead.
If the S3 has better battery life then I will jump ship. Until them I am still trying to find ways to increase it. I have used hacked rooms as well as ICS its all the same.
I won't lie though, it is going to be tough to leave because the Note will always have these 2 things for it.
BIGGEST SCREEN
S-pen built in.
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The biggest con for owning the Note? is that i cannot for the life of me use another phone. It has become everything from Phone, TV, game machine, Work, and Moleskine pocket notebook (yes the paper kind).
Just curious to see how former S3 owners are enjoying their Note 2. I'm on the fence right now, the size is not a big deal as I feel I can adapt to it pretty quickly. The bigger screen size and multi view options really interest me. What were the big drivers for you to jump from the S3 to the Note 2? How would you compare the experiences?
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I had the s3 and I'd say it would be like comparing a wrx to the st or z06 to the zr1i. Both are awesome but one is just a little bit better. Bigger, faster, and just overall more awesomer lol. I like playing with the stylus, split screen, bigger screen plus I'm a phone whore so I'm always trading.
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Just curious to see how former S3 owners are enjoying their Note 2. I'm on the fence right now, the size is not a big deal as I feel I can adapt to it pretty quickly. The bigger screen size and multi view options really interest me. What were the big drivers for you to jump from the S3 to the Note 2? How would you compare the experiences?
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Me and the wife traded our GS3s for Note 2s... Love them
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F'n love it! Battery is incredible (I'd say close to double the screen-on time). Multi window is really cool too, and with root you can get ALL apps loaded in it, where as with stock there were only like 6 apps available in multi window, which made it useless.
I'm actually liking the spen too (writing this post with it). Along with that, I also suggest the flygrip, it makes using this massive phone with one hand not only possible, but convenient and comfortable. It doubles as a kick stand too, which I like to do 180 portrait mode, and it sits firm where you can use the spen and hit menus/home button without it falling over. I actually used it on the S3 until I got my note, and I love it! I switched from T-Mobile to Verizon, so my network is 10 times better now as well.
The S3 is great, and if T Mobile lets me off the hook from my cancellation I'm still going to keep it for an mp3 player etc...but IMO this Note 2 blows it away with just the battery alone...which is crazy because the screen is way bigger AND way brighter. I couldn't even see my s3 if it was a halfway sunny day.
So yeah, you could say I'm a fan
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Just curious to see how former S3 owners are enjoying their Note 2. I'm on the fence right now, the size is not a big deal as I feel I can adapt to it pretty quickly. The bigger screen size and multi view options really interest me. What were the big drivers for you to jump from the S3 to the Note 2? How would you compare the experiences?
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Bigger screen. Faster. Better battery. S pen. Just awesome zero regrets taking my s3 back. Plus I had the "blue" one but the longer I had it the more it looked purple. If size is not a concern, get off the fence and get this bad boy.
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I agree with everyone else, it doesnt seem like much of a step up but i assure you it most definitely is, and was well worth the wait!
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Thanks for the feedback everyone, the battery life factor is something I forgot about it. Looks like I'm jumping the fence!
It is so much better! I still have my S3 so I can swap the SIM card and use whichever I chose, but I don't thing I will be using S3 very often. I may just use S3 like an iPod on Wi-Fi
Jump in! I truly loved my sg3... for 30 days I had it..lol. Note 2 came out on day 29 and I dropped by best buy just to see the "Beast" before my return date was up. Took one look and held it.. and that was it. Sg3 was awesome. Fast. Smooth and powerful. Note 2 is just a whole different world. Has completely changed my mobile computing/productivity. Had Droid X and tbolt (sigh) before sg3 so I was shockingly happy with it. But the Note 2 is literally unreal. Good luck and have fun!
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Better battery life, brighter screen, 3g radio and signal is much improved(no data drops), gps locks faster, quad core...nuff said!
Wife and I bought s3 from craigslist and had them for 3 weeks then I got an upgrade from a friend of mine who purchased the note 2 . I love the gs3 on verizon but the note 2 is just like others have said, better battery and slightly faster. The gs3 is still a beast and ive recommended most of my friends and family to get the gs3. My wife is slightly jealous so I will probably end up giving her mine for a bit while I sell her gs3 to buy another note 2 full price.
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For me it was almost solely the s pen. I do alot of photo editing and stuff like that. Oh and the titanium gray is just plain sexy
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For me it was almost solely the s pen. I do alot of photo editing and stuff like that. Oh and the titanium gray is just plain sexy
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For me it was when Mugen made a 6400mah battery for it. That's more power than my galaxy tab 7.7 which is only 5100mah. I like to read books on my tablet which is painful on my small rezound. I just have to figure on which color, I know crazy. I prefer black to grey, but white is selling for a higher price on ebay( now that's crazy).
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Wife and I bought s3 from craigslist and had them for 3 weeks then I got an upgrade from a friend of mine who purchased the note 2 . I love the gs3 on verizon but the note 2 is just like others have said, better battery and slightly faster. The gs3 is still a beast and ive recommended most of my friends and family to get the gs3.
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I'm curious, what it a mint condition G3 going for on craigs list right now??
I have two mint condition G3's with extra batteries, extra backs and cases (including hyperion extended batts etc) that I want to sell but I'm not sure what they're worth??
I just sold mine last Friday on CL for $350. Probably could have got more but wanted a quick sale. Put it up Thursday evening after getting my N2 , gone Friday.
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I'm curious, what it a mint condition G3 going for on craigs list right now??
I have two mint condition G3's with extra batteries, extra backs and cases (including hyperion extended batts etc) that I want to sell but I'm not sure what they're worth??
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shouldnt have a problem getting 400 a piece.
yepp..had the s3..love this phone.
Sold s3 on ebay for 400 an that was the buy it now price they are selling good if you took care of it I may have a dna up for sale soon extra Christmas money
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Its been a rather busy year for me on the phone front. I started the year off with a Thunderbolt, followed up by a Rezound, and then purchased Galaxy S3 in July.
Suffice to say the S3 was the best of the lot. When I got the S3, I thought I had found the promise of Android. Finally the OS had been optimized and I felt confident that I would keep the S3 for at least a year. Then came the Note 2, and a window of opportunity. I had an upgrade that I HAD to use before January (dont ask) and so I sold my S3 on Gazelle for almost 300 and put the order in.
I wont lie, initially and still it feels a little awkward handling the Note 2. Its big, its a lot bigger than the S3. The S3's ergonomics were spot on and like most any well designed phone you tend to forget your holding something. You just use the interface..the body goes away in the interaction. But with the Note 2 I haven't gotten there yet, I am still very aware that I'm working to grasp a device and the interface comes a second later.
There is a slight disconnect because you have to physically accommodate the phone ya know?
That being said there are a number of features in the Note 2 that go a very very long way to making you forgive (and maybe forget) its girth. The screen is just awesome, its the big screen jumbo man TV of the smartphone world. How can you hate that!? If you have any love for tech your drawn to it like moth to a flame. Its stunning. Watching YouTube in bed is like having my 58inch plasma on my chest...MWAHAAH!..I dunno..there's something about that. I dig it.
Also compared to the S3, its faster, the antenna seems to be better, and that has that fancy pen. Outside of that, there isn't much that makes this a giant leap from the S3. For me its really just about the screen and maybe the possibility of having a more capable hacked and overclocked quad core monster after I root it, but that is still a ways off.
Imo its just a bigger s3....I really don't get the big deal of multi view. I have no regrets though. I love it.
Thought of going with a Nexus 4...my friend got one today...4.7 inches feels SO DAMN SMALL!
I have seriously been spoiled here...anyone else this way too? Kind of limits my phone options a little bit...even the GNote 2 feels smaller (due to narrower screen).
Hmmm...
Yep! My wife has my Ion now (4.6") and I hold it and it feels TINY. iphone 5 feels like a kiddie toy! This feels normal to me and everyone else says its huge lol
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The note 1 is the first ...."Great ".....phone ...
Then they went and borked up the note 2 width...
I'll still take one though ....LOL
Just bought a note 2 days ago and i love it
. Cant imagine using anything else.
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Yeah I've been completely spoiled since it released. Couldn't go back down in size for anything no matter the specs. I'm likely going to stick it out with the i717 until note 3 or something else next year comes. My wife has a galaxy s3 which feels nice actually, but I just really enjoy the real estate far to much.
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Yeah I've been completely spoiled since it released. Couldn't go back down in size for anything no matter the specs. I'm likely going to stick it out with the i717 until note 3 or something else next year comes. My wife has a galaxy s3 which feels nice actually, but I just really enjoy the real estate far to much.
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I, too, have decided to stick with my Note and wait for the Note3. Decided to spend my money on fragrances and clothing.
I love my big phone.
I would carry a tablet if I could make calls and text with it.
I think the small phone fad is coming to an end
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I love the screen size but I think I'm gonna be OK with it with the nexus4 when mine arrives :good::good: no more waiting for new versions of android,,,,,,,,,,.........
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I love the screen size but I think I'm gonna be OK with it with the nexus4 when mine arrives :good::good: no more waiting for new versions of android,,,,,,,,,,.........
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Ditto. We are two versions behind now and probably 3 before att releases it
Yeah, I don't think I'll ever be able to go back to anything smaller. Everything just feels so small compared to my Note...
There is no way I could go back to a phone any smaller than the Note! My wife has an iPhone 4s and its just so small! Couldn't do it. I got rid of my 7" tablet because I found myself using the Note for everything I used to use the tablet for.
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I'm also going to wait it out for the note3. I wasn't even tempted to buy the nexus 4 since the screen is smaller than the note. Maybe it will be worth the wait and the note3 will have 1 week battery life. :victory:
Yep, when I bought my Note I was fully aware the Note 2 was just a few months away. But when I learned the Note 2 was losing the slightly thicker screen for a standard wide-screen form factor, with no bump in resolution or camera, I decided not to wait.
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Ill probally never feel the same with another phone in my hand again. it felt like i was gonna break my brothers iphone when i had it
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There is no way I could go back to a phone any smaller than the Note! My wife has an iPhone 4s and its just so small! Couldn't do it. I got rid of my 7" tablet because I found myself using the Note for everything I used to use the tablet for.
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I did the same with my tablet. I had a Playbook (which really is a killer tablet, best I've ever used) but after owning the Note I realized I hadn't touched my tablet in a couple weeks. Had no desire to really. Sold it!
I tell people if you are in the market for a new phone and tablet, just get a Note! It really is a all around replacement.
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Yep, when I bought my Note I was fully aware the Note 2 was just a few months away. But when I learned the Note 2 was losing the slightly thicker screen for a standard wide-screen form factor, with no bump in resolution or camera, I decided not to wait.
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This is my problem with the Note 2...played with one for the first time the other day at the Verizon store and even though the screen is technically larger it sure as hell didn't feel like it. That's the problem with the Note 1...not only has the size spoiled me, but the 16:10 aspect ratio has spoiled me too. Which sucks because now I'm REALLY limited in my phone choices (uhh...one choice...)!
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Ill probally never feel the same with another phone in my hand again. it felt like i was gonna break my brothers iphone when i had it
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Same here. Even holding a SIII felt so small...and its, what, 4.7 inches?! Don't even get me started on the iPhone 4/5...they feel like tiny MP3 players or something. Couldn't even use one if it was given to me!
I'm spoiled. Won't mind owning a Note 2. I don't like the new design really. Note 3 for me though. I think Huawei is coming out with a 6.1 inch Note competitor.
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I feel spoiled in general by Samsung, as their AMOLED screens can't be topped. Yeah, the Note has, IMO, the best screen on a phone to date, but I still appreciate my secondary phone, a Galaxy Nexus, and also at times my old Infuse and Captivate that are sitting in a drawer back home.
Though I do wish Samsung had kept the 16:10 aspect ratio, the Note 2 is nothing to scoff at. If I had the funds available to buy one, I would in a heartbeat. I'm happy with my current Note though, so it will definitely be the Note 3 for me. Let's hope they go at least 5.5" 1080p, if not up to 6". What would be really sweet would be to see them put a matte finish on the glass that doesn't distort the resolution... it's possible, but not probable. I'd also like to see them bring back a metal back like on the Captivate... Samsung got design right with that one. At the very least, a textured back again like the Nexus or on my Note's flip cover. Enough of the glossy plastic Samsung.
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Mine spoiled me badly. I have to use my son's extra Captivate for several days that he has and it makes me miss my baby The Note.
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Just bought a note 2 days ago and i love it
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Funny how its bigger but has less square inch space. They changed the aspect ratio of the screen by stretching it out skinny. I think the screen on the 1 is better personally.
I am spoiled but I'd still like to trade my note for a galaxy nexus.
I plan on finding out about the Note 2 sometime in February.