There are a lot of exciting and new phones/tablets coming out soon. Android 4.3 is out, the Galaxy Note III is around the corner, there is a new Nexus 7, Moto X is coming, etc. Are you tempted to buy any of these devices?
How long are you planning to keep your Samsung Galaxy Note before upgrading to another phone or simply not using it anymore?
I'll probraly get the note 4 , heh
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lol ive already went through one and am on my second. the first went into a lake, bounced off concrete, and just finally the screen went out on me 2 months ago. i had all these accessories so i figured id just get another. then when this one dies i'll get something different.
Really you must be bored ........
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I am done with contract phones. I like my note and as long as it functions normally I see no reason to upgrade it. I have 4 phones on my plan and the last contract ends in September. After that I'm going to try straight talk or TMobile. Of my 4 phones, I have 1400 minutes, two data plans, nation wide, unlimited texting and I get a 25% discount through my job and I'm still paying $200 a month. If I switched to ST or TM, I can get 4 phones with full data....etc for the same price. Granted you don't get 4G LTE, but I really wouldn't miss that HSPA+ and 3G is good enough for me.
When one of my phones dies, I'll gladly search Craigslist and buy something to replace it used...
I just finally dumped my ATT Uverse...... ATT sucks
Just until i can get a deal on either Note 3 or Mega. Whichever is bigger and i can get refurb deal on. Last purchase i got 2 S3's and Note for $100
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Currently there is not a phone on the market that I would take over my Note. As for the up and coming devices pretty much all we have are unfounded rumors. I am looking forward to the Note 3 release and if it has the size and features that I want I imagine that it will be my next upgrade. But there again I'll be waiting to find out exactly what these new phones have in them before I do anything. :fingers-crossed:
Waiting for the next Note but Im sure ill keep the one i have
Waiting for note 3
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im keeping my i717 but im jumping over to the z ultra once released as my daily
I'll probably pick up a clean used Note 2 this fall once the 3 comes out, primarily for battery life. I also want to get the TMobile version this time. I've been spending a lot of time in Milwaukee and my TMO S2 just does better than the Note. I might even ditch my 7.0+ when I get the new phone.
Note 3 or Moto X for me. I'm hoping a dev of my old phone will move to Moto X when it releases and if he does then I'm sold.
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Love my Note may get the Note 3 or Mega whichever they are gonna call it. But I will always keep my OG Note until it dies on me.
I'm sticking with my Note i717 until Note 3 is out AND has good Cyanogenmod support. Can't stand using non-AOSP ROMs. I will never buy a device without a wacom stylus again, the Note has proven it to be a great feature. I like the 5+ inch screen size as well. I wish Note 3 went back to 16:10 (maybe 1920x1200) but I'll probably still get it regardless as long as there's a T-Mobile supported version I can get off contract, and preferably with a Qualcomm SoC because Exynos sucks for open source ROMs it seems.
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I'll probably pick up a clean used Note 2 this fall once the 3 comes out, primarily for battery life. I also want to get the TMobile version this time. I've been spending a lot of time in Milwaukee and my TMO S2 just does better than the Note. I might even ditch my 7.0+ when I get the new phone.
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I live between Milwaukee and Chicago. Try flashing the TMO UVLG3 modem. I've had the best results with that.
As long as devs port the newest Android OS to the Note, I will most likely stick with it. I don't like the physical Home button, on newer Galaxy S# and Note# phones. Maybe the Galaxy Mega or HTC One Max (if it has an SD card slot).
For FOREVER. If it will last that long c: I'd say at most . . . two years. I just ordered my Note a few days ago off of eBay and I'm patiently waiting for it to arrive. I'm leaving my Pantech Burst behind (I'm gonna miss it), but this phone will be an upgrade. I can't wait to see what it can do
Will be upgrading in Sept.
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I'm patiently waiting for the Note 3. I just recently purchased the AT&T S4's for my wife and two sons and they are great devices, yet I love the larger screen on the Note. I've had the Note since it came out and waited on it for about 4-6 months prior to release after reading about it. Since purchase I have many cases, battery wall charger and 3 batteries (which in always carry 1 extra in pocket). If the Note came in a 6 inch screen like the Mega I'd love it, but the Mega's specs aren't very appealing to me. With the rumors mentioned about the Note 3 seems like I won't get 6 inch, more like 5.7 following the .2 increase from Note 1-2. Now regarding network I would NEVER go to anything less than LTE again after being spoiled with these blazing speeds of 60 mbps + . The service is sometimes almost 2x my home network speed (30 mbps Charter) and almost 5x the speed of regular U-Verse speed (10-12mbps if they are lucky). If been using JellyBean Sandwich Rom which has kicked every other ROMs butt (in my opinion) regarding stability, battery life and sheer performance and kept me satisfied with my Note 1. Hopefully we will see more about Note 3 soon.
My son is getting great battery life on his Note 2 even not rooted. I may go with the N2 or maybe the Note 3 if Samsung doesn't run it with the new Tizen operating system. I have been eagerly awaiting the N3 ...but fear they will ruin it.
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For the sheer comic value, I'll be using my HP Veer all this week until my note comes. How about the rest of you guys?
IPhone 4S.....IPhone 4 Prior to that. IPhone 3GS Prior to that. IPhone 3G Prior to that. IPhone prior to that.
IPhone 4S is going on Ebay/CraigsList once I have the Note in hand and verify what we all know already.......There is no comparison
My personal line is my Atrix, which I'm upgrading to the Note. My S2 is still my company phone.
I actually ended up using my HP Pre 3 for like half of last month. I'm currently using my Streak....but I may go back to that HP (since I'm not gonna get the at&t Note right away...)
I currently also have the Aria, which I haven't used in a while.
As of late, it's been a tough decision at times if I wanted the phablet screen estate...or to use WebOS. Going from big to mini basically.
I have been using a Palm Treo 680 for the hell of it. I loved the phone when it came out still love it for reasons I can not explain can't wait for my Note to get here. My daily phone is usually an iPhone 4s.
Using the tiny Skyrocket until the 17th
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Replacing my Dell Streak, it has been slowly dying on me, I think I have flashed a ROM to many.
White skyrocket
Captivate. Rooted, Serendipity Rom, Go Launcher....but getting bogged down and slower by the day. Can't wait to get the Note.
Currently using the old lg vu. Was using galaxy s ii skyrocket before that and before that I had an iPhone 4s and way before that I was on t mobile using the htc amaze
Sgs2 here. Can't wait for the note.
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Right now I'm suffering with a deep red blackberry 8310. I can barely check the weather on this phone
I've leaving the Moto Atrix w/ CM9, before that iPhone 4, 3GS, 3G, 2G (or whatever). Now if I could just get my wife to switch from her 4S I'll be great. She calls me a traitor.....lmao.
Currently using Atrix, but it's awfully buggy & unstable, (even after latest SOAK update) still I like it for the lapdock value.
I develop products with Apple devices, so I have all iPhones but after I learned all about the first one, got bored and set them aside. I will say Siri is seriously funny to play with.
Will keep the Atrix and lapdock till I get the Note sorted out for replacing the Atrix, the USB host function of the Lapdock is essential for data shuffling (in mainland China internet is spotty, so dropbox is not too reliable); hoping that I'll be able to use Note with maybe a tiny powered hub to connect hdd, thumb drives etc.
Ordered Note at ATT waiting......
I have two different ROMd skyrockets, a captivate, and a focus that I switch between
Pam Pre 2
Was using a day 1 release palm pre until a couple of months ago. After messing with CM9 on my Touchpad, the Note is my next phone.
Currently have an iPhone 4S.
Gonna wait to get the Note until AmazonWireless drops the price to free on contract. It shouldn't take that long plus it will give me time to go in the stores to get a feel for it in person and to find out from the early adopters how the battery life is w/ LTE if your not in an LTE area.
HTC Vivid here...
I have the Infuse so it should be an easy adjustment.
I have 2 phones a Inspire4g which I use for my work (this is what I swapping out for the Note!) and my SGS2 (My personal phone) which at this time I wouldnt give up for much at this time... only another note would I give this up for at this point but I would love to see someone carry around 2 notes! lol
I'm planning on selling my DNA (with a Nokia wireless charger) and Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet around the time the Note 3 is released. The Note 3 will essentially be a faster, higher resolution, and more portable (albeit smaller) version of the Note 10.1, which I love. I also have a DNA, which is the main reason I'm here.
My DNA has a few small scratches at the top of the screen over the verizon logo (not part of the actual screen) and a very small knick on the bottom left edge of phone which isn't very noticeable at all. I don't have any pictures of my phone to show, but you can trust that my description is accurate as I'm trying to accurately gauge what I can get out of the phone money-wise. Other than what's previously mentioned, the phone is in perfect condition. Runs well, very smooth, etc etc. Assuming I maintain the phone until September/October, how much can I expect to get out of it? I've seen listings on Ebay for around $325-$400 used, and I expect I can get just a little bit more by including the charger.
I'm curious to know if time was anything to do with the resale value. Will I be able to get the same $325-$400 out of it if I keep using it for about 4 months longer? I've had it since Christmas, so I'd have been using it for about 9 months. I assume the value would drop a little bit, but I'm not sure how much.
Thanks in advance for the help, I appreciate it!
I'm sure with the introduction of new devices like Galaxy s4 an HTC One or the Note 3 will most definitely lower your resale value on your device to the low end of things.
Its pretty much how it works with electronics they get obsolete really quick.
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I'm sure with the introduction of new devices like Galaxy s4 an HTC One or the Note 3 will most definitely lower your resale value on your device to the low end of things.
Its pretty much how it works with electronics they get obsolete really quick.
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I also look at these things. I've been doing it for 6 years. I try to buy and sell during the smallest drop where the phone is still relevant. I find that to be buying at 400-450 and selling at 250-300. Usually i buy around 4-6 months after a phone comes out and sell it after owning for just less than a year. The DNA dropped in price quick. I was able to grab it just after 3 months for $375, i expect to see $300 around August when i will probably get the S4.
with that said, Verizon and sprint lose value much quicker because of the lack of true GSM, though sprint is worse by far. I am predicting this phone to be around 325 come august and 275 by christmas. then it will stabilize at 200-250 for another year. We are in the quick downfall period for the phone. Also Brands matter. I've found Samsung galaxy to be the best retainer followed by HTC, then Moto and LG.
here's how it usually flows.
A typical new phone that retails for $650
First 3 months Loss of < 150(500)
Next 3 months Loss of <100 (400)
next 3 months loss of <75 (325)
next 3 months loss of <75(250)
next 12 months loss of <50 (200)
I'll second the $300 estimate for late summer. It's a decent time to sell as the pre Christmas phones haven't been announced yet. Once that happens the value will go into the $hitter.
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The Note 2 is retailing around $700 online at Verizon right now, so I think it'd be safe to assume the Note 3 will be around $750-$800 when it's first released? And how long would it be until I could probably buy a Note 3 off amazon or ebay at a slightly lower price? Thanks for the replies guys, I appreciate it.
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The Note 2 is retailing around $700 online at Verizon right now, so I think it'd be safe to assume the Note 3 will be around $750-$800 when it's first released? And how long would it be until I could probably buy a Note 3 off amazon or ebay at a slightly lower price? Thanks for the replies guys, I appreciate it.
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The Note2 price on Verizon did not hold up very well. I think the big size eventually turns off users who really were not expecting that which creates a larger than average resale market. When i bought my DNA back in March, there were NOTE2 going straight up for trades with the DNA which you could easily have gotten for $375-$400. Both devices came out in November but the Note 2 retailed much higer at $700. That's a $300 drop in 4 months. If i was in the market for a Note, i'd wait 4 months. It dropped about a hundred a month those 1st 4 months and since has stabilized and even gone up a little.
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The Note 2 is retailing around $700 online at Verizon right now, so I think it'd be safe to assume the Note 3 will be around $750-$800 when it's first released? And how long would it be until I could probably buy a Note 3 off amazon or ebay at a slightly lower price? Thanks for the replies guys, I appreciate it.
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Sam's Club was giving away Note II's on Verizon as early as January. I could see the Note III being the same.
My Note has seen better days. For the past six months or so, the USB port has been broken and the only way I can keep phone charged is through my two batteries in the external battery charger. A couple days ago, the SIM card slot stopped working. In order to get cell service, I have to restart my phone around 15 times (putting the SIM in and out, taking battery in and out) and hope it works. By that point, I've usually lost 30% of my battery and a couple hours without a working phone.
Now, someone in my family has an upgrade available and offered it to me because they are happy with their iPhone 5. Do you think I should just get a whole new phone or go to a repair shop and stick it out another 10 months until my upgrade? At the repair I'd need to fix both charging port and SIM slot, so it won't be cheap. On the flip side, I'm not very excited about the offerings on AT&T right now. The GNote 2, though a great phone, will be obsolete in September with the GNote 3. The Optimus G Pro has had some good reviews but I've read about poor battery life and horrible OEM support (in regards to releasing kernels, source, etc). The GS4 is 5 inches, and the GNote is 5.2; I don't want to go down in size. I'd like to keep the 5+ inch form factor.
What do you guys think?
I wouldn't waste an upgrade on the note 2 right now. I'd search craigslist for a good deal if I were you. If you were me you'd buy a new SIM port, and usb jack online and install it yourself. It's really not that complicated.
Just get the Note 2 if you can't stick it out. Sounds like its really inconvenient for you with those problems. I was gonna recommend the S4 because its atleast 5 inches and the dev support it has and will continue to have throughout. I believe Frys electronics is having a deal for $149.99 for the S4 on AT&T currently.
EDIT: honestly ever since the official Jb was released, I feel like I can keep my phone till the Note 3. If you can fix the usb port on your own,I recommend in doing so and not settle for the note 2 or the others mentioned above. I was really close to getting the HTC One today but decided that my Note still works perfectly fine even though the front speakers we're very tempting.
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Note 2 on Craigslist for under $250 worth it? My upgrade is in March 2014. I can spend some money at a repair shop or just go out and get the Note 2. What do you guys think?
EDIT: You're right. I'll wait for the Note 3 and just go to the repair shop. I hope it has the Snapdragon 800.
Hey guys, I'm currently a galaxy nexus owner, have been since the day they released it almost 2 years ago. I'm elliglible to upgrade (verizon) in august, and i'm looking very heavily at the galaxy note 2. I've wanted this phone for a long time, and I would like to know if you would suggest someone to buy this phone right now, now it's about a year and a half old, or however old it is. Does it still oooh and aaah the way it did when it first came out? Usually I don't buy phones that old, but this phone just seems like it is still cutting edge. I was wanting to hear from you guys before I made my decision. Should I go with note 2 or hold out for the note 3? Do you think the note3 coming out will drop the price of hte note 2?
If you're holding on to your unlimited data, then buy the note 2 after 3 comes out, that'll knock down the price by some. If you're going to use the upgrade then wait for the3, which will be even more awesome. IMHO
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I've been on a Droid 4 for a couple of years (due to the keyboard) and am finally ready to go to the Note series for the big screen and let go of the keyboard.
I'm on Verizon with UDP out of contract, so I can't buy the Note 4 that's coming out next month from them without losing my unlimited data. Sprint wants $381 after tax for the Note 4 with new 2 year contract and the monthly fee would be a bit more than I'm paying now.
The reason I'm posting in this forum is I'm looking for advice from Note 2 users. I found a guy in my area selling an unopened/unused Verizon Note 2 refurb with a spare battery for $185. I've seen the stat differences on youtube videos, etc so I know the Note 2 obviously isn't quite as much of a powerhouse and slightly smaller screen, but do you like your Note 2? Would you take this deal?
Thanks.
verizonguy said:
I've been on a Droid 4 for a couple of years (due to the keyboard) and am finally ready to go to the Note series for the big screen and let go of the keyboard.
I'm on Verizon with UDP out of contract, so I can't buy the Note 4 that's coming out next month from them without losing my unlimited data. Sprint wants $381 after tax for the Note 4 with new 2 year contract and the monthly fee would be a bit more than I'm paying now.
The reason I'm posting in this forum is I'm looking for advice from Note 2 users. I found a guy in my area selling an unopened/unused Verizon Note 2 refurb with a spare battery for $185. I've seen the stat differences on youtube videos, etc so I know the Note 2 obviously isn't quite as much of a powerhouse and slightly smaller screen, but do you like your Note 2? Would you take this deal?
Thanks.
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Questions you need to answer for yourself. To my knowledge, The Note 2 is a fully unlocked phone and bootloader prior to the 4.4+ updates. So with that said, the problem with a Refurb phone is the fact it could be looked down with the newer software, but you can still root just no unloacked bootloader (Custom roms but no kernels). If its a 4.1 version that's even better as you can fully unlock everything with the simple guides posted here. Do you want just a rooted phone if that's the case? I will keep my note 2 until it dies, since its the last fully unlocked phone, pretty good support still left, so plenty for rom options, the battery life to me is great about a 24hr+ on charge, about 5hrs on screen. Phone seems to handle all games pretty well, it to me doesn't get bogged down and laggy (well thats just me). To me its a great deal, but I am like you, trapped in a unlimited plan so I buy phones w/o contract. Maybe check out ebay, you might be able to snipe a phone cheaper or even better a phone prior to 4.4 updates allowing a fully unlockable phone.
And never due a monthly phone plan, you get raped. End up paying wayyyyy extra than normally, be careful