Is it still a viable phone today? I have a g2 and I'm debating on buying one for 200-250 just because of the screen size.
Easy to root and overclock?
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Is it still a viable phone today? I have a g2 and I'm debating on buying one for 200-250 just because of the screen size.
Easy to root and overclock?
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Very much a viable phone.
Easy to root.
Easy to overclock, although how stable it is at OC speeds varies from device to device.
Do not expect the same performance you would get from a current dual core phone.
despite the months passed it is still a good allrounder. the huge screen of course is one of its biggest selling points. the main cons imho are
no official gingerbread (big question mark here. is it coming? is it not? things are quite confusing)
not powerful gpu (adreno 200 quite crappy if you are into serious gaming)
small custom rom scene (i'm not saying there are no custom roms, but there indeed are few devs)
1 thing : if you are someone who like to get people's attention, then the Streak maybe for you as every time you take it out of your pocket, people will probably start looking at this monster! This is what I like about the Streak! lol
The Streak main point is that it is different from other phones out there due to its form factor and it is a great device to show movies/photos to your friends. Its main advantage is definitely Web Browsing, this is the best device for this usage!
Agreed, The Streak Is Not Your "Ford Tempo"
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1 thing : if you are someone who like to get people's attention, then the Streak maybe for you as every time you take it out of your pocket, people will probably start looking at this monster! This is what I like about the Streak! lol
The Streak main point is that it is different from other phones out there due to its form factor and it is a great device to show movies/photos to your friends. Its main advantage is definitely Web Browsing, this is the best device for this usage!
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Absolutely true! While just about every other android device releases looks like they all came from the bc same mold then divided up and stamped with various brands and carrier names like a basic template, the Streak is so unique in form. I love it!
GAWD why did DELL break whats not broken?!
If your upgrade is not urgent, it may be advisable to check for coming Samsung Galaxy Note price and specs. It is my preferrable upgrade path from streak to date.
dunno, I will want to check the note in person before buying. 5 millimeters wider means a lot for me as I can use the streak one handed.
Mine takes TWO Hands
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dunno, I will want to check the note in person before buying. 5 millimeters wider means a lot for me as I can use the streak one handed.
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Heh-heh! Mine takes TWO HANDS to handle THIS whopper
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If your upgrade is not urgent, it may be advisable to check for coming Samsung Galaxy Note price and specs. It is my preferrable upgrade path from streak to date.
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Yes I have been keeping close track of the note for the past 2 months. But dang, its like what? 700-900 bucks... yikes.
Honestly, I would personally choose a 5 inch screen phone with a sliding qwerty keyboard but I dont see one in the near future. So im thinking 200 bucks would be a small price to pay to try this baby out. Heck, I could always resell it fairly easily.
One more question, USA TMobile network. If unlocked I only get edge correct? No 3G/4G?
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One more question, USA TMobile network. If unlocked I only get edge correct? No 3G/4G?
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Most Streaks are edge only on T-Mobile. The AWS version Streaks (with T_Mobile's 3G band) are rarer and will set you back a lot more cash.
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Yes I have been keeping close track of the note for the past 2 months. But dang, its like what? 700-900 bucks... yikes.
Honestly, I would personally choose a 5 inch screen phone with a sliding qwerty keyboard but I dont see one in the near future. So im thinking 200 bucks would be a small price to pay to try this baby out. Heck, I could always resell it fairly easily.
One more question, USA TMobile network. If unlocked I only get edge correct? No 3G/4G?
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Come on over to Ma Bell, Scott.
"Check out them 'hamhocks'.
..yeah thats my family plan
keep'n THAT fed!..."
I kinda got a little phone fever now. Waiting for the Note to come to the USA, but getting impatient. Went to the At&t store today and looked at the SGSII Skyrocket. A sweet phone on paper, and I half expected I would leave with one, but it just couldnt compair to my Streak with its little (although technically way better) screen. It would honestly feel like a down-grade. And the stock UI was laggy compaired to my pimped out Streak...
The Streak will spoil you, even now!
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slaydog,
Did you check out the HTC Vivid while you were there?
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Yes I have been keeping close track of the note for the past 2 months. But dang, its like what? 700-900 bucks... yikes.
Honestly, I would personally choose a 5 inch screen phone with a sliding qwerty keyboard but I dont see one in the near future. So im thinking 200 bucks would be a small price to pay to try this baby out. Heck, I could always resell it fairly easily.
One more question, USA TMobile network. If unlocked I only get edge correct? No 3G/4G?
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If the streak was 2x thicker with a slide out kb, it would be awful to handle, I think. The streak works cause it's so thin.
Yes, correct on the Edge.
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slaydog,
Did you check out the HTC Vivid while you were there?
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Yes, also a very cool phone that for some reason has never been on my radar. They had one in black and one in white. Feels much more substantial than the SGS2, but for some reason the screen looked a little smaller than the Samsung even though they are both the same size. I pulled up a side by side comparison from the net, and the review said the Vivid had a slower processor, but they were both labeled as 1.5 Ghz dual core.
HTC sense looks great too...
I think the problem I had was that they both looked like PHONES, and the streak is a STREAK. Everyone I know has a phone, but I have this thing that is in a class (so far) by itself, and I have just gotten used to it...
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The Streak 5 is the device I had been waiting years for. Previously I purchased the Axim 51v, which was a stunning piece of kit. It was the best PDA I ever owned (and mine is still working). Not only did it have the fastest CPU of any PDA at the time, it also had a massive 8 MB graphics chip (the same size as the video card in my first desktop), and could do what no other PDA still seems capable of; direct PDA to VGA out, so you can connect it straight to a computer monitor or data projector in mirrored or single screen format.
I waited a very long time for a device which could do everything I wanted (for me a smartphone is an essential business tool), and finally the Streak 5 arrived. In one stroke it replaced my Axim 51v, my iPod Nano, and my HTC Touch 3G. Using the standard battery I can get 48 hours of use out of it if I'm extra careful, 24 hours without being particularly careful, and 12 hours if I'm being completely careless.
It's superb, and I'm disappointed that it already seems to be going the way of the Axim 51v (abandoned by Dell distressingly shortly after release). I love the screen size, the form factor, the build quality, and the general finish. It sits very well in an Otterbox Commuter, and turns the heads of unfortunate iPhone users envious of the screen size. I just wish it had the same VGA out ability as the 51v; with that, it would be perfect.
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The Streak 5 is the device I had been waiting years for. Previously I purchased the Axim 51v, which was a stunning piece of kit. It was the best PDA I ever owned (and mine is still working). Not only did it have the fastest CPU of any PDA at the time, it also had a massive 8 MB graphics chip (the same size as the video card in my first desktop), and could do what no other PDA still seems capable of; direct PDA to VGA out, so you can connect it straight to a computer monitor or data projector in mirrored or single screen format.
I waited a very long time for a device which could do everything I wanted (for me a smartphone is an essential business tool), and finally the Streak 5 arrived. In one stroke it replaced my Axim 51v, my iPod Nano, and my HTC Touch 3G. Using the standard battery I can get 48 hours of use out of it if I'm extra careful, 24 hours without being particularly careful, and 12 hours if I'm being completely careless.
It's superb, and I'm disappointed that it already seems to be going the way of the Axim 51v (abandoned by Dell distressingly shortly after release). I love the screen size, the form factor, the build quality, and the general finish. It sits very well in an Otterbox Commuter, and turns the heads of unfortunate iPhone users envious of the screen size. I just wish it had the same VGA out ability as the 51v; with that, it would be perfect.
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The Streak 5 is the device I had been waiting years for. Previously I purchased the Axim 51v, which was a stunning piece of kit. It was the best PDA I ever owned (and mine is still working). Not only did it have the fastest CPU of any PDA at the time, it also had a massive 8 MB graphics chip (the same size as the video card in my first desktop), and could do what no other PDA still seems capable of; direct PDA to VGA out, so you can connect it straight to a computer monitor or data projector in mirrored or single screen format.
I waited a very long time for a device which could do everything I wanted (for me a smartphone is an essential business tool), and finally the Streak 5 arrived. In one stroke it replaced my Axim 51v, my iPod Nano, and my HTC Touch 3G. Using the standard battery I can get 48 hours of use out of it if I'm extra careful, 24 hours without being particularly careful, and 12 hours if I'm being completely careless.
It's superb, and I'm disappointed that it already seems to be going the way of the Axim 51v (abandoned by Dell distressingly shortly after release). I love the screen size, the form factor, the build quality, and the general finish. It sits very well in an Otterbox Commuter, and turns the heads of unfortunate iPhone users envious of the screen size. I just wish it had the same VGA out ability as the 51v; with that, it would be perfect.
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Hi guys.
Havnt been here for about 2 weeks coz I recently had my upgrade and i upgraded to the iPhone 4! Ok, dont start flaming.
I was torn between the galaxy s or the iPhone and thought, what the hell, i have already used WinMo, Symbian and Android but never had an iPhone, so thought lets see what its all about. Guess what? I actually hate it!!!
Ok, so there some things on it that do work better than WinMO such emails, and maybe the appstore is better than marketlace, but overall, its just so boring!!!! I have jailbroken it aswell but its still nothing like our favourite WinMo.
I havent and never will get rid of my HD2, infact, i still carry it with me to work and still play around with it. I even show off the HD2 more to my colleuges(sp ) than the iPhone(coz its boring).
Man, its so easy to just drag n drop files, music, pics etc on our HD2s but with the iPhone.....its such a long procedure that i only have a few of each on it!!
So, the point is, that I didnt miss much (nor anyone) by not having an iPhone and probably will never miss anything coz winmo, in a nutshell, is way better!
But i am now stuck with this.I might even change my sims around and make my HD2 the primary device again and stick my PAYG sim in the iPhone.....as a back up!
I just wanted to share my experience so please guys, dont start flaming!
I haven't had any experience with the iPhone 4, but I can say the same is true from me with the last iPhone. I bought one last month just to play around with, and it actually seemed a little boring compared to my HD2 and my Android phones. It does certain things better, and some of the apps such as the Chase Bank app are the reason I wont get rid of it, but other things just seem complicated compared to the HD2. I hate having to connect to iTunes for every damn thing. I have my HD2 synced with iTunes, but on a number of occasions I just click and drag photos and music onto it. Its very convenient.
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I haven't had any experience with the iPhone 4, but I can say the same is true from me with the last iPhone. I bought one last month just to play around with, and it actually seemed a little boring compared to my HD2 and my Android phones. It does certain things better, and some of the apps such as the Chase Bank app are the reason I wont get rid of it, but other things just seem complicated compared to the HD2. I hate having to connect to iTunes for every damn thing. I have my HD2 synced with iTunes, but on a number of occasions I just click and drag photos and music onto it. Its very convenient.
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Im glad to hear you feel the same........so its not just me!
At least you still have your HD2.........
Sell the iphone and get something else you might have wanted.......
Or sell it and have your HD2 gold plated
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Or sell it and have your HD2 gold plated
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LOL!
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LOL!
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That was a joke originally but the more I think about it..... the more I want it......
Has anyone tried or own the Galaxy S (UK)? Is it worth me selling the iPhone for it?
Bigger screen, super AMOLED, Android, Hummingbird processor.......... probably can choose my own ringtone too! .......
just out of curiosity, how do you find iphone's retina display. is it indeed 'magical', as stevie described, it in terms of web surfing, video, photo?
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LOL!
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just out of curiosity, how do you find iphone's retina display. is it indeed 'magical', as stevie described, it in terms of web surfing, video, photo?
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Looks - very sexy
Feel - very good build
Speed - ok......could be a bit faster though.
User friendlyness - Not really
retina display- To be honest.......i dont see much difference really. Im starting to feel it was just a sales technique! Nothing magical about it.
Web surfing- actually pretty good, quite fast.....but screen too small!
Videos- watched "2012" on it.....looks ok.Again, nothing magical. But, Youtube video quality isnt the best even on wifi. Can not beat HD2!
Photos - Got to admit, is very good. Inc the camera.
Volume - Personally, i find the system volume too low. Sometimes i miss new messages and email
Emails- better than WinMo ( i know, hate to admit it!)
Messaging - couldvr been better if we could threaded or not.
Eye Candy? - Nope....unlike the HD2
Personalising/customising - should i even bother?
Annoyingness- Magically Unlimited!
I played with the T-Mobile Vibrant yesterday, and to be honest I dont think I would trade my HD2 in for one. The phone was pretty cool, but I was not really impressed by the screen. It did seem pretty responsive, but the major drawback to that phone was it felt so cheap. It was really thin and light, but it felt like I could easily break it if I dropped it. Its still a nice phone though.
@ rumz82 someone has smeared a Iturd on your sig please remove it lol
Rurph said:
just out of curiosity, how do you find iphone's retina display. is it indeed 'magical', as stevie described, it in terms of web surfing, video, photo?
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Friend jut got an iPhone 4 too and I've been playing with it... The screen is good, indeed can't distinguish the pixels even from close... but IMO it's such that it feels a bit "artificial" on photos. It displays web sites at full width, but the HD2 does that too. And while when doing it even the smallest text is still readable thanks to the resolution, it's so small you'd need to have your phone 4 inches from the eyes. If that's the revolution...
All in all, I'll take the HD2's larger screen any day. So much more comfortable in actual use.
There are cool things though. Especially the camera is very very good. UI is even more smooth, and everything just works, no reboots, no hacking around etc. I really like the new hardware, but it would just need to have the HD2's screen.
Still might pick one up for some time tho, even if that means selling it again after a couple of months, seeing how these things sell like hot cakes and are sold out everywhere it wouldn't be too much of a loss.
nice thread here
DN41
About 3 weeks before the release of the iPhone 4 I read all the new press releases and decided I wanted to replace my HD2 with one. A lot of friends have the 3GS and they look like a lot of fun. I had the original iPhone and the 3G for a few months.
I pre-ordered 2 32gig iPhone 4's... one for me and one for my fiancee.
The release date arrived and the pair of them were delivered to my work.
I opened my one and started playing. I downloaded some of the apps / games that I'd seen friends playing with that had made me want an iPhone in the first place. From the start before anyone had mentioned signal issues, I had a poor signal.
My fiancee saw my iPhone and decided she wanted to wait for a white one - so I immediately put hers on eBay. A nice sale of £962 - and I sent it to South Africa!
I got it on the Thursday afternoon, and I took it into my local Apple store on the Sunday about the dreadful reception - and that it had a random bit of plastic sticking out of the screen. The 'genius' tried cutting it off, and then replaced it.
At my work, my HD2 gets a 3-4 bar 3G signal. The iPhone got an 'O' signal - which is the worst possible. My main use of a smartphone is having decent internet at work - and using this O connection was hopeless. This was the same whether I had the phone on the desk or in my hand. My workmate has a 3GS and when the 2 sat next to each other on the table, his (same network) had 3 bars of 3G and mine had 2-3 bars of O.
I carried on for a few more days, and eventually finished Angry Birds!! Once that was done, I struggled to find anything worth using the phone for. I noticed on the Saturday (6 days of owning my seconds one) that it had a big scratch on the screen and a couple of small ones - despite it being in a soft case all the time, So much for the scratch proof glass!
The proximity sensor wasn't working properly, so on Sunday (a week of ownership) I went back to the Apple store again, and the genuis gave me a third one.
Fearing it would scratch again, I ordered a Zagg full housing skin for it - and went back to using my HD2 again. I left the iPhone 4 for 2 days - then decided I didn't really want it anymore! The signal was useless at work - and wasn't much better at home (where I use WiFi anyway).
I stuck it on eBay at night with a Buy It Now of £995 - and in the morning it was sold. Sent it to Finland this time!
Now I'm back to my HD2. I had decided I would buy something else with my iPhone 4 profits (just over £650 after eBay / PayPal fees) - but after a bit of looking around I decided my HD2 is as good as anything else out there.
Yes, the iPhone is easier to use in that the touch screen works much better. The typing works much better on the iPhone with the spell check and predictive text. The new screen DOES look amazing and watching movies on the screen was great. Apple have finally made their phone include all the things that have been missing over the last few generations... but it is still lacking some stuff. If the signal had been decent at work, then I may have held on to it... but I'd have kept my HD2 for my bought WinMo apps. I really liked the size - it was just that fraction smaller than the HD2 which made it sit slightly better in my pocket. The battery life also seemed to be better in the iPhone 4.
As the white iPhone seems to be on an endless promise - my fiancee got a Sony Ericcson Xperia X10 Mini Pro today... and is very happy with it so far. I've had a play with it and it seems to be a very nice 'little' phone. If they make a slightly bigger one with a decent screen resolution it might be worth considering.
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I had decided I would buy something else with my iPhone 4 profits (just over £650 after eBay / PayPal fees)
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They charged you the best part of £300 to list, sell and handle though Paypal?!
if you can't use your smartphone cause of NO 3G reception (while you should have reception) what's the use of a smartphone ? i heared all the rumors about the reception problem @ iphone4 but that it would be that bad in real life usage ?? EPIC FAIL!! and that for a phone prized like a gold plated pearfone 4000..(at least that you would expect for a phone with no use ;P
In the netherlands we call it the aaiphone Translation: the caressphone, please don't grab me to hard or else suffer reception loss/call drops xDthe wordplay is funnier in dutch though
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No i will stick to my beloved HD2 till HD3(or comparable phone )got most of the time max 3g reception and after some repairs my phone is working butter smooth.. no lockups, resets, totally nothing just working like a smart phone should, ow and don't forget the nice gorgious big ass screen really love watching some high bitrate series/movies on it
How to sync hd2 with iTunes?
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I have my HD2 synced with iTunes
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How do you get the HD2 to sync with iTunes ? Is it by the DoubleTwist software? If not, would you share the steps?
Thanks!
I was expecting a 4.0 display with iPhone 4
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If they make a slightly bigger one with a decent screen resolution it might be worth considering.
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That is one of the disappointing aspects of the iPhone 4 besides no doubling of storage to 64gb for music. I skipped the iPhone 3G so I skip the iPhone 4 because the next iPhone will be better. I don't understand why it sells so much
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How do you get the HD2 to sync with iTunes ? Is it by the DoubleTwist software? If not, would you share the steps?
Thanks!
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This is the only thing you need. http://ita.sourceforge.net/ Just follow the instructions and its really easy. It works really well.
Kalavere said:
They charged you the best part of £300 to list, sell and handle though Paypal?!
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Not quite!
£995 + £962 = £1957
The iPhones COST £599 each - so take £1198 off that = £755.
My PayPal / Final Value fees must've been about £100 in total - as the listing cost was about £1.30!
http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-roadmap-leak-tips-720p-i9250-android-ics-phone-more-11171091/
the GT-I9250 is probably the most exciting. It’s said to have a 4.65-inch 1280 x 720 resolution display and a 5-megapixel camera, and run Ice Cream Sandwich on an unspecified processor which, we’re guessing, will be a dual-core. Its sibling, the GT-I9220, is even bigger, with a MID-rivaling 5.29-inch 1280 x 820 Super AMOLED Plus panel, a dual-core 1.4GHz processor, 8-megapixel camera and Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
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Both phones sound incredible...just wish the 5.29" would ship with ICS.
Come to Papa...
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wow hooo!! finally a worthy replacement for the Streak to consider!!!!
GT-19220 (isnt GT for galaxy TAB?), anyways, I wish the 5.29" deal would have ice cream sandwich maybe by then there will be more honeycomb code released, and get some nice custom ROMs. If there was a stable custom ROM available, might likely have me sold!
GT-I9250
I was hoping Samsung would step up to the plate. God knows Dell could give a rates rear end about the streak.
Unless Samsung has improved the GPS and Bluetooth hardware I will stay away from them. My wife's Captivate had a crummy GPS and wouldn't reliably staying connected to BT devices. Motorola insusts on MotoBlur, so that pretty much leaves me hoping for Dell to release a Streak2 or HTC to come up with something similar.
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Unless Samsung has improved the GPS and Bluetooth hardware I will stay away from them. My wife's Captivate had a crummy GPS and wouldn't reliably staying connected to BT devices. Motorola insusts on MotoBlur, so that pretty much leaves me hoping for Dell to release a Streak2 or HTC to come up with something similar.
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My wife just got a Samsung Infuse 4G and I have to say...it's a great phone. No issues at all. GPS works great and the sound quality on the bluetooth on this one is better than her previous iPhone 3GS. She has had it about a month so far and had one random shut down overnight. Don't know how or why that happened... Maybe they've gotten the bugs worked out?.?.
Lol , ad on this page shows "Super8 Motel". Dont know bout your area, but locally, all Super8s (and this aint no small metrop) are "hook-up hotels" where you get the room by tha hour (wink-wink)! I am surprized they advertise on this site
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5.29-inch 1280 x 820 [/QUOTE]
Will it come with a magnifying glass so you can read the screen???
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Come to Papa...
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Lol, I like that!
What I dont understand is: now that other 5" screen devices are being released , what the hello is wrong with dell? Why discontinue a perfectly good phone that pioneered the whole concept/reality in the first place?
I want to see these phones out soon. I'm ready to dump Dell like a crazy ex-girlfriend. I love the phone but, as always, hate the company. It's the same reason that I will never go back to Apple.
(RANT) I already hated Dell from bad laptop problems (charger issues on 2/2 computers, anyone know what I'm talking about?). I just couldn't resist this phone. Now I love it, and Dell's gonna get rid of it. I with they would stop selling computers, and keep the Streak!
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I agree with both Rico and SlayDog... although I've had some downright horrifying service experiences with Dell (I used to be IT HelpDesk Mgr. for the college.... and we even had "Gold Level" Dell support).... I still LOVE my Streak... I've only had it a couple of months but still lovin it..
Oh, Rico...... the "Dell" logo on battery door fell off the other day (the "Del" part.... the last L stayed on)... Fortunately I had the factory clear case on it so it trapped the Del up near the edge/side of the phone..... I got 'er home and super-glued it back on.... THAT won't be trying to escape again anytime soon
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So that is where all the Streakers are going
Seems like the forum has been real quite since the 'death of the Streak' US EOL occurred.
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So that is where all the Streakers are going
Seems like the forum has been real quite since the 'death of the Streak' US EOL occurred.
Samsung Galaxy Q 5.3"
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I would jump on this!
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When my 18 to 24 months comes to an end, and I start looking for a replacement, it will be with a 4.5 or larger screen. My Streak has spoiled me, and I'll never go small again.
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I would jump on this!
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From the size ratio of his hand and the unit, it doesnt look that big. Im sticking with my 5 until something of same size or bigger. Cant do nothing smaller anymore
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When my 18 to 24 months comes to an end, and I start looking for a replacement, it will be with a 4.5 or larger screen. My Streak has spoiled me, and I'll never go small again.
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I picked up an atrix at Best Buy last week when they were free, thanks to my fiance for letting me use her upgrade that she wasnt going to use...I must say that the 4" screen feels so tiny.
It's nice to finally be able to text easily with one hand (my thumbs could never quite reach the top left of the keyboard), and do other tasks easily with one hand...but web surfing is not near as enjoyable without the bonus real estate of the streak's 5" screen. Luckilly I still have it and use it at home as a wifi tablet.
But the Atrix will remain my daily driver because it just flies. It's way faster at everything (and I thought the streak was plenty fast).
I am paying for best buy insurance on the streak...since it's EOL what will happen if my streak is damaged beyond repair? Will it be sent in to Dell and replaced? Replaced with a comparable phone? SOL?
Like Rico, there's no way possible for me to go smaller than 5". That new Samsung (can't recall model, but it's supposedly 5.3"), sounds good on paper, but historically their products have been so cheaply constructed, they don't hold up well in the long run (case warping from Summer time heat when left in direct sun, display separating from case when put under pressure, etc.).
One thing about the Streak, and also Dell's Venue & Venue Pro models, is they're tanks. My cousin has a Venue Pro that looks like you could drive nails with it
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Now that the Samsung Note is out... I get more comments like, "Wow! You got the new Samsung Note" or similar comments. Strange how Samsung's Note is a huge success and the Dell Streak was not. I guess that would be Dells fault for not having good support and dropping it too quick. Before the Samsung Note came out, I got a lot of comments from people on my Dell Streak.
Myself? I love this phone!
Biggest complaint? It's too bad when I need parts for it, I have to order from Hong Kong as Dell doesn't carry parts for this phone. Amazing!
Yknow what the difference is? Samsung is throwing millions on marketing the notes success all over the place. Dell heh. People daily are still amazed that dell made a phone
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I had a chance to do a pretty good side by side comparison of the note vs streak at a bell shop. The stylus is nice but not as revolutionary as I thought it would be. The screen resolution was nice but I couldn't tell the differen
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Couldn't tell the difference in webpages or emails or pictures. The streak has a noticably higher contrast and brightness. I was using olleh 407. The streak was louder too!
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Yknow what the difference is? Samsung is throwing millions on marketing the notes success all over the place. Dell heh. People daily are still amazed that dell made a phone
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Yep, most people are astonished the Dell had a tab/cell phone.
Even some AT&T places I went to asked what the heck I had.
Dell bombed out on this one.
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Couldn't tell the difference in webpages or emails or pictures. The streak has a noticably higher contrast and brightness. I was using olleh 407. The streak was louder too!
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Couldn't tell the difference? Jesus! I've got both and I can categorically tell you there is a huge difference. The Samsung is sharper, brighter, more vibrant, the phone in it's entirety hammers the Dell. I'll update in a mo with side-by-side picture.
Should be able to see straight away.
Edit: Here are some shots, the colours on the Note are more true to life. In the flesh, a nicer phone to view/use.
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I'm sure Samsung has more features and is a better phone and it better be as the Dell is two years older.
However, I did compare the photo's (ones taken with my Nikon stored on it) and Dell holds its own there.
I really don't have many complaints about the Dell either. Love it.
When the price comes down on the Samsung Note, I'll get one. I'm due a new phone in October.
I should have clarified. The slight differences in the screen technology hardly constituted me purchasing the galaxy note while still in contract with my streak.
It is obviously better.
Bigger screen
Double the resolution
Stylus
Over double the cpu power
Bigger battery
Is that worth the costs? Its really up to you. Personally no, not yet
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Ive had both att and unlocked int notes and still have my streak. Sold both notes. While the note is a killer phone my needs are better suited between my streak and atrix 2.. I do miss a few things on the note..( batt life. Great cam..light weight..etc) but for everyday use the streak is perfectly fine...
Over the years i have learned much like the pc era..stick with what you like and dont pay attention to benchmarks or hype. The streak still has plenty of life left same with phones released in the last year or so. And with new phones coming out left and right and flooding the market.eventually it will become so saturated that manufacturers and carriers will be hurting.. and looking for other ways to keep customers happy. I feel a smartphone crash coming lol
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Ive had both att and unlocked int notes and still have my streak. Sold both notes. While the note is a killer phone my needs are better suited between my streak and atrix 2.. I do miss a few things on the note..( batt life. Great cam..light weight..etc) but for everyday use the streak is perfectly fine...
Over the years i have learned much like the pc era..stick with what you like and dont pay attention to benchmarks or hype. The streak still has plenty of life left same with phones released in the last year or so. And with new phones coming out left and right and flooding the market.eventually it will become so saturated that manufacturers and carriers will be hurting.. and looking for other ways to keep customers happy. I feel a smartphone crash coming lol
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Well said. New phones nowadays are OVERPRICED!
I waited until the Dell Streak price came down almost two years ago before getting it... free with two year contract. I will do the same with the Samsung Note in October... the price once again will be down by then.
Meanwhile, the Dell Streak will do just fine. I've been very happy with it. No complaints at all.
I haven't had anyone think my phone was a Note, but I have had people ask if mine was similar. I say, "Yes, similar. But I've had this for 2 years now. Dell just sucks at marketing."
My wife offered to buy me the Note, but with my Streak still going strong, I can wait. The s-pen looks nice and the next generation technology looks good, but it is very much an evolutionary step, not a revolution. I might even be able to make it until a quad-core 5" phone comes out. Who knows? Streak still going strong.
Yeah, I had full intentions on holding out from buying the Note lol, but then I found a 2 yr old $100 check going thru my sectionals arm rest compartment + @ the same time, Amazon dropped the price to $229... That was the sign to go convert. Final price of the phone was a little over 80 bucks once the $50 dollar freedom choice and $5 dollar certificate I had with BB. I bought the Streak 1st day out, it will always be my fav device and is the pioneer for any new 5" phone that ever comes out, but honestly the Note blows it away, couldn't be any happier w/ my decision. : )
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Yeah, I had full intentions on holding out from buying the Note lol, but then I found a 2 yr old $100 check going thru my sectionals arm rest compartment + @ the same time, Amazon dropped the price to $229... That was the sign to go convert. Final price of the phone was a little over 80 bucks once the $50 dollar freedom choice and $5 dollar certificate I had with BB. I bought the Streak 1st day out, it will always be my fav device and is the pioneer for any new 5" phone that ever comes out, but honestly the Note blows it away, couldn't be any happier w/ my decision. : )
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The only reason Samsung came out with the 5.3" screen was they had to top the Dell Streak 5 five inch'er.
Personally, I thought that was stupid. 5" is perfect and why I'm keeping my streak.
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The only reason Samsung came out with the 5.3" screen was they had to top the Dell Streak 5 five inch'er.
Personally, I thought that was stupid. 5" is perfect and why I'm keeping my streak.
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oh agreed, but its biz & they cashed in where Dell f'd up.... I love the evolution of technology & will continue to ride the wave...Customizing this thing way easier too
Samsung already had a 5.0" device before the note, but it was rather half baked (and priced to match)
If Samsung made the note only 5.0" with as thin a bezel as they did, it would only be marginally larger then a 4.65/4.7" device. it's only very marginally larger then the S5 afterall.
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oh agreed, but its biz & they cashed in where Dell f'd up.... I love the evolution of technology & will continue to ride the wave...Customizing this thing way easier too
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I fully intend to get the Samsung Note when my two year contract is up with the Dell Streak 5 in October... it will be time then and the price way down for the Samsung.
Most def agreed as well, it was a music device I believe competition for Apples Ipod.. I also like the fact that Samsung let the world know about their product..depending on a dev is cool but a balance of the two will ensure the product meets it's full potential...
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Samsung already had a 5.0" device before the note, but it was rather half baked (and priced to match)
If Samsung made the note only 5.0" with as thin a bezel as they did, it would only be marginally larger then a 4.65/4.7" device. it's only very marginally larger then the S5 afterall.
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It was, the device I mentioned was the Galaxy Player 5.0, it's biggest issue was that it launched a generation behind the device it mirrors (it's essentially a SGS1 but launched around when the GNex came out).
Note was popularized by marketing, if dell was marketed much like note today, it wouldve been a success for Dell 2 years ago. Well, I wont let go my Streak, its still a head turner much like a Note does.
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The Note won't be around for any longer than the Streak and who's to say it's more successful? it's certainly being advertised a lot but isn't that the only reason it's more in the publics mind?
The Note is a better device of course but the 5" screen has had it's day (I think) it's not much bigger than most 4"plus phones around and more awkward to fit in a pocket. These days my Streak stays at home and I use a 10" tablet with a 3g router to connect to the net and read/play games. Phone calls and texts are handled by an HTC Desire.
Hey guys,
It doesn't seem like a lot of us here is getting a Nexus. I just got one for myself, and it is fantastic, so I am just writing an opinion piece here for anyone that's looking for an upgrade
It is big
From 3.7" to 4.7" is quite a jump. After using the phone for just a few hours, the Vision seems to be tiny in my hand. By the way, my hand is not that big so I can barely manage to use it on one hand. They make the pattern lock screen smaller in ratio than normal, and the power button on the side, and it helps a little bit. Having to use the phone with two hands is annoying, but it should curb my cellphone use when I am driving,
and it is thin
I always feel that the Vision is too thick since the first time I pick it up. Feels like a brick that I can throw and kill people with. The Nexus, on the other hand, is really thin. In fact, it's thinner than the Vision's keyboard. Since the G2 has a concave back, which is nice for holding by the way, initially it feels like the Nexus's back is convex. Yet, holding the Nexus is not much more difficult, and the glass feels good.
Keyboard
My fear when I bought the Nexus was that I won't have a keyboard to use. I almost always use the hardware keyboard even though I type faster using the touch screen. I just like the mechanical feel. Even if I use the software keyboard, I use it in landscape mode because I want it to be spacious. However, the Nexus is so big that the software keyboard in portrait is still big and easy to type. It should be familiar with most people here because 4.2JB keyboard is almost the same as 4.0ICS.
About the Gesture Typing thing..... I don't use it. I don't like the notion of the computer learning what I want to type, telling me what I should type, suggesting me the word that I should use.... I decide what I input into my device.
Speed
It is fast. The Vision is almost unbearably slow for me these day. The Nexus is just fast and smooth. You'll love it.
Screen
The screen looks gorgeous. I don't know much about screen tech, but it looks much much much better than the Vision's. The glass is thinner so the screen appear closer to the user. It looks much more realistic. It is also darker, reflect less light so it appears as if the screen is almost the entire front face. Thinner side bezel also helps.
Battery
I have heard good things about the Nexus's battery, but those things haven't quite arrived on my phone yet. Granted, I haven't even charge it since I got it. After nearly 2 years of using the Vision with a lot of abuses, and with 4.0ICS on it, almost anything would have better battery anyways.
I am a heavy user, so the battery doesn't hold up to well. After 4 hours 20 minutes of usage, it went from 90% when I just got it to 17% ..... However, the screen was on for 2 hours, and I downloaded about 300MB of stuff via cell towers and 700MB of stuff via wifi. The phone also had to install quite a ton of stuff. So may be it will do better tomorrow. I'll update.
Update: I got through a day (12 hours) of medium use with 25% battery left. Not bad.
Camera
Haven't tried. I use a camera for shooting. But, in comparison with Vision's 4.0ICS patched camera, almost anything should be better anyways. I'll update this when I get a chance to shoot something.
4.2JB
It's great. Smooth (most of the part should be because of the quad-core processor with 2GB of RAM). Some new functions such as lock screen widget and day dreams. Lock screen widget selection is extremely limited (Gmail, SMS, Calendar, Soundsearch, Clock), we have better stuffs around. And the day dreams thing..... most Android phones don't even have a dock to begin with.
Space
On the 16GB model, you get 12GB for your stuff. The entire 16GB is ROM. So everything is in one place (which also means stuffs are faster than they are in SD card)
About that glass back
Someone said somewhere on the internet that the thing is also Gorilla Glass 2. Some other people said that it cracks within a day or so. Mine hasn't yet. The glittering dots is only visible when viewed with an angle. I don't know what is the deal with it.
And about that LTE thing
Edit: It is confirmed (youtube videos, news, etc.) that the Nexus 4 can work on LTE band IV (no root needed, just few touches). Rumors say that when T-Mobile has their LTE up and running, it will be LTE band IV.
I don't need LTE. At least a long as there a still a tiny cap for these expensive data plan.
However, HSPA+ on T-Mobile is not that slow either. I mentioned in my posts here and there that part of the reason internet feels slow just because the phone itself is slow. I also posted speedtest on the Vision a while back ago, 3-4Mbps something.
If HSPA+ is a highway, the Vision would be an old Honda minivan... towing a mobile home. It just cant utilize the full potential of the network. The Nexus, on the other hand, is a freaking 12-cyclinder Ferrari zipping around at max speed, only slows down because of traffic congestion.
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And the wacky things
There's an IMEI sticker on the back. The shipped plastic cover even has a cut out for that space. Even a box painted for it there..... I already bought a full-body screen protector, hopefully the Skinomi didn't rush to make these plastic without space for the IMEI sticker. Weird f***ing decision....
Also, no headphones included.
Things that I forgot
I'll add later if you can kindly remind me.
Nice one mate. Got the same plans but waiting on G to ship my damn fone. I have had 3 phones with physical keyboards but the capacitive screen on my DZ means the physical keyboard is still as new as the day I bought the phone.
I would have carried on using the DZ as it serves all my needs but that bit were it says "Loading" for like 20 secs and you cant do anything with the phone, is starting to get on my nerves.
Enjoy ur new phone.
Nice review. Using a Nexus 4 (or any other recent device), the G2 feels like at least 5 years old technology.
How's the battery life? I'm kinda interested in this phone..but the 16gb is putting me off.. :/ on single full charge,how long is the display up time?
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i wanted to get this phone but google and lg has really f'd this one up for countrys who do not have playstore...
Anyways nice review and i hope this phone will get here at all
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I am still staying with Desire Z it is useful enough.
Curious where you heard good things about the battery. Every review I've read has said the opposite, though I have read that compared to the gnex it's a lot better.
One of the main reasons people avoid this device I think. Bad/mediocre battery life + non removable battery. If you have access to a charger it's not so bad, but not all of us are that lucky.
I should note that battery reviews are to be taken with a grain of salt, though. I get 6h+ screen on time with the sgs3 (lte disabled) and a lot of tests I've seen clock it in at a lot lower.
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Curious where you heard good things about the battery. Every review I've read has said the opposite, though I have read that compared to the gnex it's a lot better.
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Well, that's what I heard. That it's better then the GNexus and people get 10-14 hours from it.
I got pictures this time
Agreed with blk jack.. how long is the screen on ? Kyaraofire? Do u use data or just wifi?
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How is the awake time so little??
It's not even awake when the screen is on most of the time..
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Nice review man. I'm also on a g2 right now used the s3 for a month and sold it for the nexus 4 but wasn't expecting to be backordered for 3 weeks. Ur definitely right about the g2 feeling like a tiny brick after using one of the newer bigger screen phones lol. In all honestly I still love my g2 but like someone mentioned I just can't take the slowness anymore. I'm so pumped for the nexus 4 I'm perfectly fine with 16gb and no lte as I doubt tmobile will have lte in toledo ohio for at least 2 years. And blk_jack are u gonna make a rom for nexus 4 please do!! I got freaking 5 HOURS OF ON SCREEN TIME with ur mimicry rom!!!
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I fall in love!!!
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Great review, cheers. I'm definitely grabbing one once they are in stock again.
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Nice review man. I'm also on a g2 right now used the s3 for a month and sold it for the nexus 4 but wasn't expecting to be backordered for 3 weeks. Ur definitely right about the g2 feeling like a tiny brick after using one of the newer bigger screen phones lol. In all honestly I still love my g2 but like someone mentioned I just can't take the slowness anymore. I'm so pumped for the nexus 4 I'm perfectly fine with 16gb and no lte as I doubt tmobile will have lte in toledo ohio for at least 2 years. And blk_jack are u gonna make a rom for nexus 4 please do!! I got freaking 5 HOURS OF ON SCREEN TIME with ur mimicry rom!!!
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The rom team I've been working with (SlimRoms) is currently working on establishing a 4.2 base with the nexus 4 as one of the model devices for that base. Right now a number of devices (21) run 4.1.2. With a large number of those if not all scheduled to get 4.2, along with the nexus 4.
TLDR; If you want a jellybean rom that I've been working on check out SlimBean.
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Thanks for the review. What really holds me from replacing my Desire Z is the keyboard... I can type without even looking at the keys, a bit like typing on a "real" keyboard (with two thumbs versus 10 fingers, though) on the Desire Z's, which (for me at least) just isn't possible on any touch screen keyboard I tried so far. Also the fn keys are really great, speeds up typing quite a lot because I don't have to long press some button, wait for the phone to recognize I have been long pressing, select the character I really wanted to type etc...
Oh, and for anyone really having speed issues with their DZ/G2: Did you clean install your ROM, or did you update without wiping? For me, this made the difference between a quite fast reacting phone and a unbearably sluggish one...
I received my N4 yesterday, it replaces my good old vision. I'm experiencing quiet the same things. Except the Keyboard. I LOVE the swiping thing. Already had swipeIT on my vision for quick texting with one thumb. The N4 Version is even better (perhaps it's a subjective feeling cause of the genereal speed of the device).
But I miss the HW keyboard while ssh'ing one of our servers. Would not be that bad, if the N4 had a trackbal.... the second thing I miss.
There is such a thing as a fast qwerty. HTC Doubleshot has been out for quite some time now. Made the switch back in February. Exceptional little phone.
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Thanks for this! Just what I was looking for I have a upgrade coming soon, Considering getting a N4.
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How's the battery life? I'm kinda interested in this phone..but the 16gb is putting me off.. :/ on single full charge,how long is the display up time?
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My contract ends in a couple of weeks, I really want an N4 as well but because its only 16GB and they are sold out atm, means I will probably get the Galaxy S3. Is there anything faster with an SD slot?
Wow. Very informative review. I have been waiting for the money to buy the 16GB, and this just makes me want it even more. Unfortunately, until G has the stock, wont be able to get anyways.
Thanks for the review! :good::good:
I got the new Nexus 7 at Walmart and also picked up the old Nexus in perfect condition from Craigslist for $85. Been spending time working with both side-by-side all morning. My thoughts...
1. The new one seems marginally quicker at some things like swiping between screens in the launcher. That to me is the most noticeable difference, and it's not that big of a change. I am thinking the better graphic acceleration contributes here.
2. I can't tell much difference in the screens. I know there is more resolution, but with my bifocals, I am just fine with the old screen. Saturation on the new screen seems a teeny bit better, but there is also a slight buish tint. I expected to be blown away by the new screen. I'm not.
3. Call me crazy, but I prefer the feel in the hand of the old version. The more rounded edges and the back feel better to me. Can't tell much of a difference in weight, but the new one definitely feels thinner, and the thinness cuts into my palm a bit more. I don't like the thinner bezels at all. And the new one is slightly taller, feels kind of awkwardly shaped.
4. The new tablet takes significantly longer to charge.
5. I couldn't care less about the front camera. Will never use it.
6. Perhaps the deal-killer for me is that the new version has some kind of touchscreen problem. The keyboard gives double-presses, and single touches on buttons (like "accept" in the Play Store) too often requires multiple tries. Anybody else noticing this? Maybe mine is bad?
All-in-all, it looks like the new Nexus 7 has provided a nice opportunity to get the old version cheap for me. After trying both, I don't see a compelling reason to stay with the new one. Just my honest assessment. Your mileage may vary.
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having seen 2 different N7 2013 units already, i'd say the screen is a lottery just like it was with the 1st model. yellow tint, contrast setting and scroll blur will vary on each one. btw i never understood the reviews that go into some major details about the screen, like anandtech for example. don't get me wrong, their reviews are amazing but those screen technicalities are not worth anything seeing how the review unit will be different to any actual unit on the store shelves.
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I got the new Nexus 7 at Walmart and also picked up the old Nexus in perfect condition from Craigslist for $85. Been spending time working with both side-by-side all morning. My thoughts...
1. The new one seems marginally quicker at some things like swiping between screens in the launcher. That to me is the most noticeable difference, and it's not that big of a change. I am thinking the better graphic acceleration contributes here.
2. I can't tell much difference in the screens. I know there is more resolution, but with my bifocals, I am just fine with the old screen. Saturation on the new screen seems a teeny bit better, but there is also a slight buish tint. I expected to be blown away by the new screen. I'm not.
3. Call me crazy, but I prefer the feel in the hand of the old version. The more rounded edges and the back feel better to me. Can't tell much of a difference in weight, but the new one definitely feels thinner, and the thinness cuts into my palm a bit more. I don't like the thinner bezels at all. And the new one is slightly taller, feels kind of awkwardly shaped.
4. The new tablet takes significantly longer to charge.
5. I couldn't care less about the front camera. Will never use it.
6. Perhaps the deal-killer for me is that the new version has some kind of touchscreen problem. The keyboard gives double-presses, and single touches on buttons (like "accept" in the Play Store) too often requires multiple tries. Anybody else noticing this? Maybe mine is bad?
All-in-all, it looks like the new Nexus 7 has provided a nice opportunity to get the old version cheap for me. After trying both, I don't see a compelling reason to stay with the new one. Just my honest assessment. Your mileage may vary.
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1. Do you play graphics/processor intensive games? The new processor crushes the old one. I don't recommend the upgrade if smoother swiping between screens is all you're looking for.
2. Again, if you are content with the old resolution... stick with that. Clearly, the majority of reviewers and myself personally are in love with the screen. When I use my GS3 now, I cringe.
3. That's great that you like the old thickness. Sounds like an issue with your expectations.... Not the device itself.
4. You have a point here.
5. You should have known this prior to buying the device.... How can you be underwhelmed by a feature you already knew you didn't want...
6. Never had this happen on the two 32 g models I've used.
TL;DR You're doing it wrong. Stop hating on the device because your expectations are off... Doesn't sound like what you need out of a tablet demands a new Nexus 7... you can't blame the tablet for that.
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Well the reason it takes longer to charge is the old nexus 7 came with a 2 amp charger and the new one only has a 1.3 amp
I for one LOVE the new screen, if you can't see the difference then your in the minority.
An $85 older Nexus 7 is a great value. Just keep it and return the New Nexus, if you do think it worth the premium to you.
I love everything about the New Nexus 7. It is what I expected from Google/Asus and they delivered. What else do you want them to do at the $229 price point? Google has put in a nice 1080p display, underclocked S600 processor, 2gig of ram, 5ghz wifi and the memory subsystem has been approved over the original. My only real criticism is the lack of SD card slot but that is true for any Google device. This is not the perfect tablet and people have to put their expectations in check.
Can anyone compare another $229 tablet to this one? Even the $400 Note 8 gets beat buy this and I'm a Note 2 owner.
I mean for all that are reading this and don't have one yet the truth is this. Should you upgrade? Hell yes!!!! Now when is the question to you I sold my 16gb gen1 for 170 a week ago came with cases so to spend 40 bucks to get the new one is nothing. Even if its 60 dollars its worth it. Think about how much apple fanboys spend to upgrade every year. The new nexus is better in every way possible.
Now if you happy with the old I understand most people are probably using this for reading stuff so the first one is fine. I just never really liked the first design wise
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I still have yet to see the new Nexus 7. I hadn't used my OG Nexus for probably 2 months and, now that I am again, I'm realizing how "good enough" it is. I'm going to have to see the new one to really convince myself to drop $270 on the 32gb.
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its a good upgrade, still a bit of stagger here and there. they should of went with the snapdragon 600 instead of the s4.
This gen is deff better then last gen i wasnt really liking how it felt on the first one this one feels and looks alot better
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its a good upgrade, still a bit of stagger here and there. they should of went with the snapdragon 600 instead of the s4.
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We already know its not just an S4 pro. Basically a binned and under clocked 600
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I'm not saying the new one isn't better... Just that it isn't $150 better (to me).
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It's underwhelming when you compare it against the high expectations of the first Nexus 7.
The original Nexus 7 made an absolute joke of all the other mfg's 7"-8" tablets at their existing price point. The ONLY reason you'd buy something other than a Nexus 7 was if you wanted micro sd card support - otherwise the specs were no contest. And why should they? Google was working on razor thin margins for the hardware compared to mfgs.
If you go to a box store and look at the new N7, and then look at all the other 7" tablets, everything else is still a joke and it's far from underwhelming. Google stated that they were making a profit on this one, but my guess is that a big part of this is being able to leverage Motorola's buying power/agreements to reduce individual component cost. Best buy is making a 3.5% margin on the new nexus 7 (8-9.4USD). - it barely makes sense to take up the floor space to sell the damn things and I'd wager that most other box retailers are not doing much better.
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It'd be genius if someone from BB knew that staples was running the tablet coupon of $30 off and launched early to cause staples to take a loss on their inventory ($~20 per unit).
Cubfan99 said:
I'm not saying the new one isn't better... Just that it isn't $150 better (to me).
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I can understand that, especially after you mentioned picking up the 2012 Nexus 7 for $85 off Craig's list.
People here are gadget geeks and and spec-mongers, always wanting the latest and greatest (me included). Some of its get a little defensive if someone seen to put down our device of choice.
No I am not underwhelmed overall, but I am by the lack of optimization in the games I care about... The funny thing is the old N7 smokes this devices in both GTA3 and Vice City... go ahead, try and max out the settings, I dare any of you. Now I know this device is significantly more powerful but the bottom line is real world performance and I believe the OP raises a valid point: there isn't a significant difference.
Source: I've owned an N4 since launch (and now an N7.2) and had a friend's OG N7 for a couple weeks when they were out of town.
Yeah maybe the upgrade isn't worth an extra $150 over the 1st gen you just got, but it is still an upgrade and we want the latest and so most people are willing to pay the premium for that.
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This should be consolidated into a single "whine" thread instead of cluttering the forum.
Personally my first gen doesn't come close to touching my new one. Everything is so much faster, smoother and instant. Thanks to the extra RAM it doesn't get crippled when running lots of apps or updating. Can't believe anyone could use both devices and not come away thinking the new one is an upgrade and a half.
Oh, and the screen is flipping fantastic, my GS3 takes a second to get used to when switching directly between the two.
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mi7chy said:
This should be consolidated into a single "whine" thread instead of cluttering the forum.
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Yeah, a shame to clutter a general discussion forum with discussion.
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Well if chime, by the time your ready for an upgrade the og n7 will be worth peanuts