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Why did you buy now and not wait?

I'm just curious to get some opinions on why most of you bought the Galaxy S Tab now instead of waiting for better hardware, Honeycomb or any of the other fated reasons to wait?
Also if you choose to speak up as to why, can you also include whether or not you got it with a contract?
Thanks

Okay here's my answer . I know of nothing coming down the line that is worth waiting for...
The Tab seems to play videos fine, so I have no need of a faster CPU.
The screen is nice, and since AMOLED has failed (thus far atleast) to live up to the power consumption hype, and since I'm not a fan of unnatural "glowing" colors that's not a feature I'm particularly interested in either.
New versions of Android are coming out all the time, so that's never a good reason to wait (would be waiting forever in that case). Also Samsung has said Gingerbread is coming for the Tab. What makes honeycomb more wait-worthy than whatever comes after honeycomb again? I don't miss any tablet-features on the Tab, and the reviews that keep mentioning that Froyo is not tablet-optimized strangely never really mention in what way that is the case. It seems to fit perfectly on a 7" tablet as far as I can tell.
Battery life is very good, obviously pretty much completely dominated by the screen, and I see no reason to believe that's going to improve by a huge margin in the near future.
7" is the perfect size (since it fits in my pocket both in pants and jacket). The Tab is my only phone and does that job very well for my needs. Again can't think of anything coming down the line that's particularly revolutionary here either. The Tab is the perfect form-factor for me.
So I would actually rather be inclined to ask the opposite question. What is coming soon that should have made me wait?
Edit: And yes I got it with a 1-year contract (in Norway). About the same total price as at retail (~$950), except the contract includes 100 MB data per month for free.

Time is all you have in your life, the sooner you get it, the longer you can enjoy it . If you wait, when should you get one because there always will be better one and cheaper too in your future. Also, I predict when Android is optimized for Tablet, no tablet will have phone capability even though not many people like this big of a phone.

I had a galaxy S. Liked the phone but too many problems. The fact I sold my Galaxy S and only paid an extra £40 for my Tab that doesn't have the problems that plague the Galaxy S made it all worthwhile. Plus 7" screen doesn't hurt

Cause I cant stand the Ipad and its big brother attitude.

Because I'm very impatient

I am not an apple fan although I like the idea of the ipad I could never buy an apple. The ipad was to big for my needs, where as the tab is just the right size. I love the android os even though I have only used it for a month now
My need for a tab is to play movies and music, read emails, eboooks, surf the web and txt. This tab does all of this and much more.
I had the opportunity to do some overtime, the cash from which paid for my tab sim free.
And I love it.
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My reasons
Ditto all of the above.
Had a tosh folio for a week, quite nice but screen poor and toshiba forgot to mention it wasn't finished! Waited for vega for too long and from what I have seen on the modaco thread today, I am glad I didn't.
Kept playing with the tab and my one concern, the price, got sorted when it dropped to £440.
It is great and i love it(but not in a sexual way!)

If I could pay $650 for a 7" phone/video/camera/music/web/eBook reader/navigation/tether and my two kids could enjoy it (playing zoodles) with me then I would do it Plus the fact that 7" is very comfortable in my hand vs a bigger size tablet.
I have the lightest, I believe, 13" laptop (2.9lbs) and the kids still want the tablet. Do I need it? No. Do I want it? Yes

I'm just a tech enthusiast and knew there was enough hype within the hacker community to expect that this thing would see some awesome howebrew ROMs and improvements in the near future. I like to mess around with my gadgets rather than settle for what features they came with. Waiting for honeycomb is no big deal for me either. This things works great as it is and cant wait until the first custom ROM gets released which I feel is just around the corner.
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Tesco have a double money offer on club card rewards that ends soon. I had £340 worth.
Unfortunately the Tab's locked away until Christmas morning :-(
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I got mine on Sprint. It was $400 if you signed a contract.
So far I love this thing. It's size is perfect for everything when you are at home.
I love anything tech related and I think the Tab has something really good going for it.

It was the right timing for me. I was looking into the HTC Desire HD while i was travelling in Taiwan. I found I love Android (compared to iPhone OS) when i had the HTC Desire. But i "desired" a larger screen. As well, i use the phone mainly for work. When I noticed the Tab had cellular capability, i decided to look for it instead of the Desire HD.
The 7" screen, portability, quick performance and great screen size (for my old eyes) was the payoff.
I dont have a contract as i bought it outright from a local taipei store.
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CyberGhos said:
Time is all you have in your life, the sooner you get it, the longer you can enjoy it .
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This guy speaks the truth.
You never know when you are going to die (seriously). You can walk outside the door right now, get hit by a car (god forbid) and die. Lighting can hit you when you least expected. A tree can fall down on you. You can get sued by someone else. You can get framed for something you never did. You can get robed. So many things can happen when you least expect it.
So get your Galaxy Tab now before its too late.

ConceptVBS said:
This guy speaks the truth.
You never know when you are going to die (seriously). You can walk outside the door right now, get hit by a car (god forbid) and die. Lighting can hit you when you least expected. A tree can fall down on you. You can get sued by someone else. You can get framed for something you never did. You can get robed. So many things can happen when you least expect it.
So get your Galaxy Tab now before its too late.
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Lets hear it for the early-adopter mantra!
And by the way, one reason Apple does so well is that there is a veritable ARMY of early-adopters who then sing the praises so that the wafflers and fence-sitters feel comfortable making a decision..or rather, having that decision made for them.
There's a certain comfort in that, and a certain amount of common sense, but if we were ruled by common sense, we'd still be banging rocks together as race.

man to me this is the best device out there right now,and this is coming from a dude that had every ihone/ipad that apple made.my last apple garbage was the iphone 4,i got tired of steve and apple telling me what i can and can't do with my device that i paid for,i was able to do more with my galaxy tab right out the box when i got did not even have to root/jailbreak it lol.i got the euro model unlock man i will never buy an other apple device ever again,and i hope some one here from sumsung is reading these comments on how not to **** with your customers on the next tab that they make.give us the full functions of the device or you will lose customers just like apple.

I'm going to be totally honest, I bought the Tab just for the hell of it. I wasn't in the market for a tablet, Ipad, Netbook or laptop I just happen to be at Best Buy and ran acrosss the Tab that they had on display. After doing that for about 2 mins I told the rep to get it for me. I also have the Evo and while I love my phone, the Tab is getting a little more love from me. Once Samsung comes out with the new Tab with better specs and the Amoled display im selling this one and get that. Until then I will continue to enjoy my purchase.

sparkyxda said:
Tesco have a double money offer on club card rewards that ends soon. I had £340 worth.
Unfortunately the Tab's locked away until Christmas morning :-(
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at least you have something to look forward at having at Christmas.
I got mine now because I waited long enough for it. I'm sure there will be other awesome tablets that will be cheeper with honeycomb and whatever else will come out but looking at how it is with every other device there will be a way to get those on here too.

I was sick and tired from my WM6.5 device. I had the Samsung Giorgio Armani.
I waited for a Samsung Galaxy with hardware keyboard. Then came the Galaxy Tab and I went to the shop and the moment I was using it I told the sales person I wanted to buy it. Still getting used to the Android environment but loving every moment.
Still looking for a way to get the left and right arrows on my keyboard and all would be perfect.
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There are keyboards in the market with left, right, up, down arrows. I'm using ultra keyboard as my default keyboard now.
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[Q] From HTC HD2 (TMobile) to Galaxy Note

Is it worth the upgrade, considering I paid full price for a SIM-free HD2 about 3 years ago and would be doing the same with the Note now?
Is the Note's screen brighter than the HD2?
How about the weight difference?
Is it possible to read PDFs on the Note? On the HD2 is a bit of a nightmare, as I need to zoom all over the place to read properly.
Does it play Divx out of the box?
Finally, when will the Note get an ICS upgrade? Gingerbread is old news already.

rodrigorajao said:
Is it worth the upgrade, considering I paid full price for a SIM-free HD2 about 3 years ago and would be doing the same with the Note now?
Is the Note's screen brighter than the HD2? yes
How about the weight difference? it feels lighter than the hd2 as itsmuch bigger
Is it possible to read PDFs on the Note? On the HD2 is a bit of a nightmare, as I need to zoom all over the place to read properly. pdf are fine no problem, dont have to zoom in, more pixels remember
Does it play Divx out of the box? yes with ease! and there are many apps to play high profile mkv at 20mb/s like dice player
Finally, when will the Note get an ICS upgrade? Gingerbread is old news already.
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TBH its amazing, the hd2 is an old toy, was good back in the day buts its slow and old! Its 2011 remember!

I had an HD2 on T-Mo and I've upgraded to the Galaxy Note and I'll tell you it's the best decision I've ever made! The HD2 was awesome at the time but after using the note for just over a month it makes the HD2 feel a tiny and outdated piece of hardware. Viewing pdf's is so easy on the Note with all the real estate and you'll have no issues with needing to zoom, I regularly view bus and train timetables and at the standard zoom I can read everything without any issues or strain.
The screen is a million times better than the HD2, I can't even describe! I had both devices briefly before I sold my HD2 and everything just looked pixelated in relation, I don't know how I ever used it! The Note is seriously the best piece of tech I've ever had in my pocket. The only thing I can think of that was better on the HD2 is that the sound was better when I plugged it into a set of speakers but otherwise the Note is superior in every way.

I have used the HD2 since it first came out. I have installed Android and WM7 on it because it is an awsome and flexible phone. I also had a galaxy Tab 7". When I first saw the Galaxy Note it was love at first sight. I have been using it for 2 weeks now, and everyday it gets better. I now use the one device for everything. I recommend the note.

Last two years switching between HD2 and Milestone. I missed sometime hardware keyboard from Milestone or the size of the two phones when i'm in subway or bus ^^ but can you remember me of what phone(s) we are talking now?
Can't wait to take the train of plane to watch some good stuff on it.
You may missed the notification led.

Try here too... (on a search...)
"Members upgrading from HD2, kindly share ur views.."
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1345842&highlight=htc+hd2
I too, am sooo twitching to get one...

At the moment of writing this post both my HD2 and GNote are sitting on the table,the HD2 in the craddle,while the GNote waiting hers to arrive from the ebay,
I have been using the Hd2 for the past 2 years,and never thought anything else could replace it its almost as new as day one,its the longest time I have ever stayed with a phone,may be couple of weeks more or less than my first iphone.
Hd2 is the greatest phone I have ever had,Screen,size,camera,built quality,and despite porting the WP7 and Android on it from time to time I remained loyal to WM with CleaNEX custom ROM, since everything I needed I could do on it,it was and still is a great phone,I can go on and on pages about it.
However time goes on and changes come along with it.
I bought my GNote one week ago,and should say that it is by far the better device,the wow factor is awsome,just beware of the Iphone users they could get too hostile when seeing it!!.
When buying the GNote I promised myself that I use the HD2 from time to time,but looks like will not happen.
You can play all kind of videos on it by installing the MXvideo app from the market.Cant be compared to the old Core Player.
Gingerbread is not as bad as you may think it is,though every each one of us are waiting for the ICS,We have two SG tab 10.1 Honeycomb at home cant see much difference.
HD2's sound is much higer after insatlling the SRS WOW HD on it,but samsungs sound quality is unmatched.
I paid $750 for my GNote,for that money did I get the equivalent of more functionality than the HD2 ?hard to say,but should say that I enjoy using it more than keeping the money in the pocket.
I would surely buy again.

I still have HD2 and have the note since a few days.HD 2 is still a great device.I only upgraded because of broken glass.HD2 is made of better quality parts.best example is the battery cover.HD2:stylish metal, note: extreme thin plastic, almost like paper.
But: the note has a great display and is great and better in technical aspects.I would never change it back.it is a great device.
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OP, are you still on T-Mobile or are you switching to AT&T? I ask because getting the Note for T-mobile = no 3G.

grouchy about the dupe thread... me? Never
Try here too... (on a search...)
"Members upgrading from HD2, kindly share ur views.."
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...hlight=htc+hd2

ukdutypaid said:
grouchy about the dupe thread... me? Never
Try here too... (on a search...)
"Members upgrading from HD2, kindly share ur views.."
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...hlight=htc+hd2
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"Page not found" - that's why this thread was opened ,

romac said:
I have used the HD2 since it first came out. I have installed Android and WM7 on it because it is an awsome and flexible phone. I also had a galaxy Tab 7". When I first saw the Galaxy Note it was love at first sight. I have been using it for 2 weeks now, and everyday it gets better. I now use the one device for everything. I recommend the note.
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same same same... i even had the GTp1000 7 inch for about 6 months.
All on AT&T phone and data...
This GN7000 is the best of both worlds.

PoisonWolf said:
OP, are you still on T-Mobile or are you switching to AT&T? I ask because getting the Note for T-mobile = no 3G.
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Neither one.
I'm not in the US at all. I got the Tmobile version because it has more RAM and it came unlocked.

Towserspvm2000 said:
"Page not found" - that's why this thread was opened ,
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Well that serves me right then doesn't it....See, you get all grouchy and it comes back and bites you. For a reason...
Link to the other HD2 thread
"Members upgrading from HD2, kindly share ur views"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...ers+upgrading+from+HD2,+kindly+share+ur+views
More than happy to shurrup if it doesn't work this time and go back under the rock whence I came. I've already wasted three posts and all your valuable reading time on this.

Well,
Here I am sitting with my HD2 with it's guts out (switching SIMs, microSD...) and the shiny new note getting charged by its side (not switched on yet!). Looks like we HD2 owners love big screens and great performance, right?
But my HD2 is not getting sold, no way! I'm flashing it anew so my mother can have a great phone for many years still!
Got to go (and check howto root/flash new ROMs )

i have been using my SGN for close to a week now. I have had HD2 and I liked the phone but got tired of changing roms and wanted a real (native) device. I bought the HTC G2 and liked the fact it had a real keyboard. I am cheap and would not consider paying more them 300 bucks for a nice phone off craigslist. I live in dominican republic and to my shock, SGN was being displayed in the store of "claro" phone company. At first, the phone intimidated me by it's huge size, but when i saw the screen lit up, my jaw dropped. Wow, i mean, wow. This phone is super slim, fast and has a brilliantly lit sharp screen, full of vibrant colors. I just could not get enough of this phone. I went back several times to the store, just to see the phone in the display window. I was almost ready to pay 700 bucks on ebay to order one from hong kong, but i saw an ad on local craigslist type page: samsung galaxy note (new) for 650 bucks. Seems like some guy got one and didn't know what to do with it. he didn't even know how to change the language into spanish. I offered him $560 (US-dollars) and got the phone from him in original box and plastic stickers. All I can say is, I can't seem to get my eyes off this phone. Its the most amazing phone I have ever had in my life. I don't think I can ever go back to a normal 4.3 inch screen phone again. go buy this phone, it will change your life.

3 years on the hd2? Wow that's crazy. I can't make it 6 months on one phone
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hey guy.
now i'll try to give you a feedback too
spending most of my time on the htc hd2, flashing around, i have to say it WAS the best phone i have ever had.
a couple of weeks ago my hd2 wasn't the old (there was a mistake) and i startetd to think about a new one.
my hd2 is now okay (repaired again) BUT the note, which i bought 3 weeks ago is amazing. the screen is wow, the size not too big, but big enough for watching movies or play a good round fifa 2000 (psx)
its a new age that will be opend for you .. its fast its big it must be yours.
if you have any detaild quastions ask. and i will answer it (or anybody else here in the forum) )
p.s. buy it !!

I had the HD2. Was my daily phone for over a year. My phone was the US T-Mobile version and even when i came back in the UK it was perfect. Runs on the 3g networks here, fully unlocked and hspl unlocked.
In the 8 months since being back in the UK I've had the HTC Sensation and the Galaxy S2. While great phones, i still couldn't say goodbye to the trusted HD2. No matter what, there was and always will be something about that phone. Even by todays standards it was that good. Then came the Note and it's the first device that exited me as the HD2 did. My HD2 has since been donated to a friend but he knows that if he doesn't look after it, I'm having it back. Hell, even the Pocketnow.com website has referred to the HD2 as the beast that just won't die. That's what made it a great phone, what still makes it a great phone.
Do i regret getting the Note? No. Not now, not ever.
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HTC HD2 was launched in November 2009, not 2008. I have mine since Dec 2009, makes 2 years on 23th of December
Great build quality, timeless design (HTC Titan is the only one I find as classy, it is truly HD2 sucessor) and nice screen for e-reading (I enjoy the low level of brightness it can acheive and the white tone, it doesn't strain my eyes). And, of course, all the epicness of waiting and trying beta builds of Android, WP and now ICS. It's just too damn fun.
But, since 2 years correspond to 10 years in geek time, I'm searching for a new phone to play with. Sensation XL has the perfect size to me, but it's just too damn ugly and has a low res screen for today's standards. What about Galaxy Note? The screen sharpness is amazing, I appreciate the S-Pen feature and 5.3" makes me drooll. But... I can't overcome the fact that quadcore phones with hdmi-out are just around the corner and that I hate touchwiz and Samsung over saturated and "dark" colors. Plus, I fear 5.3" is just a little to big to use as a phone.
If a stock ICS ROM becomes available, I might overlook Note's massive size and buy one 'till Christmas.

Galaxy Tab 7.7 - Samsungs forgotten son?

Am I the only one who feels as if the 7.7 was left out to dry? Long story short, I recently sold my GT 10.1 due to its size and in my opinion, sub standard resolution & display. With that said, I'm back in the market for something smaller, slightly faster & with removeable storage. Even though this device is over a year old, it still seems to be one of the best options in its particular category. I think the RIDICULOUS price had a lot to do with the underwhelming adoption, but I'm sure the price has since dropped making it a reasonable option.
I looked at the Nexus 7 & its a beautiful device, but I need that extra .7 inches & the gorgeous Super AMOLED+ that the 7.7 offers. I did taken a considerable amount of time reading through some of the relatively older threads, but I think its always nice to get some relatively newer updates and opinions especially considering how fast development in the Android world progresses.
I just need that little extra boost in confidence before I spend $400 or so on an older tablet.. Can the dual Exnyos keep up with today's & tomorrow s tech? Have you seen, heard or experience any issues ( small or enormous ) on a regular basis? Any insight and personal experiences would be greatly appreciated? BTW, I'm new & this is the first of many threads I hope to post, so thanks in advance for any help!

If the price difference is small I defenatly go for the Tab 7.7, and the only argument you need is the brilliant superAMOLEDplus screen.
Downside would be "no jelly bean", but ICS works very vell on the device, so personally I don't pay to much attention to the problem.
The dualcore exynos does a good job, and with overclocking even better, @1,6GHz it feels snappy and don't feel any slower than my Tegra 3 quad core HTC One X, maybe even faster when surfing

I bought a Nexus 7 and sold it on eBay within three weeks. It didn't compare to my rooted 7.7 running CM10. My GF also has a 7.7, but is super clumsy. I wanted to check the N7 build, see if it may survive a scrape or two more, but the superAMOLEDplus screen alone made it her and my preference.
As for those shopping blindly for the highest quadrant score, why? What's the point?

ShyPod said:
If the price difference is small I defenatly go for the Tab 7.7, and the only argument you need is the brilliant superAMOLEDplus screen.
Downside would be "no jelly bean", but ICS works very vell on the device, so personally I don't pay to much attention to the problem.
The dualcore exynos does a good job, and with overclocking even better, @1,6GHz it feels snappy and don't feel any slower than my Tegra 3 quad core HTC One X, maybe even faster when surfing
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Abree :good:
There is nothing comparable, and ICS is more than good enough

I appreciate all of the input folks. I think I'm going to bite the bullet & go ahead & get the 7.7 - Until recently, storage wasn't a big issue for me, but lately I'm finding a genuine need to be able to add my own SD card in order to save all of my media files, as I shoot a great deal of video & have a music collection that could rival anyones. I know Google is attempting to get people to rely more on cloud based services, but I don't always have a great data connection & not to mention the inconvenience of not being able to quickly & easily access your files at time.
Its a shame that it was priced soooooooo high - I think that's a big reason it never received the "love" it deserved.. & also, I believe it was only available on a contract through Verizon here in the US ( $499 for a tablet on a 2yr contract??????? No thanks ). I'm just scouring the web in search of a Wi-Fi version for $350 or less - Anyone have any suggestions on where to search? Is $300-$375 a reasonable expectation for this tablet now?
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try on Amazon, at least they have some kind of warranty
if I were you, i will avoid Chinese and other foreign countries for a new tab, their warranty is available in their home country, so you need to send it back if something goes wrong.
best regards
Sifou
Galaxy Tab 7.7

Here in my country. 7.7 price has been dropped that its like 2000 pesos higher than the p1000 tab(yes! That good ol 1st gen tab!) 2k php is roughly 50bucks! Still. More opted to grab the gtab 2 or the 7.0plus.
What set this besides the Samoled screen. Thickness - I installed zagg iShield and use this as is. Most people noticed how thin this thing is compared to other slates.
And yes - in the sea of quadcores, this tab still kicks as$, Screen resolution is enough for desktop style browsing. USB on the go is really useful if you have a high capacity thumbdrive, you can play movies directly from usbdrives.
Lastly - with people aiming on other devices, our tab is a novelty item lol
-source

I've only had the 7.7 for 6 days and the OLED screen is enough to make me wana pick it up every 10 mins - standard.

Aren't we all?
P6800 may be Samsung's forgotten son, but aren't all the forgotten sons the most capable sons?

Forgotten son indeed. I wonder whether the UK will ever get ics officially rolled out after all this Apple lawsuit business. More worryingly, the 7.7 is not even on Samsung UK's website as a listed product anymore.
It IS still one of the best tablets around. I have the note 10.1 but still pick up my 7.7 due to sheer portability and thinness...also the lovely cold metal feel. I think it IS still worth purchasing. In UK, carphone warehouse prices are good. But new purchasers should bear in mind that official support might be minimal if existent at all.
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whmcal said:
Forgotten son indeed. I wonder whether the UK will ever get ics officially rolled out after all this Apple lawsuit business. More worryingly, the 7.7 is not even on Samsung UK's website as a listed product anymore.
It IS still one of the best tablets around. I have the note 10.1 but still pick up my 7.7 due to sheer portability and thinness...also the lovely cold metal feel. I think it IS still worth purchasing. In UK, carphone warehouse prices are good. But new purchasers should bear in mind that official support might be minimal if existent at all.
Sent from my 32GB Galaxy Note
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Isn't a firmware already out and available for UK? I thought there was you might want to check sammobile the majority of us running ICS got the software from there and just flashed it using ODIN.
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I live in NL and have the same question. Will there be an official ICS update or not? Would there be any way to find out? I van remember Samsung once promising that there would be an update. But they have gone awfully quiet...
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adinis78 said:
Isn't a firmware already out and available for UK? I thought there was you might want to check sammobile the majority of us running ICS got the software from there and just flashed it using ODIN.
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I just bought one last week from Carphone warehouse in the UK and now in Lithuania pondering whether to install ISC.the odin way.. hmm..
My major problem is i know NOTHING about all this root/flash/brick/kermal malarky and paranoid to ruin my working 7.7
After reading so many threads (and pos/neg responses) its still a gamble to me, losing wifi alone would drive me insane, so i might just wait till its kies-able (could be 2013 by then tho)
What an amazing tab tho it is. OLED for the win!

OLEDMAN said:
I just bought one last week from Carphone warehouse in the UK and now in Lithuania pondering whether to install ISC.the odin way.. hmm..
My major problem is i know NOTHING about all this root/flash/brick/kermal malarky and paranoid to ruin my working 7.7
After reading so many threads (and pos/neg responses) its still a gamble to me, losing wifi alone would drive me insane, so i might just wait till its kies-able (could be 2013 by then tho)
What an amazing tab tho it is. OLED for the win!
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Do flash ICS with Odin, it is not difficult, and it is much better than HC :good:
Later you can root with standard recovery and flash CWM recovery with Odin, thats all you really need

DocJ8403 said:
Am I the only one who feels as if the 7.7 was left out to dry? Long story short, I recently sold my GT 10.1 due to its size and in my opinion, sub standard resolution & display. With that said, I'm back in the market for something smaller, slightly faster & with removeable storage. Even though this device is over a year old, it still seems to be one of the best options in its particular category. I think the RIDICULOUS price had a lot to do with the underwhelming adoption, but I'm sure the price has since dropped making it a reasonable option.
I looked at the Nexus 7 & its a beautiful device, but I need that extra .7 inches & the gorgeous Super AMOLED+ that the 7.7 offers. I did taken a considerable amount of time reading through some of the relatively older threads, but I think its always nice to get some relatively newer updates and opinions especially considering how fast development in the Android world progresses.
I just need that little extra boost in confidence before I spend $400 or so on an older tablet.. Can the dual Exnyos keep up with today's & tomorrow s tech? Have you seen, heard or experience any issues ( small or enormous ) on a regular basis? Any insight and personal experiences would be greatly appreciated? BTW, I'm new & this is the first of many threads I hope to post, so thanks in advance for any help!
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upgrade to 4.1 at least.

OLEDMAN said:
I just bought one last week from Carphone warehouse in the UK and now in Lithuania pondering whether to install ISC.the odin way.. hmm..
My major problem is i know NOTHING about all this root/flash/brick/kermal malarky and paranoid to ruin my working 7.7
After reading so many threads (and pos/neg responses) its still a gamble to me, losing wifi alone would drive me insane, so i might just wait till its kies-able (could be 2013 by then tho)
What an amazing tab tho it is. OLED for the win!
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Just download an ICS build. Root, install locerra's CWM and backup your ROM. Then, install ICS through Odin/Mobile Odin (you may need to reinstall CWM after that). See if it works well for you. If it doesn't, you may try other AOSP ROMs, such as CM10 and ParanoidAndroid 2. If you find that HC is still the best for you, reboot into recovery and restore your original backup. It will be as if nothing had happened to your tab between the moment you backed it up and the moment you restored.

whmcal said:
Forgotten son indeed. I wonder whether the UK will ever get ics officially rolled out after all this Apple lawsuit business. More worryingly, the 7.7 is not even on Samsung UK's website as a listed product anymore.
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There is one thing I don't understand. The P6800XXLQ2 firmware is built for several European countries, not only for Austria but also for Hungary, Italy, etc. and UNITED KINGDOM! Just check it on the Samfirmware website.
So, why you and other forum-mates say that there is no UK ICS ROM? It is simply not true.
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A bit off topic. Seems to work fine in quite a few south east Asian countries. I'm in Brunei and it works great.
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I was so sure the Nexus 7 would entice me at first sight, but the 7.7 has spoilt me. The Nexus 7 screen somehow felt way too small, the build way too clunky and... It just didn't feel... Premium.
The software though... It'd be nice if Samsung put some effort in.

Love the 7.7. Worth every dollar. ICS is sufficient. The tablet just feels and performs like nothing else. I am happier than a fly on a **** wagon
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Just tried gnote2

Hi all,
Just been in to my local car phone warehouse, they had stock in and let me play with the display model..
Super smooth and v responsive but I have a few things to ask..
1. Does anyone. Know if this phone is EE 4g ready? I find it unbelievable that a phone is on sale without info on this!!
2. Do people think the addition cost of the contract is worth it over the gs3 which currently has some impressive deals?
Any help is appreciated as I am planning on upgrading today to either of these... Or if anyone can convince me to wait till wp8 is released I'm willing to listen!!
Thanks

There both good phone in there own right its down to persanal preference. Size etc note 2 is better specs with pen. .if u wear skinny jeans its a nono

It's not 4g ready, and personally I prefer this phone over the S3. I have recently bought my wife the S3, it's a great phone, but the screen is too small for me. Plus note 2 has a stylus and the S3 doesn't.
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Got released in swedish stores today I just got one without even trying the display model out lol. Super happy
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I'm waiting on the store manager to see what he can do for me in terms of tarriff then I'll go finalise with him later today...
A little disappointed that it's not LTE ready for the uk I guess that means they will release a new version in a few weeks/month...
My other half has an s3 it's a great phone and realistically gn2 is only better for browsing and video use everything else is pretty much the same... I can't see know the pen will be of any use in say a months time when the novelty wears off...
And also there is chat on other threads about some versions not having all the features in the advert videos... Such as multi screen, Samsung are properly rubbish at launches this kind of stuff makes them look so amateur they have an awesome product line why not work on marketing and getting the little details right.?

Yep, Samsung are pathetic at product launches.

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Hi all,
Just been in to my local car phone warehouse, they had stock in and let me play with the display model..
Super smooth and v responsive but I have a few things to ask..
1. Does anyone. Know if this phone is EE 4g ready? I find it unbelievable that a phone is on sale without info on this!!
2. Do people think the addition cost of the contract is worth it over the gs3 which currently has some impressive deals?
Any help is appreciated as I am planning on upgrading today to either of these... Or if anyone can convince me to wait till wp8 is released I'm willing to listen!!
Thanks
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great:good:

So went and got one anyway...
Handset is good, decent enough size to fit in the pocket, super responsive and the pen feels great, the extras they have added in for the are very useful also..
Build quality is usual Samsung, feels cheapish but still very sturdy and iv not had any real ability issues with either my sgs or sgs2 so assume this to be the same.
So there's no multi view in my rom which is ALIE so a little disappointed but I'm sure it will be easy to resolve once more people have the handset..
Doesn't seem to have the live recording feature either which I thought would be useful
Browser is very fast and all apps load pretty much instantly, but to be honest speed etc is the same as the s3 it's only better due to the extra included features...

So looking to upgrade to a new phone soon...

I wanted to get people's opinions about the Note II.
Do you guys like the phone?
What is the state of the roms do they have full functionality of the s-pen?
Do the roms have the ability to hot spot?
How difficult is this to root (i have rooted all my devices from the original evo to the 3d, and nexus 7, and etc) does this fall into the average difficulty or does it get odd (jubunto wire trick...)
Is the moding community active/healthy?
I know these are a lot of questions, but but my evo 3d is dying and I might have to etf my line loose my phone number in order to replace this(unless I want to rebuild my system two times once when I get my evo repaired and once when I can upgrade in April..) if I am going to do that I want to make a smart decision on a phone that can last me the full two year term on my contract.
Anyone that can and does help thanks in advance.
Adan
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If u want a new phone which u gona keep for 2 years, I strongly suggest that u must wait a bit coz if u buy note 2 now then u'll feel bad when they launch new phones at CES.
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Spoilers: It's awesome.
Also, you might want to ask in the Sprint Note II forum, this is for the international Note II, so the hot spot business is better answered there.
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There is only ONE thing which can go wrong with this phone; since Samsung is not releasing the soruce code for Exynos chipset, developers are having hard time for making daily suitable ROMs and if Samsung suddenly decides to cut updates off after -say- 1 year than Note 2 starts to age rapidly because of the lack of the up-to-date ROMs. But if we look at the SGS2's past it seems like that is not the case. So, nothing to worry about I guess. .

You will not regret buying this phone! When you get used to the bigger screen, it is just too awesome!
To answer one of your questions, it is super simple to root. I believe you can find the program in the dev section

Best android phone so far for me. Had a lot of high ends but note2 was and is the best. Rooting is easy, dont need big knowledge just need to learn to use google or xda search and read a bit. Note 2 community isnt so big now but later it will increase, same as was for other phones, just need more time. If you are not smartphones geek, note 2 could last you even more than 2 years, it is fast, good hardware, nice software additions. You wont regret ;D

Trollol. I would just like to answer 1 question,
It's not HTC difficult to root this phone

Note 2 best handset there is ... stay clear of htc !
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you won't regret it. It'll take about 1 day to get use to the phone size after that every other phone will feel too small and like a toy.
I wouldn't even say, "wait for CES". This phone is so capable and powerful it'll still be better than 95% of anything coming at CES. And will easly last you 2 years.

buy it. NOW
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thought i might put my opinion for you
I have had HTC's for years
TYTN, TYTNII, Touch HD, Desire then Sensation XE
I was used to Rooting HTC's and was flashing roms pretty often trying to get the best battery and performance and when i saw a mate with a Note II i wanted one but was a bit worried with the rooting etc.
Now after using the Toolkit and making Backups of EFS and Nand etc and then rooting , and now just yesterday flashing the latest XXDLL4 rom its turned out to be pretty easy.
As regards to the phone even though it has a bigger screen the battery life is amazing compared to any HTC i have had (a friend has a HTC One X and he struggles to get a day even with light usage ) but i use the note for everything even playing a fair amount of games and youtube vids etc and so far i have not run low on battery before the end of the day .
the speed is superb it just does not feel laggy at all and it's great to actually have 2gb ram as i no longer have to worry about memory management at all.
At first the big screen was weird but after a day or so i could not go back to anything smaller, you just get used to it and then realise that the biiger screen just gives you so much (although i use nova launcher to take advantage of the space)
the Spen is a good feature but not one that i have used a great deal but when i want to write notes its much easier to use the pen rather than my finger.
if i had one issue it is with the size as its difficult to use onehanded but i'm getting used to that.
In conclusion its by far the best Phone i have owned and with all of the HTC phones i have owned i have always looked at the next phones due for release but with this one i cant say that i would look to replace it for quite a while.

Best phone on the market!
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Thanks guys I'm thinking I will be upgrading tomorrow, and yes it will cost me my phone number as frigging sprint ended the buy out option,. But I'm thinking from what you guys said that it would be worth the switch as seeing as how adding a line is activation charge free till the seventh and seeing as how best buy price matches and this phone is going for 199 on both amazon and Frys I need to bite the bullet and jump on this train.
Or would you guys wave me off if the price tag included a new phone number?
Thanks,
Adan
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For the second consecutive month, the Samsung Galaxy Note II dominated in both the People's Choice Chart and Mobile Tech Expert's Chart in PhoneDog Media's Official Smartphone Rankings™. It went uncontested all month long, never straying from the #1 position. For the time being, the Samsung Galaxy Note II shows no signs of slowing down or surrendering its top spot in the charts.
For the month of December, the Samsung Galaxy Note II proved it was a force to be reckoned with. It held first place in the People's Choice Chart and Mobile Tech Expert's Chart for each week throughout the month.
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Yes, you are going to love this phone.

Feel happy with the note 2, big screen, long battery time, fast cpu, 2gigs of ram(really really smooth), write instead of typing anymore, fully feeling its power using s note, floating things, its just the first smartphone that I feel it is really smart :victory:

I'm really close to buying the note 2. The only things stopping me is that the phone has been out for some months now, since September. And I'm a bit worried everyone is going to jump ship when the Sony Yuga (because of sources) and Galaxy S4 (because of hardware) come out.
Goddamnit, I can't decide.

Lol. The next big thing is always around the corner. You could be enjoying a note 2 right now and watch from the side lines comfortably for at least a year right now. I don't want to jump right in to A15 chip sets til they've matured a bit and see who utilizes it the best. I am pretty sure by September/October next year all the big phones will be out except perhaps the next nexus.
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@rbiter said:
Lol. The next big thing is always around the corner. You could be enjoying a note 2 right now and watch from the side lines comfortably for at least a year right now. I don't want to jump right in to A15 chip sets til they've matured a bit and see who utilizes it the best. I am pretty sure by September/October next year all the big phones will be out except perhaps the next nexus.
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Hehe yea I know. It's just that the note 2 has been out for almost 4 months, and it's not like the price has dropped that much, here in denmark. And it seems that the exynos sources aren't coming out, which could add to the lifespan of the phone.
On the other hand, the note has a pen and a huge battery. Decisions, decisions.

Delta 32 said:
Hehe yea I know. It's just that the note 2 has been out for almost 4 months, and it's not like the price has dropped that much, here in denmark. And it seems that the exynos sources aren't coming out, which could add to the lifespan of the phone.
On the other hand, the note has a pen and a huge battery. Decisions, decisions.
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Get it. Its that good as is. This coming from a guy that has had 3 nexii. You can freeze mist of the bloat, freeze Samsung's ****ty keyboard and put Google's 4.2 keyboard on and you're good to go.
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Best phone ever