Im going to go on a 24 month contract, looking at S3 or maybe the One X. What I'm worried about though is I bought my current Sensation XE SIM free for £450, about 6 months ago and now they are selling for about £200-250 I think.
Will the S3 keep its value better? How did the S2 hold value? New to Android, had iPhones before which Sid hold value well I thought
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The second buy a smartphone it is basically worth half what you paid for it. Fact of life. Doesnt really matter what you buy.
If you happen to buy something good though it will maintain that value for a year probably.
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Expect the S3 to quickly lose value after autumn where superior devices will be released... Performance wise this device is sadly not as future proof as the S2 was at its release.
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The second buy a smartphone it is basically worth half what you paid for it. Fact of life. Doesnt really matter what you buy.
If you happen to buy something good though it will maintain that value for a year probably.
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Except for an iphone.
Depending on how you got it, it actually rauses in price.
$1 gets you a reply
Certain phones are more desirable than others and therefore hold their value well on ebay and such.
GS2 is still one of the more desirable ones and can be sold for £250+ on ebay or recycled for £230. (after around 18 months)
Personally I reckon the GS3 will be just as popular and will hold its resale value well.
Obviously it's not in the iphone levels, but normal consumers know the galaxy s brand and it will probably stay in relatively high demand until the GS4
I see the HTC One X selling for £300 BNIB on ebay.. Although it's an excellent phone, I don't think it will be as lucky as the GS3
only apple products keep their market value because of the fact that apple uses price fixing tactics.
Yeh Apple do keep better price, I don't think I'll buy another or brand new again unless part of a contract as looks like I'm going to lost about £225, 50% after 6months
Sad fact
It is actually a sad fact to see the Galaxy S series loses value more than the iPhone series, simply because I think that Galaxy is so much better in terms of flexibility and "mod-ibility".
Apple products hold their value better because there are alot of idiots with more money than sense.
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Not necessarily true, the SGSII hasn't lost a lot of it's value just look online therefore i doubt the GS3 will
Depreciation.
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Slight correction: phones with less competition better maintain their price (because there are fewer alternatives). The moment that viable competitors come out, the price will drop.
The iPhone is sufficiently differentiated, through brand alone, that many consumers are willing to consider it apart from all the competition. And Apple is smart enough to limit competition with itself by only releasing once in a gray moon. (Also by suing the hell out of everyone who has the audacity to release a rectangular phone.) So there you go.
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Yeh Apple do keep better price, I don't think I'll buy another or brand new again unless part of a contract as looks like I'm going to lost about £225, 50% after 6months
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You could be on the receiving end of this trend if you want; just wait a few months and you can buy it for hella cheap. It's sort of a gamble though; the Galaxy S2 held up price pretty well (it's differentiation was probably beat only by the iPhone or the Note), and it remains to see whether the S3 can do the same.
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Depreciation.
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Slight correction: phones with less competition better maintain their price (because there are fewer alternatives). The moment that viable competitors come out, the price will drop.
The iPhone is sufficiently differentiated, through brand alone, that many consumers are willing to consider it apart from all the competition. And Apple is smart enough to limit competition with itself by only releasing once in a gray moon. (Also by suing the hell out of everyone who has the audacity to release a rectangular phone.) So there you go.
You could be on the receiving end of this trend if you want; just wait a few months and you can buy it for hella cheap. It's sort of a gamble though; the Galaxy S2 held up price pretty well (it's differentiation was probably beat only by the iPhone or the Note), and it remains to see whether the S3 can do the same.
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Fair enough but I would suggest that the Galaxy S series has reached some level of brand recognition..so that when lay consumers (rather than us tech geeks) think of the best phones available, they think first of the iphone and then of the galaxy S series.
I reckon that after the initial depreciation (from selling second hand), the GS3 will hold its value well until the next GS phone..
Or at least I hope it will because I'll be getting a GS3 once it comes out!
The Galaxy S II was so good because it was better then every other phone on the market, the Galaxy S III is just a bit better, or at least on par with other phones now.
What other phone is faster than the SG3? What other phone dose what the SG3 dose?
Anyhow the SG2 is still selling for loads and even phone recycle places pay over £200
50% drop?
Then that means it is down more than 50%
juDGEY2k10 said:
What other phone is faster than the SG3? What other phone dose what the SG3 dose?
Anyhow the SG2 is still selling for loads and even phone recycle places pay over £200
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Not right now, but just wait and see. Even the dualcore S4 Krait matches its speed on certain tests, there will be more ARM's A15 chips coming in near the future.
That is not to say its a bad phone, but it's not a major leap like the SII was. The price is already a give away imo, $700 after VAT, so before that its cheaper. The Nexus and Note was $800 when they were released. I think that's simply a good thing though since phones were getting too expensive. We have the OneX at $600, S3 at $700, Nexus at $400. I think its positive for consumers, could be $50 lower still.
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When I saw the title I was wondering what's being condemned.
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Looks like Motorola's decision to lock the bootloader is coming back to bite them in the ass. That's what they get for turning their backs on the developement community. It was the developement community that made the original Droid such a success but Motorola is too stupid to realise it.
http://blogs.forbes.com/ericsavitz/...lity-xoom-atrix-both-duds-pacific-crest-says/
I highly doubt the locked bootloader has much to do with it.. Only a small percentage of consumers know what a bootloader is.. All manufacturers are going to be locking down their phones.. HTC did with the Thunderbolt and it's doing very well.. I think it has more to do with price anyway.. That article mentions the XOOM too and its unlockable, but way out when it comes to price point..
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Don't underestimate the importance of the developement community. The Atrix is priced competetively at $199 with deals as low as$ 125. The Thunderbolt bootloader was cracked a long time ago wasn't it?
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go ask samsung how well the nexus s was selling lol
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Don't underestimate the importance of the developement community. The Atrix is priced competetively at $199 with deals as low as$ 125. The Thunderbolt bootloader was cracked a long time ago wasn't it?
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not locked to the same level. HTC is just starting to lock down it's devices.
This has pretty much nothing to do with the bootloader and everything to do with usage and price.
The specs on the Atrix are awesome, but they are also far beyond what a normal consumer needs at this point so they aren't really taken into consideration.
The Inspire is a great phone that performs really well. When you hold and use both phones in the store, and you aren't a tech geek, it becomes hard to justify spending an extra $100 on the Atrix.
This isn't even taking into account a cheap iPhone 3G at $50, or any of the other smartphones that run well and cost quite a bit less.
I'd be interested to know if the analyst quoted in the article actually used the word "dud", or if the reporter used it as his interpretation of what the analyst said. And saying that a product's sales are “well below forecast” isn't particularly meaningful without knowing what the forecast was, just like a company claiming that sales "far exceeded expectations."
Nevertheless, I agree that Atrix sales are undoubtedly being hurt by the lower subsidized price of the HTC Inspire. Heck, the Atrix is priced the same as the 16GB iPhone 4. That's tough competition. I wouldn't be surprised if the Atrix price goes down to $99 in the not too distant future.
I think Moto's biggest marketing mistake with the Atrix was touting it with the laptop dock, rather than as a standalone kick-ass phone.
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I'd be interested to know if the analyst quoted in the article actually used the word "dud", or if the reporter used it as his interpretation of what the analyst said. And saying that a product's sales are “well below forecast” isn't particularly meaningful without knowing what the forecast was, just like a company claiming that sales "far exceeded expectations."
Nevertheless, I agree that Atrix sales are undoubtedly being hurt by the lower subsidized price of the HTC Inspire. Heck, the Atrix is priced the same as the 16GB iPhone 4. That's tough competition. I wouldn't be surprised if the Atrix price goes down to $99 in the not too distant future.
I think Moto's biggest marketing mistake with the Atrix was touting it with the laptop dock, rather than as a standalone kick-ass phone.
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Exactly people don't know about its ability as a phone alone.
I also agree with the OP. The dev community made the droid strong. This is what motorola deserves for locking the bootloader.
I think the best thing i've seen said about it in a review (which i think was just a Youtube review or something) was that it's basically the only future-proof phone on the market right now.... namely because of the dual core CPU.
Dud? I doubt it. Yea.... it doesn't sell as well as some phones.... but then again.... not everybody buys their phone because there's a piece of fruit on the back and a media player OS on the inside.
And no.... the idea of the locked bootloader would not be a deal-breaker. As it's been said... the majority of people don't even know what the bootloader is. Yea.... it may seem like a big deal if you're browsing around in tech community forums... but not so much in the real world or other forums. Take for instance a quick google search for "jailbreak/root poll"... just as an example as to how much the ability to crack your phone matters to people
Neowin.net:
Do you root/jailbreak your device?
Yes = 67 votes
No = 17 votes
Know how to, but don't want to = 9 votes
What is rooting/jailbreaking? = 1 vote
Going by that... you may say that rooting/jailbreaking is a HUGE factor on phone sales.
HomeTheaterLounge.com:
Is your Smartphone rooted/jailbroken?:
Yes = 7
No = 15
Bored and wanted to vote in a poll = 2
Not quite as drastic a result.... but also not nearly as many votes. I mean.... when you have people asking why the iPhone 4 doesn't use the 4G network because from what they understand it's the iPhone 4G.... do you REALLY think that the majority of the country/world is seeing a hackable bootloader as being a major selling point, when the majority could care less about even a simple root/jailbreak?
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Or $24 at CarToys - argh!
Another consideration might be the advertising which presents "it's a phone, or a computer, or a phone" - which probably gets even some non-techies excited. Only to find that for that phone your talking $500 and another $240 per year to tether a dumb device to it ... very unfortunate.
Price the Lapdog (!) right (say $1-150), and do not charge tethering for something which is in no way increasing bandwidth use or enabling a second person to do anything on the data connection - and you might have a lot more takers, techie and otherwise.
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Nevertheless, I agree that Atrix sales are undoubtedly being hurt by the lower subsidized price of the HTC Inspire. Heck, the Atrix is priced the same as the 16GB iPhone 4. That's tough competition. I wouldn't be surprised if the Atrix price goes down to $99 in the not too distant future.
I think Moto's biggest marketing mistake with the Atrix was touting it with the laptop dock, rather than as a standalone kick-ass phone.
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Well Its already $99 at amazon wireless.
Yeah, I'd really like the reason for low sales to be the bootloader... but I honestly doubt that very much. The phone is really a great value at $200, by itself, but few people understand how much better it performs than the iPhone 4 because it is not marketed as a stand-alone device. The laptop dock is far too expensive for the average end user, and tethering charges are high as well as unwarranted.
Also, I think its presence on AT&T hurts Motorola a great deal. Most AT&T customers naturally equate "smartphone" with "iPhone", and see Android devices as mere iPhone wannabes. I would expect more of the Bionic on Verizon, though the lack of early hype for the Atrix won't help any. And naturally, if I were on Verizon, I'd be pretty pissed to be offered only half the RAM.
Lol 10 to one odds The author Eric savitz is on xda
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It seems like a decent Android phone (IMHO). I'm waiting for Gingerbread to get to the device. I might be waiting a while, but it would be a better user experience with that version of the software.
Is it a Dud? Don't think so having owned 3 Android phones (first with MotoBlur though).
best dud ive ever had
Yep.... even better dud than my previous phone..... you know.... one of those phones with some fruit on the back...... and commonly mistaken for a 4G-capable phone....
Yeah. I spent an hour the other night trying to convince the guy with the fruit phone that it did not/could not use the ATT 4G network. I finally gave up.
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Yeah. I spent an hour the other night trying to convince the guy with the fruit phone that it did not/could not use the ATT 4G network. I finally gave up.
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Coulda settled that with one word. Specifications. TADA! lol
Just a quick question what is all this talk about tethering charges?? Is this an American thing??? I have an AT&T atrix unlocked to Rogers using a laptop dock I bought from the source (in Canada) I am able to use the LTD without getting g charged for tethering... in fact I don't even understand why that would be considered tethering there is not supposed to be any internal components in the LTD except the extra battery so what are you tethering ??? The display??? Makes no sense...
I have contacted 15 separate people on eBay with buy it nows available, only for them to tell me they have already setup a purchase of an iPhone 4 or already have an iPhone 4 and prefer it to the sgs2 so are not interested in my iPhone obviously...
Starting to get concerned perhaps the sgs2 is not as good as I am thinking, would it be for me
Maybe they don't want to trade an SG2 for an iPhone 4 because the SG2 is a better phone and they'd be getting robbed.
Seriously, the iPhone 4 is nearly a year old and the hardware is inferior to the SG2. You'd have to be stupid to trade straight across for an iPhone 4.
Price is also a factor. You can buy a brand new iPhone 4 for $600 unlocked. An SG2 is $700.
if you are stuck in stubborn ios mode, then no android phone would be right for you. thats probably why there are some ppl that wouldn't give up their iphone for anything. thats what it comes down to, youre comparing apples with oranges. on the hardware side, its a dead given which phone is better.
sell it i just sell mine yesterday with best offer for 535$ and buy the galaxy s2
Maybe you should sell the iPhone for cash and buy a new Galaxy S2?
Thats what I did, I've even made $50 for doing that.
I just sold my iphone 4 on ebay for $625 Australian, the one is 2-3 months old. Apple hold there price well. Wonder what a 1 month old gs2 would go for?
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Unless you are some apple fanboy, or have some liking to apple's offerings, or you just got some fault sgs 2, then why the hell would you trade a sgs 2 for an iphone, when the sgs 2 is practically 2x the specs.
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I have contacted 15 separate people on eBay with buy it nows available, only for them to tell me they have already setup a purchase of an iPhone 4 or already have an iPhone 4 and prefer it to the sgs2 so are not interested in my iPhone obviously...
Starting to get concerned perhaps the sgs2 is not as good as I am thinking, would it be for me
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anyone else would have made the opposite statement tho.. logic 'n stuff lol.
I just sold a white 16 gb iPhone 4 for 703 USD so it can be done. Make sure to jailbreak and unlock it and be willing to ship worldwide
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to the op, idk, the jump from iphone to sgs2 is scary, but i'll be enjoying mine when it comes in the mail rather than sitting and killing myself wondering "what if".
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...Apple hold there price well. Wonder what a 1 month old gs2 would go for?
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thats because the market isn't flooded with so many different ios devices like android is.
The reason why them retailers prefer iPhone to SGS2 currently because they have huge unsold stock of iPhones needing to be cleared in view of iPhone 5. So they will try to push it to you, while SGS2 might just reach a state of short supply soon.
Pretty standard selling practice. I had someone recommend me SGS instead of the SGS2 "because its better", right...
What do you think?
Is it worth the money?
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What do you think?
Is it worth the money?
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Is it worth the money? My answer is both yes and no.
Your thread title is misleading.
Worth the money.
worth then sensation obviously..
Love this phone very customizable.
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What do you think?
Is it worth the money?
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If you can't afford it don't buy it. Simples.
i think it is..
The current price here in The Netherlands is 420 euro's which is a decent price when compared to other phones in the market.
You should work on your title skills.
Perhaps replacing the exclamation mark (!) with a question mark (?) might have more people engage with this thread in a more open-minded manner. Sounds like a statement otherwise and you may get some flak.
Of course, if you do that then logically it should have been posted in Q&A...
It's very subjective, and depends on your area, and the particular deal you purchased.
For me in the UK its a very well priced phone, and my contract together with the handset works out on average more than half the price of a typical iPhone 4 deal here which is a bargain.
I think the price is 1000% OK.
look at kotPhone...
mfg
Well, considering the iphone4 (imo vastly inferior) is still 200-250 euros more in my area, I would say the galaxy s2 is definitely worth the money.
best thing ever imho
m2smoe said:
Well, considering the iphone4 (imo vastly inferior) is still 200-250 euros more in my area, I would say the galaxy s2 is definitely worth the money.
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Yeah if we compare it to the Iphone4 this phone is relatively cheaper but quality control is also lower.
In my place Iphone4 16GB is $837 while the S2 is just $667, the S1 came out at $767 here.
It's not a phone, it's a cheap but capable laptop that can also make calls.
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It is, absolutely.
But there are some people who never believes 'worth the money' term, don't know in which class you belong
Regards.
Iphone 4 worth it's money.
Wannabe-iphone-from-korea - does not.
I can go into a store and point out 60 other phones that are over-priced.
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No offence to the OP but bit of a silly thread to start,clearly the majority of people on here are gonna think this phone is worth every cent.
Hmm, I bought HTC HD2 for $600 last year... bought HTC Desire HD for $550 early this year...I bought my SGII for $659 two weeks ago, and dollar vs features tells me it's not that overpriced..
i can think of million other things that are more overpriced on this planet..
it's simple equation really.. if you think the SGII is overpriced, then buy a phone that you don't think is overpriced.
Maybe Xperia Arc?
Walmart got this!
Carbon Blue Samsung Galaxy Note
HERE IS THE LINK
Free with new 2 yr Contract. But you must have to go with some data plan to get it free.
Select the Classic Individual Unlimited talk/text/data(2GB) for $59.99
Otherwise Buy it outright for $349.99
THNX TO ElMeR09 for finding this price.
You can THANK him HERE
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Walmart got this!
Carbon Blue Samsung Galaxy Note
HERE IS THE LINK
Free with new 2 yr Contract.
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Holy $h*t its only 349 without contract too!
TheBDub said:
Holy $h*t its only 349 without contract too!
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Honestly that's how much it's worth with an old Snapdragon S3 processor. I feel Galaxy Nexus for $350 is way better option than this especially when Note 2 will be announced this month.
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Honestly that's how much it's worth with an old Snapdragon S3 processor. I feel Galaxy Nexus for $350 is way better option than this especially when Note 2 will be announced this month.
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In what way is the Galaxy Nexus better? The Note has a faster processor, Bigger screen, SD Card support, better camera, stylus, etc. Also the unlocked GSM version of the Galaxy Nexus is HSPA+ while the Galaxy Note is 4G.
There is no way the Galaxy Nexus is a better choice than the Note, other than the fact that the screen size of the Note might be too big for some.
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In what way is the Galaxy Nexus better? The Note has a faster processor, Bigger screen, SD Card support, better camera, stylus, etc. Also the unlocked GSM version of the Galaxy Nexus is HSPA+ while the Galaxy Note is 4G.
There is no way the Galaxy Nexus is a better choice than the Note, other than the fact that the screen size of the Note might be too big for some.
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****...I wonder what phone is trying to fit in your pocket right now.
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****...I wonder what phone is trying to fit in your pocket right now.
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I have the AT&T note and it fits fine. Never had an issue with the size. Yes at first I was like "Dayum!!!!" but after having it for a week I don't I could ever go back to a smaller screen.
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I have the AT&T note and it fits fine. Never had an issue with the size. Yes at first I was like "Dayum!!!!" but after having it for a week I don't I could ever go back to a smaller screen.
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Different strokes for different folks! I honestly think in the above comment that he was talking about resale value of the phone. The Note's value will drop significantly once the Note 2 is out. A GSM Nexus tends to hold it's value better.
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Different strokes for different folks! I honestly think in the above comment that he was talking about resale value of the phone. The Note's value will drop significantly once the Note 2 is out. A GSM Nexus tends to hold it's value better.
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Common man, are you serious? Who buys a phone for resale value? This isn't a car. Unless you are psychic you can't accurately predict the future of both phones. Even though the Note 2 will be out soon, it might be sometime next year before US carriers pick it up. And another point I'm going to reiterate, the Note is 4G while the Nexus is HSPA+. 4G speeds are ridiculous and coverage is growing. The Nexus is already a dated phone.
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Common man, are you serious? Who buys a phone for resale value? This isn't a car. Unless you are psychic you can't accurately predict the future of both phones. Even though the Note 2 will be out soon, it might be sometime next year before US carriers pick it up. And another point I'm going to reiterate, the Note is 4G while the Nexus is HSPA+. 4G speeds are ridiculous and coverage is growing. The Nexus is already a dated phone.
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I think you mean LTE, because HSPA+ is what the everyday consumer knows as "4G". I personally don't see a reason for LTE...on HSPA+ anything I need loads instantly. Touchwiz is also absolutely hideous. I will take stock Android anyday. I don't really see how the Nexus is a dated phone, as it can do anything the note can. You may be confusing the dated Nexus between your dated operating system. ICS is sooooo 3 months ago.
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Common man, are you serious? Who buys a phone for resale value? This isn't a car. Unless you are psychic you can't accurately predict the future of both phones. Even though the Note 2 will be out soon, it might be sometime next year before US carriers pick it up. And another point I'm going to reiterate, the Note is 4G while the Nexus is HSPA+. 4G speeds are ridiculous and coverage is growing. The Nexus is already a dated phone.
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Some one is a note fanboy. Ok. Why is nexus better? Updated from google. Period. End story. You guys just got ics. Nexus has been on jellybean. Note won't be getting jellybean.
But I'm not here to argue over which phone I'd get. My one s beats both of these.... But my girlfriend would be interested in a note, even if its dated by now.
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Different strokes for different folks! I honestly think in the above comment that he was talking about resale value of the phone. The Note's value will drop significantly once the Note 2 is out. A GSM Nexus tends to hold it's value better.
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Nexus price dropped 400$ in less than one year while note price dropped only 250. How does the nexus hold it's value better?
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Some one is a note fanboy. Ok. Why is nexus better? Updated from google. Period. End story. You guys just got ics. Nexus has been on jellybean. Note won't be getting jellybean.
But I'm not here to argue over which phone I'd get. My one s beats both of these.... But my girlfriend would be interested in a note, even if its dated by now.
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There are plenty of crafty Devs that produce amazing ICS and JB ROM's for the Note. So whether it comes directly from google or not is irrelevant. There are no "Period. End story." You do not speak for everyone nor is your rebuttal the be all and end all.
Also I don't take too kindly to your fanboy comment. I'm comparing the benefits of one phone over another. I have no emotional attachment to my Note. If someone were to make an argument about the SGS III or the One X over the Note I would steer towards those phones. But when it comes to the Nexus, in my opinion (we all have one) I see no reason why it would be a better choice.
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Nexus price dropped 400$ in less than one year while note price dropped only 250. How does the nexus hold it's value better?
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The Nexus price did not drop in value because of consumer demand. The Nexus price dropped because Google decided to subsidize the price of its hardware (like the Nexus 7 for $200). Google sells the Galaxy nexus for $350. You can very easily sell it on XDA, Craigslist, or any other site for $325. Please show me somewhere that you can sell a Note for $25 less than the Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price. Which I believe is $599.99. Not only that, but I have had NUMEROUS offers for a straight trade for a Note.
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The Nexus price did not drop in value because of consumer demand. The Nexus price dropped because Google decided to subsidize the price of its hardware (like the Nexus 7 for $200). Google sells the Galaxy nexus for $350. You can very easily sell it on XDA, Craigslist, or any other site for $325. Please show me somewhere that you can sell a Note for $25 less than the Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price. Which I believe is $599.99. Not only that, but I have had NUMEROUS offers for a straight trade for a Note.
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Just go on eBay and compare the prices of unlocked GSM Galaxy Nexus's and unlocked Galaxy Note's. The Note's are priced ~$150-200 more.
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Just go on eBay and compare the prices of unlocked GSM Galaxy Nexus's and unlocked Galaxy Note's. The Note's are priced ~$150-200 more.
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Please note (no pun intended) that I said it holds the value better. And also be aware that there is a difference between the international note and the AT&T note (the at&t is the one with the ****** processor). I am sorry that Samsung wants to deeply inflate the retail price of their phones to give carriers the ability to charge more for the upgrade. That is neither mine or Google's fault.
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LOL. For a minute I thought you were pleading with the Note.
And I meant the unlocked 4G LTE Note, the AT&T version.
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LOL.
And I meant the unlocked 4G LTE Note, the AT&T version.
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The proof is in the marketplace. It is considered an even trade. Maybe a SLIGHT amount of cash depending on accessories.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1815690
It's an even trade all day.
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The proof is in the marketplace. It is considered an even trade. Maybe a SLIGHT amount of cash depending on accessories.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1815690
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By slight I think the seller FJ is asking ~$150-200. Damn shame FJ is leaving the Note community. But there are still plenty of other great Devs in the community.
But anyways, I'm willing to give the Nexus a shot. Why don't you trade me your Nexus for my slightly beat up At&t Tilt 2 straight up and I'll play with both phones. After a few weeks if I end up liking the Nexus more, I'll come back to this forum and publicly announce how the Nexus is better. :good: What do you say?
I don't see it for free when I click the link.
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Hi,
due to the recent price drop I really think about buying one.
My GF needs a new phone and I want to give her one this christmas. But she may get an "old" IPhone 4 from her parents.
So I thought maybe I buy the N4 now and use it myself till then. If she gets the IPhone 4 then I'll just keep it myself.
I wonder if that is a good idea. I'm still on NexusOne to the day and actually would not need a new phone unless it breaks down.
I mean if there will actually be a cheaper IPhone version, that would probably strengthen competition and we might see cheaper Android phones that don't suck.
If Google just sells out its N4 stock I and I'm not buying now I might miss a great chance for a cheap but great phone, right?
Would you buy now in this case?
What are the problems of the N4? I mean besides the unchangeable batterie and non-extendable memory?
DarsVaeda said:
Hi,
due to the recent price drop I really think about buying one.
My GF needs a new phone and I want to give her one this christmas. But she may get an "old" IPhone 4 from her parents.
So I thought maybe I buy the N4 now and use it myself till then. If she gets the IPhone 4 then I'll just keep it myself.
I wonder if that is a good idea. I'm still on NexusOne to the day and actually would not need a new phone unless it breaks down.
I mean if there will actually be a cheaper IPhone version, that would probably strengthen competition and we might see cheaper Android phones that don't suck.
If Google just sells out its N4 stock I and I'm not buying now I might miss a great chance for a cheap but great phone, right?
Would you buy now in this case?
What are the problems of the N4? I mean besides the unchangeable batterie and non-extendable memory?
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Mate, you missed the party Just wait for the N5. Allthough if you want a good phone for a very very low price this is the one to buy.
At $250 for 16gb? Yeah, jump on it. If it comes to it you can always resell it for $150-175 when N5 comes out.
You won't get the thrill if you get it now. Rather wait for the new one.
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Thanks, to be clear: this is not for people who want the top notch phone and pay dozens of dollars for it. I opened this thread for people that want to get a good phone at a reasonable price. And due to the recent events might consider the N4 now
If you dont want to wait for a possible nexus 5/2013 nexus 4 then yes I would recommend getting it. This phone is amazing and even more so now with the price cut. You're getting a good phone spec wise off contract for the price of any other on contract priced phone. IMO that's a great deal. I've had mine for about five months now and still love it. One of the best phones I've ever used.
The price cut make it really attractive, even if it is a bit old in today's standard.
Seriously, it is an unbeatable price/performance device at the moment.
Since we don't know exactly when the next Nexus will be announced and we also don't know what will be it's pricing, the Nexus 4 is very tempting. This device is so stable, reliable and Smooth.
The only part that is not very good is the camera, it's ok when you know how to use it properly, but it could be better. But, why would I complain for a device that is sold at 199$ when all others are sold at 500$+
YES !
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Depends on how much after tax, I would just wait for next one at this point.
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And it has slimport/qi charging too
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I suggest getting it now, Because the prices are now a LOT CHEAPER!