So here is the link with the details of the trade in offer. Being on AT&T, the only option is an Atrix HD. The problem is, that came out with a price point of $50. Amazon and Best Buy now have it listed for free with a contract renewal. So once again, we just got another slap in the face.
It is tempting to get a free Atrix HD and slap the Razor Maxx battery in it though...saw that in their forum. I also saw in their forum that they have finally rooted it but are still working on the bootloader...get that done and it is tempting.
http://www.motorola.com/blog/2012/1...-smartphone-and-you-may-qualify-for-100-back/
F U Motorola. I'm so getting the next Nexus device.
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Read more closely, you get a $100 Motorola Visa Prepaid Card for using the trade-in program. So you can either get it from Amazon for free or get it from AT&T for $99 and use the $100 rebate. Either way you end up even as far as money spent. That being said, AT&T won't keep the Atrix HD at $99 forever, so you can probably make a little money on that offer if you aren't dying to do it today.
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So here is the link with the details of the trade in offer. Being on AT&T, the only option is an Atrix HD. The problem is, that came out with a price point of $50. Amazon and Best Buy now have it listed for free with a contract renewal. So once again, we just got another slap in the face.
It is tempting to get a free Atrix HD and slap the Razor Maxx battery in it though...saw that in their forum. I also saw in their forum that they have finally rooted it but are still working on the bootloader...get that done and it is tempting.
http://www.motorola.com/blog/2012/1...-smartphone-and-you-may-qualify-for-100-back/
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No fcking way i'll get another unsupported-locked-closed-unupdateble motorola device
Geez wow great, a rebate that doesn't include my Canadian Bell Atrix 4G
Hmmm... Wait 6-8 weeks to get my $100? Worse yet... to find out that because of some obscure rule or something I don't qualify because I'm bald and I am stuck with a phone I had to pay for when I could have maybe gotten something better like a Sammy 3?
Thanks for the offer but no thanks. If maybe they had a unit that was competing head to head with the HTC1X or the SG3, then maybe I'd consider it.
What a bunch of worthless clowns, they're merely guaranteeing 100$ from Clover Wireless, a company that buys used phones and reconditions them for resale. You can send your phone to them at any time for trade in value.
Or, you could sell it on Craigslist.
In addition you don't get the phone unless the phone is active on your account at the time of purchase of the new phone.
Finally Atrix2 is abandoned too.. Check Motorola forum...
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What a bunch of worthless clowns, they're merely guaranteeing 100$ from Clover Wireless, a company that buys used phones and reconditions them for resale. You can send your phone to them at any time for trade in value.
Or, you could sell it on Craigslist.
In addition you don't get the phone unless the phone is active on your account at the time of purchase of the new phone.
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Don't forget that this new phone will probably come with its bootloader locked tighter than San Quentin during a riot. But I'm sure we can count on Motorola to keep the OS current.
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Sorry. Couldn't resist.
or just sell it for $180 on craigslist for cold hard cash
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One update only for Motofail. LOL..
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Atrix 2 got dropped already after one update? Not surprised. The Atrix HD doesn't look impressive with it's 1GB RAM, not when other phones are out with 2GB RAM. I'm not sure how future-proof it will be, but then again, it looks like Motorola is turning these things into disposable devices, despite the 2 - 3 year contracts.
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Don't forget that this new phone will probably come with its bootloader locked tighter than San Quentin during a riot. But I'm sure we can count on Motorola to keep the OS current.
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but but but I thought motorola was going to start unlocking their bootloaders????
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What a bunch of worthless clowns, they're merely guaranteeing 100$ from Clover Wireless, a company that buys used phones and reconditions them for resale. You can send your phone to them at any time for trade in value.
Or, you could sell it on Craigslist.
In addition you don't get the phone unless the phone is active on your account at the time of purchase of the new phone.
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The business concept for mobile phones is to make people think they are disposable products. Device makers working with carriers to ensure a mutual benefit; make a device with a 1-2 year life span, claim a price 10 times what it cost to make, sell it for double what it cost to make ($50-$200) with a minimum 2 year contract then just before the contracts start giving out (18 months) stop issuing updates to persuade people they need to trade in their old device which is still viable. Set up a trade-in program, refurbish for $0-$20 a device, turn around and sell it used for another $50-$100.
Pretty sweet deal if you ask me considering both the device makers and the carriers all win big off of consumers.
As for the actual cost of a device, take the iPhone 5 for an example. 64gb device costs $399 for a 2 year contract and the 32gb version costs $299 with the same contract? Wow...that better be by far the fastest, most incredibly efficient 32gb of $100 memory considering I paid $90 for an OCZ Agility 3 64gb drive nearly a year ago. The whole process is nothing more than gouging the consumer and borderline price fixing/oligopoly both of which the Telcom industry has not only been notorious for but so notorious that the Bell System/ATT antri trust agreement with the Feds that occurred back in the early 80's only recently ended.
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but but but I thought motorola was going to start unlocking their bootloaders????
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LOL. But did they say when? Actually, there was some "development device" they were marketing, but the only thing I saw that made it a development device was an unlockable bootloader and lack of warranty and nothing on a hardware level access (serial/JTAG/ICSP) or documentation level.
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LOL. But did they say when? Actually, there was some "development device" they were marketing, but the only thing I saw that made it a development device was an unlockable bootloader and lack of warranty and nothing on a hardware level access (serial/JTAG/ICSP) or documentation level.
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My dad has an iPhone 3GS. Old device.. and he's running iOS 6!!!!
I can't believe Motorola left us out in the cold again. I had a Motorola Cliq. I should have learned my lesson, but noooo... I had to go back to them.
Meanwhile, my other phone (a Galaxy Note) receives so many updates a month I actually have to choose which ones I want to apply.
Motorola: NEVER AGAIN.
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LOL. But did they say when? Actually, there was some "development device" they were marketing, but the only thing I saw that made it a development device was an unlockable bootloader and lack of warranty and nothing on a hardware level access (serial/JTAG/ICSP) or documentation level.
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Hey man I'm not saying I believed it or anything.
Actually...there's not many phones with 2GB of ram. IMO...Atrix HD is a nice phone with nice performance.
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Have not read all of the details but how about do the trade in for Atrix HD with ATT and get the $100 from Moto. Before 30 days is up, you can go back to att and trade the HD in for SGIII or other phone. Will Moto know any different? Just saying.
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Have not read all of the details but how about do the trade in for Atrix HD with ATT and get the $100 from Moto. Before 30 days is up, you can go back to att and trade the HD in for SGIII or other phone. Will Moto know any different? Just saying.
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We have a winner
Related
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...ps-to-1199-99-but-it-costs-best-buy-just-550/
So this makes me think that the price will be significantly lower than $1200 or $800. If not at Best Buy, someone else who can deal with less than 40% margins will sell this thing in the $6-700 range.
F*** Best Buy and their either 45% or even more obscene 118% markups.
CNET fed Motorolas ego tremendously when they gave the Xoom best of CES award...
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CNET fed Motorolas ego tremendously when they gave the Xoom best of CES award...
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+1 Clearly it did...
They think they can place apple price point/margin(actually even more than apple!) without any track record to proove it... Its ridicules... They clearly want to gouge the first adopters, and a month later i can guarentee they will drop the price by 200$ (especially when ipad 2 is unveiled...)
Its a sad day that im considering and ipad 2 over xoom/other android 3.0 cause of PRICE.
$1,999 is a placeholder price.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/13/motorola-xoom-up-for-pre-order-at-best-buy-for-1-199/
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Update: We've heard rumblings that this is indeed just a place holder -- much like the way other companies price products they don't want to sell at ridiculous levels -- and the final price will indeed be the $800 we've heard most consistently to this point.
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Also, it isn't as if the Xoom will be the only quality Honeycomb device out there. If it cost too much for your taste, wait until cheaper 3.0 tablets arrive. Looking at the trend so far most Honeycomb tablets have almost the exact same specifications anyways.
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http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...ps-to-1199-99-but-it-costs-best-buy-just-550/
So this makes me think that the price will be significantly lower than $1200 or $800. If not at Best Buy, someone else who can deal with less than 40% margins will sell this thing in the $6-700 range.
F*** Best Buy and their either 45% or even more obscene 118% markups.
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That's crazy. When I worked at Best Buy a few years back, I found little (if any) markup on almost all laptops. Apparently they've decided that the Xoom is a different story.
I'd like to think that purchasing at a Verizon store will be a different story, but I'm sure there are all kinds of deals in place to keep prices uniform across the industry. It would probably be cheaper getting one shipped from Europe.
Oh well. I'm thinking the Galaxy 10.1 looks better than the Xoom anyway, so maybe I'll stick around to see how it turns out.
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That's crazy. When I worked at Best Buy a few years back, I found little (if any) markup on almost all laptops. Apparently they've decided that the Xoom is a different story.
I'd like to think that purchasing at a Verizon store will be a different story, but I'm sure there are all kinds of deals in place to keep prices uniform across the industry. It would probably be cheaper getting one shipped from Europe.
Oh well. I'm thinking the Galaxy 10.1 looks better than the Xoom anyway, so maybe I'll stick around to see how it turns out.
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The Galaxy 10.1 doesn't seem to come with a Sd card slot or even Hdmi port...yikes !
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The Galaxy 10.1 doesn't seem to come with a Sd card slot or even Hdmi port...yikes !
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I hear ya there, SD card slot is a must in my mind for a tablet.
Love the design of the Tab 10.1 though, the backing looks so ergonomic.
If the xoom is locked down to modding like most other motorola stuff, the sd card won't be that big of a draw.
The markup is nuts, hence why I think you may be able to talk bestbuy into doing it out the door for 800, with the mobile service (that you can cancel).
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Didn't motorola state the SD slot on the Xoom wont work until they patch it at a later date? or am i thinking of another CES tab?
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The Galaxy 10.1 doesn't seem to come with a Sd card slot or even Hdmi port...yikes !
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Oh... I didn't realize that. Lame. It's a shame, because the device has a nice look to it.
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That's crazy. When I worked at Best Buy a few years back, I found little (if any) markup on almost all laptops. Apparently they've decided that the Xoom is a different story.
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BB is probably trying to make some margin on the first few suckers (oops, customers). Expect a big price drop in a few months like the Galaxy tab.
jerrykur said:
BB is probably trying to make some margin on the first few suckers (oops, customers). Expect a big price drop in a few months like the Galaxy tab.
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You do realize a tablet like this would be price controlled by Verizon correct? Verizon controls prices of phones, just like ATT, Sprint, and Apple do.
@Xevilious : little margin is still made on laptops
Yeah god forbid companies try and make a profit on the products they make or sell
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Yeah god forbid companies try and make a profit on the products they make or sell
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Sirchuk said:
If the xoom is locked down to modding like most other motorola stuff, the sd card won't be that big of a draw.
The markup is nuts, hence why I think you may be able to talk bestbuy into doing it out the door for 800, with the mobile service (that you can cancel).
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Since when did Best Buy negotiate prices on a product like this?
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Yeah god forbid companies try and make a profit on the products they make or sell
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I am all for companies making money. But I must say, knowing that the device cost BB 550$.. I am no longer okay with Verizon forcing me to buy unwanted 3g for a month cranking up the already high price an unnecessary, and frankly incredibly expensive 1GB of data.
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Since when did Best Buy negotiate prices on a product like this?
I am all for companies making money. But I must say, knowing that the device cost BB 550$.. I am no longer okay with Verizon forcing me to buy unwanted 3g for a month cranking up the already high price an unnecessary, and frankly incredibly expensive 1GB of data.
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well you have to take into consideration that BB is probably not going to make a killing on this product. If they were confident that they would sell a lot of Xooms, the price would be less. They would be able to make up for it in volume.
I agree about the mandatory Verizon data but from my understanding you have three days to cancel it and get your money back for that. I myself am going to keep the months worth of data...I've always been with AT&T and am curious about Verizon's service in my area.
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Since when did Best Buy negotiate prices on a product like this?
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You might be surprised what they will do if there is still profit to be made. You can negotiate on just about all big ticket items, especially at the end of the quarter when they want to increase revenue numbers. Never hurts to ask for something like 5 or 10 percent off. Worked for me on a digital camera I wanted and a stove. They took another $200 off my stove, even beat the internet prices I found.
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well you have to take into consideration that BB is probably not going to make a killing on this product. If they were confident that they would sell a lot of Xooms, the price would be less. They would be able to make up for it in volume.
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As I said earlier pricing is controlled by Verizon
And that employee cost that you see, is not always the price that Best Buy pays for an item. Tablets that require internet activation are in an entire different realm of pricing structures (especially since this is a Verizon tablet).
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You might be surprised what they will do if there is still profit to be made. You can negotiate on just about all big ticket items, especially at the end of the quarter when they want to increase revenue numbers. Never hurts to ask for something like 5 or 10 percent off. Worked for me on a digital camera I wanted and a stove. They took another $200 off my stove, even beat the internet prices I found.
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Only way money is coming off the xoom is price matching verizon, which is going to be selling it at the same price
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As I said earlier pricing is controlled by Verizon
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trust me, BB gives it's opinion to Verizon on what it wants to sell any given item for in their store and Verizon takes that opinion into account when pricing. BB doesn't have to carry any given device.... and Verizon or any other carrier has to work with them on price(as well as many other aspects) if Verizon wants that device in store. You can be sure Verizon's pricing would be different if they anticipated BB would sell tons more of them than they will currently.
All I am saying is this: if this tab was going to sell like the iPad, the price would be less. Verizon nor BB have the luxury of making their profit thru volume with this device.
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trust me, BB gives it's opinion to Verizon on what it wants to sell any given item for in their store and Verizon takes that opinion into account when pricing. BB doesn't have to carry any given device.... and Verizon or any other carrier has to work with them on price(as well as many other aspects) if Verizon wants that device in store. You can be sure Verizon's pricing would be different if they anticipated BB would sell tons more of them than they will currently.
All I am saying is this: if this tab was going to sell like the iPad, the price would be less. Verizon nor BB have the luxury of making their profit thru volume with this device.
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I know Best buy gives its opinion, but at the end of the day, its out of my hand. There are certain things like I said, that are price controlled regardless of how much Best Buy buys the item from. I'm sure Verizon also wants best buy to sell tons of xooms. During this past holiday I saw more people sold on buying tablets than laptops, sure the initial price is high, relative to what you get, but I'm sure it will come down.
And for what its worth, even though people here are complaining about the high price, this device will be extremely popular.
That being said if I see anything more in best buys system I'll try and post/make note of it
Let me know guys. Thanks!
Got one at best buy for $399 but its.going back. Its overrated.
With all the threads today I'm actually trying to decide whether or not to ship my iPhone offto Gazelle and return the Atrix.
Powerful phone and very responsive.
Just not wild about being at ATT and Motorola mercy for software update someday.
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s1ickwi11y said:
Got one at best buy for $399 but its.going back. Its overrated.
With all the threads today I'm actually trying to decide whether or not to ship my iPhone offto Gazelle and return the Atrix.
Powerful phone and very responsive.
Just not wild about being at ATT and Motorola mercy for software update someday.
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Two words of advice my friend. Wait. Wait.
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Two words of advice my friend. Wait. Wait.
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There are things I love/hate about both the iPhone and Atrix, so I'm seriously caught in the middle. Any thoughts about why I shouldn't ditch the Atrix yet? You said wait, but I'm not sure "what" you wanted me to wait for
Some are selling on ebay for around $350.
not spending 500 bucks...
I'm in with the "cheaper dock" thing
I want the dock, I find the idea to be genial, but I do not see why I should pay $500 for essentially a screen, a keyboard and a battery.
So, anyone know of a cheaper source (or when - if - prices eventually go down), let me know. I'll keep subscribed to this thread
As I mentioned. Best Buy - $399.00 ($100 off)
You can order it from Motorola for around 360; granted I took my Atrix back before I got a chance to use it.
I love the idea but a lot of reviews and people with first hand experience said it was a little laggy.
If it was 200 bucks I'd grab one today though.
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You can order it from Motorola for around 360; granted I took my Atrix back before I got a chance to use it.
I love the idea but a lot of reviews and people with first hand experience said it was a little laggy.
If it was 200 bucks I'd grab one today though.
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Not anymore, you can't. It is not available anymore in Moto's online store. Before they took the accessory down, they bumped up the price again to US$499.
Not sure if I even want to spend 400 bucks on it (bestbuy). I personally think that is still too much for this piece of hardware.
It's $299 from ATT after a $100 MIR. I can't post links yet, but just search for lapdock and it comes up.
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It's $299 from ATT after a $100 MIR. I can't post links yet, but just search for lapdock and it comes up.
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Only applies for people on an AT&T plan. Where this does not apply, this is the same price as letstalk.com.
Thanks for pointing it out though, this is another place to order. And a good deal for AT&T customers
It seems the Lapdock is now on sale in Canada for a mere CAD 330 (as opposed to US$ 399 being the cheapest in US). Unfortunately, it seems futureshop does not ship internationally, so it seems there is no way for me to order it from there.
This, however, brings up an interesting pricing question: is Moto test-driving a different price in Canada, just to see how it sells? Does that mean the US price is going to drop, or does it mean the Canadian price is going to go up later on?
More importantly: how do I get this shipped internationally from Canada? Any ideas?
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More importantly: how do I get this shipped internationally from Canada? Any ideas?
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If it were me, I'd have it shipped to a postal annex or USP store or something, then have them intercept it and forward the mail to any address of your choosing.
As most early adopters of the Vibrant probably qualify for an upgrade by now, how many are jumping to the Galaxy S III when it hits June 21st? I know I am just waiting for the preorder details!
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As most early adopters of the Vibrant probably qualify for an upgrade by now, how many are jumping to the Galaxy S III when it hits June 21st? I know I am just waiting for the preorder details!
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Not really sure yet. For some reason I'm not entirely impressed with the SGSIII. May check out something by HTC. I've never had one of their smartphones.
Not me. I'm off contract now, so unless something goes wrong I'll be rocking my Vibrant for quite some time. It'd be nice to have a decent camera though
I sure am, although i will look around for best deals at places like walmart, best buy, costco, amazon etc and may be wait sometime for deals to show up. I am due for full upgrade on june 21st, but don't want to drop 200 bucks. is there any additional charges like activation fees etc when upgrading?
While I am not on TMo my contract doesn't end until November and I have been grandfathered in the "unlimited" data with my carrier (until they decide I'm not anymore and screw me). But with that being said, I'll go unlocked when that time comes, so hopefully they'll come way down in price by then much like the GNex is now.
$799usd retail is too rich for my blood. I love my Vibe anyways and I just bought a tablet 3 moths ago, so pretty sure a new phone would be a hard sell with the wifely right now.
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Not really sure yet. For some reason I'm not entirely impressed with the SGSIII. May check out something by HTC. I've never had one of their smartphones.
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HTC? I wouldn't dream of having a HTC phones after they lock their bootloaders on their flagship phone.. no way in hell.
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While I am not on TMo my contract doesn't end until November and I have been grandfathered in the "unlimited" data with my carrier (until they decide I'm not anymore and screw me). But with that being said, I'll go unlocked when that time comes, so hopefully they'll come way down in price by then much like the GNex is now.
$799usd retail is too rich for my blood. I love my Vibe anyways and I just bought a tablet 3 moths ago, so pretty sure a new phone would be a hard sell with the wifely right now.
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I agree, I'm gonna stick with my Vib for a bit more.
I have to buy my own phones (i'm a teen, my parents do not pay for me) and that price is just too steep, and with the gas prices these days. I'd go broke before I buy another smartphone. I recently also bought the Galaxy Tab 10.2, I'm planning on not rooting or anything, keeping it a virgin for as long as I can. I use it quite frequently when I'm at home, so rather not brick it or anything.
I'm due for an upgrade on the 30th of June, so depending on how much they want me to fork out....I may be sticking to my vibrant for a little while longer...which I honestly have no problem doing ^^ haha
If you ARE due for an upgrade, how much is it going to cost? The reg. $200?
I can probably take my moms upgrade, she loves her Vibrant and could care less about the next big thing.
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If you ARE due for an upgrade, how much is it going to cost? The reg. $200?
I can probably take my moms upgrade, she loves her Vibrant and could care less about the next big thing.
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I attempted to check via their website, but they wouldn't let me since the gs3 isn't available yet ^^;; I might just give em a call tomorrow if I'm not too too lazy. Or, if anyone has more insight into this...I would also like to know lol because I'm not sure ^^;;
Yeah, I can almost guarantee it will be $200.
SGS was $200
SGS2 was $200
and after looking at this article (it's about ATT and it being $200)
I'm pretty sure it will be $200 for all carriers.
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Yeah, I can almost guarantee it will be $200.
SGS was $200
SGS2 was $200
and after looking at this article (it's about ATT and it being $200)
I'm pretty sure it will be $200 for all carriers.
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Yea, I'm thinking the same honestly...but a man can certainly hope lol
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HTC? I wouldn't dream of having a HTC phones after they lock their bootloaders on their flagship phone.. no way in hell.
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For the record: It was AT&T that decided to lock the bootloader, not HTC. Notice how the One S has its bootloader unlocked officially through HTCDev.
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SGS3 is cool and all, but I like how functional my Vibrant is already thanks to the devs. Isn't the point of XDA suppose to be getting the most out of your devices while they're still kicking? I can understand certain grievances like say....OUR GPS. But that's about it.
Holy ****, I just saw a SGS3 for sale on Craigslist for $1200. That's crazy
SGH-T959 ICS Gummy 1.2
These idiots at tmobile will probably make it 199, but that will be after a 50 dollar rebate. And I of course will follow everyone else right over the cliff.
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I'll be switching, due for an upgrade on both of my lines. I even managed to talk my wife into it, which was hard cause she's always been hell bent on a hardware keyboard lol.
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For the record: It was AT&T that decided to lock the bootloader, not HTC. Notice how the One S has its bootloader unlocked officially through HTCDev.
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Technically true, but they also locked S-On and won't unlock that.
What I just don't get is, why? There's always a work around, yeah locked bootloaders and S-On make it harder, but they don't stop it from happening, so why do it?
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Its up in the air for me right now. If Sprint is still doing unlimited data when I'm ready to move on (I've been ready since the day I bought this phone, but I don't like wasting money, so I'm just waiting as long as I can), then I'm moving to them and getting the next Nexus or an iPhone 5. If not, I'm gonna unlock my Vibrant and just use T-Mobile's prepaid service until I NEED to buy a new phone.
Can't wait for the Galaxy SIII.
My phone is breaking down and reporting weird battery numbers.
I'm ready to buy a GS3 from my carrier (WIND) for $599.99 (16GB Version)
Don't forget that the phone also includes the tax on the $799.99 price tag (around $66 in cali) even with the $200 after rebate price tag, $6 LCD waste fee, and other miscellaneous bs fees and taxes.
I'm out...been off contact since November...waiting around for a worthy upgrade... this more than qualifies...can't wait.
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I was hoping to get some creative ideas on how I can get my hands on the Verizon Samsung Galaxy SIII. I am eligible for an upgrade on 5/13/13 but I would love to hear about possible workarounds that could get me that phone a lot earlier.
You can buy It off someone here that wants the dev edition
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Buy it for full price.
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Sell your kidney on the black market then buy one.
Hey you said creative!!!!!
This has probably been stated before but you could invent a time machine and travel into the future where your contract is up and then get the S3. Then travel back with your new S3 ready to use.
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Sell your kidney on the black market then buy one.
Hey you said creative!!!!!
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I thought you're only allowed to do this for the iphone
Sell your current phone and buy a new one full price from your carrier.
Alternatively, buy a used one from someone here on xda who will inevitably feel the need to upgrade to the Developer Edition, despite us having custom kernels and custom ROMs working on our consumer models.
I wouldn't trust Craigslist, I've seen quite a few threads about stolen phones bought on Craigslist getting blacklisted.
tonysunshine said:
I thought you're only allowed to do this for the iphone
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No your thinking "brain"
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Not sure about in the US but up here in Canada with our retarded 3 year contracts heres what I did (not my first time). I get a second phone line on a new contract for the new phone, do a number swap ($20 carrier charge) post on Kijiji (craigslist) looking for someone to take over my contract (carried the 2 phones for a total of 6 days). I just got rid of my Galaxy S2 (i9100) NOT LTE or HD that was on 2 1/2 contract by paying someone $50 to take over the contract. I would have gotten $300 or less for the phone outright which is no wheres near the cost of the S3 outright or the early term on my old contract ($550). The time before that I had an iPhone 4 with 18 month contract left on Rogers I was looking for someone to take over and them pay me for it (asked $75), they just wanted the contract (no idea why) so they took over the 18 month contract for free and left me with a iPhone 4 off contract I turn around and sold for $350.
If you're not under contract with Verizon and really just want the S3 I'd say look at other providers if you're into or want to at all mod your device - load custom roms and such...The VZW S3 BL is locked down, but if you have to stay with VZW, dont bother using your upgrade, buy the Dev edition...yea it costs full price but it'll for sure have a better resale value later on as opposed to the locked one, if you just want the phone and are fine with touchwiz then just buy it at a store.
If you're on a family plan, use another lines upgrade?
gtuansdiamm said:
You can buy It off someone here that wants the dev edition
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I'd be willing... but I am certainly not trying to pay the full $599. I'd really want it for the subsidized price.
aNYthing24 said:
If you're on a family plan, use another lines upgrade?
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I do have a family plan but won't I have to still pay the monthly... eventually I would pay for it after some time, right?
JackStorm said:
I do have a family plan but won't I have to still pay the monthly... eventually I would pay for it after some time, right?
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I was under the impression you can transfer upgrades on Verizon.
aNYthing24 said:
I was under the impression you can transfer upgrades on Verizon.
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you can
This was discussed quite a bit in the Verizon Pre-Order thread ...
Add a line and get the SIII. Then, call Verizon Customer Care and downgrade the line to a feature phone (which you probably already have lying around or can purchase for minimal outlay) with no add-ons. Then, switch the SIII to your current line, which I presume already has a data package attached to it.
[Another poster told VCC that the phone was originally for his grandmother, but that she was overwhelmed by the smartphone and preferred a barebones phone.]
Surprisingly, Verizon will allow you to both keep the phone and downgrade the new line. I know, I know ... it defies reason. But apparently, it has been done. In any event, you are stuck with the additional line and all associated costs (.. $9.99+fees/month ..) for the duration of the two year contract.
If you do the math, the cost of a subsidized SIII 32gb obtained this way (over the two year contract period) = $249 + ($9.99/month)(24) = $489, and with taxes/fees/surcharges, will likely end up well over $500. In all reality, you should be able to find one for outright sale for about the same amount.
Or, better yet, wait until the quadcore version becomes available.
pdinphx said:
This was discussed quite a bit in the Verizon Pre-Order thread ...
Add a line and get the SIII. Then, call Verizon Customer Care and downgrade the line to a feature phone (which you probably already have lying around or can purchase for minimal outlay) with no add-ons. Then, switch the SIII to your current line, which I presume already has a data package attached to it.
[Another poster told VCC that the phone was originally for his grandmother, but that she was overwhelmed by the smartphone and preferred a barebones phone.]
Surprisingly, Verizon will allow you to both keep the phone and downgrade the new line. I know, I know ... it defies reason. But apparently, it has been done. In any event, you are stuck with the additional line and all associated costs (.. $9.99+fees/month ..) for the duration of the two year contract.
If you do the math, the cost of a subsidized SIII 32gb obtained this way (over the two year contract period) = $249 + ($9.99/month)(24) = $489, and with taxes/fees/surcharges, will likely end up well over $500. In all reality, you should be able to find one for outright sale for about the same amount.
Or, better yet, wait until the quadcore version becomes available.
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did this in-store for a bionic. Be warned that the etf for the new line is $350 though
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animal7296 said:
Sell your kidney on the black market then buy one.
Hey you said creative!!!!!
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He did say S3 and not an iPad, didn't he?
your carrier isnt just gonna cradle your balls
only real way is to buy one out right whether used or new
i shelled out for mine
I got my Hercules and my g2 off eBay
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I'm considering doing it, I have the Galaxy Nexus but the power button is giving up...
I'm curious, seeing as though you paid $600 + tax, how long do you plan to keep it? Obviously the Moto X should stay current with android for some time...
I expect most of you who bother to reply to be Verizon customers, since we unlimited data holders are a dedicated bunch
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jimmyco2008 said:
I'm considering doing it, I have the Galaxy Nexus but the power button is giving up...
I'm curious, seeing as though you paid $600 + tax, how long do you plan to keep it? Obviously the Moto X should stay current with android for some time...
I expect most of you who bother to reply to be Verizon customers, since we unlimited data holders are a dedicated bunch
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I walked into AT&T ready to pay full price but somehow managed to walk away only paying on contract price even though I wasn't eligible for an upgrade. That said, had I actually paid full price, I would still love it just as much and would still be extremely happy with my purchase. I paid full price for both my HTC One and my GS4 Active and this thing blows both of those devices out of the water. As for how long I'll keep it, that depends on what's coming down the pipeline. I switch phones VERY often. I can definitely see myself sticking with this phone longer than I did the One or the GS4 Active though. It is quite the upgrade from the Galaxy Nexus, that's for sure. The GNex isn't in the same league as the Moto X.
You must be making the big bucks to be able to off-contract phones new all the time.
I bought my GalNex for $350 new on eBay about a year ago... I was hoping to get more use out of it, but at the same time I'm not disappointed I "have no choice" but to buy a new phone
That's some luck to pay the upgrade price, I doubt Verizon has overlooked any loopholes there...
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I had a gnex myself, on Verizon and paid full retail for the Moto X and I'm not regretting it one bit.. this phone blows the gnex out of the water in almost every way. The only thing I miss is the unlocked boot loader. Do yourself a favor and get it, its worth it!
$677.98 after tax, zero regrets. Was cheaper then my $932 iPhone 5
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You must be making the big bucks to be able to off-contract phones new all the time.
I bought my GalNex for $350 new on eBay about a year ago... I was hoping to get more use out of it, but at the same time I'm not disappointed I "have no choice" but to buy a new phone
That's some luck to pay the upgrade price, I doubt Verizon has overlooked any loopholes there...
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I make a decent living but I also use craigslist to my full advantage. I was able to sell my HTC One for $500, and my year old iPhone 5 just sold for $500 as well.
Yeah, I don't know how I got it for that price, but I chalk it up to the ineptitude of the 4 representatives at the AT&T store that took over an hour to figure out how to sell me the Moto Maker card. Something happened when they were making the sale that caused me to lose LTE on all my devices for a few days, and I got an upgrade when there wasn't one. Now the LTE is back on, and I got the phone for less than half of what I was expecting to pay. Sometimes their stupidity can work to our advantage
I would definitely pull the trigger man, you will NOT be disappointed. I feel that the Moto X is the perfect marriage of hardware and software, just like the iPhone is. You have never seen Android run this smoothly before. It is the best possible representation of what an Android phone can be nowadays. Or any smart phone for that matter. I've been through A LOT of phones (including the GNex), so I feel I am qualified to make a statement like that
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I make a decent living but I also use craigslist to my full advantage. I was able to sell my HTC One for $500, and my year old iPhone 5 just sold for $500 as well.
Yeah, I don't know I got it for that price, but I chalk it up to the ineptitude of the 4 representatives at the AT&T store that took over an hour to figure out how to sell me the Moto Maker card. Something happened when they were making the sale that caused me to lose LTE on all my devices for a few days, and I got an upgrade when there wasn't one. Now the LTE is back on, and I got the phone for less than half of what I was expecting to pay. Sometimes their stupidity can work to our advantage
I would definitely pull the trigger man, you will NOT be disappointed. I feel that the Moto X is the perfect marriage of hardware and software, just like the iPhone is. You have never seen Android run this smoothly before. It is the best possible representation of what an Android phone can be nowadays. Or any smart phone for that matter. I've been through A LOT of phones (including the GNex), so I feel I am qualified to make a statement like that
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ATT sales people are jokes most times, I'm looking to sell my HTC Vivid once my X comes in, ATT says they'll give me roughly 50 for it, don't see anyone on CL offering more.
ShamanicEnzan said:
ATT sales people are jokes most times, I'm looking to sell my HTC Vivid once my X comes in, ATT says they'll give me roughly 50 for it, don't see anyone on CL offering more.
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Try swappa bud, I'm sure you'll more than $50
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robstunner said:
Try swappa bud, I'm sure you'll more than $50
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Just looked at them, they have sales on the Vivid's father (Inspire) but none for Vivid and they're only offering 35 to sell it now.
ShamanicEnzan said:
Just looked at them, they have sales on the Vivid's father (Inspire) but none for Vivid and they're only offering 35 to sell it now.
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http://swappa.com/buy/htc-vivid-att/us
But the ones that did sell, went for over $100
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ShamanicEnzan said:
ATT sales people are jokes most times, I'm looking to sell my HTC Vivid once my X comes in, ATT says they'll give me roughly 50 for it, don't see anyone on CL offering more.
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I found a few Vivids in my extended area being listed for $100- $150. I'd toss it up for $150 and hope that you get it sold for $100. If you can get it unlocked you might even get the $150.
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I found a few Vivids in my extended area being listed for $100- $150. I'd toss it up for $150 and hope that you get it sold for $100. If you can get it unlocked you might even get the $150.
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Anyone get a non motomaker one from AT&T? I did, and now I kinda want the motomaker custom designed one. Only problem is this is my only phone and I cant do the motomaker unless i returned mine first (and sat without a phone for 3-8 days)
robstunner said:
Anyone get a non motomaker one from AT&T? I did, and now I kinda want the motomaker custom designed one. Only problem is this is my only phone and I cant do the motomaker unless i returned mine first (and sat without a phone for 3-8 days)
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Fist world, off-topic problems.
But I'd return it, if you font like your Moto Maker X you can exchange it for free.
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jimmyco2008 said:
Fist world, off-topic problems.
But I'd return it, if you font like your Moto Maker X you can exchange it for free.
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I kind of want to, but that would involve buying a nexus 4, returning my white moto x, getting the card, waiting for the motomaker x, then selling/returning the nexus 4
Oh, and theres a $35 restocking fee plus another $50 in the extra 32GB
I paid full retail for mine on VZW.com. I'm going to keep mine until the Developer Edition drops. Then I'll get the Dev Edition and swappa this one.
I plan on keeping mine for 18 months or so. Maybe even longer. Unless VZW gets a Nexus. Uh - but I'm not really worried about that. Lol
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Maybe swappa your current X once you buy the Dev ed?
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bought mine a couple of days ago, full retail on at&t.. the agent was like, "you sure you're gonna buy it off contract?!?"
lol
Those that bought off contract, why not order directly from moto maker? Did you just want it right away?
Cheeze[iT] said:
Those that bought off contract, why not order directly from moto maker? Did you just want it right away?
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this.. lol i can't wait to get my hands on one.. and i might order one for my friend... that i will do the motomaker as i really want the yellow back with red accents.. and i'll give her my white moto x..
Well I have Verizon, Moto Maker isn't an option yet.... But when it is, if they let me buy off contract from Maker (I heard AT&T and Verizon don't let you) , definitely.
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