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Won a galaxy tab!

So I actually won a galaxy tab off of a taco bell cup...
They say I am supposed to get an affidavit to sign but I haven't received anything yet. I do hope I get the affidavit because they say if I don't send it back within 14 days of it being sent then I forfeit the prize.
Anyhow I hope everything goes well! I'd love to have a tab!

congrats to you!
I keep txt'n once a day, every day with no luck

Whats a taco bell cup
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JarrodJS said:
I won one too! I didn't have to sign an affidavit though. It just took about 3 weeks to show up at my door.
Congrats!
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Really? From a taco bell cup too? What service provider is the tab set up for? Congrats to you as well!

Well, congrats men...
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Action B said:
So I actually won a galaxy tab off of a taco bell cup...
They say I am supposed to get an affidavit to sign but I haven't received anything yet. I do hope I get the affidavit because they say if I don't send it back within 14 days of it being sent then I forfeit the prize.
Anyhow I hope everything goes well! I'd love to have a tab!
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Read the fine print. They're probably going to tax the value as well...

LordLugard said:
Read the fine print. They're probably going to tax the value as well...
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Yeah, well, I will take a galaxy tab for $25 in tax no problem.

JarrodJS said:
There was no tax. You are usually only taxed on prizes if they are over $600 (Well sent a W-9 form from the company at least )
It is the Sprint version.
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Great. Really appreciate the info. So...
I probably will not be given an affidavit is my guess based on your experience.
Sprint is my provider, however, I have no intention of swapping my phone for this tab. I have an htc evo 3d in my future..well.. when they unlock the bootloader.

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Yep, you're welcome! It's basically a bigger version of my evo but still awesome!
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A bigger version of the evo is certainly awesome. Wouldn't hurt it to have the 8 megapixel camera though.
How is the battery life on it?

I usually have to plan on re-charging mine every evening. It only takes a couple hours to bring it up to full charge. Battery usually lasts all day under pretty heavy use. I use mine for work, that way I don't have to boot up my laptop to just do e-mails or forums.

Just received mine...
Hey guys,
I also won a tab from Taco Bell!! I was surprised on how instant it all happened. LoL! They say to allow 8-10 weeks to deliver but it only took about 3 weeks! I have the one from Sprint as well...
Congrats to all the winners!

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I usually have to plan on re-charging mine every evening. It only takes a couple hours to bring it up to full charge. Battery usually lasts all day under pretty heavy use. I use mine for work, that way I don't have to boot up my laptop to just do e-mails or forums.
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This morning, my company laptop which I use for my work just hang during start-up..lol..hahaha..long waiting to start-up.
This never happen to my tab as it always in standby mode and by just one button (power) click, it will ON, when ever I need it. Very happy with it!!
By the way, congrate to Action B. You will never regret it. Even if your compare it with 10.1 inci version, it is better to have 7 inci version. This is because they are missing one important point, NO PHONE CALL OR SMS in 10.1 inci (pls correct me if i'm wrong) and 7 inci is more portable and lighter than 10 inci (my experience, 7 inci with 380g weight already feel a bit tired after hold it for 10 minit while browse. So what will it feel if I hold on 10.1 inci which the weight is 0.5kg?). If only the 10.1 version is actually remain its 7 inci display with dual core, 8Mp camera, have phone and sms function, then I will be regret..haha
You decide.

Did I see that Verizon was selling Galaxy Tabs for $69? Web-special?

Tuleen Donai said:
Did I see that Verizon was selling Galaxy Tabs for $69? Web-special?
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Two year data commitment required.
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Dreaming about the Note!

I held a Note at the local cellular store the other day and I thing I fell in love. I currently have a Galaxy S and I do love it (Except the crappy GPS) but my contract is up next November and I started to see what is out there and what is coming out in the near future.
As my motto is The Bigger the Better when is comes to screen size (with-in reason) I wondered if the Note would be too big. But, it's not. I really like the size and it fits in my pockets as well.
So, last night I had a dream I lost my Galaxy S and I was running all over trying to find it, going out of my mind. The next thing, I tripped and my phone jumped out of a secret pocket (it's a dream remember) and when I picked it up, it was a Galaxy Note.
My contract is up when the Note will be about a year old. Does Has anyone heard if a new version is coming around that time? I know it's a while away, but I am curious.
Thanks,
Ian

no news about the next Note, but given the fanfare this version has received, it's nearly inevitable that there will be one. just hang on

One thing I've learned: It's simply not worth it to wait for month and hope. Just go for it and be happy...
@GPS: I've got my Note yesterday, so I could'nt test it properly yet. But one thing surprised me today: I walked to a local grocery store and used the app "GPS status & toolbox". I started it and had 5 seconds (no lie!) later a fix with 17 satellites! Holy crap, that was quick!

leppo said:
it's nearly inevitable that there will be one.
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I'm hoping it will have a coffee maker built in, that's about the only thing left to add.
leppo said:
just hang on
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I'm hangin, I'm hangin.
UncleManuel said:
One thing I've learned: It's simply not worth it to wait for month and hope. Just go for it and be happy...
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My contract is up in November, so it's 8 months I have to wait.
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@GPS: I've got my Note yesterday, so I couldn't test it properly yet. But one thing surprised me today: I walked to a local grocery store and used the app "GPS status & toolbox". I started it and had 5 seconds (no lie!) later a fix with 17 satellites! Holy crap, that was quick!
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This is great to hear. My GPS only works with a ROM from Europe. I have never had GPS with the stock BMC (Canada) ROM.
Hey, leppo, how does your GPS work with the Canadian version? Are you still on the stock ROM?
Ian

i ordered the international version from an importer nearby, and the gps is amazing... very similar experience to the above poster. if you want to know how the Bell/Telus/Rogers version performs, head over to the Note i717 (AT&T) forum. they're the same thing.

I dreaming about one too.... Still using a Omnia II with WM6.5. Got another year to wait on my contract (corporate, no early upgrade options) tempted to just buy one and then wont have to be locked into another contract for a while.

leppo said:
i ordered the international version from an importer nearby
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That's an expensive way to go.
leppo said:
if you want to know how the Bell/Telus/Rogers version performs, head over to the Note i717 (AT&T) forum. they're the same thing.
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Many thanks, didn't know this.
Ian

I felt the EXACT SAME WAY, because it hadn't even been a year yet since I bought my HTC HD2, but after I lost it, I went ahead and bought the note.
Trust me when I tell you this, IT WAS WORTH IT. The note is the best toy you can buy, until the note 2 comes out. And even then, the note will hold you over until the note 3 comes out. Even with it's imperfections, the note is badass.

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That's an expensive way to go.
Ian
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Actually, I got it through a clever dealer who arranged for me to get a Nexus on 3yr subsidy with Bell, then swapped it for this Note. I paid $140 for it, including the price to get the Nexus

The Note has GPS and the russian GLONASS (GPS is american). More satelites = faster and more reliable.
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I literally had a dream about one....lol....now that dream is becoming a reality International White version will be here Monday

I' m dreamin about one too. I'm an illustrator, and i saw some awesome artwork on this forum. My contract is until september, so i,m closer to get mine. I was wondering the same thing about a new version. I'm sure there will be a new note in 2013.

anyone know where ot get an unlocked, no Bell bloatware version in Canada?

I got mine through a company called "Mobile DNA", which is a store in Richmond BC. They can be found on facebook... Though there are undoubtedly some stores nearer to you.

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anyone know where ot get an unlocked, no Bell bloatware version in Canada?
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If you're going to buy the Note, I suggest you do what leppo did and get the international version. If the Bell/Rogers version is the same as the AT&T version, it has the Snapdragon 1.5GHz dual core processor which I read is not as fast as the Exynos Dual-core 1.4GHz processor.
Are you going to root your Note? If so, use Titanium Back-up to remove all the bloatware you don't want. I do that, I remove all the software that comes with Android I do not use.
Ian

Mobile DNA is only BC, not Ontario, but thanks. I would like to get the international version if at all locally as I don't like the wait! Not sure about rooting it yet, I'm thinking I'll just play around with it for a while before rooting it or flashing it.

This is one of the threads I started when I was dreaming about the GNote :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1408951
Cool videos - more dream inspiration
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I've had my note for about a week, and am loving it. My previous phone was a Galaxy S2, and the note feels like a big upgrade. I've noticed that GPS locks on super fast - faster than any other GPS I've used including Garmin units.
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Just received my AWESOME Galaxy Note wich I bought blindly, and I'm already loving IT!!!
My old Galaxy S1 feels so little, it looks like a silly toy now!!!
I LOVE IT!!!
BTW what a GPS!!!!

Well, dished out the big bucks and bought the Note yesterday. I could see how i may not need my ipad too much after this

Midnight release???

So im just wondering if anyone knows if therell be a midnight release for the nexus 4 or if anyone knows when the orders will go live any info can be helpful!!
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Nobody knows but why the panic?
Its not gonna sell out on the first day, people thought this with the nexus 7 pre-order.
.... Yet all orders from the first WEEK were in the 1st wave of dispatches.
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No panic im selling my phone so I want to order it asap so I dont have to go too long with out one you know!!!
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I was wondering the same thing.
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Nobody knows but why the panic?
Its not gonna sell out on the first day, people thought this with the nexus 7 pre-order.
.... Yet all orders from the first WEEK were in the 1st wave of dispatches.
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So were pre-orders for the Nexus 7 started at midnight?

I would think there to be a tremendous difference in demand between a lame ass 7" tab and a quad core 2gb mobile phone with the latest hardware priced insanely cheaper domestically than elsewhere. Insanely cheaper, period.
Never know but I don't expect the 16gb Nexus 4 to last 5min.

unkn0wnz said:
I was wondering the same thing.
So were pre-orders for the Nexus 7 started at midnight?
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No preorders started as soon as Google io was finished

http://forums.androidcentral.com/google-nexus-4/222850-info-nexus-4-t-mobile.html#post2301584
Well there ya go. Part of me didn't want to post it as to steer people away from bringing down the site, but meh, I'll be optimistic that Google has enough stock + demand isn't THATT high.

dralways said:
I would think there to be a tremendous difference in demand between a lame ass 7" tab and a quad core 2gb mobile phone with the latest hardware priced insanely cheaper domestically than elsewhere. Insanely cheaper, period.
Never know but I don't expect the 16gb Nexus 4 to last 5min.
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Why?
Only people who follow these tech sites know about the Nexus 4 here in the UK, no tv, radio, newspaper articles have been shown.
We also get stock from a totally different country to US orders.
For the mast majority, only people who go into an O2 store will know about it, and their stock differs from the playstore stock.
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What does spam f5 mean and what kind of info should you have ready?
I have already bought stuff from the Google Play store so they have all my details. I figured I would just sign in well before midnight and when the Nexus 4 became available I would select it to buy.
Has anyone bought like a device on the first day available and would like to share what happened?

donec said:
What does spam f5 mean and what kind of info should you have ready?
I have already bought stuff from the Google Play store so they have all my details. I figured I would just sign in well before midnight and when the Nexus 4 became available I would select it to buy.
Has anyone bought like a device on the first day available and would like to share what happened?
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Assuming you're serious, spamming F5 means quickly and repeatedly pressing the F5 key on the keyboard, to constantly refresh the webpage in hopes of it letting you order the phone

I have never heard of that before even though I have been around computers since the 70's. Thanks for the clarification.

I thinking the UK is going to be the easier place to get a midnight order done. There have been no ads or whatever as someone in this thread has already said. Also, here in the UK the majority of people buy off contract phones so this one isn't going to be that different. But on the flipside in the US there is a massive LTE network that you wont be able to access and that will cut the amount down quite a bit. I'm guessing they will sell a lot but I don't see it selling out...... unless they start running ads after they open the site to orders.

http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/1...-shipments-start-november-13th-no-pre-orders/
I wouldn't bet or hold your breath on a midnight release, but who knows anything can happen.
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[Q] [B]Serious Dilemma, Sold Old Nexus, New coming in September, What to do ???[B]

Hello,
I am in a serious dilemma
I was anxiously waiting for the New Nexus 7 dubbed as Nexus 7 II. I was waiting for it like anything and checking it daily for months if anything new came up about the device until yesterday, it was officially announced.
However, I am very disappointed. The disappointment is not because of the device but due to the fact when it will release in the UK . I sold my nexus 7 first generation last week and my xperia so I could buy New nexus 7 and a new phone. Well, I love the new nexus but the problem is it won't release in the UK till September. I was expecting it to come to the UK the same week as it happened last year. Now without a tablet n a proper phone (using HTC incredible s in terrible condtion) I feel terrible. Hooked to technology and couldnot stay without it, I am not sure what to do.
To make matters worse, I be travelling to Malaysia/Thailand on august 9 and I won't be back by December due to some assignments.
I ask for suggestions what should I do.
I am going to get a phone for sure tomorrow so phone wouldnot be a problem.
My plan was to get a cheap phone and a Nexus 7 2 so I can manage between the two. One has to be cheap !
Hear are my choices, but if you think of anything better, please do not hesitate to reply.
1) Get a normal android phone for about GBP 100-150 max and get a cheap tablet and wait till December till I buy a new Nexus 10 or Nexus 7.
I personally like 8" Tablets. Will there be an 8 incher by then?
2) Get Nexus 7 again and wait till 2014 to buy a third generation. Would it live long enough to see Key Lime Pie ?
3) Get Nook Ebook Reader, the simple touch, get a better phone and just read books till then and use my phone for all the stuff.
4) Get a flight to USA, get two nexus 7 2, come back to the UK and then travel to Malaysia. [I wish I could afford such a lavish trip ]
You can understand how much I am willing to get a new Nexus 7 but at the same time, the disappointment of not having it till next year is killing me. I am just thinking of getting a Nook ebook reader and do everything else on my phone.
What do you suggest !!!
EDIT : I got my Nexus 7 and the sad part is , the top speakers do not work In another situation, one after another

I'm sure you can order a new Nexus 7 through a third party online.

Buy a used nexus 7 they are super cheap.
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If you come to America I'll put you up for the price of a second gen nexus 7! honestly just get a used gen 1. There is nothing wrong with them. Sure we all want the latest and greatest but it isn't like suddenly now that 7.2 is out all of our original 7`s are steamy piles of ****.
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I'm sure you can order a new Nexus 7 through a third party online.
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plznote said:
Buy a used nexus 7 they are super cheap.
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SlowCobra96 said:
If you come to America I'll put you up for the price of a second gen nexus 7! honestly just get a used gen 1. There is nothing wrong with them. Sure we all want the latest and greatest but it isn't like suddenly now that 7.2 is out all of our original 7`s are steamy piles of ****.
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Thank you all for your answers.
I checked third party sites which are giving out nexus 7 2 in the UK. They are taking 300 quids for 16 gb model which is very expensive. I guess I will get the old one used !
Cheers

You can buy from amazon, then use mail forwarding company like shipito or comgateway.
That's what I've done, very cheap

What about buying a used one off eBay or other sites like Craigslist, etc.

Nbsss said:
You can buy from amazon, then use mail forwarding company like shipito or comgateway.
That's what I've done, very cheap
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SlowCobra96 said:
If you come to America I'll put you up for the price of a second gen nexus 7! honestly just get a used gen 1. There is nothing wrong with them. Sure we all want the latest and greatest but it isn't like suddenly now that 7.2 is out all of our original 7`s are steamy piles of ****.
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Buy a used nexus 7 they are super cheap.
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hello again all of you,
for the price of nexus 7 2012, i was getting nexus 2013 in US through a friend so i skipped the old one and asked a friend to get it for me. now the problem is that her littler sister's coming who is only 12. her mom agreed to put nexus in her suitcase but the girl wont have any handcarry luggage. Now i m a bit uncertain again as i checked drop test video at youtube n few bumps wont turn new nexus 7 on. I know the aircarriers usually don't care about fragile stickers and throw things around? Thus there is a chance i might get nexus but not in working condition. So is there any way to make it shock proof?
should i go ahead n pay the 270$ price tag or wait. I have to sent the money to US so please reply quickly. thanks alot in advance

I personally wouldn't trust it in a bag with no proper packaging to secure it from bumps and bruises so to speak.
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Leave it packed in the box and wrap it in bubbles, it will be just fine. And put it in between some clothes in the middle of the suitcase. Or the girl can take it out and carry it in her pocket as her personal device.
When you think of it, delivery companies don't usually handle packages very well, and stuff still comes trough okay. Also whole crates of N7s travelled by ship from china and they are still fine.
I ordered a cell phone from amazon recently, there were now bubble wraps or anything, just an original box, wrapped in amazon carton, the phones box had some bruises, but the phone itself is fine. That was only from italy to slovenia but still.

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I personally wouldn't trust it in a bag with no proper packaging to secure it from bumps and bruises so to speak.
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issak42 said:
Leave it packed in the box and wrap it in bubbles, it will be just fine. And put it in between some clothes in the middle of the suitcase. Or the girl can take it out and carry it in her pocket as her personal device.
When you think of it, delivery companies don't usually handle packages very well, and stuff still comes trough okay. Also whole crates of N7s travelled by ship from china and they are still fine.
I ordered a cell phone from amazon recently, there were now bubble wraps or anything, just an original box, wrapped in amazon carton, the phones box had some bruises, but the phone itself is fine. That was only from italy to slovenia but still.
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Thank you for your help. Appreciated!
The nexus has been bought and it is arriving in a week now. So this is all decided.
I asked her Mom to open it and check for any defects in case any just to be on the safe side. Moreover, the girl is 11 or 12 so giving a device in her hands is a bit risky. Bubble packing makes sense and I already had thought about putting it in between clothes. I hope someone else tags along and can put it in carry on luggage. I will specially ask for bubble packing and keep it between clothes etc though.
In past, I have carried my devices(phones in socks,boxes etc) in plane for so many times and I never had a problem yet, once i bought a toy for my brother and it was in my luggage and it was slightly damaged/broken from its side however I was manage to fix the tires back(Big monster truck about 5 kgs)
Nexus has more weight than a normal phone and also it's very prone to drops as i saw the video on android police or android authority.
That just terrifies me!

Everything is fine, it came just fine and she just brought it without even opening it.
I had a faulty speaker though which started working on its own after some heavy gaming (Heat required for flux to melt a bit I guess )

My next phone if it comes to usa

http://androidandme.com/2015/08/new...rts-256gb-internal-storage-up-to-384gb-total/
I'll miss the Samoled display from samsuck but with specs like that err muh gerddddd!!!!!! /want!!!
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456gb if you buy 200gb card.

no band 12

Worlds first 4gb smartphone lol. The Note 5 in my pocket says different.

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Worlds first 4gb smartphone lol. The Note 5 in my pocket says different.
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actually, it previous versions had 4gb ofram before the note 5 thought about getting one lo....you are behind my friend lol
I believe the zen 2 had the first 4g of ram if not in the top 2 lol...the one you see up there in the link, it is a "special" edition...an upgrade to the ORIGINAL, that had 4gb for months now.

Why on earth would they release a phone like that to a 3rd world country first?

That's insane wtf, I love my note 4 but that looks insane.

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Why on earth would they release a phone like that to a 3rd world country first?
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I just can't and refuse to understand this either, release it to us first!!!!! We're all dying for this type of phone to be released and they tease us with this and it's very limited availability.
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Why on earth would they release a phone like that to a 3rd world country first?
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I'm thinking the same...I would buy that in a heart beat if was dropped here. I am not really understanding manufacturers choices of releases now a day.

You have to Remember these phone are built internationally thus why these rather release then overseas before they release then in the USA . Just like how some overseas countries have faster mobile networks than us. . But all in all its a stupid marketing idea. Like limiting certain colors to certain countries makes no damn sense. Sorry if I'm off topic