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bestbuy deal for gt2 7.0 worth it?or safer to go nexus

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I think specification wise and updating wise nexus but two caveats
1-no rear camera
2-no external sd card slot(so important for some)
If you could endure that so nexus not endure so gtab2
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Yeah external is big. I know you can buy a adapter and use a USB storage for the nexus but seems like a hassle. Also development seems good over here so I may just buy the galaxy
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Thanks for the vids. It seems that the screen and the name\fasts updates all id be missing. Seems Google kind of took advantage of its loyal customers to me. I nexus is cool but I expected more. I've also been reading all the stories about the quality of it over on the nexus 7 forums. Some people have exchange it over 5 times. Plus gt2 jelly bean anyways thanks to developers
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Better... lurk the transformer/ Asus tablets forums to see what problems they have. Not too many problems on stock gtabs.
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I was thinking of the Nexus for the screen and processor or Tab 2 for the SD card slot and the Student Edition at Best Buy. Figured I'm not going to be using it much in direct sunlight and I'll almost definitely need expandable storage so went with the Galaxy. First Samsung device and I'm really happy with it. A lot of development options, had it rooted in 20 minutes, etc. The keyboard that came with the Student Edition is pretty handy if I'm going to be typing notes for school. I'm a fan.

I just saw the app to sd problem but is it worth the wait. Unless i missed the fix
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Just don't flash cm9/10 or the keyboard wont wont work. But as for 7 or gt2 it really depends on what your using it for. Do you need a lot of storage on the device?
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Movies ROMs and gaming.the first two I can take care of with gt,but with such limited storage of a 8gb (5gb) tablet it hard not to fill up quick on other apps and games like Max Payne etc

I'm curious on this as well. I loved the nexus7 but it had too many quality control issues
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mrbkkt1 said:
Better... lurk the transformer/ Asus tablets forums to see what problems they have. Not too many problems on stock gtabs.
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^^^^ this
I was an N7 early adopter. Needless to say I'll be picking up a gtab in a couple days.

mrbkkt1 said:
Better... lurk the transformer/ Asus tablets forums to see what problems they have. Not too many problems on stock gtabs.
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The specs seem so lacking though verses the Asus stuff
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Specs are nice for ads. Day to day you wont notice much off a difference.
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Yeah but the app to SD card is a bit upsetting cause the tablet fills up quick with games. At least mine does
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Maximinus I said:
Specs are nice for ads. Day to day you wont notice much off a difference.
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I guess I can give it a try. I don't really game on my tablets just used for work. Spreadsheets and what not are mostly what I look at
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Just reserved my gt2 after owning an N7 and the screen cracking into a million pieces. After watching some video comparisons on speed I don't think there's much in it plus dev here on xda is way ahead at the mo.

Even gaming there's very few apps/games that will utilize the quad core CPU. Its really a close race between them that basically comes down to the options you get. Better processor more ram better screen vs external storage front and rear cameras and better build quality.
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I just switched from an Asus Transformer Prime (TF201), a member of the same pedigree as the Nexus 7, Infinity, etc. It is a piece of junk. GPS flat doesn't work (it did in an earlier firmware version), WiFi stinks, and the glass cracks if you look at it the wrong way (mine cracked from the keyboard dock...too bad since the dock was the best feature). The digitizer and screen work, but the glass has a spider web on it. Plus, Asus support is abysmal. They used to be a fantastic company, but something changed and they are AWFUL now. Stay away.
I would only consider a Nexus 7 because Google supports it.
Anyway, I jumped all over the BestBuy GT2 7.0 deal. It seemed to be the best featured device, the knowledgeable sales guy (yes, my BestBuy had one) recommended this one or the Acer, and with the special deal there, I chose the GT2 7 for $250. I am not regretting it so far. From what I have seen in this forum, the videos I saw on Youtube, and other Google search results, I think this is a deal everyone should jump all over.
For the record...I also own an Asus Netbook (1001P), and have built PCs with Asus motherboards. I jumped on the TF201 because of ASUS' reputation of making good hardware. That was my biggest mistake, and perhaps others' as well.

I was gonna buy the nexus but I really didn't want to have them ship me one as I wanted it now lol. Found the bestbuy bundle with keyboard and usb thing and WOW I love it and it's really amazing. Even just stock with root, it's a great tablet.
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Bigjim1488 said:
Spreadsheets and what not are mostly what I look at
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Well it comes with a keyboard And a real nice one too!

i gone miss u nexus s

i gone miss u nexus s :crying: , and u nexus s developers many thanks for every rom u make it work ,all ports today i sold my nexus s and i was very sad , all becuase i get nexus 4 hope u join us one day

No problem. Its been a great time.You're welcome.
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Shark_On_Land said:
No problem. Its been a great time.You're welcome.
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Lmao.
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My nexus s has served me well for almost 2 years now.
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james300 said:
i gone miss u nexus s :crying: , and u nexus s developers many thanks for every rom u make it work ,all ports today i sold my nexus s and i was very sad , all becuase i get nexus 4 hope u join us one day
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say hello to faster interface but crappier sound quality :laugh:

ej8989 said:
say hello to faster interface but crappier sound quality :laugh:
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Haha. Damn how I wish this isn't true. :/

ej8989 said:
say hello to faster interface but crappier sound quality :laugh:
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#1 reason I don't feel like I'm missing out. I don't game on my phone besides some poker.... And it makes calls just fine and doubles as my mp3 player
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I am never selling my Nexus S as long as it doesn't die. Even when i get a new phone i will use Nexus S for music. Not only do the new phones have terrible volume output but they are too big as well to be used as mp3 players.
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I thought I was the only one but i find sound on NS best I ever heard on any mobile device, even better than iSomethingsomethingdarkside thingys. Combined with my low budget Sennheiser HD202 ofcourse .
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Gambler_3 said:
I am never selling my Nexus S as long as it doesn't die. Even when i get a new phone i will use Nexus S for music. Not only do the new phones have terrible volume output but they are too big as well to be used as mp3 players.
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I was planning this too, I wonder if some one will hack a ROM to make it a cool dedicated mp3 player and rid of the phone interface
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mutantlx said:
I was planning this too, I wonder if some one will hack a ROM to make it a cool dedicated mp3 player and rid of the phone interface
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Haha I would absolutely love that. :laugh:

mutantlx said:
I was planning this too, I wonder if some one will hack a ROM to make it a cool dedicated mp3 player and rid of the phone interface
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That would be a great idea if it will extend the battery life at least 10x :good:

Ted Mosby said:
I thought I was the only one but i find sound on NS best I ever heard on any mobile device, even better than iSomethingsomethingdarkside thingys. Combined with my low budget Sennheiser HD202 ofcourse .
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Me too
I use HD202 and voodoo sound. The sound is superb.
If I ever upgrade it will be to the s3 because it has a Wolfson too.
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Warren_Orange said:
Me too
I use HD202 and voodoo sound. The sound is superb.
If I ever upgrade it will be to the s3 because it has a Wolfson too.
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lurtis said:
My girl has an s3 with verizon and it doesn't touch my nexus S in sound quality after some voodoo modifications. Even with high bass settings it's still super clear through aux port. Her phone speaker seems louder though
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lurtis said:
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lurtis said:
My girl has an s3 with verizon and it doesn't touch my nexus S in sound quality after some voodoo modifications. Even with high bass settings it's still super clear through aux port. Her phone speaker seems louder though
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It has the same audio chip the nexus s has but everyone's still waiting for supercurio to release an s3 version of voodoo so yeah, as of now, no contest.
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I thought the international s3 had a Wolfson and the USA version has an inferior chip?
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Warren_Orange said:
I thought the international s3 had a Wolfson and the USA version has an inferior chip?
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No clue... Don't have an international version to test myself
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I have used the international S3 and its volume is way toooo low. Nexus S is better even without voodoo sound. People have pretty much given up on getting stable voodoo sound for the S3 its been so freaking long there has been nothing. The amplifier is just plain inferior not only to the nexus S but to alot of other phones as well even the US S3 is more powerful. No amount of "clean" audio can make up for lack of volume.
Even the iphone 5 dropped the ball as far as power is concerned probably because of the "thin" BS that has surrounded the smartphone world now. Iphone 4S/4 and nexus S/galaxy S remain the best audio phones. Iphone is best out of the box but nexus S beats it after voodoo sound. Its almost shocking that we dont have voodoo sound like sound with stock, reviewers would have crapped all over it and it would be more recognized as the greatest audio smartphone ever.

I've heard the Innos D9 (rebranded in ph as cloudfone thrill 430x) and it comes close to the SQ of nexus s.
The owner believes it has a yamaha sound chip in it capable of producing the sound i was hearing. The sound is more "airy" and "wide" than that of the nexus s but the nexus s is noticeably more detailed.
Both devices are great performers sound-wise and it's just a matter of preference what to choose.

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I have used the international S3 and its volume is way toooo low. Nexus S is better even without voodoo sound. People have pretty much given up on getting stable voodoo sound for the S3 its been so freaking long there has been nothing. The amplifier is just plain inferior not only to the nexus S but to alot of other phones as well even the US S3 is more powerful. No amount of "clean" audio can make up for lack of volume.
Even the iphone 5 dropped the ball as far as power is concerned probably because of the "thin" BS that has surrounded the smartphone world now. Iphone 4S/4 and nexus S/galaxy S remain the best audio phones. Iphone is best out of the box but nexus S beats it after voodoo sound. Its almost shocking that we dont have voodoo sound like sound with stock, reviewers would have crapped all over it and it would be more recognized as the greatest audio smartphone ever.
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Wow that is good to know. Looks like my next phone won't be the s3 after all. I just presumed that since it had a Wolfson then voodoo would be available for it.
I love my nexus s. I think I will keep it for a long time yet.
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Best neckband stereo Bluetooth headset

Guys, struggling to find decent neckband stereo Bluetooth headset with mic for listening music and calling.
Any suggestions please.
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LG HBS-700. Don't get the 730 because it has many issues.

Have had a look, did not like the looks.. Seems quite fragile with wires hanging out...
Hope to get more options and recommendations...
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FatalityBoyZahy said:
LG HBS-700. Don't get the 730 because it has many issues.
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what issues?

Kazliux said:
what issues?
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I have the 730 and no issues whatsoever.
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y2k1ltd said:
I have the 730 and no issues whatsoever.
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Really? I was reading the reviews on Amazon and people were complaining about it cutting off and that it has really bad range. I loved my 700's but now I might look into the 730.

FatalityBoyZahy said:
Really? I was reading the reviews on Amazon and people were complaining about it cutting off and that it has really bad range. I loved my 700's but now I might look into the 730.
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Yes, really. No issues. I had the 700 & the 730 had better sound quality imo.
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sum-xda said:
Have had a look, did not like the looks.. Seems quite fragile with wires hanging out...
Hope to get more options and recommendations...
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It's actually really durable. It also has 10 hours of battery life, and it vibrates whenever you get a call. It's an awesome headset.

FatalityBoyZahy said:
It's actually really durable. It also has 10 hours of battery life, and it vibrates whenever you get a call. It's an awesome headset.
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Seems it is the only option????.. Not great fan of ear buds....
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Have a look at jabra street 2

sum-xda said:
Seems it is the only option????.. Not great fan of ear buds....
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You could always return it. Lol
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Did some research and found sennheiser mm 100, but very expensive.
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Jaybird Bluebuds or Freedom. I have been using the Freedom for over a year and I really like them. The Bluebuds are the newer, smaller more expensive version.
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Any others in sennheiser mm100 league? I quite like them but expensive...
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Sv: Best neckband stereo Bluetooth headset
I want to add a couple of side notes to my previous jabra street 2 post.
First, ebay lists many counterfeits. I would not buy from there.
Secondly, with that dog tag solution you can use whatever earphones you like.
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Read very good things about the FSL Zero's.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/FSL-ZERO-Headphones-Smartphones-Blackberry/dp/B0089EQJ54
A lot cheaper than most other wireless headsets and great reviews all around

Motorola Motorokr S305 Bluetooth Stereo Headphones got good reviews and reasonable price.
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I have the Rocketfish Bluetooth High-Definition Stereo Headphones and they aren't too expensive.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002V5OYHC
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DowntownJeffBrown said:
I have the Rocketfish Bluetooth High-Definition Stereo Headphones and they aren't too expensive.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002V5OYHC
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Where to get them in UK?
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sum-xda said:
Where to get them in UK?
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How in the world would he know?

Gsm arena reviews the n7

Main disadvantages
-Awkwardly positioned stereo speakers
-Poor video codec support out of the box
-Stock Android does not allow manual re-arrangement of app icons or folder creation (wtf):banghead:
-Memory not expandable
-Limited availability at launch
Lol wut
Source:
http://m.gsmarena.com/asus_google_nexus_7_2_2013-review-964.php
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Not very reliable I guess
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Those are all valid disadvantages.

freeza said:
Those are all valid disadvantages.
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Pretty sure I can move icons freely and create folders as I want.
And for availability, got it the first day it launched in my country(Canada). Didn't wait in line or anything...
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Limited availability isn't even a valid complaint of the product. its a criticism of where you bought the device from. They were readily available at Walmart, Office Max, Best Buy, and Staples for me. I went with Walmart to get my standard 10% discount, but I could and still can go anywhere and see at least 5-10 ready to be bought.

Superpopsss said:
Main disadvantages
-Awkwardly positioned stereo speakers
-Poor video codec support out of the box
-Stock Android does not allow manual re-arrangement of app icons or folder creation (wtf):banghead:
-Memory not expandable
-Limited availability at launch
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Hatchet job.
At least list some real negatives like GPS busted, random reboots, and inconsistent touchscreen.
The stuff they listed is so minor and not even correct in one case.

I have not seen a single revue with a defective tab...
So they can't talk about it
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Yeah dude whatever this means
Stock Android does not allow manual re-arrangement of app icons or folder creation
Great device all the way around and only disadvantage I agree with is the speaker placement
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oneandroidnut said:
Yeah dude whatever this means
Stock Android does not allow manual re-arrangement of app icons or folder creation
Great device all the way around and only disadvantage I agree with is the speaker placement
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That's the beauty of Android though, there are many great available home screen replacements available (free and paid).
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Artood2s said:
That's the beauty of Android though, there are many great available home screen replacements available (free and paid).
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Oh I agree I was just saying I don't agree with that I'm pretty sure I could make folders with stock 4.3 unless I misunderstood lol and yes great thing about android is open home screen replacements
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Oh I agree I was just saying I don't agree with that I'm pretty sure I could make folders with stock 4.3 unless I misunderstood lol and yes great thing about android is open home screen replacements
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You are remembering correct. Very simple, just drag an icon and release on top of existing icon. Boom automatic folder created. Can put the folders in the app bar also.

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Limited availability isn't even a valid complaint of the product. its a criticism of where you bought the device from. They were readily available at Walmart, Office Max, Best Buy, and Staples for me. I went with Walmart to get my standard 10% discount, but I could and still can go anywhere and see at least 5-10 ready to be bought.
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yeah lucky you Americans hh:thumbup:,still waiting for it to arive in Europe :banghead:
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teonagode said:
yeah lucky you Americans hh:thumbup:,still waiting for it to arive in Europe :banghead:
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Exactly, and gsmarena is a euro website. Why do u think they get US products so late? Personally, I love gSMarenas in depth reviews.
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Exactly, and gsmarena is a euro website. Why do u think they get US products so late? Personally, I love gSMarenas in depth reviews.
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Well i dont know man,im just waiting for it to arive,but personally its very strange to me why US phones are diferrent than theyr int. counterparts ?
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The speakers are strategically placed to give stereo spread and still keep the device this with a thin bezel.
I don't understand how the last model had a single crappy speaker, this one has stereo and it is a disadvantage because of placement?
I totally disagree with most of that crap..
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Which one??

So I just recently got the s4. I was debating on getting the note 3 but decided against it.
I'm shopping for a smart watch for this beautiful phone. I just don't know which one. I hear a lot of negative things about the gear.
Debating on the pebble. If you have a smart watch, can you give your review?
Thanks
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Sincere11105 said:
So I just recently got the s4. I was debating on getting the note 3 but decided against it.
I'm shopping for a smart watch for this beautiful phone. I just don't know which one. I hear a lot of negative things about the gear.
Debating on the pebble. If you have a smart watch, can you give your review?
Thanks
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Don't get either of those. Get an Omate TrueSmart. Trust me.

Look at the specs vs the cost and features. Maybe posting some more specific questions will allow folks to help you make the best decision for your needs.

ClearD said:
Don't get either of those. Get an Omate TrueSmart. Trust me.
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+1 for Omate, and also Sony SW2. Those are in two different categories, but what picks my interest in SW2 is that developer behind Augmented SmartWatch Pro app has been contracted to help Sony with their software. That gives me a hope they will get something right

Sony smartwatch 2 seems the best for me.
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Ive been reading up on the Qualcomm toq and it sounds pretty sexy to me. Especially the whole display using bright sunlight to make its screen brighter and more visible.
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Justindail311 said:
Ive been reading up on the Qualcomm toq and it sounds pretty sexy to me. Especially the whole display using bright sunlight to make its screen brighter and more visible.
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Too bad you can't really buy one since it's more of a concept.
I've gone with the Omate. I will see how I like it soon.

speedyink said:
Too bad you can't really buy one since it's more of a concept.
I've gone with the Omate. I will see how I like it soon.
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Actually, TOQ is officially out of the race: http://www.thesmartwatchreview.com/qualcomm-will-not-be-selling-the-toq-smartwatch-after-all/