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Should I buy one?

My friend just alerted to me to one that came in to her goodwill, brand new, for $15.
Is it worth it?
The reviews seemed like it was a moot point for the price.
I also DO have a chromecast already, but that's just for living room use. I'd probably keep the q in my room.
So is it worth it for just $15 or not really?

iytrix said:
My friend just alerted to me to one that came in to her goodwill, brand new, for $15.
Is it worth it?
The reviews seemed like it was a moot point for the price.
I also DO have a chromecast already, but that's just for living room use. I'd probably keep the q in my room.
So is it worth it for just $15 or not really?
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Depends on what you want to do with it...
I have mine set up with CM10.2 and plex installed. Then I can send anything to it from my phone/tablet. I also have a wireless keyboard to control it when I need to.
It's set up in my workshop with a small set of speakers and is perfect for listening to music and controlling it remotely.

You can just thought it as a Galaxy Nexus without screen, and IMO it also worth $15 for a aluminum paper weight.

For fifteen bucks? Hell yeah. Just be prepared to load cyanogen onto a faceless device. I embed up using side load and it was easy. If you put cheap cast onto it then it gets recognized as a chrome cast target. If you don't like it leery me know. I'll pay for shipping

Moto Maker

Glad they are finally bringing this to outside the US. The fact you couldn't get this feature in the UK was one of the main reasons I didn't consider the original model.

with the new X being more "relevant" i wonder if it will have a better adoption rate.

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with the new X being more "relevant" i wonder if it will have a better adoption rate.
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I would hope so if only for coming up with an idea like Moto Maker.

thank you

Just read that not only can you customize the back but the metal trim to? in 10 different colors. Geez this is going to be hard

Having a custom phone is what really sets the x apart from the others. What they need is a moto maker kiosk in every retail store so people can order right there.

What about those who just got only single online retailer in the whole country?
I am from India and there is only one online eCommerce site which exclusively sells the Motorola phones. We hadn't got the Moto Maker facility with the previous one and I think won't get this time also. Though few back covers are available to choose from but I think that is not enough for the new one.

Spotted a comment on another forum where the motomaker has gone live in a couple markets. Anyone see this in their market?

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Spotted a comment on another forum where the motomaker has gone live in a couple markets. Anyone see this in their market?
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They have updated the webpage here to a new look, and it says that you can order the new one on Tuesday but still can't pre customize for the pre order.

Anyone have a link to the moto maker, or is it not up yet.

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Anyone have a link to the moto maker, or is it not up yet.
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https://www.motorola.com/us/motomaker?pid=FLEXR2
The only trim that changes color is the speaker grilles and the ring around the giant M logo on the back.
Black front gets you a darker metal trim, white front gets you the shiny style.

I wish I could moto-maker myself one with the old smaller logo circle, a mSD slot, and Qi charging! If they hadn't put the huge hole in the back, they could have added another 100 mAh to the battery.

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Anyone have a link to the moto maker, or is it not up yet.
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GearVR makes this phone a must have

I banked on the idea that this phone was a mandatory item due to GearVR. This is why I bought this phone and now I am not regretting it. I played around with my GearVR all night and am blown away.
For all the haters out there you have really missed out.
For this one feature alone makes this phone the best on the planet. I cant wait to see all the stuff that will be developed for it.
P.s. I missed out on my controller it was on backorder when I ordered my gearVR. I guess I got lucky to have that but some games require a gamepad. I guess root will allow a ps4 controller to work? Are there any other controllers that people have found to work with/without root?
Thanks in advance!

I got this one cheap on ebay. Works fine.

Mine comes this week. Does it have that Cirque demo they showed?

Yes it does
shollywood said:
Mine comes this week. Does it have that Cirque demo they showed?
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The cirque demo is short though

Ordered one via. Comgateway as I'm UK based.

Convince me not to refuse my moto x pure...

Ordered September 11th. Delivery was supposed to be today. Has been stuck on being built ever since then. Just chatted online and said maybe 23rd.
It's a 64gb black/black leather with dark silver accent.
Another reason I'm losing interest is moto finally put some cases online. Ugly. Spigen and Rearth aren't selling cases for this phone on amazon either. Moto isn't selling the power support screen protectors which have been my favorite but are sold for very few phones. (My company issued us 6+'S and power support was out of stock on smooth protectors so i got matte and they're still damn good). Rearth and spigen don't have screen protectors or cases available either. Little reason for me to get this phone if I can't accessorize it properly. What say you guys?

Seems like you already decided

It sucks refuse it..... Mine should be here by Oct 5. Can't wait
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@rbiter said:
Ordered September 11th. Delivery was supposed to be today. Has been stuck on being built ever since then. Just chatted online and said maybe 23rd.
It's a 64gb black/black leather with dark silver accent.
Another reason I'm losing interest is moto finally put some cases online. Ugly. Spigen and Rearth aren't selling cases for this phone on amazon either. Moto isn't selling the power support screen protectors which have been my favorite but are sold for very few phones. (My company issued us 6+'S and power support was out of stock on smooth protectors so i got matte and they're still damn good). Rearth and spigen don't have screen protectors or cases available either. Little reason for me to get this phone if I can't accessorize it properly. What say you guys?
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If accessories are the driving force in your phone choice stick with the iPhone.
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Convince you to not return a phone you haven't even even gotten yet because you waited a week after they went on sale and now its taking too long to get to you? and their aren't enough cases yet? Go get an iphone

Accept it, play with it and rma it if you don't like it. I wouldn't send anything back without a rma. I ordered on the fourth early in the am and they still haven't even started building mine.

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If accessories are the driving force in your phone choice stick with the iPhone.
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Stick with iPhone? Are you nuts? It was company issued iPhone. It's terrible. I appreciated ios's strengths, but now owning one, I hate Apple's ui even more. The ui isn't all it's cracked up to be, not simple like so many people proclaim, it's a cluster**** and performance is slightly above par with kitkat. Doesn't hold a candle to marshmallow. That being said, android still has it's downfalls, but nowhere near as bad as android.
And,yes , accessories are a must for me. I already worry about my big ass note4 at my job. A cracked screened or borked phone could happen any moment. Good thing build quality is up to par. Don't mind l metal frame, i still would prefer a nice ergonomic plaastic. The moto x is looks good. Looks like it can handle my job dangers easily enough. Hate the striped back though. Dimple looks too low. But the original moto x was awesome minus being too small. The moto pure is an almost perfect note4, minus s pen, taking a hit on low light camera shots and the reception should be badass. My note4 isnt a slouch with reception , but moto and Nokia are king in that area.
Yes I am upset it's late. Not a big deal. Would've been nice if they updated status to reflect that. The lack of proper cases and screen protectors pushes it past the edge of not being a keeper. My job is too rigorous and dangerous to humans and phones to go without protection . moto reps have no idea or clue when accessories become available. Am really looking forward to having 64GB internal and 128 or 200GB external sd card. Just frustrated they're botching the launch out the gate. Looking for reasons to go with it. Our iPhone 6+ are at&t, but reception is still lacking. Moto should make up for that with T-Mobile. T-Mobile is making a come up in coverage. I wish their RIL's were more aggressive with 700mhz band. I know moto is pushing an update to remedy that soon. Also, looking forward to somewhat more timely updates, which Samsung and carriers have bombed. Can't believe the other 3 carriers haven't pushed 5.1.1 yet. And Samsung phónes are notorious for less than desirable updates. Seems the initial firmware and subsequent updates to same #'ed firmware are the only polished firmwares. 5.0.1 is terrible. And for those that don't know, the beta marshmallow on nexus5 is great compared to 5.1.1. I really think a lot of people will really enjoy how polished marshmallow is compared to 5.1.1. For example, using power save mode on marshmallow doesn't gimp phones like 5.1.1. Still hate the color change though when using power save mode. Im sure xposed will address that in near future.
Anyways, the lack of desirable accessories is making me less anxious to get it. If I don't have proper protection I can't carry it to work or use as daily driver. Hoping someone makes a great case/sales pitch that I should stick it out and try/keep it. I do like somethings about tpuchwiz, but the bloat, overweight tpuchwiz, bad ram management and physical buttons are hard to bear with. If my htc m8 supported 700mhz I'd probably be rolling withthat. It's been deprecated to fancy music player and phone to use when my note4 is being charged early before going to bed.
Somebody, change my mind. I really loved the original moto x but it was just too damn small. Barely, and I mean barely bigger than iPhone 5/5s. Impressed a lot of people.

Wow. I ordered mine the minute it went on sale and I've had mine since the 11th. Interesting. But yes, if you are looking for accessories than get the iPhone. That is the only thing iPhone have going for them.
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chipstien said:
Wow. I ordered mine the minute it went on sale and I've had mine since the 11th. Interesting. But yes, if you are looking for accessories than get the iPhone. That is the only thing iPhone have going for them.
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Where show on sale??

paullu said:
Where show on sale??
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He meant the day it went on sale. Not sale as in discount.

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He meant the day it went on sale. Not sale as in discount.
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Lol oh...

Came from oneplusone. No complaints here. Ordered, received earlier than expected. If you think moto fiasco is horrible, your in for surprise. I love it, love it, and love it. Where are the devs at? Can't wait for roms that will make this device real deal pure edition. Pretty good now, im pretty certain it will be one of the best. OnePlus 1 running temasek rom feels better than moto x pure stock rom. I can't wait and hope leaving OnePlus optimism stays that way.
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I think this phone is excellent. I like the things that matter most - the display, camera and speakers. Battery is good for me also. I can't imagine buying a phone based on accessories. That would have no influence on my decision.

Time for you to go back in Orbit.
You clearly stated your needs and wants the Moto doesn't fit those requirements for you.
Time to move on.
-Funk

Ordered mine on the 11th also. Delivery estimate was for today. Lol. Haven't seen any change since being built on the 12th. I haven't called to haggle them. I'm assuming it will be here next week. Black front, slate back, dark titanium frame and accents. 64gb.
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Case-mate's bumper is coming soon, looking really great, you may check case-mate's website.

@rbiter said:
Ordered September 11th. Delivery was supposed to be today. Has been stuck on being built ever since then. Just chatted online and said maybe 23rd.
It's a 64gb black/black leather with dark silver accent.
Another reason I'm losing interest is moto finally put some cases online. Ugly. Spigen and Rearth aren't selling cases for this phone on amazon either. Moto isn't selling the power support screen protectors which have been my favorite but are sold for very few phones. (My company issued us 6+'S and power support was out of stock on smooth protectors so i got matte and they're still damn good). Rearth and spigen don't have screen protectors or cases available either. Little reason for me to get this phone if I can't accessorize it properly. What say you guys?
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Rearth just released screen protectors - http://bit.ly/1KnOfrJ
Stuff's coming out, slowly but surely.

If you need us to convince you, chances are you don't want the device.

If you're worried about screen protectors, I bought this one and it's very durable, and I can't even tell it's on my phone.
http://www.amazon.com/Supershieldz®-Protector-Ballistics-Anti-Scratch-Anti-Fingerprint/dp/B01313QHAY
That being said, this phone is great! If you don't already feel good about the purchase though it will sour the experience as long as you own it. Return it if you don't feel good about it. At least someone will get it as a refurb at a lower price that will appreciate it that way.
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Lol the phone only been out for a week and a few days. I give it a month or so to see some cases and such

Are you going to keep or cancel your 6P pre-order?

I'm sure many were like me, and after the announcement the 6P sounded amazing and you knew that if you didn't order it right away it would likely be sold out for months. Now that some time has past and we've seen some hands on, are you still going to keep your pre-order or cancel and wait for more reviews or a price drop?
I have the G4 currently and I keep going back and forth. If I was in the market for either the 6P would be the clear winner, but the fact that I have to sell my G4 and likely take a ~$200 hit on the swap, it makes me think twice.

I don't mean this to sound rude, but I fear it might come off a bit rude, but this is kind of a dumb question, if you ordered it, you should have only ordered it if you wanted it. Nothing has happened since it was released that makes it any less desirable, so why would people cancel? I saw the announcement live and watched hands on before I ordered, I knew what I was getting when I clicked order.

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I don't mean this to sound rude, but I fear it might come off a bit rude, but this is kind of a dumb question, if you ordered it, you should have only ordered it if you wanted it. Nothing has happened since it was released that makes it any less desirable, so why would people cancel? I saw the announcement live and watched hands on before I ordered, I knew what I was getting when I clicked order.
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No i agree, op sounds ignorant. To the op you wont feel the way you do if you made a conscious and educated purchase. sounds like you may have made an emotional buy.

kaoss_11 said:
No i agree, op sounds ignorant. To the op you wont feel the way you do if you made a conscious and educated purchase. sounds like you may have made an emotional buy.
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If you read my post, you'll see that's exactly what I said. During the announcement they talk up all these features to make you really want the device, and then when pre-orders opened up right afterwards you had to make a choice whether to buy it then or potentially wait months if the previous Nexus launches followed the same path this time.

The leaks on this device were more geysers than drips. In other words, everyone already knew everything, and the presentation was just confirmation. Even then, you had nearly an hour (from the time they stopped talking about Nexus) before you could really pre-order, giving everyone plenty of time to think about it first. Emotional impulse-buys were probably very minimal.

Op, not a bad question. I made an educated decision before I pulled the trigger on my pre order. I watched every Hands on video on YouTube, read as much as I could. I knew before hand that there was no wireless charging (metal body?) , no OSI and fast charging is questionable. So I know what I'm getting into and the n6p still sounds compelling!
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Wait.. What. Why would anyone cancel their order? I was blown away by the release, and even moreso after the reddit AMA

the poll says it all

The features they "talked" up at the presentation seem to be panning out nicely in the hands on reviews. No foreseeable reason to cancel.

I buy and sell phones quite often, I actually am returning the iPhone 6s that I got to see what it was like (it was horrible haha). I was just curious if anyone else was like me where they buy phones on impulse and if any had already cancelled their orders.

Im giving the MS 950XL a chance to win my business, but pretty sure I'll keep the 6P at this point.

geoff5093 said:
I buy and sell phones quite often, I actually am returning the iPhone 6s that I got to see what it was like (it was horrible haha). I was just curious if anyone else was like me where they buy phones on impulse and if any had already cancelled their orders.
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I think cancelling a pre-order is very different from buying a phone only to see how it works. The former does not really impact the selling cost and margin manufacturers have to add to recoup that cost. The latter does.
In the specific case of the 6P I don't think a person is "ignorant" for canceling a pre-order. Yes, Google provided quite a bit of information about the 6P. But, since release there have been legitimate questions about the quality of the panel, the quality of the camera, etc. Also, between release and when it starts shipping, other phones have and will come out.
Definitely, the 6P is the way to go for most of the people who've pre-ordered. Great for them. But that does not mean people who end up canceling are demonstrating their ignorance.

i hope all the 64gb graphite users cancel so I get mine sooner

geoff5093 said:
I buy and sell phones quite often, I actually am returning the iPhone 6s that I got to see what it was like (it was horrible haha). I was just curious if anyone else was like me where they buy phones on impulse and if any had already cancelled their orders.
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What's your opinion on the 3d touch feature? I haven't been able to find an unbiased opinion on it. Most people over at /r/Apple think it's the greatest thing ever.

geoff5093 said:
I'm sure many were like me, and after the announcement the 6P sounded amazing and you knew that if you didn't order it right away it would likely be sold out for months. Now that some time has past and we've seen some hands on, are you still going to keep your pre-order or cancel and wait for more reviews or a price drop?
I have the G4 currently and I keep going back and forth. If I was in the market for either the 6P would be the clear winner, but the fact that I have to sell my G4 and likely take a ~$200 hit on the swap, it makes me think twice.
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I get what you meant when you said that you had to order it right away.
I thought it was going to sell out in like 30 seconds so I said buy now and think about it later. Which I have done now and decided to stick with my decision. So far the initial impressions look good. Waiting for a full review from MHBHD, Android Authority and Pocket now which will probably take another month I'm guessing.
Coming from a Moto X Pure btw
I got it from Amazon with prime so I can keep returning it until I get the N6P

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What's your opinion on the 3d touch feature? I haven't been able to find an unbiased opinion on it. Most people over at /r/Apple think it's the greatest thing ever.
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I bought a 6s Plus to give it a trial run, since my Nexus 6 busted and needed a device. I like to float between android and iOS.
The 3D Touch is actually kind of fun. Once it becomes more used in apps by developers, I can see it having a lot of power. It does feel very intuitive and gives a good flow to using the device. I will give it to Apple on the 3D Touch and A9 chip. The "Live Photos" thing is okay, doesn't work as fully advertised. If you have kids or pets you always photograph, then I can see it being useful, but Google introduced their version during the 6p launch with Burst Photos. Hope this helps.

geoff5093 said:
I'm sure many were like me, and after the announcement the 6P sounded amazing and you knew that if you didn't order it right away it would likely be sold out for months. Now that some time has past and we've seen some hands on, are you still going to keep your pre-order or cancel and wait for more reviews or a price drop?
I have the G4 currently and I keep going back and forth. If I was in the market for either the 6P would be the clear winner, but the fact that I have to sell my G4 and likely take a ~$200 hit on the swap, it makes me think twice.
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Long time no see buddy. From the Dell Streak 7 days?!? =)
Or I could be mistaken.
I did the same thing. Buy it now and think more later.
For reasons like my previous bad experience with another Nexus device , including becoming a flashing whore. Thirsty for ROMs and spend way too much time doing non meaningful stuff. Sometimes a little curb on playing toys aint a bad thing
Plus 128GB 6p is quite expensive, after I saw closer my current credit card bill.
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fatboypup said:
i hope all the 64gb graphite users cancel so I get mine sooner
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Hopefully I helped you or someone get their 64GB graphite sooner!

tehpud said:
I bought a 6s Plus to give it a trial run, since my Nexus 6 busted and needed a device. I like to float between android and iOS.
The 3D Touch is actually kind of fun. Once it becomes more used in apps by developers, I can see it having a lot of power. It does feel very intuitive and gives a good flow to using the device. I will give it to Apple on the 3D Touch and A9 chip. The "Live Photos" thing is okay, doesn't work as fully advertised. If you have kids or pets you always photograph, then I can see it being useful, but Google introduced their version during the 6p launch with Burst Photos. Hope this helps.
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3d touch is nothing new.... Android has had this feature for years. The difference is Apple's is hardware based, and Android is software. Most developers don't take advantage of it but it's there...
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Just cancelled my 6p 128gb graphite w/ Nexus Protect. The biggest reasons were 6p's band 12 would need T-Mobile's certification, and even if certified band 12 might not give the improvements that I hoped for. I pre-ordered b/c I was afraid that 6p would get sold out. But then I found it hard to justify $800 when my OPO is still plenty fast and a new N6 64gb can be had for $370.