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lets see if we can add the reviews to one thread so they'll be easy to find.
Here are two I just got real quick ...
Wirefly...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3p8UaIpsoY
Mobile Burn ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEijRctiodk
Here are all the reviews/unboxings I've seen:
MobileBurn part 1 and 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgWwD0YY_hE&feature=player_embedded#!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3oyI1SMfkA&feature=player_embedded
BWOne:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MzAswTazUk&feature=player_embedded#!
Slashgear:
http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-epic-4g-touch-review-12178752/
Phandroid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8e_BIGwSbg&feature=youtu.be
Androidpolice:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/09/13/initial-hands-on-with-the-samsung-epic-4g-touch-for-sprint/
Here is probably the most thorough review you will find.
Courtesy of Anandtech.com
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4686/samsung-galaxy-s-2-international-review-the-best-redefined/
Lisa from MobileTechReviews (She does great reviews) has a review coming tomorrow... she just got it today.
Sweet Guys !
Khilbron said:
Here is probably the most thorough review you will find.
Courtesy of Anandtech.com
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4686/samsung-galaxy-s-2-international-review-the-best-redefined/
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Anand's review talks about the 2nd microphone used for noise cancellation. But it seems the Epic 4G Touch is missing this feature.
Here's a first impression from wired:
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/09/samsung-galaxy-s2-epic-4g/
The best is yet to come...
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The best is yet to come...
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Yeah, looking forward to our Whosdaman review.
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Anand's review talks about the 2nd microphone used for noise cancellation. But it seems the Epic 4G Touch is missing this feature.
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To be honest that feature on my E3D irritates the hell out of me. When *I* am in a setting on a phone call *I* hear the noise and it's usually very confusing that other people can't...I usually talk louder to compensate for the noise and only get asked "why do you sound like that" or "why are you yelling?"....it is especially effective with the exactl (constant, droning and predictable) type of background noise I work around. Perfect fit? No way, I have old school ears and sensibilities...the fact that someone I am having a conversation with isn't aware of or affected by the same sound that is ruining my day 10 hours a day for years, well, it's hard remember....Screw who I'm talking to, how about a phone that eliminates background noise for me? Besides, if I'm clearly busy (or trying to sound like it) the last thing I need is for my phone to make it seem like I'm in a quiet room with nothing going on.
Cool technology...the very concept of phase cancellation is what fascinated me enough as a child 2 decades ago to study sound, reproduction, recording and engineering in the first place...but...I will not miss it one bit.
Wirefly part 2 is up.
My post count isn't high enough to post the link.
Cheers
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Wirefly part 2 is up.
My post count isn't high enough to post the link.
Cheers
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Here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsWLhxTbeEk
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Wirefly part 2 is up.
My post count isn't high enough to post the link.
Cheers
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Allow me
EDIT: MetalHead beat me to it. lol
anyone say how much memory is available to apps?
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anyone say how much memory is available to apps?
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2gb, there was a screen shot of the available space in one of the video reviews. I'm sorry, I don't remember which one.
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Anyone noticed that the BWOne review there was a HDMI adapter while other reviews such as the AndroidPolice didn't come with one? What the heck?
Edit: From AndroidPolice "Yes, it did, but it wasn't in the phone box. It was in a bag, stuck in the shipping box separately. Thus, I didn't mention it in the unboxing."
Mystery solved.
PC World Review
I hear that the HDMI adapter doesn't come with it, at least its not part of whats in the box... speculation though, i am praying it does.
Okay special requests for my review will need to be sent by PM. I will include every request as necessary. So far the only major request I've had is signal comparison. And so far I can say that the Epic Touch is one bar stronger then the Nexus S 4G. I haven't been able to test 4G yet...
Found a couple new unboxing videos. Man my life is lame right now.
Pocketnow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bORdFDO8318
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Phonedog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9Qi_XZNfk8&feature=player_embedded#!
I was meant to post this a couple of days ago but I forgot. Has anyone else noticed in the last week or two, Galaxy Nexus ads have started showing on TV? Does anyone else find it strange they've only just started advertising it now, instead of November?
Seems they're starting to push it now, just as the next generation phones are being announced which seems a bit silly to me..
PS. Give us Google Wallet.
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I was meant to post this a couple of days ago but I forgot. Has anyone else noticed in the last week or two, Galaxy Nexus ads have started showing on TV? Does anyone else find it strange they've only just started advertising it now, instead of November?
Seems they're starting to push it now, just as the next generation phones are being announced which seems a bit silly to me..
PS. Give us Google Wallet.
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Yep. Saw the first advert for it a whole month after I brought it. Thought it was odd. Saying that I haven't actually seen another person with one either. I'm in essex, everyone seems obsessed with Apple round here...
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Yep. Saw the first advert for it a whole month after I brought it. Thought it was odd. Saying that I haven't actually seen another person with one either. I'm in essex, everyone seems obsessed with Apple round here...
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Yeah snap, all i see when I'm on breaks at work is 85% of the people I work with, well younger people have the iPhone. I can say to my knowledge I'm the only nexus owner at my work and only one running ICS. Iv seen the TV advert a few times, I wanna try out this android beam and wifi direct to play a multi player game and then go and buy something with wallet
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I noticed it aswell, first I saw it at the cinema when I went to see star wars 3d, now its everywhere, especially YouTube. I always get a smile on my face when I see it .
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Probably the first time they've had TV adverts, but they had lots of huge billboards and bus stop adertisements from around November 10th.
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Probably the first time they've had TV adverts, but they had lots of huge billboards and bus stop adertisements from around November 10th.
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I remember this, I had mine on order from p4u and it said something along the lines of 'are our deals haunting you?' This was when the pre order delays were in full swing, I was like but now I like seeing the adverts
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I remember this, I had mine on order from p4u and it said something along the lines of 'are our deals haunting you?' This was when the pre order delays were in full swing, I was like but now I like seeing the adverts
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Not just P4U adverts. There were pure Google adverts that simply had the tagline 'Simple. Beautiful. Beyond smart.' - I saw a lot of these here in London.
Well you said yourself you were meant to say this before you actually said it!
If they would've had adverts during volume gate etc it would've done nothing positive, now is a good time, the next Gen phones are not in the shops and only phone geeks even know about them lol
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okay guys so i have this dealio. Im coming to you inc2 forum for some advice. I have a droid x2 (its my 5th replacement) and i have the option to get a free inc 2 instead of another x2. have any of you previoulsy owned a x2 and made the switch and been completely happy? im looking for speed and fluidity in my phone. and i will root which ever one i stay/get with. im currently running cm9. all input is apprecated not hated
How many times are you going to post this question?
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How many times are you going to post this question?
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idk what happened with my internet but it decided to double post almost everything i did last night
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idk what happened with my internet but it decided to double post almost everything i did last night
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In different sub-forums? That's quite an issue.
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In different sub-forums? That's quite an issue.
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lol well i posted it using my laptop and it said it never posted so then i posted it using my phone. =( fail
throw that moto in the garboon
Granted, I came from a D1, but I love my Dinc2. I did a lot of going back and forth and checking out many of my options, but for me, it has the perfect balance of power and size. My friend got rid of his t-bolt, so I activated it for my wife - I hate the size of it. Granted, it's awesome for sitting on the table and watching video, but to use on a daily basis - kind of like trying to use my Nook for a phone lol.
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Granted, I came from a D1, but I love my Dinc2. I did a lot of going back and forth and checking out many of my options, but for me, it has the perfect balance of power and size. My friend got rid of his t-bolt, so I activated it for my wife - I hate the size of it. Granted, it's awesome for sitting on the table and watching video, but to use on a daily basis - kind of like trying to use my Nook for a phone lol.
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haha yeah the tbolt is rather large for my liking. I think ill have a lot of fun with the inc2 (im currently on a waiting list...we stirred up quite a storm in the x2 forum about calling Verizon and getting the inc2 for free). I'm looking forward to the OC'ing, vast amount of ROMS, kernels, and mods. It will be something new for the next 8 or so months until im off contract.
Your really going to enjoy the inc2. Its an awesome phone. I'm getting 2 days on a charge running aero's cm9
I'm tracking about 5 of us that came from the dx2 forums that post regularly and probably some lurkers. Got a dinc2 and an HTC extended battery and cover for free. I highly recommend it. You won't be dissapointed
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Nickolas said:
I'm tracking about 5 of us that came from the dx2 forums that post regularly and probably some lurkers. Got a dinc2 and an HTC extended battery and cover for free. I highly recommend it. You won't be dissapointed
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I can't wait to get the inc2. I'm currently on a waiting list with an estimated wait time of 1-3 months. WTF?! Seems as though the community has had enough of the x2s
BINGO! Just got the call today and my inc2 is being overnight shipped =D
dets34 said:
BINGO! Just got the call today and my inc2 is being overnight shipped =D
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Congrats, you will love it!
This dude gives the best reviews on the phones he buys. Real world situations and discussion.
http://youtu.be/cdleL7VO7K0
Thanks for sharing him, I've been subscribed since before I got the photon. Dude is my favorite
This guy is real as Hell, he only reviews what he uses. He is not sponsored.
Check out his thoughts on iPhone 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qjZyiIg6kE&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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FLOSSYCARTER is awesome.
Floss bought an iPhone?? I'll have to watch his review on it...dude must make bank! He buys almost all his phones off contract
With the WiFi issue, he probably had the Sprint Optimizer thing turned on, so it kept trying to use WiFi based on his location. Unless there is a real issue out there, anyone have this problem?
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Thank Me Later said:
This dude gives the best reviews on the phones he buys. Real world situations and discussion.
http://youtu.be/cdleL7VO7K0
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Thanks for the share and love your avatar.
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After typing this I realized I did a play-by-play of his review
Is the main complaint he has about this phone really a complaint? I mean he bought the phone knowing that there's no 4G LTE in his area, so how can it be a complaint if he knew this from the get-go? I bought this phone knowing that there isn't 4G LTE in my area so I, for one, don't complain about it.
I also like the build of the phone, I will agree though it does feel slick at times, like it will slip out of your hands like a wet soap bar! I too put a rubberized case on my phone to give it some more grip.
I agree with BWFBezerk, it's not a WiFI bug it's (ah hem, to say it like Apple).. it's a feature... this feature can be turned off without a problem, I disabled it on my phone...
12 to 15 hours battery life with heavy use, SWEET! I don't know what is considered heavy or light use, I use my phone about the whole time I'm at work from 8-5 and when I come home my battery is at 75%, I'm running Sonic FreeS3 0.1.1 and I must admit the battery life is insanely great.. I'm guessing his is stock ROM... I thought he said the battery life is definite "NO" not "GO" haha, my bad
SuperAMOLED is, in my opinion, the best screen ever... this is why I continue to get Samsung phones... from the Samsung Moment, to the Samsung Galaxy S II and now the Samsung Galaxy S III
As far as the speakers go, man I wish we had a front facing speaker for when viewing videos on the phone..
His case is sweet looking, my case has a kickstand on it too and it allows me to prop it up landscape and portrait
I'll have to agree with him, I really like the TouchWiz on this phone too... even thought I have a custom ROM on it, I only have that ROM on because it keeps the phone as stock as possible. One thing I didn't like about the stock TouchWiz though is the fact that the quicksetting automatically scrolled to the right.
Use the power button to get the recently used apps? Did he miss identify the button?
You know that 2 is more than 1, man I like this guy, he's doing a great review... I like how it's raw and uncut... real world as he says... no LINPack and all that...
I might have to hack my home button, I never use S-Voice anyway..
Direct Call is a definite GO!
Tap to Top, thanks for the explanation!
I can never get my screenshot to work swiping my palm from right to left, I can only get it to work from left to right... haha
I use Task Manager daily
This is a really good review, thanks for posting the link!
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Floss bought an iPhone?? I'll have to watch his review on it...dude must make bank! He buys almost all his phones off contract
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He has all the iPhones, I don't know if he'll review the iPhone 5. He said it's still too small for him. He only reviews phones he buys himself. Nobody sending the phones to him to review or anything. Check out the review he did for the iPhone 4s. There's 3 parts to that video.
I like dude's review style......but there is no "wifi bug" that I'm aware of.
Super duper late lol
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I like dude's review style......but there is no "wifi bug" that I'm aware of.
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Maybe they fixed it with an ota?
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No before the setting was discovered, it was mentioned in XDA that it was a bug. I had the same bug too when I got the device, then the reason for being as found.
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Did you guys get Jelly Bean yet?
He uses his 4s as a door stop, via instagram, I would normally post the pic, sorry.
#FREE ...
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Floss does great. Always gives great reviews. Very honest and to the point, never wastes time.
Just a curious..after seeing this beast in action 3 of my friends went ahead and purchased the note2. Ps these were the same ones complaining that "oh do u really need a phone that big" and so on lol.
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booma428 said:
Just a curious..after seeing this beast in action 3 of my friends went ahead and purchased the note2. Ps these were the same ones complaining that "oh do u really need a phone that big" and so on lol.
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I converted 3 people.
Is it really that good? I keep hearing good things about it. But then I heard lots of good things about SGSII. Then I found out about the fluttering phantom key presses, the cheap- plastic back cover, the poor support by developers. For a "super phone" I'm really pretty jaded with this phone. What's the real 411 on the Note 2?
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moocowz said:
Is it really that good? I keep hearing good things about it. But then I heard lots of good things about SGSII. Then I found out about the fluttering phantom key presses, the cheap- plastic back cover, the poor support by developers. For a "super phone" I'm really pretty jaded with this phone. What's the real 411 on the Note 2?
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Cheap plastic cover still there, but if you have a case, you can't tell. Dev support is awesome for the device, the dev teams are actually very prompt in helping and replying. People use my note 2 and fall in love with it. The screen size is great for watching videos and editing word documents. It feels good in the hands contrary to what people may think. Web surfing and researching stuff online is easier with no need to zoom in. Everyone who owns one or used one has different opinions on y they like it, but they all love em
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Cheap plastic cover still there, but if you have a case, you can't tell. Dev support is awesome for the device, the dev teams are actually very prompt in helping and replying. People use my note 2 and fall in love with it. The screen size is great for watching videos and editing word documents. It feels good in the hands contrary to what people may think. Web surfing and researching stuff online is easier with no need to zoom in. Everyone who owns one or used one has different opinions on y they like it, but they all love em
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Couldn't have said it any better. This phone is just simply amazing! And if u want some N4 feel. Just root and flash a AOSP. You will love this phone!
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Hey I converted a few iphone enthusiasts to get the note 2. They love it.
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I converted myself. For longest time I thought that Note 2 is a piece of garbage. Too big, made by Samsung, etc. Then I played around with it in store and yea, it was great.
So far, 2 iPhone users may be converting as well.
I've converted one. When I saw my 18 month old son could hold it in one hand, I tried again to convert my wife from her N4 again, but she wouldn't yield. -_-
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Is it really that good? I keep hearing good things about it. But then I heard lots of good things about SGSII. Then I found out about the fluttering phantom key presses, the cheap- plastic back cover, the poor support by developers. For a "super phone" I'm really pretty jaded with this phone. What's the real 411 on the Note 2?
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Like you, I've had the E4GT. This phone is beyond it lol, by miles.
No phantom key presses on the N2, but as mentioned earlier..the plastic cover is still there. I'm running MIUI on my N2 right now and it truly kills anything you throw at it. Just a great overall solid phone.
I converted 4 people and they love it btw 2 were iphone lovers
I converted 2 of my partners. 1 got his on Tuesday. The other one is waiting for his tax check and he'll be getting 2 for him and his ol lady. They both had Droid Razrs. My third partner is an Apple fan. He didn't want to look at it. Maybe afraid that it might convert him. Lol
So far I've converted 6 people, 2 from blackberry, 3 from iPhone and 1 from whatever Nokia was using back in the day. I also helped a couple people make their choice when they went to a smartphone for the first time.
I found older folks really like the note 2 for the screen size and the keyboard size.
Converted 2ppl and 1 is waiting to upgrade to this phone so I guess I can say 3.
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Haha this thread is awesome. Love it. Just out of curiosity how are you guys convincing iPhone users? I'm having a hard time with my friends. They're so closed minded and don't want anything that's not iPhone even after I show them the features of my note 2.
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Haha this thread is awesome. Love it. Just out of curiosity how are you guys convincing iPhone users? I'm having a hard time with my friends. They're so closed minded and don't want anything that's not iPhone even after I show them the features of my note 2.
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I put there iphone on top of my phone, show em how much bigger it is. They responded, "bigger isnt always better", i respond, "ask your girl what she thinks about that". Then they complain about how android doesnt have apps, then i show em every damn app they have, and how good the devs made em to fit our screens. Then they say how it cant be perfected because every android phone is different from one another and how apple phones are optimized cause theyre all the same. I tell em another historical figure wanted everything the same type....... His name was hitler... Look what happened to him. They give typical uneducated responses and eventually become quiet. Then i say "this is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill, your story ends, you wake up in ur own bed and believe whatever you wanna believe. You take the red pill, and you stay in wonderland, and ill whow you how deep the rabbit hole goes."
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I've converted 4 people.
1. My girlfriend, who saw it the first day I had mine then instantly ordered hers online
2. My cousins coworker. He was #teamiphone to the fullest. He started by saying the iphone is the best phone ever invented. Fast forward a week later he pulls out a note 2 with Verizon lol.
3. My other cousin. He had a Samsung infuse 3g. Said the note 2 was too big. One day after a trip to the mall I got something to eat. When I met back up with him an hour later he had the note 2
4. My girlfriends step-mother. She too said it was too big and that she didn't like it. Lo and behold she ended up with a note 2 about 2 weeks later. I asked her why and she said she could see better on a large screen.
What I get from a lot of this is that even though people say they don't want it, deep down they are jealous inside lol
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Converted my life from the iPhone 3Gs to the Galaxy S3 and then to the Note 2.
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I put there iphone on top of my phone, show em how much bigger it is. They responded, "bigger isnt always better", i respond, "ask your girl what she thinks about that". Then they complain about how android doesnt have apps, then i show em every damn app they have, and how good the devs made em to fit our screens. Then they say how it cant be perfected because every android phone is different from one another and how apple phones are optimized cause theyre all the same. I tell em another historical figure wanted everything the same type....... His name was hitler... Look what happened to him. They give typical uneducated responses and eventually become quiet. Then i say "this is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill, your story ends, you wake up in ur own bed and believe whatever you wanna believe. You take the red pill, and you stay in wonderland, and ill whow you how deep the rabbit hole goes."
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I got that same response from some of my hardcore iphone co-workers. Their iphone was like the savior of the masses... that is, until I showed them how i can have text and browse while watching videos at the same time. That's when I see their jaws drop to the ground.
The other thing that gets ooohs and aaahs is when they stop by my cube and question my nfc tag that I have by the entrance - and I tell them that with a swipe of my phone I can set up all my preferences without fiddling with the settings.
Pic of what it feels like holding those itty bitty phones. I also got a co worker who gave me the it looks your "holding a phone book to your face"..two weeks later she has a note 2. Lol.
Ps I dont see too many note 2 in the wild which I kind of like. ..makes it more a "unique club" but we'll see how long that lasts. Do any of you peps see alot of note 2's around?
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Haha I always make fun of my friend (actually everybody) for having a iPhone, I'm trying to convert her.. She actually caught me using her iPhone the other day and snapped a picture of me and put it on Facebook letting everyone know how much I love apple lol.. *****