I paid $316 out the door after applying a 15% coupon code.
Was this a good deal (pending the screen is good)
I've had nothing but good experiences at Gamestop with refurb products and there is a 7 Day Money Back Guarantee.
More details when it actually arrives if interested.
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No problem, glad you like it
JIT is not built in
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As long as it's a 2014 it's a great deal.
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hottweelz said:
I paid $316 out the door after applying a 15% coupon code.
Was this a good deal (pending the screen is good)
I've had nothing but good experiences at Gamestop with refurb products and there is a 7 Day Money Back Guarantee.
More details when it actually arrives if interested.
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They don't even sell the Note 10.1 2014 new. They have this listed but it looks pretty funky and that's an awfully low price for a newly released device. Refurbs offered by Samsung directly typically don't show up for four to six months. "Refurb" can have a lot of different meanings. So hopefully you got the deal of the century but I'd celebrate after it's in your hands.
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They don't even sell the Note 10.1 2014 new. They have this listed but it looks pretty funky and that's an awfully low price for a newly released device. Refurbs offered by Samsung directly typically don't show up for four to six months. "Refurb" can have a lot of different meanings. So hopefully you got the deal of the century but I'd celebrate after it's in your hands.
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When it arrives, I will confirm, they specify the dimensions, the processor, and release all matching the 2014.
If its the original its going back.
Look closely though cuz I'll hold them to it LOL:
Product Details:
The new GALAXY Note 10.1 boasts extremely high WQXGA resolution with crystal clear viewing quality and big screen. The outstanding resolution offers you the utmost viewing experience. Full HD contents are fully supported without compromising quality. Every image and video is displayed more vividly and more sharply.
Stylish magazine screen look
Design your own screen. GALAXY Note 10.1 allows Magazine-like experiences via 10,1" large screen. You can create your own menu screen by pinning your most used and loved apps, websites, videos, files, and folders to your screen.
Easy and powerful multitasking
GALAXY Note 10.1 offers you enough screen space to do multiple tasks simultaneously. You can activate two Apps, such as movie player, note App at the same time. And you can draw or scribble while you are doing something else, like watching movie.
Outstanding mobility
Samsung's continuous innovation has given GALAXY Note 10.1 a remarkably optimized exterior design. The extra space from the bezel is removed. Thus, it is smaller in size and lighter in weight without a reduction in the screen size. Expand your task capability on the go with maximum mobility.
Size
Height: 243.1 mm
Width: 171.4 mm
Depth: 7.9mm
Screen Size: 10.1"
Weight
540 g
Processor
Manufacturer: 1.9GHz Quad Core
Storage
16 GB Internal
Platform
Android 4.3
Camera
2 MP Front Camera
8 MP Rear Camera
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Well I have no choice but to call them NOW as the price on the site just lowered to $299.
I'm not THAT cheap of a person, but I ordered it six hrs ago at $329 base price.
Gamestop just honored my order with the NEW price reduction.
They credited me $30 back onto my Mastercard.
I got:
Galaxy Note 10.1 2014
299.99 - 15% coupon code. plus tax and shipping $286 delivered.
ALready have the tracking number as well.
BarryH_GEG said:
They don't even sell the Note 10.1 2014 new. They have this listed but it looks pretty funky and that's an awfully low price for a newly released device. Refurbs offered by Samsung directly typically don't show up for four to six months. "Refurb" can have a lot of different meanings. So hopefully you got the deal of the century but I'd celebrate after it's in your hands.
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Is Scratch and Scuff anything like Scratch and Sniff? That's an amazing deal by the way, congrats!
thanks... hopefully tomorrow it'll arrive and we can confirm its really a 2014
I passed on the scratch and sniff version and just figured the pre owned refurbished should be great
hottweelz said:
thanks... hopefully tomorrow it'll arrive and we can confirm its really a 2014
I passed on the scratch and sniff version and just figured the pre owned refurbished should be great
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I'm rooting for you. I saw that and immediately thought it had to have been the older version for that price. If it is the 2014 I'm jumping on that all kinds of quick. Keep us in the loop. Please, I've been dying to ditch this Ipad for a while now!
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thanks... hopefully tomorrow it'll arrive and we can confirm its really a 2014
I passed on the scratch and sniff version and just figured the pre owned refurbished should be great
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I couldn't resist.... that scratch and dent one dropped to $279, I ordered that bad boy up.... I have a feeling it's the old model but I had to try. They had the pic and all the details of the 2014.... I will call them tomorrow to verify.
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I asked the girl on the phone three times about the model lol.... I'll definitely keep this thread updatedi
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I asked the girl on the phone three times about the model lol.... I'll definitely keep this thread updatedi
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Yeah let me know what happens with yours. I also ordered a "used" one for $299 this morning. I just sent an email to support asking them to confirm the model number for me before they process the order.
If those really are 2014s, they are going to be out of stock really soon one we get confirmation lol
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Bad news, it's the 8000 series.
They totally misled it.
Sucks.
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hottweelz said:
Bad news, it's the 8000 series.
They totally misled it.
Sucks.
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8000 series meaning the old one?
Edit: I googled it, Just want to double check what I found is what you found out. It is the old one but its the Wifi and 3G old one.
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Bad news, it's the 8000 series.
They totally misled it.
Sucks.
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You are a victim of false advertising.
Have you called them about the miss-representation?
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Preparing for this phone call... I'm not crazy right? The specs on the site is clearly the 2014.
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Bad news, it's the 8000 series.
They totally misled it.
Sucks.
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There's something odd. The N8000 was never sold in the U.S. by GameStop or anyone else except importers like Negri and Expansys. Sounds like a "marketplace" with third party listings.
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Preparing for this phone call... I'm not crazy right? The specs on the site is clearly the 2014.
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Yeah the description you posted clearly describes the 2014 Edition. How stupid are these people that they sell you an old version yet describe the 2014. The 2012 and 2014 Note not only have different internals but they look completely different too surely they should have picked up on that.
I'm actually a tad angry for you - bugs me when sellers do this stuff.
The GT-N8000 does not have a 1.9GHz Quad Core, no Android 4.3 and no 8 MP Rear Camera.
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http://www.theverge.com/2012/6/27/3120987/galaxy-nexus-hspa-unlocked-price-drop-349
Figures not even 1 week after I purchased it they lowered the price. Hopefully they'll do the right thing and credit me the difference, including taxes..
Gnex was the worst investment ever. Price has dropped to half what it was, I don't think that's ever happened before for any phone. I love the phone, but the crazy price drop is annoying.
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malikadnanm said:
Gnex was the worst investment ever. Price has dropped to half what it was, I don't think that's ever happened before for any phone. I love the phone, but the crazy price drop is annoying.
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Yeah, it sucks to be on our end when we bought it brand new first week of release, but hopefully this is a sign to come. Imagine if Google had 4 Nexus devices on the play store ranging from $299 to $499 or even $599. That would be great for Android and it would stick it to the stupid American carriers that keep pushing way over priced plans with subsidized "super phones". I really hope Google continues on the push for cheap unlocked nexus devices :good:
I'm really tempted to pick one up at that price (along with the Nexus Tab down the line), but between the Meizu 4-core and the GS3, it's a tough choice...I love the size/look of the Meizu the best of the three and the power/features are nice (but support for it will basically be dead outside of Meizu themselves), the GS3 undoubtedly will have the best combination of specs and development (but the design is ugly IMO, I hate Touchwiz, and I'd rather use a 7" tablet as a phone than have a 4.8" phone), and the Galaxy Nexus looks nice especially without buttons on the face and will always have the newest/fastest updates (but the specs aren't the best and I don't hear good things about the battery life).
I know this is obviously the GN forum and people don't want to say anything bad about their device...but are there any major problems the device suffers from (or is prone to)? Is the battery life as bad as some say?
malikadnanm said:
Gnex was the worst investment ever. Price has dropped to half what it was, I don't think that's ever happened before for any phone. I love the phone, but the crazy price drop is annoying.
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it's an electronic device, deal with it
malikadnanm said:
Gnex was the worst investment ever. Price has dropped to half what it was, I don't think that's ever happened before for any phone. I love the phone, but the crazy price drop is annoying.
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Consumer electronics are not investments.
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I'm really tempted to pick one up at that price (along with the Nexus Tab down the line), but between the Meizu 4-core and the GS3, it's a tough choice...I love the size/look of the Meizu the best of the three and the power/features are nice (but support for it will basically be dead outside of Meizu themselves), the GS3 undoubtedly will have the best combination of specs and development (but the design is ugly IMO, I hate Touchwiz, and I'd rather use a 7" tablet as a phone than have a 4.8" phone), and the Galaxy Nexus looks nice especially without buttons on the face and will always have the newest/fastest updates (but the specs aren't the best and I don't hear good things about the battery life).
I know this is obviously the GN forum and people don't want to say anything bad about their device...but are there any major problems the device suffers from (or is prone to)? Is the battery life as bad as some say?
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For my use... I can easily do 12.5h with 4.5h screen on time... it depends on how you use the device and how you tweak it. Some rom/kernel combos work really nice. Also if I know I'm going to be on a full day + without ability to recharge I'll pre-emptively do things like kill syncing and set to dim brightness and such.
The main complaint I think is the 'banding'/graininess on white backgrounds at low brightness levels, and some purple looking blacks - but both can be tweaked as well (use higher brightness or gamma corrections with some custom kernels).
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it's an electronic device, deal with it
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Usually when u buy a high end device the value holds for a while and doesn't drop nearly as much as the gnex did. For example, the iPhone 4s or unlocked galaxy s 2 have held their values for quite a while. Great comment though, you're a genius.
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Cabal_ said:
Consumer electronics are not investments.
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Clearly you missed the point of my post.
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Lol, did any one think that Google wants this phone to be cheap, so cheap that buying of contract in the states looks so good
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Google is trying to get the US to do prepaid, apparently.
$350 phone + $45 a month with Straight Talk or $30 a month on T-Mobile monthly 4G > cheap phone, but $90 a month with a postpaid plan.
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Usually when u buy a high end device the value holds for a while and doesn't drop nearly as much as the gnex did. For example, the iPhone 4s or unlocked galaxy s 2 have held their values for quite a while. Great comment though, you're a genius.
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you should buy a iphone 4s to make yourself feel better about the resale value
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you should buy a iphone 4s to make yourself feel better about the resale value
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That makes no sense.
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Pulled the trigger
If only it had a really good camera like ip4s, I could get this for my wife because $349 is a crazy good deal.
I bought a Galaxy Nexus 6 days ago from the play store. I just called them and they are refunding me the difference between the old price and new price. No arguing, very easy to do, they have a policy that deals with this. Here it is, taken from the email they sent me to start the refund process.
"When we offer a price reduction for an item you’ve purchased from Devices on Google Play, we’ll refund the difference in price if your purchase occurred within 15 days of the price reduction.
To receive a refund for the difference in price you must fill out our Devices on Google Play Price Protection form at...."
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That makes no sense.
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It does. Instead of enjoying your phone you're complaining the price dropped too fast. Just deal with it. Lots of people paid extra to have the device early. That's just how it is. I have absolutely no regrets that I bought mine 5 months ago for $550... just how it is.
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I bought a Galaxy Nexus 6 days ago from the play store. I just called them and they are refunding me the difference between the old price and new price. No arguing, very easy to do, they have a policy that deals with this. Here it is, taken from the email they sent me to start the refund process.
"When we offer a price reduction for an item you’ve purchased from Devices on Google Play, we’ll refund the difference in price if your purchase occurred within 15 days of the price reduction.
To receive a refund for the difference in price you must fill out our Devices on Google Play Price Protection form at...."
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How long did it take for that email to show up? I was literally watching the stream when UPS delivered my Galaxy Nexus... a gentleman at Google promised to email me information about the refund, but it's been almost 30min
beefyt said:
How long did it take for that email to show up? I was literally watching the stream when UPS delivered my Galaxy Nexus... a gentleman at Google promised to email me information about the refund, but it's been almost 30min
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Same here. Waiting on my email too.
I know this is a galaxy nexus forum. I am curious to those who owns both galaxy nexus and 7.
I held my purchase thinking it is a blown up and faster galaxy nexus. iPad seemed easier to justify compare to iPhone due to 6 inches of screen difference. 4.7" vs 7"? It wasn't too logical.
However, I wish to have bigger screen to browse web and do some research comfortably in my bed or on my couch.
Are you happy to own both devices or feel like it was a redundant purchase?
Thanks for your inputs.
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Hawon said:
I know this is a galaxy nexus forum. I am curious to those who owns both galaxy nexus and 7.
I held my purchase thinking it is a blown up and faster galaxy nexus. iPad seemed easier to justify compare to iPhone due to 6 inches of screen difference. 4.7" vs 7"? It wasn't too logical.
However, I wish to have bigger screen to browse web and do some research comfortably in my bed or on my couch.
Are you happy to own both devices or feel like it was a redundant purchase?
Thanks for your inputs.
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For some it's not a redundant purchase.
For me, though, I already have a laptop, a desktop, and my nexus. What's the point of having a tablet? My nexus and my laptop do everything a tablet can do in my opinion. It's a waste of money on my part - so no I didn't buy one.
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For some it's not a redundant purchase.
For me, though, I already have a laptop, a desktop, and my nexus. What's the point of having a tablet? My nexus and my laptop do everything a tablet can do in my opinion. It's a waste of money on my part - so no I didn't buy one.
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Yeah between my MBP and GN I can get the most done. Its just pain to howl around 15" MBP to do some tasks that a tablet can do.
Maybe I should just save and get a MacBook air or any ultra book that is worth buying.
Thank you for your input
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Mine's coming tomorrow.
akira02rex said:
For some it's not a redundant purchase.
For me, though, I already have a laptop, a desktop, and my nexus. What's the point of having a tablet? My nexus and my laptop do everything a tablet can do in my opinion. It's a waste of money on my part - so no I didn't buy one.
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Same here. I have a Samsung Series 9 laptop and a GNexus phone, so there is really no point in purchasing a Nexus 7. I would like to have one, but there isn't anything I could do on a Nexus 7 that I can't currently do on my sweet phone or insanely thin and light laptop. If I had a ton of money sitting around, I would probably get one. As a broke law school student, the $200+ can be spent better elsewhere.
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Mine's coming tomorrow.
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Let me known what you think after you get one.
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Same here. I have a Samsung Series 9 laptop and a GNexus phone, so there is really no point in purchasing a Nexus 7. I would like to have one, but there isn't anything I could do on a Nexus 7 that I can't currently do on my sweet phone or insanely thin and light laptop. If I had a ton of money sitting around, I would probably get one. As a broke law school student, the $200+ can be spent better elsewhere.
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Yeah. The key is ultra thin and light weight laptop. My bulky MBP is what makes me keep thinking of getting a tablet :\
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Mine's coming tomorrow.
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When did you order?? I didn't get any shipping notification yet.
No Regrets
Yes, mine should arrive tomorrow. I've been debating whether or not to get a 7 inch tablet for the past year or so, with consideration of getting a 10 incher. Once I got my Galaxy Nexus (a couple months ago), I didn't think I'd be diving into tablet territory any time soon. The price and the specs were really appealing to me so I went ahead and pre-ordered the Nexus 7.
I use the Torque app with an OBDII bluetooth transmitter to monitor information from my car. It turns out there is a perfect spot open to mount a 7 inch tablet in front of my information center on my 09 Honda Accord. This is probably one of the things I'm looking forward to most.
I've also bought a bunch of apps when they were on sale. I go through so many ROMs on my GNex and not all of my apps/games (Shadogun, Deadspace, etc) will run on my phone. This is another thing I'm looking forward to, all of the new apps and games I'll be able to use and play.
I have two friends that own Tegra 3 tablets. One has the TF300T and the other has the Prime. They seemed a little too large for my liking, but the appeal of having a device that's not always connected, therefore reducing battery drain, was a big plus for me. The added functionality of all the tablet apps is also welcomed.
For the price, you can't beat it. I doubt I'll have any regrets with the purchase.
I'm kind of with Steve Jobs on this one, the 7 inch form factor is in too much of a grey area to be worth it. Too small to be big, to big to be small.
That said, $199 is a stupidly good price.
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When did you order?? I didn't get any shipping notification yet.
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Same here. Makes me want to cancel the order and buy at a store to avoid the $20 shipping fees.
I thought the $25 credit would only be available when ordered from the Play store.
On a side note. I picked up the N7 because I want to use it with custom firmwares and kernels.
I can't stand it if my Gnex would crash or drop calls due to a custom kernel or rom. I had that happen too many times on my old Nexus S, when there was the mute bug on some roms, you answer the phone and the other person was muted until you toggled the mute button.
Personally, I can't justify it. I already have a GNex and the Nexus 7 just seems like a slightly bigger GNex. That doesn't mean it's not a good tablet though.
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Even thought I have a Gnex already I still ordered the Nexus 7... the price was just too good to not buy it!
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the girlfriend pre-ordered it for me, cant wait to get it. I have a feeling I will use it more than my desktop computer
I went ahead and ordered one. Comes tomorrow. I love the 7in form factor more than tge 10 inch tablets. Tge bigger tabblets just seem so bulky and hard to carry on the go. I am selling my nook tablet and laptop to pick one up.
7'' of this sexy screen with jelly butter bean for 199$????
Please there is no discussion sorry.
Who gets it plz come here and tell us how many erections will u have ...
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ringer13 said:
the girlfriend pre-ordered it for me, cant wait to get it. I have a feeling I will use it more than my desktop computer
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I have a feeling you will, too. I almost never touch the desktop (I have a GT 10.1) My sister ordered the Nexus 7, so I'll get to play with it anyway.
I'd love the Nexus 7, but I'm waiting for the 10.
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I ordered mine June 29th.
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I ordered one. 7" is the ideal tablet size to me.
I have a Sprint Gnex and my Nexus 7 tablet will be arriving tomorrow. For $199, its a steal. Great for the family!!
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Just hoping to get some thoughts for or against the note 2 in regards to the press release regarding the nexus 4 with very similar specs going to sell for $350 out of contract.
I have to say my mind was blown, to have official updates as they roll out, and being able to have a large library of roms to choose from is a major selling point for me.
Looking to possibly keep the note 2, but I really am on the edge of my seat... thoughts about nexus 4/note 2 would be greatly appreciated.
I paid the same as you and I have no regrets. The Nexus looks to be an awesome device but the Note 2 is in its own category - are you forgetting that? And do I have to remind you about our amazing 5.5" RGB screen? I repeat, no regrets! I frickin love this thing.
Great specs and price on the nexus 4. I thought it would run about $450 at least for the phone with those specs.
I haven't got my note 2 yet but I am seriously considering getting the nexus 4 instead.
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tekmoe said:
I paid the same as you and I have no regrets. The Nexus looks to be an awesome device but the Note 2 is in its own category - are you forgetting that? And do I have to remind you about our amazing 5.5" RGB screen? I repeat, no regrets! I frickin love this thing.
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It is a beautiful screen, cant deny that Im just having trouble digesting the fact I could buy both the tablet and the phone for under $700... I could even eat the $50 restocking fee and still afford both... :/
Does anyone know where the cost are going?
Are devs jumping on the Equinos bandwagon?
I am thinking about the same thing. I love the screen and size, but I am not a fan of the smooth back. It feels like I am about to drop it bc its so slippery. I feel as if I am holding a priced possession rather than a phone. I have noticed myself being extra careful bc of the back and I don't want that. I wish the back had some kind of traction for grip. I am seriously thinking about returning this and buying a Nexus 4. And don't forget we can get a Nexus 4 and a Nexus 10 for what we paid for note 2.
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I am thinking about the same thing. I love the screen and size, but I am not a fan of the smooth back. It feels like I am about to drop it bc its so slippery. I feel as if I am holding a priced possession rather than a phone. I have noticed myself being extra careful bc of the back and I don't want that. I wish the back had some kind of traction for grip. I am seriously thinking about returning this and buying a Nexus 4. And don't forget we can get a Nexus 4 and a Nexus 10 for what we paid for note 2.
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Guys remember Nexus 4 is LG.....everybody know about LG baddddddddddddd batery life....soooooo.....think twice..
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Guys remember Nexus 4 is LG.....everybody know about LG baddddddddddddd batery life....soooooo.....think twice..
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I KNOW its LG, but its a STOCK NEXUS and I have faith in Google.
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Guys remember Nexus 4 is LG.....everybody know about LG baddddddddddddd batery life....soooooo.....think twice..
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I personally am going to try to push the return policy till almost the last day (14 days) So I can hear some early reviews on the nexus 4. I dont mind sticking with the note 2, but the true multi-tasking feature has not even been released yet (patiently waiting for samsung to update, never done that before)..... and that was kind of a huge setback for me.
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It is a beautiful screen, cant deny that Im just having trouble digesting the fact I could buy both the tablet and the phone for under $700... I could even eat the $50 restocking fee and still afford both... :/
Does anyone know where the cost are going?
Are devs jumping on the Equinos bandwagon?
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Yes, you can buy both devices for less than $700 but then of course you have two devices. If that does not matter to you, I say go for it. I sold my iPad and GS3 to downsize to a single device. So far I am loving it.
btw IF I do decide to return the note 2, I am sure as hell going to miss the pop out video player. I am in love with that.
LG... lol after my g2x I learned my lesson. No thanks. Even if they paid me
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I'm thinking about returning my note 2 too. I believe it's 30 days if you buy it at full price.... Could be wrong though
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immunityx said:
I'm thinking about returning my note 2 too. I believe it's 30 days if you buy it at full price.... Could be wrong though
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I bought it off-contract as well, at full price, but I still think it's only 14 days.
The S-Pen should be a major factor when buying a Note 2. If you are simply using it as a phone or web browser, I think your original purchase of a Note was the problem. If you paid $700 for a product that will help you be more productive, then it's money well spent. If you paid $700 for a toy... not sure what that makes your money, just know it's not well spent.
Notes are productivity investments, tis why the Note 1 still sells for well over $500 new. If you define the word "need" for yourself, you will never have to worry. (side note, the current Nexus can't be beat when it comes to Dev support, and it's cheaper still... so there's that)
I'm actually very surprised at the high amount of people from this forum, that jumped so fast on the note 2 before Google announced what they were bringing out. ( official specs, not speculation)
The question is..... Is removable memory, bigger screen, spen, worth double, not to mention the wireless charging?
I have a g tab 2.7, and like Samsung.
I do miss the amoled screen of my N1 though.
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mrbkkt1 said:
I'm actually very surprised at the high amount of people from this forum, that jumped so fast on the note 2 before Google announced what they were bringing out. ( official specs, not speculation)
The question is..... Is removable memory, bigger screen, spen, worth double, not to mention the wireless charging?
I have a g tab 2.7, and like Samsung.
I do miss the amoled screen of my N1 though.
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I just wish I could buy a Nexus type back cover. Something with a little grip. I don't use/need cases, just need a back cover with grip. Is that too much to ask? lol
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btw IF I do decide to return the note 2, I am sure as hell going to miss the pop out video player. I am in love with that.
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You can get the same thing with the dice player
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You can get the same thing with the dice player
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ooo I didn't know that. Thanks
I bought my note2 not only for the screen and specs but more important is the stylus. if not for the stylus I would go for the One X+
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teshxx said:
btw IF I do decide to return the note 2, I am sure as hell going to miss the pop out video player. I am in love with that.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sImdwYy5teXdlYi5oaW5ldC5uZXQuUG9wdXBWaWRlbyJd
Checking swappa and the value of our phone's have gotten STUPID cheap.
380? the hell?
i bought mines in feburary on swappa for 590! lol.
stop selling this phone so cheap guys. its still imo the best phone out.
sure it doesnt have a 1080 screen or 13mp camera or 4.2.2 BUT, the screen size and spen are enough to keep me on it.
in short, STOP SELLING THEM FOR DIRT CHEAP
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Checking swappa and the value of our phone's have gotten STUPID cheap.
380? the hell?
i bought mines in feburary on swappa for 590! lol.
stop selling this phone so cheap guys. its still imo the best phone out.
sure it doesnt have a 1080 screen or 13mp camera or 4.2.2 BUT, the screen size and spen are enough to keep me on it.
in short, STOP SELLING THEM FOR DIRT CHEAP
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No offense, but I'd trade my Note for a white N4 in a heartbeat. What's the condition of the Note 2?
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Just sold a Note 2 on craigslist for $450. Can't complain.
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No offense, but I'd trade my Note for a white N4 in a heartbeat. What's the condition of the Note 2?
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lol a smaller less powerful phone? without SD or a battery that last's almost 2 days? and no LTE ever (even tho i dont get signal lol) did i meantion small?
my phone is white...and mint....and so are all the other ones on there...so stupid.
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lol a smaller less powerful phone? without SD or a battery that last's almost 2 days? and no LTE ever (even tho i dont get signal lol) did i meantion small?
my phone is white...and mint....and so are all the other ones on there...so stupid.
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Note2s in my area just recently hit the $450 mark on Craigslist. I guess I better hurry up and sell my extra T889 Note2.
PC Jona said:
Checking swappa and the value of our phone's have gotten STUPID cheap.
380? the hell?
i bought mines in feburary on swappa for 590! lol.
stop selling this phone so cheap guys. its still imo the best phone out.
sure it doesnt have a 1080 screen or 13mp camera or 4.2.2 BUT, the screen size and spen are enough to keep me on it.
in short, STOP SELLING THEM FOR DIRT CHEAP
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Condition: "I have a White Tmobile Note 2 for sale. It is 16gb in comes with charger, case, front and back ghost armor screen protector. This phone is missing the spen as my son broke it one day. It does have one small ding on the top right corner most people wouldn't notice it but I did try to take a picture of it. Love this phone just switched carriers. It is Rooted running AOKP currently. I did not do a baseband update to enable LTE yet since its not in my market."
I just bought one a few weeks back for $450. It did include an otterbox defender, flip case, leather belt case and extra battery.
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lol a smaller less powerful phone? without SD or a battery that last's almost 2 days? and no LTE ever (even tho i dont get signal lol) did i meantion small?
my phone is white...and mint....and so are all the other ones on there...so stupid.
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Less powerful? I think N4 beats the Note in benchmarks.
I'll give you battery life. It's impressive.
Size too. Very nice.
I'd rather have a solid feeling phone without SD than a plastic one that comes apart easily.
Is the LTE usable where you live? It's terrible here. And I feel like 3G has suffered as a result. I would miss my WiFi calling...
I just feel like it's been kind of a piece since 4.1.2. Battery life isn't great now either. Feels slower to me as well.
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Phone values ALWAYS decrease; it doesn't matter how "awesome" or whatever the phone is; there's always newer, better phones coming out. If you seriously thought the Note 2 would retain that value for however long then you're completely naive. With manufacturers putting new phones out quicker; the value of phones drop quicker.
I WANT the prices to continue to drop, I don't have one yet!
Of course that'll make it harder to sell my i717 and now T989's are 200 new with some accessories on HSN so I'm also boned there. Dammit. At least I think my tablet is holding some value.
this is why I typically buy phones about a year after their release. price decreases stabilize once a phone drops to the low $300 area. I wouldn't pay more than that for a phone. the only reason I got a Note2 when it came out in November 2012 is because I resigned a 2 year agreement with TMO and got the phone for $200.
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Less powerful? I think N4 beats the Note in benchmarks.
I'll give you battery life. It's impressive.
Size too. Very nice.
I'd rather have a solid feeling phone without SD than a plastic one that comes apart easily.
Is the LTE usable where you live? It's terrible here. And I feel like 3G has suffered as a result. I would miss my WiFi calling...
I just feel like it's been kind of a piece since 4.1.2. Battery life isn't great now either. Feels slower to me as well.
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First off, are you talking about Note or Note 2? This is Note 2 forum after all. Not knowing that it would be nonsense trying to reply, since Note 2 is much different and more powerful than Note. And yes, Note 2 is more powerful than Nexus 4.
I TRADED my Nexus 4 for a Note 2 and won't ever go back to a phone without a removable battery + expandable memory, not to mention USB OTG support. The Nexus 4 is GREAT for it's price, however if you have the money the GS3/Note2/GS4 definitely takes the cake. The only things I truly miss about the Nexus 4 is the software buttons (I've gotten so used to them that having to press a button my Note 2 for the home button feels weird), and better ROM consistency (It sucks being on the same phone as other providers but only being able to use only a select few that are meant for your carrier. The Nexus 4 allowed me to flash any ROM)
Prices will go down as newer devices come out. And the fact that there is no clear device on top at this point in time. Note 2 has qualities for some to be the top device. S4 has qualities for some to be the top device. And HTC One has qualities for some to be the top device. And for a few users Nexus 4 has the Google vanilla experience that would make that device on top. And not mention the S4 and HTC One Google experience devices would make one of those devices on top for some.
Not to mention a bunch of new phablets coming out to the market throughout the summer and autumn that for some could end up the top device. And would end up make Note 2 feel like an older device.
You get my point. There is no reason for Note 2 to stay at $699. I love this Note 2 device that I paid full price. But devices do evolve.
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Phone values ALWAYS decrease; it doesn't matter how "awesome" or whatever the phone is; there's always newer, better phones coming out. If you seriously thought the Note 2 would retain that value for however long then you're completely naive. With manufacturers putting new phones out quicker; the value of phones drop quicker.
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they always decrease but at this rate?
there is no other phone out there to replace the note 2.
the iphones value doesnt drop until the new one is announced. same should be true for this phone.
nothing else like it and no reason for it to be sub-400 at this point in time.
we still have~ 4 months till we see the next one.
and whoever said this phone isnt build solidly is out of their minds, this phones build is great. ok its not glass or aluminum, but the way it feels in your hand is very solid. i love it.
Thats right ive had mine now since it came out and its the best hands down
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they always decrease but at this rate?
there is no other phone out there to replace the note 2.
the iphones value doesnt drop until the new one is announced. same should be true for this phone.
nothing else like it and no reason for it to be sub-400 at this point in time.
we still have~ 4 months till we see the next one.
and whoever said this phone isnt build solidly is out of their minds, this phones build is great. ok its not glass or aluminum, but the way it feels in your hand is very solid. i love it.
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The prices drop when retailers or in this case carriers need to blow through inventory in preparation for a new model. They know far in advance of official announcements. The public has also become aware of impending announcements. Electronics historically experience awful resale value. It is what it is.
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once sites like Engadget start posting articles about Note3 leaks, then it is time to sell (if you're looking for the best resale value). In April I dumped my Nexus 7 tablet on eBay once I read leaks about its successor coming in July. Retailers like Staples and Officemax recently offered good discounts on the Nexus 7, probably in hopes of clearing stock. The writing is on the wall and the value of that device is starting to drop.
I wish I had the money to buy one out right from somebody but since I'm a broke M.F. I need to do that down payment biz at T-Mobile. And what really sucks is they just raised the down payment for the Note 2. I went in there 2 weeks ago and it was $150 down, then I went in there yesterday to browse and noticed it's now $200 down! And I looked on their website a few days ago and the N2 is more expensive then the S4! How does that happen it doesn't make sense to me. Prices might be dropping if you're buying somebody's used one but if you're buying one from TMO the prices haven't dropped a bit as of yet
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once sites like Engadget start posting articles about Note3 leaks, then it is time to sell (if you're looking for the best resale value). In April I dumped my Nexus 7 tablet on eBay once I read leaks about its successor coming in July. Retailers like Staples and Officemax recently offered good discounts on the Nexus 7, probably in hopes of clearing stock. The writing is on the wall and the value of that device is starting to drop.
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I usually just give old devices to friends or relatives who need a phone. Too annoyed to bother selling them LOL.
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hey guys, kicking around replacing a super tired 10.1 tab samsung. it still works, but feels like its chugging and the lack of memory is killing the thing for sure.
i see the 10.5 s retails for about $400, is this still a good tab to purchase ?? anything new next week or month that i will kick myself for not waiting ?? any others to consider ??
thanks so very much for any help or opinions here,
Joel
sprint gs5,
JS_racer said:
will kick myself for not waiting ??
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yes. back to school shopping in August will see discounts on tablets and laptops. thats when most new models come out and old models get reduced.
Only bad thing about my tab s is that I didn't get the 32gb version, this tab still rocks
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Man end of this month one plus will release one plus 2 thats will be like $450 and it will be way mkre better than this tab look into it maybe you want it
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Man end of this month one plus will release one plus 2 thats will be like $450 and it will be way mkre better than this tab look into it maybe you want it
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seeing that is a phone, good there looking for a tablet
I own the 16GB gold trim LTE variant.
Yes, this is still the best tablet money can buy.
Thinner and lighter than any iPad.
Rock solid build.
Beautiful AMOLED display.
Now it has Android 5.0.2 update.
I'm seriously considering buying the 8.4" LTE version as well to replace my phone.
400$ is a quite good price.
I have just bought it with 530$
It gets laggy and you have to wipe cache.. We do have CyanogenMod but that voids your warranty. I am regretful
JS_racer said:
hey guys, kicking around replacing a super tired 10.1 tab samsung. it still works, but feels like its chugging and the lack of memory is killing the thing for sure.
i see the 10.5 s retails for about $400, is this still a good tab to purchase ?? anything new next week or month that i will kick myself for not waiting ?? any others to consider ??
thanks so very much for any help or opinions here,
Joel
sprint gs5,
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Retail $400? Where afaik its still $499 retail everywhere and thats just the wifi model.
I jsut saw its on sale this week at bestbuy for that price but yea its a great deal i just got mine last month.
Amazon, best buy, same club, to name a few.
Thanks for the feedback so far people
The refresh announces next week. Hold off.
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i bought my tab s 10.5 on craigslist for 225 and frankly i think it was undersold to me lol but i feel like you get more than you would with most tablets. i hope we get android M support and beyond though
The S2 is supposedly going to be announced tomorrow according to the link below, though i would never buy an 4:3 tablet as i watch mostly video`s
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/tech/le...ion-could-be-unveiled-on-july-20-1022507.html
John.
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The S2 is supposedly going to be announced tomorrow according to the link below, though i would never buy an 4:3 tablet as i watch mostly video`s
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/tech/le...ion-could-be-unveiled-on-july-20-1022507.html
John.
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I agree, I personally would not buy a 4:3 tablet either. Looks like Samsung is just copying Apple once again. I think the current Tab S 10.5 is a killer, and one of the best tablets money can buy right now. I would encourage you to get this over the new model. However I would indeed wait to pick it up on sale. I have seen it on sale multiple times at $100 off. You have both Back to School sales coming up as well as the announcement of the new Tabs. Once the new Tabs come out, they will probably discount these as well. I believe in the philosophy that newer does not always mean better. Which I think may be the case for the new Tabs.
I also preferred 10.5 than 9.7.
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I also preferred 10.5 than 9.7.
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Why?
chong67 said:
Why?
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I prefer bigger screen
vndnguyen said:
I also preferred 10.5 than 9.7.
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I prefer bigger screen
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Ditto here.
Don't forget get that the S2 doesn't come with their flag ship processor (think S6), still only has Android 5.0.2 and a smaller battery. The early reviews are already questioning Samsung's reasoning for this new version. Although the price is not official yet the reviewers are pointing to price along with the specs as big detractor. I've only had my S1 for a few months and that was solely based on the S2s move to a 4:3 aspect ratio but now I feel like I won the lottery as I bought it for $70 less retail.
Start looking for S1 sales and avoid what is shaping up to be a looser.
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You can buy it for about $300 on swappa or ebay right now.