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I have a mint note and I was offered a brand new note 2 for my note and $200. I know this has been asked to death, but I primarily want to hear from note 2 owners who upgraded from the original note. I figure $300 is the going rate for a note in my condition, and since I'm not due for an upgrade for another year this is my best shot at getting a note 2.
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Yes do it. I went from note 1 to 2 and it really is an upgrade. Once you learn the ins ands outs its a helluva better phone. Not to mention battery life ive never had a smartphone come close to the life this thing gets. Anyway im not gonna get into all the reasons u should get it cuz you can read that all over the forums. Just get the phone then u can report back that I was right
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I have a mint note and I was offered a brand new note 2 for my note and $200. I know this has been asked to death, but I primarily want to hear from note 2 owners who upgraded from the original note. I figure $300 is the going rate for a note in my condition, and since I'm not due for an upgrade for another year this is my best shot at getting a note 2.
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was that offer from ATT, or from a private party?
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was that offer from ATT, or from a private party?
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Private party. I ended up getting 2 people in a craig's list bidding war and got $360 for my note and I'm going to get a note 2 today!!!!!!
Got my note 2 out the door for $380!!!
I'm ecstatic!!!!!
nice price!
LittleRedDot said:
Got my note 2 out the door for $380!!!
I'm ecstatic!!!!!
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Congrats on both the bid and note mate
leap before you think
Thanks mates...all I did was open a second lune and that dropped the price right down.
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I bought an Iphone 5 16gb and traded it for a note 2.
$200 phone for a $300.
What makes it even better is that I sold my Iphone 4 16gb for $300 and bought the 5.
Haha Iphone 4 for note 2 and an extra $100
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LittleRedDot said:
Got my note 2 out the door for $380!!!
I'm ecstatic!!!!!
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thats an awesome price.
you dont even see the i4s going for that price anymore
Yeah what I ended up doing was opening a second line for $10 and got the upgrade price.
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I am thinking of going from s3 to note 2 but damn the S4 rumors are hot and heavy and looking sexy. Thoughts? I'd really like a semi tablet for work
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I went from the s3 to the note 2 and haven't looked back, this phone is a beast. I highly recommend it
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I went from the GALAXY S III to the Note II and haven't looked back -- the Note II is a dream to use, feels great in the hand and in many ways has replaced my computer for every day tasks (e-mail, web browsing, basic document and spreadsheet creation, calendar management, and social networking). I absolutely love it and would wholeheartedly recommend one.
Ah man I'm so itching to pull the trigger on this. I'm so torn though because if I see a note 7.0 I might want to hop on that. So much internal struggle to spend my money
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Bigjim1488 said:
Ah man I'm so itching to pull the trigger on this. I'm so torn though because if I see a note 7.0 I might want to hop on that. So much internal struggle to spend my money
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Wouldn't you rather have 1 device rather than a tablet and a phone? Trust me, you want this phone.
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I went from note 1 to note 2 and haven't looked back. Faster, stronger, easier, more toys, and stupendous battery. Average use at work would mean charging by 2:00, now I go home with 50-60% left. No joke.
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Wouldn't you rather have 1 device rather than a tablet and a phone? Trust me, you want this phone.
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imo I like having 2 devices. cuz I'm always paranoid Ill accidentally drop the note2 and ill be ****ed if the screen cracks. If I can do a redo ill get a s3 and save another $100 for a n7.
OP. I suggest to wait for the S4. But gotta admit, that's a long ass wait till it drops.
Note II is all about the pen for me. I personally wouldn't wait for the S4. Note3 maybe =P
S3 to Note 2, I will only stick with Note series
Maybe I'll bring back that ipad mini I picked up and upgrade my s3. Oh the pressure!
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If it's in your budget, get the note 2 now and wait a month or two after the S4 comes out to see if it's worth getting and not plagued with issues. Then sell the note 2 and pay the extra 150 dollars or so to get the S4.
The note 2 is an extremely solid device. You might end up waiting 6 months for a device that isn't worth waiting for
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If it's in your budget, get the note 2 now and wait a month or two after the S4 comes out to see if it's worth getting and not plagued with issues. Then sell the note 2 and pay the extra 150 dollars or so to get the S4.
The note 2 is an extremely solid device. You might end up waiting 6 months for a device that isn't worth waiting for
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I beg to differ
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I beg to differ
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If the S4 is worth getting, I plan on doing my plan above. But imagine putting off getting a great phone now and the S4 ends up being a total disappointment (just like the Nexus 4 IMO)
Edit: I hope it's safe to criticize the Nexus 4 here. That's like blasphemy in some forums. Lol
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I would do what I did, get the note 2 now, and if you want the S4 later open a second line, sell the note 2 for profit, and take your first line down to the bare minimum.
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Bigjim1488 said:
Ah man I'm so itching to pull the trigger on this. I'm so torn though because if I see a note 7.0 I might want to hop on that. So much internal struggle to spend my money
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A Note 7? That would be a bad idea and it would be competing with the Note 2 if they released something like that.
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Another thread of persuasion.
Note 2 will beat many more devices to come.
Went from Samsung Infuse to the Galaxy Note 2. Beast phone with amazing specs with the best resell value too since the note is the only phablet in the market.
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I went from S3 to the Note 2.
Rooted and flashed Jelly Thunder the first day, haven't looked back.
The multi-view is amazing for multi-tasking. The phone is ridiculously fast stock, I can't imagine over clocking, and the battery has lasted me close to two days on normal use.
The S pen is also pretty fun to use
Yeah so wait for the S4 to come out oh but it doesn't have S-Pen functions oops now you find out the Note 3 is about to come out then you wait for it but oh the processor is not as fast as you'd like it to be so then the Note 3 is out but the S5 is announced oh but it doesn't do my chores for me then oops the Note 4 is announced so let's wait for that oh but it doesn't make me look thinner... then the S6 is announced...
Unless you have an unlimited pit of money, you shouldn't worry about new tech or getting the latest and greatest (because the latest and greatest gets unseated tomorrow). Pull the trigger, experience what ever pulls you towards it, then wait for another upgrade price to come around since the tech will always be newer, better, and more expensive. :laugh:
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Yeah so wait for the S4 to come out oh but it doesn't have S-Pen functions oops now you find out the Note 3 is about to come out then you wait for it but oh the processor is not as fast as you'd like it to be so then the Note 3 is out but the S5 is announced oh but it doesn't do my chores for me then oops the Note 4 is announced so let's wait for that oh but it doesn't make me look thinner... then the S6 is announced...
Unless you have an unlimited pit of money, you shouldn't worry about new tech or getting the latest and greatest (because the latest and greatest gets unseated tomorrow). Pull the trigger, experience what ever pulls you towards it, then wait for another upgrade price to come around since the tech will always be newer, better, and more expensive. :laugh:
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Hahaha yeah I hear you there. I'm thinking about pulling the trigger, I am just thinking hard about it. I love my S3 but I want some more productivity tools that the spen offers. I have an ipad mini and even though it's sexy and slick it just reminded me of why I left the iPhone. Very closed and useless with no wifi, I can't even blue tooth transfer files to it
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I have a galaxy nexus at the moment and I planned on paying full price for a note 2 or galaxy SIII. I see the the GSIII has a lot more rom support than the note 2. So I'm asking those who own or owned both which do you like best?
Note 2 doesn't need much rom support. Gn2 does so much more than s3. Twice the cpu twice the ram + spen. Not much to compare
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My wife has the GS3 and I have the Note 2. Having rooted/tweaked both, I can definitely say that neither really requires much in terms of ROMs. My wife likes things stock, but I was constantly flashing new ROMs on my EVO 4G, but don't really don't feel the need at all with my Note 2. Although there aren't as many ROMs for the Note 2, I think there's otherwise equal development for both in terms of tweaks and hacks.
One thing I did do was put Nova Launcher on my Note 2. Stupid lawsuits from Apple and others have stripped down the features of TouchWiz so much that I feel like I'm using 6-year-old technology.
Your choice pretty much boils down to size. If you like or can tolerate a bigger phone then I would highly recommend getting the Note 2. If not, then get the SG3.
Thanks. I think I'm going to go with the note 2. I have sprint but there data is so slow. I was thinking about jumping to Verizon or AT&T and get one.
From what I understand, the SIII is at its "end of life" and is being phased out. I was recently faced with the same choice and couldn't be happier with my choice. Get the Note 2.
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Thanks. I think I'm going to go with the note 2. I have sprint but there data is so slow. I was thinking about jumping to Verizon or AT&T and get one.
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Sprint will be releasing LTE in many cities soon so check yours.
If you are going with Sprint take a look at Amazon Wireless. They have the BEST prices. Right now they have the GN2 for $99 with a new 2 year contract. Not bad. ($199 if you are upgrading).
http://wireless.amazon.com/Samsung-...=INDIVIDUAL_NEW&sr=1-4-entd&qid=1360512174047
** The good news is that while Sprint won't pricematch anyone, Bestbuy is now pricematching Amazon. Soooo, go into Bestbuy and tell them about the AmazonWireless price and get a deal.
mitchellvii said:
Sprint will be releasing LTE in many cities soon so check yours.
If you are going with Sprint take a look at Amazon Wireless. They have the BEST prices. Right now they have the GN2 for $99 with a new 2 year contract. Not bad. ($199 if you are upgrading).
http://wireless.amazon.com/Samsung-...=INDIVIDUAL_NEW&sr=1-4-entd&qid=1360512174047
** The good news is that while Sprint won't pricematch anyone, Bestbuy is now pricematching Amazon. Soooo, go into Bestbuy and tell them about the AmazonWireless price and get a deal.
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LTE won't be in my area anytime soon. Hell they hardly had WiMax here.
I have both an I find the note 2 my overall pick an the S pen is jus the best go with the note 2 u won't b disappointed
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Bought my wife the S3 and Note 2 for me. Either is solid, but holding her phone in my hand just feels cute. Prefer the Note 2 for a bunch of reasons. The stock rom is fantastic. Still, I rooted mine an hour after it arrived. No regrets. Development is looking great IMHO.
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I recommend you get it I just got about 3 dsys ago and have not slept since lol there is so much you can do with it and its a sexy device great signal and so so smooth. I also have the S3 and that is as well a amazing phone. I am glad I switched to thw Note2 over it nit thatbthe S3 was bad justbthe big 5.5 inch screen is so beautiful for movies and social things plus you are guaranteed to turn heads with the Note 2
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.. Although there aren't as many ROMs for the Note 2..
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This list helps to see just how strong the Galaxy Note 2 ROM community is, so far.
Yeah i'll be picking one up this week.
Well i picked one up.
DevilStrider said:
Well i picked one up.
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And you love it huh ? Definitely the best device I have ever had and I had Palm pre ,evo , epic, 3d , epic touch , gnex , gs3 and I can definitely say bigger is better. ... note 2 is the phone to compare everything else to
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I just scored my 2nd note 2. I trades my iphone 5 for it just to have a spare
Picked up my Note 2 earlier today, amazing device! Glad I finally made the switch instead of holding onto my EVO 4g. Soo much faster and this thing just flies!
I miss my galaxy nexus still. Man I loved that phone.
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Note 2
I just upgraded from the Sprint GS3 to the Sprint Note 2 and I LOVE IT. The Note2 is AWESOME. I had it rooted and flashed Mack's Rom less that an hour after I made the purchase. I would suggest the Note 2 as long as you don't mind the size.
I have had my Note 2 for about little over a week coming from S3 and either is a good choice but I am happy I got the Note 2 because it just does so much more than any other device on the market including the S3 my next phone will be the Note 3 for sure because how much I love this one that's my 2or3 cents
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carelockh said:
Picked up my Note 2 earlier today, amazing device! Glad I finally made the switch instead of holding onto my EVO 4g. Soo much faster and this thing just flies!
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I too went from the original EVO like so many others. Also, as previous members have posted, Best Buy does match Amazon. Amazon had it for 199.99 for renewal and I signed up for the Best Buy mobile credit promotion of $50 (no longer available). Total pocket cost was about 200 after activation.
Absolutely love this phone!
Worth or not if i switch to S4?
Well if you have lotsa money go for it... my note 2 will stay with me for another 2 years
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Time to change the N7100 to ...... none.
Even if you've more than enough money and you can make your own choice, be practical guys :|
No. Get the note 3.
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Was impatiently waiting for the S4 but then I bought a Note2, Funny how life is.
hahaha thank guys for response,wait for KLP release first ..
So, your options are keep the Note 2 or sell it for a phone with a half inch smaller screen and no S Pen? No brainer really .
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what you mean No brainer really??
matt.adid78 said:
Worth or not if i switch to S4?
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Honestly, wait for the Note 3. Most of the S4 features would probably come to Note 2 . Fingers crossed
Thank for good response
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I use S4 along with Note2, as I work at Samsung's R&D. It's really worth to wait and switch
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Lol dont get mad bro,i just ask huhu
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See no reason to switch to S4 myself. Except for the full HD screen, but at the risk of losing a .5'', SPen and awesome 3100mAH battery. There are more features, but most s/w features will come to N2 eventually, so I don't think it's compelling enough to make a switch. If I wanted FHD display that bad, I might have switched to HTC One or something.
Love my Note 2 and sticking with it at least until N3 comes out.
note 3 or sony togari ... s4? nahhh
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Was impatiently waiting for the S4 but then I bought a Note2, Funny how life is.
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Exactly what I did. I replaced my S3 and became a happy owner of a Note 2. You cant compare them. The Note 2 is way better.
The only thing I would buy next is a Note 3.
If you don't care for the S-pen, you can consider the new LG Optimus G Pro looks like a beast.
I'm waiting for the Note 3 and then I'll decide which one I'm getting next.
not bad ..
krishelnino said:
Honestly, wait for the Note 3. Most of the S4 features would probably come to Note 2 . Fingers crossed
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As above. Samsung already said we would get most of them. Other than that the note 3 in October will be both bigger and better than the s4. Personally I'm done, I've been through so many phones over the last three years and I'm tried of constantly updating. The Note 2 is the first one that I can say I'm truly satisfied with. I'll only be updating every two years from here on in which means note 4 for me.
Sent from the mighty Note II.
I like the looks if the new HTC but as it's far from offering the Note 2 features, I stick with my Note
Send from my GNote 2 what else...
I'm been offered one of these devices to test and I've got to choose just one which is a doggonee shame, so here is my question to you guys.
Which one of these devices would you recommend for testing?
I'm like a kid in a candy store looking forward to testing either way.
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I'm been offered one of these devices to test and I've got to choose just one which is a doggonee shame, so here is my question to you guys.
Which one of these devices would you recommend for testing?
I'm like a kid in a candy store looking forward to testing either way.
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Well considering the Note 3 has been out a while and plenty tested, then I suggest the S5.
Unless you mean the note 4
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Note 3.
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The specs are almost the same besides the notes bigger screen. Don't know what's new wotht the s5
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