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Hi all. It's not often that I start a thread around here. Feel free to keep this going for other people looking to spend their gift cards.
So I am between 2 tabs: Nexus 7 and Galaxy 2 7.0.
From what I'm reading, it looks like the specs are a little better on the Nexus but it's really hard to be a deal I found on a refurb Galaxy tab on Amazon ($170).
The lack of expandable storage and HDMI concern me a little with the Nexus but all reports seen to indicate that it's just an incredible device. Plus if I get the Galaxy tab i kind of feel like I'm just getting a bigger version of this phone.... though it does have official cm support.
Thoughts?
Thanks in advance for your help with my 1st world problem.
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I picked myself up a galaxy 2 7.0 refurb and I'm liking it. Just fyi, look at walmart online because they have it for $150 refurbish. Just check everyday because they restock often. I was thinking about the nexus 7 but two thing hold me off on it: the lift screen problem and the price.
What is the lift screen issue?
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i love my nexus 7 and its only 199 front the play store for a new 16gb quad core tab
its a nice screen and well rooting is easy also they have a nice case for it
Tha_Dynasty2049 said:
i love my nexus 7 and its only 199 front the play store for a new 16gb quad core tab
its a nice screen and well rooting is easy also they have a nice case for it
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What are your thoughts on only having 16gb? I would plan on having a couple bigger games on it but wouldn't carry music or many movies.
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You can pick up a moto Xoom for $219 on N1 wireless XD it has 32 GB of storage plus an SD card slot and a 10.1 inch display
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Can't help with those choices but I have to gloat a bit...got an ASUS TF700 with the keyboard and am loving it!
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I have the 7.0 plus tab and I love it. I bought my dad the nexus 7 16 gig and having played with it its a top notch device. If I were to buy a device from your choices I would pick the nexus but I would get the 32 gig one. I just believe you can never have enough memory. But I do love having an memory card and it makes everything so much easier. You can't go wrong with either device. I think it comes down to personal preference.
Note 10.1 hands down its just like the phone
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Note 10.1 hands down its just like the phone
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Unfortunately it's out of my price range.
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After reading about the Xoom, I think it's also in the mix now.
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Galaxy note 10 since it has mulitwindow
I jist got 2 galaxy tab 2 10.1 for me and my oldest son for xmas. I have to say its a great tab for the money I like it alot better than my nexus 7 due to size and my moms nexus 10 which is the same size but is missing a few features in lieu of bigger proc and ram. Which on the tablet you dont notice really since theres not a lot of phone related stuff running in the background. They also have sd slots for expansion
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It's just my personal experience. I had the Tab 2 7.0 for about 5 months and now I have the nexus 7 since day 1. I have it mainly for the kids whether playing games or watching movies. I rarely use it for some reading and browsing.
I have to say there is no comparison. Nexus 7 is a LOT better. The screen is way better whether the specs, visibility, brightness or the dirt and finger print collection. Also, the speed and responsiveness. It is a lot faster and the touch is more accurate and responsive.
The tab 2 is better in terms of extra hardware. A microSD slot, a back camera and an HDMI port. So, if you can get past these, you have to get the Nexus.
I have 4 tablets now (well, the HP is now broken) and I never used the back camera except for testing purposes. Another thing is I never ran out of space. Of course this is very subjective. You can have a couple of 2GB games and that would clutter the space. Also, I have a Google TV and a Wii and they are my entertainment center (though not something to brag about).
So, for me, I would say: Definitely go with the nexus.
I never used a Motorola product, so I don't know anything about it. I just like the 7 inches size better than the 10 inches. It is lighter, easier to handle and the battery usually lasts better.
Hope this helps...
My gt2 10.1 is lighter than my kindle fire and barely different from my nexus 7. Having gps on it is nice tho makes turn by turn easy as hell to use while driving since I dont have to strain to see it. Plus the IR blaster is great my tablet now controls my tv, pc and satellite set top box. I dont use my nexus 7 much anymore between my note 2 and gt2 its become obsolete.
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The Nexus 7 without a doubt. I have the 16GB version and I love it. I have used other tablets (Herotab C8, Asus TF 101) and have handled many others, and without a doubt the Nexus 7 is without a doubt the best I have used. Clean, easy to modify, and most of the development work is pretty stable. It is by far the best one going.
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Thanks everyone. I just ordered the nexus 7 32gb from Amazon for $240 including a case. Now is a good time to buy.
Decided that hardware and probably 2 years of updates was most important. Can't wait to play Vice City on this thing!
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mjs2011 said:
Thanks everyone. I just ordered the nexus 7 32gb from Amazon for $240 including a case. Now is a good time to buy.
Decided that hardware and probably 2 years of updates was most important. Can't wait to play Vice City on this thing!
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I have a N7 32GB and it just perfect. No screen lift or any issue. And you will love Vice City also GTA III, Nova 3, NFS Most Wanted and Bards tale. That little thing run heavy games like nothing. Love it. :beer:
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Great thread. Im looking for a tablet. Nexus 7 looks like the best. I just bought the kids 2 cheap Iview 7 in 4.04 tabs. 1.2ghz There great for a 2 and 4 year old Lol. They came pre rooted! Yes my toddler has a rooted overclocked tab!! As I used them a bit a 7 in tablet is perfect. 10 inch tabs are big and midas well get laptop out. 7 inch tabs fit in back pocket. Let us know how you like the nexus.
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mjs2011 said:
Thanks everyone. I just ordered the nexus 7 32gb from Amazon for $240 including a case. Now is a good time to buy.
Decided that hardware and probably 2 years of updates was most important. Can't wait to play Vice City on this thing!
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How did u get it for that price just checked and it's 250 without a case
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This may be a repost, but if you don't feel like repeating... Don't lol.
I've been with my Note 2 for about 3 weeks now and this is truly one of the best "first experiences" with a mobile device I've had. I've been rocking a screen in my pocket since the old Windows "Palm top" days. Remember those Windows CE devices that looked like tiny laptops? I Even had a compact flash 56k modem (maybe 28.8?). Now that was the sh*t.
So yeah maybe some of the "first" mobile devices back then did blow me away, but man I freakin love this phone!
I picked up and played with my Evo3D and I just dont think I could ever go back. Holding a "normal" sized phone just feels inferior. Not to mention having the Spen. I "grew up" using a stylus so having it is just a huge bonus. Granted a good multitouch, capacitive touch screen is great and practically makes a stylus unnecessary. It's still great to have it when you want it.
So how about you? Can you go back to a 4.0-4.5 inch screen? Or are you a permanent convert?
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5.5" seems like the sweet spot to me. I'm with you on the Evo 3D, I pick mine up now and it looks kinda pathetic next to the Note II. :victory:
I couldn't.
Phablets from now on.
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I agree, it definitely feels weird holding a smaller device. I hold my wife's Iphone 5 and it seems so tiny.
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I agree, it definitely feels weird holding a smaller device. I hold my wife's Iphone 5 and it seems so tiny.
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What I hold a gs3 and it's small .... All I phones are small that's not even a comparison ....
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I've been noted for life....
I dunno.
I don't always want to use both hands for everything.
Might get a Nexus 4 and stick with that for a while.
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Go big or go home
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The Note2 is normal size everything eles is just made small
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Yeah I could never go smaller. You definitely get very spoiled by the size. My girls 4s looks so pathetic next to this. I thought my epic touch was huge but even that seems like a toy now. I was going to wait for the gs4 but I'm so happy I made my move to this device. And by the looks of it that device is only going to be a 1.8ghz quad core with no Spen and smaller anyway so I don't think I'm going to regret not waiting lol! I've been at 1.8 since the day I bought it.
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Doubtful, the oversized-ness of the Note2 is part of what makes it so great.
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Doubtful, the oversized-ness of the Note2 is part of what makes it so great.
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Does for me. Best part of it lol. I just love how it towers over pretty much everything!
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This is normal size. When I pick up my wife's S3 it is small. Someone saw my phone on my desk and said wow... Pulled out their iPhone and stuck it on top. Always a good laugh.
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I dont think I could go back to a 4.5 or 4.75 screen. I could see myself trying out the GS4 just because it should have a 5" screen. I love my Note and the screen. I don't think I could go smaller but if I had to, a 5" screen would be my limit. And the only reason I would consider that is because occasionally the Note does not fit my shirt pockets lol.
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I wouldnt ever be able to go back to a "normal" sized phone. My husband says the phone is too big, but I dont even notice it. I love having the large screen to watch movies on and take videos with.
I'm hooked on phablets I can't help but look at my EVO3d with contempt. My next phone will likely be the Note 3.
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nope 5.5 is perfect!
I don't think I can.. I still keep my Evo LTE as a back up and from time to time I activate it to play with some roms and use it for a day or two and I can't wait to use the Note 2 again lol
I was an iPhone lover all the way. Got a new one every 2 years and was just now waiting for the next one to come out and I was going to buy it but then I saw the NOTE and in 5 seconds I had made up my mind to buy it and sell the iPhone. Bear in mind it wasn't JUST an iphone for I have a Macbook Pro, Apple TV, iPod docs, and so on..........but it was gone in a flash and I could never buy a phone smaller than this one, the Note 2. I also picked up a Note 1 I got brand new in the box, unopened for only $125 and threw it on another plan.
I do have an S3 which is almost as big but I am here just to find out how to root it and then I am going to sell it on a forum in my home city although its a great phone, its not as big as the note so i wouldn't keep it
Yes, its got to be a big screen all the way
What decisively made you go Note 2 over S 3?
2Gb of RAM and usability
Spen, 2gb ram, bigger screen, software. Absolutly everything!
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Battery for my concern, s3 battery simply not enough for me.
Only had the S3 for 6 months then decided to go bigger. Chose it for it's battery life, bigger screen and much better speaker sound.
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Had an s3. Switched to a n4 for 2gb of ram. Needed more buisness use so went to a note
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Only had the S3 for 6 months then decided to go bigger. Chose it for it's battery life, bigger screen and much better speaker sound.
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+1 exactly the same for me, the Note 2 is best phone I have owned.
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Missus has an S3. Apart from being lighter and slightly larger than my HTC DHD it didn't seem special. Still too small to comfortably use as a laptop replacement. It also looks cheaper and more like a toy, my grey note looks considerably smarter.
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I liked the big screen and stylus which is handy being built in.
The ram is a big plus too
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Screen size & non pentile, S Pen..
Screen size.
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Because i really thought there would be less stupid threads over in here nah i joke this place is full of them lolol.. Erm because it was the best thing on the market and it's huge
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Reasons I switched to the Note 2 from S3:
1. Stopped eyeing the RAM usage after closing every app.
2 . I barely use my laptop now thanks to the bigger screen for watching movies or editing documents on the go, the S3 could handle it but the screen just felt small and the Note2's S pen helps alot especially with lower DPI.
3. Newer than the S3 and felt like it would be a while before it goes outdated, again it's partly because of the additional RAM which makes it feel future proof for the next year or so.
4. My wife has an S3 and I felt like since I'm bigger than her I should have a bigger phone
5. Because of the wider screen, the keys are bigger and it's more comfortable to type on with both thumbs.
6 . because I think I deserve the best!
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battery in the first place!
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battery in the first place!
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Me too. I decided today to get Note 2 after 10 months of owning S3 and S4 seems not to be really big step ahead. Note 2 battery, RAM and screen FTW!
Screen, battery, RAM, in this order!
REALLY???
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What decisively made you go Note 2 over S 3?
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Unless you don't want a big screen phone, there isn't anything better about the S3 compared to the Note II. The Note II is better in every way possible. If you are truly on the fence about the two devices, then let me tell you to stop wasting you time comparing the S3 vs the Note II and start comparing the S4 vs the Note II.
i have been using the note 2 for more than a month now and still think is a little 2 big. I do have big hands and im 6'1 but still can't get on the size. Note 2 is the best phone i've ever had the only problem is the size. Might go back to the nexus 4 eek: battery life) or switch to the new htc one/Galaxy S4.
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i have been using the note 2 for more than a month now and still think is a little 2 big. I do have big hands and im 6'1 but still can't get on the size. Note 2 is the best phone i've ever had the only problem is the size. Might go back to the nexus 4 eek: battery life) or switch to the new htc one/Galaxy S4.
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I find it to be the perfect size, especially for things like videos and gaming and I'm tiny 5'3 lol.
I just find other phones like toys now.. Note 2 is a real phone
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I feel the same way I grabbed my gfs ipod. (The only apple product we own) anyway it feels and looks ridiculously small compared to my N2. Like a kids toy..
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It felt a little big the first few days now it feels perfect..
The iphony feels like a beeper in my hand now lol.
Perfect phone, all the way!
I've actually been thinking it feels kinda small now. .
It feels small to me now.
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its huge for me and even though i love this phone im probably selling this for the galaxy s4 :good:
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i have been using the note 2 for more than a month now and still think is a little 2 big. I do have big hands and im 6'1 but still can't get on the size. Note 2 is the best phone i've ever had the only problem is the size. Might go back to the nexus 4 eek: battery life) or switch to the new htc one/Galaxy S4.
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I like the size but will go to the next Nexus. Had all the Nexus series and bought this cuz I could not get a N4 at first.
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I'm 5'2" and I think it's just right. The big screen is so nice to watch videos on our play games. I feel other phones are just so tiny now, even the S3, and let's not even mention the iPhone. It feels like a toy now.
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I feel the same way I grabbed my gfs ipod. (The only apple product we own) anyway it feels and looks ridiculously small compared to my N2. Like a kids toy..
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I saw my siblings and thought it was a keychain accessory Lmao
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People we are all different by design, just because you're tall with big hands doesn't mean you carry a big screen device, vice versa. People carry the phones they do because they like it physical differences are irrelevant. If you don't like the device then you shouldn't keep it past the return period,I think it's safe to say people communicating in a note II specific forum don't find the device size an issue......
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Three weeks with this thing, and it just seems to get easier and easier to hold. The first and second day was a little painful, especially when I tried one handed use like I did with my Nexus 4, and then I realized that it wasn't possible. With that in mind, it is perfectly fine.
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Yeah I'm actually the same height and from time to time I feel the same way. It's only when I'm using it one handed, which my hand can manage easily and reach across the screen.. but only by holding the phone precariously, which becomes annoying sometimes.especially considering how big my damn hands are. Everything is so damn pleasing about the phone though that it's hard to really dwell on that. It's only occasionally though, I feel you.
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Honestly, I find my Galaxy Nexus a little too small, and I'm really considering the Note 2 due to it's size. The screen is just right to me.
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Honestly, I find my Galaxy Nexus a little too small, and I'm really considering the Note 2 due to it's size. The screen is just right to me.
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I had your phone I thought it was just right. Now this size seems just right.
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Im 6'2 and the size is perfect!
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All other phones feel small to me now....and the size is a good thing cuz I find it hard to fall out of my hands....1 month and ive never dropped this phablet...love this phone
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I actually want a bigger screen maybe the note 3 will cure me .
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I feel that Note 2 is kind of big for me.I only feel it comfortable using the phone under 5 inches.
Is selling my Nexus 4 for the Note 2 worth it? I highly doubt I need the Note 3 specs, so I might just settle to get a Note 2 and then the S5. What's a price I should pay for the Note 2 brand new? $450-$500?
Definitely worth note 2 in my opinion is still the top smartphone out just check out all the versus videos on youtube.The note 2 always comes out the winner
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What about a price? I sold my S3 for the N4 and I miss my Touchwiz software.
Go for the Note 2
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Definitely worth note 2 in my opinion is still the top smartphone out just check out all the versus videos on youtube.The note 2 always comes out the winner
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Just having the Note 2's screen size has made my experience with my new phone amazing. Yes, it is a little uncomfortable to text with but when I am stuck for hours somewhere, I put the Note on it's stand, lean way back, and watch a movie on a big ass screen.
You can still get aosp ROMs so you want be missing a thing from nexus 4. Bigger screen, bigger battery. Touchwiz, something you were looking for. Great phone. You'll get many ppl saying, its so big!!!! aha
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Its a great phone. I bought mine off of craigslist for $450 with a otterbox defender. Brand new is still running above $700.00.
Paid 380 for a mint used last week off CL.
So if I go with something in mint condition, paying around $380-$450 is good? How about warranties, do they transfer over if someone were to sell a phone that's still under warranty?