Hi!
So tomorrow I'm meeting up with someone to buy a Nexus 4. They got it from the Play Store as they claim.
However, I want to make sure what I'm buying is legit. So what do I look for?
It's new, sealed. I am allowed to break the seal and check the inside, I am also getting a receipt with the phone.
So again, now that you know that, exactly what should I look for tomorrow to make sure it's 100% real and non-used/working?
Just stick with the basics. Make a call using regular ear piece and speaker phone, check camera, check all buttons work etc.
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droidmakespwn said:
Just stick with the basics. Make a call using regular ear piece and speaker phone, check camera, check all buttons work etc.
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We are meeting in a mall and I don't have the SIM for it yet, so I'm worried about actually powering on the device and everything...
if its 16gb, check the storage in settings
should say total around 12gb
check if camera works
WiFi, Bluetooth, notification light, and missing screens
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Thanks guys ! The phone is legit! I have to wait until Friday so I can set it up on a carrier and then I'll test out data, texting, and everything else. I'm loving it so far though . TIME TO CHANGE MY SIGNATURE!
Title misleading? You're not buying it from google but some person that bought it from the play store, which is how you buy it from google... Although you say its an lgnex but its really an nexus 4?
Well I'm glad it works for you, I was gonna remind ya to chk front camera too, as well as sim tray.
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clockcycle said:
Title misleading? You're not buying it from google but some person that bought it from the play store, which is how you buy it from google... Although you say its an lgnex but its really an nexus 4?
Well I'm glad it works for you, I was gonna remind ya to chk front camera too, as well as sim tray.
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Fixed the title. LGNex is a short way of saying Nexus 4, I like it, but nobody else really uses it except me
I checked everything, set up the phone today and it all works perfectly. Tethering, everything! I love this thing!
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Fixed the title. LGNex is a short way of saying Nexus 4, I like it, but nobody else really uses it except me
I checked everything, set up the phone today and it all works perfectly. Tethering, everything! I love this thing!
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Congrats on your new purchase. Glad it all went out well
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Congrats on your new purchase. Glad it all went out well
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Thanks! So worth it ! Waiting on my first case to come now!
Glad it worked out for you. I can't wait until i get mine I kinda like the sound of LGnex
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Thanks! So worth it ! Waiting on my first case to come now!
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Which case did you end up getting?
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Which case did you end up getting?
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The one coming next week I forgets, when it comes I'll post a link and some pics. It's this cool black outline for the sides and a translucent back. The second is a white mercury TPU case. It'll be here in 2-3 weeks
Found the link for the first case. They are only four left, hurry!
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=160946700657
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1) what happens if you need to perform a battery pull?
2)How is the speaker on this compared to Galaxy Nexus?
3)Biggest gripe minus LTE?
Thank you for the responses very much. So much on the fence to this phone or not.
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To question 1: hold down power for 10 seconds. Reboots. Works every time.
Sweet I was wondering about due to no removable battery door.
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2. speaker is great.
3. biggest gripe? probably finding one in stock to buy!
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3. biggest gripe? probably finding one in stock to buy!
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I almost said that!
Really though, if you can get your hands on one, you'll be happy.
1. Answered above
2. Never owned a galaxy nexus, but yes speaker is loud and clear
3. battery life. A custom kernel should fix this, but I haven't gone around to root it yet. Maybe a software update would help
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estallings15 said:
I almost said that!
Really though, if you can get your hands on one, you'll be happy.
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It's what happened to me when I wanted to order one. I decided i wanted one and BAM it went sold out.
Then luckily a hour later, Google Play Store says its not sold out and orders resumed
Right on guys thanks for some responses. I'm at a Christmas party playing rob your neighbor. I think I'm going to get it or s3 I just hate that F N button on S3
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Right on guys thanks for some responses. I'm at a Christmas party playing rob your neighbor. I think I'm going to get it or s3 I just hate that F N button on S3
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Yeah, that button is as ugly as sin.
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Yeah, that button is as ugly as sin.
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Especially the Menu button
I think the specs are great. If I can get 3-5megs I think I can be totally happy on at&t. It will work at my property and that means a lot. I've been at Verizon for a very long time makes me nervous leaving. Even though I know GSM is the way to go
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Biggest issue with this phone is I can't stop playing with it. There is a heap of development already and it's only been out a short time.
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Thanks
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Let me start of by saying I personally like the bumper. Not as good looking as the official bumper, but it does the job and looks fairly nice. The only issue I am having is the fact that the rubber in the bumper tends to separate after a while. Seems like a classic you get what you pay for situation, being that its only 10 USD. Just letting everyone know before you decide to get it.
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Manevolence said:
Let me start of by saying I personally like the bumper. Not as good looking as the official bumper, but it does the job and looks fairly nice. The only issue I am having is the fact that the rubber in the bumper tends to separate after a while. Seems like a classic you get what you pay for situation, being that its only 10 USD. Just letting everyone know before you decide to get it.
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There are already multiple inquiries of this. Contact Poetic so they can issue you another bumper. Their first batch was apparently defective.
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Let me start of by saying I personally like the bumper. Not as good looking as the official bumper, but it does the job and looks fairly nice. The only issue I am having is the fact that the rubber in the bumper tends to separate after a while. Seems like a classic you get what you pay for situation, being that its only 10 USD. Just letting everyone know before you decide to get it.
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contact amazon and yourpoetic.com. they will ship you out a new one for freee. in my case i got two cases for free.
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contact amazon and yourpoetic.com. they will ship you out a new one for freee. in my case i got two cases for free.
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in my situation, i got 6 free, 3 original broke, 3 first replacements broke, have 3 more on the way! lol
While its great that they replace them, it does show a lack of quality in the product. Im surprised there isnt more people selling their own bumpers on ebay etc
6 bumpers.!
Cool story bro
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Why couldn't you just post this in the existing thread? No reason to start a new thread. They'll send you a new one.
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Yeah, they have a new revision and if you contact support, they'll send you one of the newer ones
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Cool story bro
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Did you make that up?? That is hilarious! Or did you just take it from one of the other 50,000 threads it is in?
Thats good to hear but im quite curious why would you ever buy the same continually defective case six times?
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Did you make that up?? That is hilarious! Or did you just take it from one of the other 50,000 threads it is in?
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Is that Bill Belichick?!? Must have been a rough night....
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Poetic gives you a 3 year warranty. Just use it and you're fine.
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mine came apart as well. Contacted yourpoetic.com several days ago and haven't heard a peep.
Doesn't have any reviews, was wondering if anyone has tried this yet
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00BB...r nexus 4&qid=1360474941&ref_=sr_1_17&sr=8-17
Aker makes good batteries so I'd love to know how this holds up.
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Doesn't have any reviews, was wondering if anyone has tried this yet
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00BB...r nexus 4&qid=1360474941&ref_=sr_1_17&sr=8-17
Aker makes good batteries so I'd love to know how this holds up.
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I think this literally, just came out.
In that case, Hey everyone check out this $40 anker charger!
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The plug is not US. I wonder if it comes with an adapter?
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Oh man I just noticed that, thanks a ton. I'll email them and ask
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jlear3 said:
Oh man I just noticed that, thanks a ton. I'll email them and ask
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Cool, I just posted that question on Amazon. Let me know if you hear anything.
Interesting... Wonder if I can get it in the UK
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Any reponse yet? odd they haven't announced this on their website
Can't see it in the UK Amazon
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The description at the bottom states it comes with a universal power supply. That might mean it does have a US adapter.
Another thing I've noticed is I don't see a "qi" logo anywhere. Does that mean its not certified?
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I'd buy this, I have a couple of their portable battery's, and they're great. Also their custom support is fantastic. A cable on one of my battery's broke completely my fault, and they sent in a new battery. I would also love to see a review!
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Well I ordered this earlier today. So I'll check back in a few days when I get it, unless someone beats me to it.
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I've emailed the seller, but since it's Sunday I don't really expect a reply until tomorrow. Will be sure to update once I get the reply.
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I just went ahead and ordered one. I don't want to miss out like I have on some of the others.
If it doesn't work out amazon has a great return policy.
I'll be sure to leave feedback when I get it.
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Dear james xxxxx - Amazon Marketplace,
Thank you for contacting LaptopMate Customer Support!
Your support request has been received and the ticket number for this request is #142703. Please note that due to our ERP system is under upgradation,starting from 16th of Dec to 16th of Jan, our email response time will be affected. However, we will strive to respond to your inquiry/inquiries and provide all possible support within 12 hours of the same business day or no later than the following business day! Your patience and kind understanding are really appreciated.
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Sorry guys their email is under "upgradation" I'll let you know when they're done with that..
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Sorry guys their email is under "upgradation" I'll let you know when they're done with that..
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was from 16th dec to 16th Jan , guess they forgot to remove the message
Almost pulled the trigger but the power port's position seems really awkward, it should be on the opposite side imo
Which do you think is more worth it? This or the Zens one? They are both around the same price...
https://play.google.com/store/devic...iZGV2aWNlLW5leHVzXzRfd2lyZWxlc3NfY2hhcmdlciJd
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https://play.google.com/store/devic...iZGV2aWNlLW5leHVzXzRfd2lyZWxlc3NfY2hhcmdlciJd
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Not available in the UK.
kkthxbye
I am thinking about buying the n4. I love my n7 but reading some of these forum's it seems quite a few people are unhappy with it. Oh what to do?
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joeZONE82 said:
I am thinking about buying the n4. I love my n7 but reading some of these forum's it seems quite a few people are unhappy with it. Oh what to do?
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Buy one.. This phone blows the n7 away
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I think people only post if there is a problem with the phone...
That why you only see post about people being unhappy with it..
Most of the time, people wouldn't post anything about the phone if it's working fine/happy with it..
But then you do get the occasionally positive/*this phone rocks* reviews :victory:
I end up selling my N7 after awhile I got my Nexus 4... cause is such pain getting game saves around.. !
Getting mine today :good: First things to do: unlock it, flash recovery and SU and off course Franco kernel. Had it before and liked the phone, the only bad thing about this phone is the camera quality and the washed out colors out of the box.
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Buy one.. This phone blows the n7 away
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No it doesnt. Lol
I have both and I love them!
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Right on, I need a phone and not just any phone..had the s3 unlocked rooted, loved it. Sold it lol. Was thinking about note 2 but don't really care for the gimmicks and the price! Kinda new at whats what for tech but refuse Togo back to ifoam or bb. Android rules. Caught wind of the n4 on n7 forums n dig the specs, just need to make sure ppl that have it love it. Reading a few negative threads I had to ask cuz it looks like a badass phone.
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Right on, I need a phone and not just any phone..had the s3 unlocked rooted, loved it. Sold it lol. Was thinking about note 2 but don't really care for the gimmicks and the price! Kinda new at whats what for tech but refuse Togo back to ifoam or bb. Android rules. Caught wind of the n4 on n7 forums n dig the specs, just need to make sure ppl that have it love it. Reading a few negative threads I had to ask cuz it looks like a badass phone.
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You will not regret buying this phone, and a custom kernel should increase batterylife quite a lot. And you can set the colors to your own liking
As far as reports of problems go, there are just as many in the Nexus 7 forums. People with issues are simply more vocal.
I for one am finding this phone to be a perfect companion to my Nexus 7 and it's also as near to a flawless specimen as I could have hoped.
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Okay I been reading up more on this phone and I can't find a good reason not to get it. Price is great specs are solid and the support and development are going to be off the charts. I'd like to know what case to get, I have been using otter box on past phones but wanna try something different.
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Okay I been reading up more on this phone and I can't find a good reason not to get it. Price is great specs are solid and the support and development are going to be off the charts. I'd like to know what case to get, I have been using otter box on past phones but wanna try something different.
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To be fair, most of the people in this forum are nexus 4 fanatics, so our opinions may be a bit biased
That being said, this phone is AWESOME.
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Okay I been reading up more on this phone and I can't find a good reason not to get it. Price is great specs are solid and the support and development are going to be off the charts. I'd like to know what case to get, I have been using otter box on past phones but wanna try something different.
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I would honestly suggest a soft gel/rubber case.. Hard cases ruined my hox, too much pressure to get them on, ended up breaking some ribbon on the board, so the screen won't turn on unless the housing is partially removed.. Which is how I have to use this phone until I fix it or order a nexus 4 if its not fixable for free/really cheap.
The only thing I'm losing is LTE. Which I don't use/rarely use as it is
You should if you can get it for $350 at Play Store. I'm happy with it, very good price for a good phone. If you can live with no LTE, non removable battery, no external SD card, somewhat low/tinny speaker output volume and just average camera quality you'll be happy with it.
I would buy it again. The price is unbeatable. If you can live with the lack of OTG (Which may be fixed eventually) and camera quality then you'll love it. I think the washed out colours thing is due to peoples love for very saturated screens. As I said in another thread, take a photo of something, look at it on the screen, if it's brightly covered in bloom, then it's over saturated. Just because the Nexus 4 is less saturated doesn't mean it's washed out.
All right just ordered it from Google. Can't wait! 388.00 total but that's cheap compared to the other ones I've had bought. Not to worried about the camera I have a camera for that. I'm still not sure on what case but thinking gel case something that won't scratch it n can clean up n not bulky. I don't know what plan to go with being in northern Mn there's not too many options.
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I have been driving myself nuts with this question. I have a note 2 now that I love but I am also thinking about getting a nexus so I can have something to play around with mods and getting into developing. I have At&t so swapping the simple won't be a problem.
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Well I got mine about a month ago and I love it. Even more so than my s3. Not worried about lte cuz it's not around here anyway and it does lack storage but I been using drop box. I haven't rooted it yet tho I am fine with it the way it is. No issues with it at all. Beautiful phone with great features and price. They got it right with this one. Love it.
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Well I got mine about a month ago and I love it. Even more so than my s3. Not worried about lte cuz it's not around here anyway and it does lack storage but I been using drop box. I haven't rooted it yet tho I am fine with it the way it is. No issues with it at all. Beautiful phone with great features and price. They got it right with this one. Love it.
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You can still have LTE just flash older radio when or if it comes to your area.
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Noooooooo
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If you can live with a phone that has 3 hours of screen time, meaning that you don´t go from 8am to 8pm, meaning that you have to do 2 full charges every day, go for it
i´m returning mine
I recently got it and I absolutely love it.
Things to consider though:
1. no SD CARD, got the 16GB version and im still struggling with space.
2. battery life is below average, I'm coming from a Motorola defy which had much better battery life.
Came home from work and was surprised with one of these lol. Awesome.
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How many hints did you have to drop.
I'm just lucky that my wife let me keep mine. Once I should her I made her own profile she was OK with the purchase.
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Why do you need your wife's approval?
I can assure you that she spends more money on bags, make up, shoes, getting her hair done etc etc than your Nexus 7
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Lol I made sure to buy two, ah but loves this stuff too.
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Hana yeah I bought two as well.
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MISSDIVA said:
Why do you need your wife's approval?
I can assure you that she spends more money on bags, make up, shoes, getting her hair done etc etc than your Nexus 7
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Well when I told her she said "I thought we were getting an ipad"
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She knew I wanted one, since our 3 year old just broke my old nexus 7 about two weeks ago lol, Shes not into any of this stuff, she loves her iPhone, which is fine by me, works for her. But she knows I love all these things lol, She saw the google io/brunch with me, so she knew i was going to get one eventually. She beat me to it and im happy.
my gf works for the Samsung booth at best buy. brought home chromecast drive for me. she's like I his one cause people are going nuts for them. I told her you don't buy Google stuff just for what it does out of the box but what it does after a trip to the xda forums lol
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Well when I told her she said "I thought we were getting an ipad"
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oh god.
My wife is pi$$ed at me. Not sure why, I've been saying I'm going to buy a Nexus 7 once the new ones came out. I even told her when I left Saturday night that I was going to Best Buy to get the Nexus. I think I may have even arranged the sale of my ipad mini. Maybe she's just j-ing.
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Came home from work and was surprised with one of these lol. Awesome.
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She got me one too.. This is awkward.
She's a great woman.
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My wife got me a n7 to! It's sticking out of my forehead!
My wife would probably mistaken the mini for the new nexus 7. Good thing I dont inform her about my technology wants. If I did, we would have a home full of icraps
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I don't know why girls always like the i-stuff lol
Awesome. What's her name?
...and number?
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I don't know why girls always like the i-stuff lol
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Damn. This is what I would have ended up with if my wife went to get a nexus for me
I already ended up with one of those.
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Well what's almost as good is when your wife is supportive of you taking a 50 mile drive to pick up one of the only 32gb models available in my area at best buy. Before we got married, like a month into the relationship, my wife bought me an Xbox 360 with second controller and a couple of games. This was years ago but I still get surprised with nice beer purchases and a couple of instances of her "peer pressuring" me into buying various guns for myself because "you deserve it."
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