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Hey there!
First post since making my account close to two years ago
I just recently purchased a Galaxy Tab through Rogers w/o a contract. It was pretty much a impulse buy. After going on here and reading what I could do to the device, I caught glimpse of some threads saying to hold off for the Xoom and some other tablets that are coming out.
I own a iPhone4, Macbook Pro (13") and a Alienware M17x (17").
The thing I love most about the Galaxy Tab is the form factor. I find the size comfortable. Reading about the new tablets with dual core processors and 10" + screens is exciting tho. Currently in Canada the Tab's are not cheap I paid $755 including taxes. I do have 15 days to return the Tab.
Should I return it and wait for something new? or do you think if or when honeycomb is ported over it will still be able to compete with the xoom or some of the newer tablets of 2011.
Thanks! Sorry for the long post, thought I'd make it a good one to break my XDA cherry
-Geby.
prices will drop. return it.
yeah, return it and wait for the next new shiny thing to be released, but then hang on because the next even more shiny and even newer thing will be on the horizon so best wait for that. Oh, don't buy that version because it will be out of date when the next new bit of kit comes along.
Enjoy what you have, so if it's out of date in 18 months sell it then and buy something newer.
I reckon that my 'tech fund' for phones etc costs me about £10 a week - money well spent.
Just for the record, there is no way I'd part with my Tab or my X10
keep it, it's always best to buy "newer" units after 6 months since its release. (better prices, no more bugs, updated firmwares etc)
dont even think twice take it back i just got 2 of them 3 days ago and find it to get boring seeing that it does not work as good as it should esp iu had 750 in 2 and decided to f it there will be the tab 2 in june plus the moto xoom
geby86 said:
Hey there!
First post since making my account close to two years ago
I just recently purchased a Galaxy Tab through Rogers w/o a contract. It was pretty much a impulse buy. After going on here and reading what I could do to the device, I caught glimpse of some threads saying to hold off for the Xoom and some other tablets that are coming out.
I own a iPhone4, Macbook Pro (13") and a Alienware M17x (17").
The thing I love most about the Galaxy Tab is the form factor. I find the size comfortable. Reading about the new tablets with dual core processors and 10" + screens is exciting tho. Currently in Canada the Tab's are not cheap I paid $755 including taxes. I do have 15 days to return the Tab.
Should I return it and wait for something new? or do you think if or when honeycomb is ported over it will still be able to compete with the xoom or some of the newer tablets of 2011.
Thanks! Sorry for the long post, thought I'd make it a good one to break my XDA cherry
-Geby.
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$755??? WTF!!! Return it, drive across the border and buy one for $300
Yeah- at that price I'd take it back and scout around for a cheaper one. If you don't find it in a month or so then wait for the next version.
You can always argue that the next one will be better, but with an upgrade cycle now for most phone-tablets-electronic devices of about 6 months you have to draw the line somewhere and get something. Otherwise you will be like the couple that keeps putting off having a child until they can afford it, or have the time for it. It never happens!
Or, if you wait to long to make up your mind and the return period runs out you can always send it to me. I could use a nice gift right about now
I agree, got mine at Tmo about 3 weeks ago for $350.00 on contract; went back to the store tdy and got $. 50 back on my ccard and $ 50 mail back rebate: = $ 250.00 total cost I figured will use it for 6 to 9 months and by then the prices of the new models will be way better than at launching...
I bought one today for $533 new from Best Buy. I didn't sign up for a plan cause I have free hotspot on my EVO, so it doesn't make sense to pay Sprint $30 a month for what I have free. I've connected it to my Evo and it works great....BUT I am wondering if I should have waited on the tab 2 or spend a little more and get the Xoom.
Hey guys and gals. The money wasnt a huge issue with buying the tab. The main thing was if i should wait a month for something better. Looking on ebay i see that you guys are dead on about the prices. Which carriers are compatible with my rogers 3G?
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I have a Nexus one and love this thing and installed so many custom roms to death! Now N1 development is going down since newer phones are coming out. (kudos to all N1 devs )
My friend is selling his Desire HD (since he got an iPhone), should I go for it or wait till the N3 is out?
Personally, I am not dropping any cash on a phone until I have some more concrete specs on the new nexus. If it is as beast as all the rumors suggest, I would kick myself for spending money now and then having to turn around and shell out money for the new nexus anyways. My trusty N1 should last me at least that long, though I am getting "itchy."
the problem is when new phones come out they are very pricey, then i would have to wait until prices drop.
Compared to DHD, Nexus One lacks proper Sense ROMs, internal space and screen size.
If you don't care much about any of that - I wouldn't switch if I were you.
If you want proper new Sense ROMs (and the speed to run them), got your Nexus overloaded with apps, or want a big screen - by all means, sell the Nexus and get DHD for cheap.
I would wait I know many of us are getting desperate to get a new device or Nexus device. Now buying a single core device doesn't make much sense unless hes selling it to you at a bargain price below $200 bucks. Right now the android market for phones are just insane and is moving so rapidly that is just scary to just jump and buy a device since a better one might come next month. Look at the Atrix is a beast on specs and seems like its old as hell and the G2X you can get one for 300.00 and people paid 200 with a two year contract. So if hes giving it to you for 200.00 you are better off getting 100.00-150.00 and buying a G2x r atrix mint condition.
I am opening this thread in hopes it will keep other threads cleaner. Motorola did not update to ICS. we know that.
One suggestion I have is JUMP ship. get a different device. You can get a pantech bust for about $100 on ebay with official ICS. I got a galaxy note for $150 myself. The atrix still goes for around $100.
I still have my atrix as a backup phone.
suggestion 2 keep going the rout of requesting cooperation from moto/punit etc. Yes you may feel it is falling on deaf ears and you may be correct.
My main suggestion and point of this thread is please stop posting about this in every atrix thread on XDA. THese threads are to help the atrix community and people must now search harder to find what they are looking for because they must wade through post after post of motohate then post after post of bickering at other members.
please keep our threads clean
if you have any suggestions of what can be done or good deals on alternative phones post them here
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About jumping ship. I do realize that my suggestion does not help those with all the docks and accessories as much. I do not know what the docks sell for. And I can't speak of the quality of the burst. I do know it requires a smaller sim card. I was just suggesting it as a means to swap for a device with similar specs that is on official ICS with no major cost in the end. I am pleased with the quality of my note but I realize that I got it almost $100 less than average used price
I cant buy another phone...I dont have the money and I have a contract with an operator...and the note in my country cost a lot much than my atrix...so any other sugestion???
from the (M)ATRIX...
I am in US and realize I got a great deal on note. And Also realize that even buying burst even though it has little cost in end has upfront cost of nearly 100 US. I am on straightalk att sim. I am still burnt by moto. I have a nonupgradeable device that is still under manufacture warranty so I don't want to get rid of it yet. hopefully more people will have suggestions as well
I sold my Atrix for a good price ($200) without the lapdock.
then again, I sold it to someone who asks me everyday about how to do stuff, so I consider the extra price as a bonus for all the things I've helped him with.
I got a Note and never looked back. Never again, Motorola. Never.
Still, I'm stuck with an Atrix because my boss has it and he always wants a different ROM. It's a good phone. Such a shame Motorola was backing it.
Well...in my country (argentina) a new atrix on a contract cost 1800 pesos argentinos and a Note on a contract cost 3500 pesos argentinos...so if I want to buy it w/o a contract the note cost 5000 pesos argentinos.
So Im f***...thats why I still pushing moto or punit to release the source code...
from the (M)ATRIX...
AT&T has their own trade in program and currently they value my device at $36. Obviously that's a bit on the low side, but the reality is that something is only worth what you can sell it for, whether that's $10 or $100, and ebay is loaded with them, especially after the ICS cancellation.
That said, I'm stuck in a contract with mine for the next few months with no way out and no money to jump ship. Once opportunity does present itself, I will have to see what's available at the time, but tbh, this was my first true smart phone, yet I'm still feeling stupid for getting it.
Get a phone used that is older than the 4g and has been upgraded to ICS.
My thoughts are you have always been able to upgrade your PC, laptop and other computers at will. Why are phones and tablets any different?
I think the answer is simple: greed. There have always and only ever been excuses that all point to controlling consumer options and taking away freedoms in order to accomplish a bottom line.
For that, I do not believe buying another device will matter. We always end up supporting someone's idea of controlling my content. Screw that. I bought the device, I should be allowed to install what I want. Not what ATT or Motorola or Apple or even Google wants but what I want.
OK, done ranting.
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I do not know how it is in the rest of the world but in the US craigslist is a good source for used phones. as with anything though there are also scammers out there. It was sad to see atrix price drop after ics cancelation. I think they went for almost 200 before to 150 after and now about 150. I got my wife a nexus 7 recently. I know it will stay updated but felt a bit bad purchasing from Motorola parent company Google.
My Atrix is just the latest in a long line of attempts to get a good deal for cheap that partially failed. Got my Atrix just before the announced cancellation of the update. Only good thing is I'm not stuck with a contract. I would have made another phone choice, if I'd jknow was being lied to my Moto.
For me its not so much about them failing on the upgrade. Its more about moto actively trying to keep us from getting ICS or any other rom on our own. Locking bootloaders on updates and ordering cease and desist on the leaked kernel. Its a big FU right in all of our faces. I just can't believe a company would actively do this to their customers, not even their regular customers... the enthusiast. makes no sense to me, before the atrix moto is the only phone company I would have. Now its the only one I refuse to buy.
orangebubs said:
For me its not so much about them failing on the upgrade. Its more about moto actively trying to keep us from getting ICS or any other rom on our own. Locking bootloaders on updates and ordering cease and desist on the leaked kernel. Its a big FU right in all of our faces. I just can't believe a company would actively do this to their customers, not even their regular customers... the enthusiast. makes no sense to me, before the atrix moto is the only phone company I would have. Now its the only one I refuse to buy.
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On top of money and carrier contracts we may be stuck in, there's also the issue of carrier compatibility. For those of us with AT&T, I'm sure there are devices they don't offer that will work, and some may even have full capabilities, but when it comes to their current offerings, it's pretty slim pickings, regardless of what OS you want.
my brother asked me today if he could use a s3 from sprint on att. I said sadly no. would be nice since sprint phones always seem to go for less money. probably because they have a worse network. I told him to buy it anyway because they wanted 150 for it and I know it is worth more even if the esn is bad. I have been watching for a good used dual core that is updated for my wife. I am not in a hurry because I want a deal. she has atrix as well for now. been looking at lg nitro and s2 s3 onex. probably some others
I picked up a pantech burst for my wife yesterday for 65$. waiting for simcard cutter. dual core and ICS. plus I can still sell atrix for more than that
Haven't been on XDA for a while. What am I missing? There's plenty of stable Jellybean ROMs around.
Fingerprints a gimmick and you can get a camera app. How good do you want your phone camera to be anyway?
Not being inflammatory but get a ROM and enjoy it until your phone dies a natural death.
In fact mine died and I brought a new one for cheap, that's how happy I am with Th3bills Liquid Smooth.
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Blame Google they control moto now.I got a new phone few weeks back still have my atrix themed all out sweet sits home on WiFi still want to update the kernel in it learning a new phone now am support is dieing on the atrix..
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square_eyes said:
Haven't been on XDA for a while. What am I missing? There's plenty of stable Jellybean ROMs around.
Fingerprints a gimmick and you can get a camera app. How good do you want your phone camera to be anyway?
Not being inflammatory but get a ROM and enjoy it until your phone dies a natural death.
In fact mine died and I brought a new one for cheap, that's how happy I am with Th3bills Liquid Smooth.
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I've got a new phone. i717 note on cm10. a pantech burst on official ics. and will soon be playing with a HTC desire that will have fully functional jellybean. I like playing with these old phones then selling them for more than I paid. and my atrix got replaced under warranty and there is no way as of now to unlock the bootloader.
Even when/if a new kernal is built my atrix is locked. Mine will most likely be sold soon but I want to try the soak test first. Might keep it for a while though as it is under warranty
if there’s a time machine，i would choose Nexus S rather other than Atrix 4g. The crude reality slapped my face，how foolish i was.
I've been very tempted to get hands on with the Nexus 6, been following the news almost every day going online. Now its been released, still couldnt really get it online until when I went on motorola and almost checked out.
But now I think of it...Black Friday is getting really close. I have a feeling that Google will lower the price of Nexus 6 or have some sort of a promotion to hit the mass market. Plus, Best Buy will probably offer some sort of a gift card incentive. http://quikdocs.com/news/google-nexus-6-black-friday-deal-how-low-it-could-go/1006780/
When you are in demand and in rush of buying something you will always lose $, I think I will wait a few weeks until Black Friday to get my Nexus 6. (Even though I am using my friend's broken screen iPhone lol)
I can't think of a single reason why there would be any type of discount for this device on Black Friday. People are being quoted DELIVERY after Black Friday. The phone is in serious demand.
That would be the dumbest economic move ever. I think it would actually drive down their stock, due to people losing confidence in their ability to run a business.
A provider may offer some incentive for signing up for service, that you could combine with the purchase, but since the phone has been so hard to source from both Google and Motorola, I don't see any evidence that it'll be easy to obtain by Black Friday. Again, people are seeing DELIVERY dates of 12/2 for phones they are able to order now. Even 11/26 delivery on some means we won't be seeing availability by then.
Black Friday has become a joke. I don't even consider bothering looking because of how little stock there is and the fine print used to weasel out of pathetic discounts.
That said I strongly doubt a 3 week old device will get any BF love.
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I've been very tempted to get hands on with the Nexus 6, been following the news almost every day going online. Now its been released, still couldnt really get it online until when I went on motorola and almost checked out.
But now I think of it...Black Friday is getting really close. I have a feeling that Google will lower the price of Nexus 6 or have some sort of a promotion to hit the mass market. Plus, Best Buy will probably offer some sort of a gift card incentive. http://quikdocs.com/news/google-nexus-6-black-friday-deal-how-low-it-could-go/1006780/
When you are in demand and in rush of buying something you will always lose $, I think I will wait a few weeks until Black Friday to get my Nexus 6. (Even though I am using my friend's broken screen iPhone lol)
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Nexus 5 was not discounted on Black Friday and don't think this device will either.
Lol people will be lucky to just get the device before black Friday... Forget about any deals. May be thru carrier you may get something if you sign a contract. Bit that probably applies to all the phones they sell and may not be particular to nexus 6.
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Don't forget that Google shan't care if they sell 0 or a million of these as their exec stated in a interview so I don't Google week offer a deal. Carriers could offer deals but certainly not Google themselves.
oastjc said:
I've been very tempted to get hands on with the Nexus 6, been following the news almost every day going online. Now its been released, still couldnt really get it online until when I went on motorola and almost checked out.
But now I think of it...Black Friday is getting really close. I have a feeling that Google will lower the price of Nexus 6 or have some sort of a promotion to hit the mass market. Plus, Best Buy will probably offer some sort of a gift card incentive. http://quikdocs.com/news/google-nexus-6-black-friday-deal-how-low-it-could-go/1006780/
When you are in demand and in rush of buying something you will always lose $, I think I will wait a few weeks until Black Friday to get my Nexus 6. (Even though I am using my friend's broken screen iPhone lol)
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When you say you have the feeling do you mean you find this device too expensive for you and you try to come up with some b.s story to get your hopes up?
The major BF ads are already out there (http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com). No Nexus devices at all to speak of.
What a waste of a thread, full of speculation with no substance.. Just some guy hoping for a deal.
He can buy mine on black Friday for 699+ tax so I can get a 64 GB?
Just thought I'd mention that I currently have the N6, bought brand new few weeks ago for the second time (bought one when first released, then again recently) through Ebay. I think I want the N5x mainly for pure Android and smaller size as the N6 is just too damn big. Let me rephrase: Its FRIGGIN HUGE. So I'm hoping some use dprices go up on this so I can get one without feeling that I'm paying more for a phone that isn't any better than my N6 currently.
XDA isn't the place to buy phones, that would be swappa. But I wouldn't expect anything for a while, the next 2 weeks anyone that doesn't like will simply return for a full refund, after that it'll probably be a couple months before anyone switches from their 5X to something else.
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Just thought I'd mention that I currently have the N6, bought brand new few weeks ago for the second time (bought one when first released, then again recently) through Ebay. I think I want the N5x mainly for pure Android and smaller size as the N6 is just too damn big. Let me rephrase: Its FRIGGIN HUGE. So I'm hoping some use dprices go up on this so I can get one without feeling that I'm paying more for a phone that isn't any better than my N6 currently.
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Currently you are not going to see used ones for sale. If people are not happy within the first 2 weeks then can return it. Unless you are willing to pay what they paid you more than likely not going to see one within 2 weeks.
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Best to keep an eye on swappa.com and ebay as no used phones will be for sale on this site
Thanks