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11-01-2012, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by J-force  I wish I didn't get the GS3, but then again, rogers did wave my activation fee and gave me a zero dollar phone  | but your getting robbed for 3 years of your life  | 
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11-01-2012, 02:28 PM
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Paid full price and 3 year contract with rogers
got robbed for sure. Probably going to get N4 as well.
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11-01-2012, 02:54 PM
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Not trying to make you feel bad, but I can't imagine how many early adopters there were for the s3 and for such dramatic price drops in the phone would make me  Its unfair, but this is a trend with android phones. Annoying as f Quote:
Originally Posted by 3klipze Paid full price and 3 year contract with rogers
got robbed for sure. Probably going to get N4 as well. | | |
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11-01-2012, 02:57 PM
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#154 | | Revscene.net has a homepage?!
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I would understand the price drop to 0$ after 6 months-a year, but after 3 months, that irritated me. I didn't bother to call rogers, i doubt i could've argued anything though.
Nexus 4 will win in most cases against s3(Spec wise). hardware must be meh... instead spend more money to make the device look higher quality than samsung's plastic.
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11-01-2012, 03:03 PM
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#155 | | The Lone Wanderator
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This is one of the things that we have to acknowledge with the new curve of technological advancement. If a new product is getting pumped out every year, then it would make sense that the price of the phone would reach "the bottom" (ie: zero dollars on a 3-year contract) about 9 months after it first goes on sale (giving the people in the three months before the new phone comes out the incentive to buy the almost-new generation for cheap) and ensuring sales volumes don't plummet.
With that in mind, each and every phone company has a different product release cycle. Generally speaking it's
Apple: September
Google: November
Samsung: February
At least as far as launches for top-of-the-line phones go. So with that in mind prices have to get cut as time goes on anyways just to ensure that people see the 'old-new' phones as roughly equivalent in terms of cost : performance ratios.
With these things in mind, I'm really not sure why people are so shocked to see price cuts and drops within 2-3 months of phone launch. Especially when the price cuts usually happen right before a big holiday sales point.
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11-01-2012, 07:37 PM
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#156 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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The Galaxy S line has been out in the late Q2 early Q3 time frame...at least for S2 and S3 in Canada
To answer the question at hand..I'd say the keep the S3 just because you already have it...it's a mere side-grade although the N4 will definitely be supported much longer.
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11-01-2012, 08:20 PM
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#157 | | The Lone Wanderator
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Originally Posted by twitchyzero The Galaxy S line has been out in the late Q2 early Q3 time frame...at least for S2 and S3 in Canada
To answer the question at hand..I'd say the keep the S3 just because you already have it...it's a mere side-grade although the N4 will definitely be supported much longer. | Canada has also typically been about 1-2 months behind the curve; the Note2 is a new exception to this.
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11-01-2012, 11:53 PM
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#158 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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Planning to get one and pay price in full for it.
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11-02-2012, 01:39 AM
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Real question how much to price my old gnexus for hmmm..
even with a slight crack on the glass, I still think I can get like 150 for it haha.
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11-02-2012, 07:21 AM
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I actually offloaded my phone a month or so ago with the intention of potentially getting the N4. Glad I made the decision to sell when I did.
That being said, I get by with my s2, so I'm wondering if I should even bother spending the money, at this point. 
The N4 does seem really appealing though...
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11-02-2012, 08:44 AM
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Reviews are out from Engadget and the verge. Seems good but not as impressed as I thought they'd be.
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11-02-2012, 11:35 AM
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the none removable batter is my biggest beef with it..
but i think im going to buy one straight up..
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11-02-2012, 01:19 PM
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#163 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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kinda funny how Verge and Engadget reviews disagree on so many points.
Oh well..doesn't change my mind...i'll be ordering one on the 13th
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11-02-2012, 03:13 PM
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#164 | | Got MOD?
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Neither of them mentioned the new lock screen in their videos.
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11-02-2012, 03:21 PM
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Didn't one of the reviews mention that they were given a pre-production unit that didn't have the widgets on the lockscreen yet?
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11-02-2012, 04:43 PM
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#166 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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My dad will be happy to know Google implemented magnify for the core OS with a triple tap "Google Nexus 4 review" - Videos - Viddler
They demo it at 56s mark
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11-03-2012, 10:22 AM
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#167 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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So, just to double check.
16 gb N4 = $359 plus HST? + $20 shipping?
Total is $422.08?
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11-03-2012, 10:43 AM
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Damn just watched the review on the verge.just a fall from the counter cracked the back cover  Posted via RS Mobile | |
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11-03-2012, 11:00 AM
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Thinking back, wasnt the Nexus S around similar price?
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11-03-2012, 11:20 AM
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#170 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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Originally Posted by !Yaminashi Damn just watched the review on the verge.just a fall from the counter cracked the back cover Posted via RS Mobile | plastic removable back cover that creeks after a while or nice glass cover that can crack...take your pick
I personally love the gun-metal textured back of the G Nex...creaking does bother me though so I stick a piece of paper to stop it
Isn't the rear of N4 made by gorilla glass as well? I'm surprised its so fragile
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11-03-2012, 01:41 PM
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#171 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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Originally Posted by twitchyzero plastic removable back cover that creeks after a while or nice glass cover that can crack...take your pick
I personally love the gun-metal textured back of the G Nex...creaking does bother me though so I stick a piece of paper to stop it
Isn't the rear of N4 made by gorilla glass as well? I'm surprised its so fragile | Gorilla glass protects against scratches but glass will still crack.
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11-03-2012, 05:43 PM
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#172 | | I STILL don't get it
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My S1 drop from just a bit more than 1 foot when i was sitting down.. and the corner of the screen shattered.
sometimes is just a matter of bad luck !!
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11-03-2012, 08:18 PM
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#173 | | Got MOD?
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Originally Posted by twitchyzero plastic removable back cover that creeks after a while or nice glass cover that can crack...take your pick
I personally love the gun-metal textured back of the G Nex...creaking does bother me though so I stick a piece of paper to stop it
Isn't the rear of N4 made by gorilla glass as well? I'm surprised its so fragile | That's because it's not like the front. The front has the glass/lcd/digitizer fused together so it's much stronger than just a sheet of gorilla glass by itself. Also the phone might be easily taken apart due to the 2 external screws so it might actually be easy to replace the back.
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11-03-2012, 08:29 PM
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#174 | | How I Mod your mother
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Originally Posted by twitchyzero plastic removable back cover that creeks after a while or nice glass cover that can crack...take your pick
I personally love the gun-metal textured back of the G Nex...creaking does bother me though so I stick a piece of paper to stop it
Isn't the rear of N4 made by gorilla glass as well? I'm surprised its so fragile | personally id take a plastic backing over glass. You never look at the back so who cares if its glass. Im just surprised the glass cracked from such a short fall. Posted via RS Mobile | |
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11-03-2012, 08:49 PM
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#175 | | Hacked RS to become a mod
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Interesting that The Verge just happened to drop their demo 
I would wait until proper drop tests are done, if that is a deciding factor for you.
For me personally, I'd prefer an all glass background, as long as it is durable against scratches. Plastic and aluminum look great when new, but after a while they start to wear out (especially aluminum). And putting covers on a phone, what is the point of aesthetics at all?
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