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gregsarg said:
After playing with a 3 for a few hours yesterday ...I'm happy to report that my little note 2 with carbon rom and zero lemon battery is in every way more appealing to me ...
Touchwiz is just not my cup of tea...and I would no more drop $800.00 for a note 3 than flap my arms and fly ...

I was far more impressed with the S4...
Wow that display is sweet ....g

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Guess it's all personal preference then. I still have my Note 2 running Skynote 9.3 and it just doesn't even compare to my Note 3. The S4 is nice, but playing with my friends next to my Note 3 it doesn't feel as fast. Every now and then Touchwiz locks up as you're scrolling. No lag at all on the N3.

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tmb993 said:
Guess it's all personal preference then. I still have my Note 2 running Skynote 9.3 and it just doesn't even compare to my Note 3. The S4 is nice, but playing with my friends next to my Note 3 it doesn't feel as fast. Every now and then Touchwiz locks up as you're scrolling. No lag at all on the N3.

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Yes...
Of course my taste is different than others I suppose ...

And I honesty think that with so many great devices out there in the galaxy lineup ...we often compare apples to apples with the arguments being taste only...

Truly ...the note 3 is a great device...and the note 2 as well...

Once my contract position is such that I can get a device for a significantly discounted price then I may jump ...but certainly not at full price as I feel that the value simply isn't there...

To each his own of course ...and I'm glad that your device meets your expectations...

And I'm also pleased that the device isn't one of those that leaves users disappointed by it's form and function ...as that end of the purchase simply sucks ....g

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crixley

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gregsarg said:
After playing with a 3 for a few hours yesterday ...I'm happy to report that my little note 2 with carbon rom and zero lemon battery is in every way more appealing to me ...
Touchwiz is just not my cup of tea...and I would no more drop $800.00 for a note 3 than flap my arms and fly ...

I was far more impressed with the S4...
Wow that display is sweet ....g

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total opposite experience here...

I played with a note 3 and thought it was way smoother than the 2 with a far nicer screen.

http://www.tested.com/tech/smartpho...3s-diamond-sub-pixels-mask-pentiles-weakness/

I don't really see the sense in having a note and using aosp tbh
 
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I just broke my phone and am getting a replacement with my protection plan.

I have the choice of Note 2 or S4 ....

what do you think?
 
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crixley said:
total opposite experience here...

I played with a note 3 and thought it was way smoother than the 2 with a far nicer screen.

http://www.tested.com/tech/smartpho...3s-diamond-sub-pixels-mask-pentiles-weakness/

I don't really see the sense in having a note and using aosp tbh
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Exactly. Getting rid of Touchwiz ultimately defeats the purpose of owning a Note device. And yes, the display is wicked awesome.

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Im torn

Note 2 Pros
Huge 5.5" Screen
Stylus
Huge Battery

Cons
Touchwiz for best stylus support
8MP camera

S4 Pros
5" screen
IR blaster
ASOP (pac)
13MP cam
Smaller

Cons
Smaller
Less batery
 
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Trading my Note 2 for the Optimus G Pro tomorrow. Its been an awesome phone but finally played with the G Pro in the store and loved it. It looks like LG has finally got their act together. Plus, with the G Pro being close spec wise to the Nexus phones, it looks like LG is going to be updating it.
 
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Trading my Note 2 for the Optimus G Pro tomorrow. Its been an awesome phone but finally played with the G Pro in the store and loved it. It looks like LG has finally got their act together. Plus, with the G Pro being close spec wise to the Nexus phones, it looks like LG is going to be updating it.
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Like the lg optimus g you mean? LOL

That level of "support"?

I had that and traded it for an xperia z which I traded for my htc one.

The optimus g was nice, but a common consensus on the board was to stay away from lg, once you buy it, don't expect to ever see an update
 
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crixley said:
Like the lg optimus g you mean? LOL

That level of "support"?

I had that and traded it for an xperia z which I traded for my htc one.

The optimus g was nice, but a common consensus on the board was to stay away from lg, once you buy it, don't expect to ever see an update
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No, I mean the Optimus G Pro.

LG isn't any worse than Samsung at this point. The Galaxy S3 and the Note 2 were flagship phones and are still stuck on 4.1.X.
 
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lazerus06 said:
No, I mean the Optimus G Pro.

LG isn't any worse than Samsung at this point. The Galaxy S3 and the Note 2 were flagship phones and are still stuck on 4.1.X.
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I know, what I'm saying is like they are supporting the optimus g? You obviously didn't get what I wrote..

I agree with you there about samsung, but at least samsung phones WILL get an update. Pretty much all lg phones never see any official updates
 
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crixley said:
I know, what I'm saying is like they are supporting the optimus g? You obviously didn't get what I wrote..

I agree with you there about samsung, but at least samsung phones WILL get an update. Pretty much all lg phones never see any official updates
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Ahh I got you now.

Like I said, I think LG is on the right track now. It appears the Optimus line is getting updated. I think since working with Google on the Nexus phones, they have gotten their act together.

http://thedroidguy.com/2013/10/lg-s...headed-optimus-g-october/#cDJWi44hFMFfgjpo.99
 
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Well, I for one don't intend on keeping my Note 2 or upgrading to the Note 3. At the end of the month I'm going for the Nexus 5. The note is a great device but I really miss all the AOSP development of the nexus phones.

Unless the Nexus has a chappy battery(which doesn't appear that way), I'll be selling my N2 at the end of the month.
 
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Seeing what the Max turned out to be has made me even happier that I bought the GN3. What most OEMs are failing to realize is that the success of the Note line is not just because of the size, but rather how the software's features utilize that size. HTC just made a big clunky phone with a terribly placed fingerprint scanner.

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