Excited! Went To Verizon! Left With Note 3

[fletch33]

not saying i wont possibly break down and buy it at some point BUT..

1. with Jasmine Rom 2.4.1 i have all the software features and will continue to get more faster
2. Note 4 is bigger and heavier and was not expecting that for the same size battery and screen
3. i will not notice the processor bump as my N3 doesnt slack now
4. Finer print scanner - i have zero need for such a thing
5 Camera - this was the only feature that made me want it but i have the camera from a software prospective already and wasnt enough to make me jump

i am in NO WAY DISSING the Note 4 and if i werent on a custom Note 3 i would jump in a second. i just cant get myself to spend the money on it at this time and possibly never.

i have a Macbook that runs around $1,300 and when they release a new one with a better front camera and small processor bump i am not going to spend $1,300 again for such a small change.

sad day as i was really looking forward to it but ooh well

 

[jayochs]

uh, so why didn't you post this in the note 3 forum? it has absolutely nothing to do with the note 4.

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[mchief298]

uh, so why didn't you post this in the note 3 forum? it has absolutely nothing to do with the note 4.

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He had to prove a point.

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[TheMavic]

uh, so why didn't you post this in the note 3 forum? it has absolutely nothing to do with the note 4.

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+1

Also, the N4 is a big upgrade. I bet you were drooling over the Retina screens of the more recent Macbooks when they were released.

Absolutely amazing camera (front and back), snapdragon 805, QHD screen, more memory... Leaves the N3 in the dust!

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[fletch33]

uh, so why didn't you post this in the note 3 forum? it has absolutely nothing to do with the note 4.

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He had to prove a point.

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i wasnt trying to cause an argument or troll. i have a long history here with ZERO trolling of any kind and always try to help others.

i was simply posting in the Note 4 section about the Note 4 and what happened to me today and getting feedback from others. i cant be the only one in this situation of really wanting it but not seeing the $$$ value in coming from Note 3. as i said i would jump in a second coming from anything else like a S4 or Note 2.

 

[mgbotoe]

Not to diss you in any shapr or form but...why didn't you just post this in the Note 3 forum? When I saw the title I thought was a mistype lol.
Thanks for making your point! I shall go enjoy my Note 4 now

P.S. I do see what you are saying, my friend is in the same boat. If I had the Note 3 I wouldn't jump either unless rom development simplied died with in the next 6 months

 

[rushless]

It leaves the G3 in the dust, but the N3 is still great and seems the N4 is not enough jump for an early upgrade. 64bit 20nm next year IMO will be.

 

[fletch33]

It leaves the G3 in the dust, but the N3 is still great and seems the N4 is not enough jump for an early upgrade. 64bit 20nm next year IMO will be.

i should have added that if it had Lollipop installed i would have probably bought it while i was there. i know its coming but i also know that i would be frustrated waiting while HTC and Motorola get their Lollipops on 1+ year old devices before i would see it on my N4 much like my N3.

maybe i shouldnt have posted this thread here and so forgive me anyone that i have upset but this was a day just like the release day of the S4 and N3 where i was excited and was there to be one of the first and i couldnt (at this time) spend the cash while holding my N3.

 

[froggystyle66]

It leaves the G3 in the dust, but the N3 is still great and seems the N4 is not enough jump for an early upgrade. 64bit 20nm next year IMO will be.

So what are the benefits to 64 bit in the near future? I'm running on the notion that the 64 bit note 4 won't be available for another year and widespread app support is probably another year to 2 years further down the line? I get the benefit of the 20nm process in terms of power consumption and more efficient battery use (though the Note 4 would get me through the day so does it really matter?), but are we really going to see big benefits from the 64 bit architecture before our 2 year contract is up on the note 4?

 

[shpotik]

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[TheMavic]

N3 is still a good phone, was my goto for the longest time. It was way ahead of it's time when released, and still puts some current flagships to shame (you know which ones I'm talking about).

I just feel with the release of the N4, Nexus 6, 1+1, etc, it's put the N3 as a mid-range phablet and once we get root on the N4 the EOL for the N3 will speed up significantly.

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[fletch33]

N3 is still a good phone, was my goto for the longest time. It was way ahead of it's time when released, and still puts some current flagships to shame (you know which ones I'm talking about).

I just feel with the release of the N4, Nexus 6, 1+1, etc, it's put the N3 as a mid-range phablet and once we get root on the N4 the EOL for the N3 will speed up significantly.

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good points and why i stated "not at this time" with my purchase because likely in the future when i get bored and there is root and exciting things happening with the N4 i may jump to it.

i cant get too excited for N6 at all simply because i dont feel being Vanilla it will have those phablet software features i want to make it more than a big phone. we shall see though in that one.

 

[mngdew]

He had to prove a point.

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He's still not 100% confident about his decision. So it's his way to reassure himself that he make the right decision, or asking others to make him change his mind to return N3 and get N4.

 

[fletch33]

He's still not 100% confident about his decision. So it's his way to reassure himself that he make the right decision, or asking others to make him change his mind to return N3 and get N4.

hahaha i guess my title was misleading as i have had N3 since release date and so i just left with what i walked in with. i am sure something will happen to make me switch at some point

 

[mugello21]

with the resale value of the note 3 I dont see why not if you have the upgrade available and are not in the situation of losing unlimited.

I personally love the fingerprint scanner, i thought at first it would be a gay gimmick thing and not work how I use them on laptops but its everything I wanted. I use a complex pattern normally to unlock my phone so being able to easily do the fingerprint works wonders for me. I also tend to like new ish and be with the curve (because you can never be ahead in the existing electronics industry)

just my . 02

 

[rushless]

So what are the benefits to 64 bit in the near future? I'm running on the notion that the 64 bit note 4 won't be available for another year and widespread app support is probably another year to 2 years further down the line? I get the benefit of the 20nm process in terms of power consumption and more efficient battery use (though the Note 4 would get me through the day so does it really matter?), but are we really going to see big benefits from the 64 bit architecture before our 2 year contract is up on the note 4?

Very true on the N5 and a whole year to enjoy the N4. Point was relative to the N3 and early upgrade expense.

64bit makes a HUGE difference without app rewrites for it. Look at the cpu power of the 5433 and the A7 and A8. It makes a huge computational difference.
That said, the only practical benefit is for game emulators for me, since they are 99% cpu driven.

 

[froggystyle66]

Very true on the N5 and a whole year to enjoy the N4. Point was relative to the N3 and early upgrade expense.

64bit makes a HUGE difference without app rewrites for it. Look at the cpu power of the 5433 and the A7 and A8. It makes a huge computational difference.
That said, the only practical benefit is for game emulators for me, since they are 99% cpu driven.

Ah. Haven't really tried game emulators. I really only play cross me color. Thanks for the info!

 

[fletch33]

Very true on the N5 and a whole year to enjoy the N4. Point was relative to the N3 and early upgrade expense.

64bit makes a HUGE difference without app rewrites for it. Look at the cpu power of the 5433 and the A7 and A8. It makes a huge computational difference.
That said, the only practical benefit is for game emulators for me, since they are 99% cpu driven.

i am in the opposite court and understand what you are saying for your needs. i remember when i use to buy new laptops every year because they just kept getting faster and i could feel the difference with each new purchase. that changed a few years ago when suddenly every upper level machine met my needs and the new ones although faster on specs wouldnt allow me to see anything new and exciting since i wouldnt be pushing them to see it.

phones like N3 have in that perspective meet my needs already and now i look for new pieces of tech like the stylus the Note series has or its IR blaster, great phablet specific features, and interaction with the rest of my Samsung electronics.

i dont know what will make me jump to a new phone these days because they havent announced what it is yet. the camera i know is better and would be nice but i just didnt see a "need" today.

i appreciate the respectful replies to this thread and as mentioned above i could sure be convinced to buy it sooner than later.

thanks

 

[grrump]

As long as your happy, all is good.

 

[alprazolam]

People who bashed the OP need to chill out. Many come to this particular forum to help them make a decision about buying the phone or not. This thread offers a diff perspective. It belongs here.