Assortment of Galaxy Note 2 cases on Amazon from $5 shipped w/ coupon

Quote from bml : I have the Note 2 and it's okay. I wouldn't rave about it as it's a bit rough. All around the iPhone is still a better phone, but the Note 2 was unique enough to draw me away from 4 years of Apple.

I guess it's all subjective. I like the bigger screen, better battery life and the extra memory capacity with the microSD slot.

Quote from rrc06 : I guess it's all subjective. I like the bigger screen, better battery life and the extra memory capacity with the microSD slot.

My goal was to have a device that would serve the purpose of both tablet and phone. The Note does that for sure. Battery life can also be amazing (compared to other Android phones).

But there are some cons. I list these considering how expensive this phone is.

1. Build quality is a bit iffy. Pick up a Galaxy S3 or Note 2 and compare to a Nokia Lumia 920, HTC One X or iPhone. Premium feel is subjective. Personally I don't like that my back cover creaks when I handle the phone and the buttons feel like they won't last the life of a two year contract. Before I get flamed, yes it's nice to be able to remove/swap the battery, I suppose.

2. The screen, while big and colorful, is not perfect. The Note 2 is WAY better than the PenTile arrangment on the S3 (so gross) and the colors are pretty punchy. However, AMOLED does not satisfy me as much as a good LCD (do yourself a favor and go see an HTC One X). There is some sort of latency/lag when scrolling slowly thru text and it drives me nuts. To be fair, I read a ton on my phone so maybe I'm picky.

3. If you like to try custom ROMS, look elsewhere. Yes, there are ROM out for the Note 2, but development is slow. I have read this is due somewhat to Samsungs poor documentation and support for Exynos chips (remember,the S3 has a Snapdragon processor). If you want to use the Spen, the ROM support is VERY limited. TouchWiz is not bad, but it ain't great.

It's not a bad phone and I don't regret buying it. But next time I will probably stick with a Nexus device.

Quote from bml : My goal was to have a device that would serve the purpose of both tablet and phone. The Note does that for sure. Battery life can also be amazing (compared to other Android phones). But there are some cons. I list these considering how expensive this phone is. 1. Build quality is a bit iffy. Pick up a Galaxy S3 or Note 2 and compare to a Nokia Lumia 920, HTC One X or iPhone. Premium feel is subjective. Personally I don't like that my back cover creaks when I handle the phone and the buttons feel like they won't last the life of a two year contract. Before I get flamed, yes it's nice to be able to remove/swap the battery, I suppose. 2. The screen, while big and colorful, is not perfect. The Note 2 is WAY better than the PenTile arrangment on the S3 (so gross) and the colors are pretty punchy. However, AMOLED does not satisfy me as much as a good LCD (do yourself a favor and go see an HTC One X). There is some sort of latency/lag when scrolling slowly thru text and it drives me nuts. To be fair, I read a ton on my phone so maybe I'm picky. 3. If you like to try custom ROMS, look elsewhere. Yes, there are ROM out for the Note 2, but development is slow. I have read this is due somewhat to Samsungs poor documentation and support for Exynos chips (remember,the S3 has a Snapdragon processor). If you want to use the Spen, the ROM support is VERY limited. TouchWiz is not bad, but it ain't great. It's not a bad phone and I don't regret buying it. But next time I will probably stick with a Nexus device.

Yeah on price, I could see that. I was lucky enough to get it for $99 on contract through AT&T retentions on my upgrade so compared to a 4S or a Lumia, I think I got a steal at that price.

Quote from bml : My goal was to have a device that would serve the purpose of both tablet and phone. The Note does that for sure. Battery life can also be amazing (compared to other Android phones). But there are some cons. I list these considering how expensive this phone is. 1. Build quality is a bit iffy. Pick up a Galaxy S3 or Note 2 and compare to a Nokia Lumia 920, HTC One X or iPhone. Premium feel is subjective. Personally I don't like that my back cover creaks when I handle the phone and the buttons feel like they won't last the life of a two year contract. Before I get flamed, yes it's nice to be able to remove/swap the battery, I suppose. 2. The screen, while big and colorful, is not perfect. The Note 2 is WAY better than the PenTile arrangment on the S3 (so gross) and the colors are pretty punchy. However, AMOLED does not satisfy me as much as a good LCD (do yourself a favor and go see an HTC One X). There is some sort of latency/lag when scrolling slowly thru text and it drives me nuts. To be fair, I read a ton on my phone so maybe I'm picky. 3. If you like to try custom ROMS, look elsewhere. Yes, there are ROM out for the Note 2, but development is slow. I have read this is due somewhat to Samsungs poor documentation and support for Exynos chips (remember,the S3 has a Snapdragon processor). If you want to use the Spen, the ROM support is VERY limited. TouchWiz is not bad, but it ain't great. It's not a bad phone and I don't regret buying it. But next time I will probably stick with a Nexus device.

3. http://forum.xda-developers.com/f...php?f=1874

And that's just AT&T ROMS.

Quote from dandaman1219 : 3. http://forum.xda-developers.com/f...php?f=1874 And that's just AT&T ROMS.

Yes. There are choice. Just none of them work that well. CleanROM has been pretty good.

Quote from bml : Yes. There are choice. Just none of them work that well. CleanROM has been pretty good.

Jedi was/is excellent, especially with battery life. I'm running Team Asylum CM now and it's just as good for AOSP. Don't really care for the S Pen all too much.

Quote from boozereddy : thanks OP!! ordered BoxWave Resolute OA3 and clear screen protectors for $13.00.

Still thinking about this case. Did you receive it yet? How is it? Thanks!

Quote from dpchrist : Still thinking about this case. Did you receive it yet? How is it? Thanks!

I cancelled the order...I think it is fugly...just ordered a plain white one...