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    Default Dread pushing the Home Button?

    I'm so spoiled by a capacitive home button, that I dread pushing the S3's home button. I find my lazy self trying to get to my home page by using the back button. Too funny... Anyone else?

    Samsung, please let the Note 2 have the old standard 4 capacitive buttons!
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    I'm going to stick with my GSII awhile longer. I might have paid the full price for the GSIII but that button was just enough to keep me from doing it. I will never understand why these are still put on phones. In this day and age the phone should be a full screen (I could still deal with capacitive buttons though). I had a button on my old droid incredible and just never used it.
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    It's funny lol . Don't have mine yet but I'm looking forward to having the home button. I understand the on screen button thing but this phone is the same phone around the world and a lot of countries are use to the home button. America always needs to be different lol . I'll see after i use it if i feel the same way ....
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    I like it to be honest. No fumbling for a capacitive button that isn't lit yet. I can go home without even looking at the phone.

    Interesting that those who hate the home button simply because the hate buttons as a rule, would prefer to have a hard camera release button.

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    I totally get it. First button I have had on my phone since way back in my blackberry days and find myself kind of avoiding it as well. Guess we will get used to it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Murphy5111 View Post
    I'm going to stick with my GSII awhile longer. I might have paid the full price for the GSIII but that button was just enough to keep me from doing it. I will never understand why these are still put on phones. In this day and age the phone should be a full screen (I could still deal with capacitive buttons though). I had a button on my old droid incredible and just never used it.
    100% with you. It's a step backwards imo.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kronium View Post
    I'm so spoiled by a capacitive home button, that I dread pushing the S3's home button. I find my lazy self trying to get to my home page by using the back button. Too funny... Anyone else?

    Samsung, please let the Note 2 have the old standard 4 capacitive buttons!
    I like/use it quite a bit, actually. I'm really liking the menu button too.

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    I personally do not like buttons, it would be kind of like getting a new phone and having the plastic pull up antenna like my old microtac.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jfenton View Post
    I like it to be honest. No fumbling for a capacitive button that isn't lit yet. I can go home without even looking at the phone.

    Interesting that those who hate the home button simply because the hate buttons as a rule, would prefer to have a hard camera release button.

    I wouldn't want a camera button either.

    I get it.....NOT
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    I kinda dont like it either. i do the back back back thing too. If it was easier to press maybe, but its a little cumbersome. Sometimes i hate the capacitive on my Samsung Tab, but its becauise its slow and unresponsive. The s3 has none of these issues. I wish it was both physical and capacitive.
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    Honestly why would they not put 3 or 4 capacitive buttons? The new one series has them and I think they just give the phone an android feel. Why must they try to copy apple? Face it us android users can be lazy and we don't want to push the button. This is the main reason why I didn't go with the s3 it just looks feminine with the super curved edges. I loved the us s2 models. I thought they were perfect in form factor. And there comes a point where a phone gets too think. You have to be able to hold the dang thing without it sliding out of your hand...

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    Honestly why would they not put 3 or 4 capacitive buttons? The new one series has them and I think they just give the phone an android feel. Why must they try to copy apple? Face it us android users can be lazy and we don't want to push the button. This is the main reason why I didn't go with the s3 it just looks feminine with the super curved edges. I loved the us s2 models. I thought they were perfect in form factor. And there comes a point where a phone gets too thin. You have to be able to hold the dang thing without it sliding out of your hand...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Will1524 View Post
    Honestly why would they not put 3 or 4 capacitive buttons? The new one series has them and I think they just give the phone an android feel. Why must they try to copy apple? Face it us android users can be lazy and we don't want to push the button. This is the main reason why I didn't go with the s3 it just looks feminine with the super curved edges. I loved the us s2 models. I thought they were perfect in form factor. And there comes a point where a phone gets too thin. You have to be able to hold the dang thing without it sliding out of your hand...

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    To take it further, why not all soft keys? That's more inventive, more creative, and honestly, my favorite part of the GN's physical aesthetic.
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    Yes this does have some key points. But the buttons do take up room on the bottom of the screen

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    The home button takes away from the clean look of the phone and its awkward to push properly, one handed. I love the menu & return buttons though.
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    I love the home button. LOVE IT.
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    I like the button, my two friends don't. Personal preference I guess.

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    Also for quicker response on the home button, you can turn the double click functionality off for it to launch s voice. Doing this makes the home button a little more responsive.
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    How to u youse the pop up feature

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    Personally, I am coming from a Galaxy Epic 4G where in order to wake it from sleep I'd have to pick the phone up then fumble awkwardly for the power button. Hence, I am really liking the home button. In fact I am still picking the phone up to wake it from sleep due to force of habit.
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    I'm absolutely loving 1. Waking up the screen 2. Menu button is very functional. Works with everything so it's ok to have for now. Same for the back button

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    The only reason I'm buying the S3 is the home button.

    Finding a capacitive key when they are not lit up is a crap shoot. Stumbling to find the power button to wake the screen is annoying and not know what end of the phone is up is annoying. When I left the iphone for android the only thing I missed was the home button.
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    I am still on the fence as to whether I like the physical aspect of the home button. I can say however that having buttons is HUGE for me, especially the menu button. I really really missed the menu key on the EVO LTE. I know Google wants to do away with buttons but I for one HATE that idea. My wife has an iphone and I despise the changing arrows for backing up and on other devices buttons that might only be there when you touch the screen. I want my buttons right where there always were, preferably all four of them!
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    The home button is growing on me. I especially like that I can wake the phone using the home button as opposed to pressing the power button.

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