Buy now or wait...

**LazrRocketArm** · 01-26-2013, 12:29 PM

I am looking at upgrading on the first weekend in February and need input.

I currently have a Galaxy S3 that has some minor damage(volume button doesn't work.) So, I do not have an upgrade on my plan, but have options to use another person's upgrade.

So, for those of you with the Note 2 on ATT, should I buy now, or just wait to see the S4?
S4 with Spen would be awesome, but it may not happen. Then I am waiting until next Fall for Note 3 or buying a phone 7 months after it came out.

Thanks for the advice!

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**jdub1981** · 01-26-2013, 12:37 PM

The note 2 is awesome. Its the phone that made me switch from iphone 5.

However, the s4 should be announced in march or sooner. I would wait. I doubt it will have an s pen. Thats exclusive to the note series I believe. Its only a month or so to wait. Plus the note 3 will probably come out in October. If you can afford these kinds of phones do you really want a phone that will soon be replaced by a better version of the same phone?

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**planoman** · 01-26-2013, 01:32 PM

At this point I would wait to see what happens at MWC in Feb. The Note 2 is sweet I must admit so if you know you want that go for it. Since you kept you S3 even after the Note 2 came out I would recommend waiting to see if the S4 is somthing you want to save your upgrade for. If not pull the trigger on the Note 2. I could not wait until the Note 3...The Note 2 is just a great phone/device!

**LazrRocketArm** · 01-26-2013, 03:24 PM

Some of the rumors pegged an S Pen as part of the GS4. Not sure it will happen, but that is probably my biggest question.

Not sure I can wait for Note 3 either. May Just go ahead and pull the trigger now. Have my upgrade next January and can always sell the Note 2 then if the 3 is enticing enough. Should be close to covering the upgrade fee at the time...

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**jdub1981** · 01-26-2013, 06:29 PM

Heres a thought. Craigslist or ebay your gs3 for as much as you can get and pay the difference to buy the note 2 outright. Thats what I did albeit I sold an iphone5 when they were fairly new so I got almost the purchase price of a note 2

This way you can upgrade whenever you want but at a way cheaper price.

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**destefmx6** · 01-26-2013, 06:40 PM

If the phone is usable without driving you crazy, wait the three weeks. It will go by quickly. I also think the S4 won't have an Spen, but quad-core 1080p and some new features. Might be worth the wait. Otherwise, The Black Note 2 might be available right after too. win,win.

**LazrRocketArm** · 01-26-2013, 11:35 PM

Originally Posted by jdub1981

Heres a thought. Craigslist or ebay your gs3 for as much as you can get and pay the difference to buy the note 2 outright. Thats what I did albeit I sold an iphone5 when they were fairly new so I got almost the purchase price of a note 2

This way you can upgrade whenever you want but at a way cheaper price.

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I would normally agree, but as I said, it does have some damage (volume button).

I think that is why I will pull the trigger. I can resell the Note 2 when I need to upgrade again.

I think I would rather have Note 2 with Spen than a GS4 without....

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**juanpanlilio** · 01-26-2013, 11:55 PM

As a Note 2 owner I can say that I absolutely love this device.

Once you get used to the 5.5" screen there really is no going back.

I'll admit that I don't find myself using the S Pen often, though when I do I'm glad that I have it.

While the S4 is for sure going to be an amazing device I have reservations about its battery life given the 1080p resolution that it will be pushing.

Battery life on the Note 2 is great, can easily get two days of use on mine with pretty heavy use.

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