It's to me takes the appearance of a kids plastic toy. I'm not saying performance wise its not elite I'm just saying cosmetically it appears of cheap design.
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Sent from my EVO 4G LTE
Conclusion: S3 design is bland
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What I find even more amazing is how much style comes into play according to the discussions here. I use my phone to make calls, text, keep track of my scheduling, etc. I have never felt the need to have it match my socks or anything else as absurd as that. I agree with you completely that if the design is so boring and bothers the owner so much then why purchase the phone to begin with? If you purchase a phone when you KNOW you don't like it then it's only a matter of time before other things about the phone will bother you as well.
But you bought it anyway? Personally I don't spend $249 on kids' plastic toys (but we don't have kids so what do I know)... By the way I absolutely disagree with your assessment but that is obviously individual perception. I happen to think the S3 is a pretty damn classy looking device.
It may be a very very popular phone but I've never seen anyone else (yet) with the same case as I have on it so that doesn't bother me. Also, the phone functions and screens are completely personalized so who cares how popular the device itself is? I'm rebellious too but I wouldn't buy an unpopular phone just because of that.its a very very popular phone (which the rebel in me hates) so no matter how radicle it looked, it would never look unique but the good thing about the popularity is all the accesories. ive got a carbon fibre effect skin ordered and theres some really nice cases
Ok. Never mind then. I missed that you sent this from your EVO (although why you're hanging out in an S3 forum is beyond me)...
bdmridgback
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S3 design is about the best of all high end smart phones. It has curves, some metal design and it is thin as hell!
Apple's opening court statement...
"It's easier to copy than Innovate"
Sent from my Innovative Galaxy S3
Apple's opening court statement...
"It's easier to copy than Innovate"
Sent from my Innovative Galaxy S3
Such is the price of popularity...$249 lol i spent equivalent of $940 on my toy
I love the phone and the design. Who cares what others think. I didn't buy it for them!
I Can Be Your Hero
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We I'm one who also thinks that the design is bland and ugly. If were going to list grapes with the design, here are mine:
- Looks like a round blob. I prefer more angled, rectangular looks. I think the One X and iPhone 4/4S looks gorgeous.
- The home button is a poor design and far too low. The Galaxy S/S2 had better home buttons.
- Cheap feeling, plastic body. Doesn't feel like a premium phone.
- Faux metal band across the edge. If you're not going to use metal, don't try to pass it off as metal.
Those are my gripes with it. I think the S2 was a far better design a d would have preferred something closer to that. I'd like Samsung to move away from their cheap feeling love of plastic. I know it's a polycarbonate material, but it feels cheap compared to the Lumia 900/One X.
I guess what I'm trying to say is say it doesn't look and feel like the highest-end phone on the market.
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- Looks like a round blob. I prefer more angled, rectangular looks. I think the One X and iPhone 4/4S looks gorgeous.
- The home button is a poor design and far too low. The Galaxy S/S2 had better home buttons.
- Cheap feeling, plastic body. Doesn't feel like a premium phone.
- Faux metal band across the edge. If you're not going to use metal, don't try to pass it off as metal.
Those are my gripes with it. I think the S2 was a far better design a d would have preferred something closer to that. I'd like Samsung to move away from their cheap feeling love of plastic. I know it's a polycarbonate material, but it feels cheap compared to the Lumia 900/One X.
I guess what I'm trying to say is say it doesn't look and feel like the highest-end phone on the market.
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I Can Be Your Hero
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Yep. That band that runs around the perimeter of the phone is plastic with a metallic paint on it.
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aw man lol. i thought because it was cold and feels metalic on ma teeth (aye ive bit it) that it was metal. i hate mutton dressed as lamb
I Can Be Your Hero
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aw man lol. i thought because it was cold and feels metalic on ma teeth (aye ive bit it) that it was metal. i hate mutton dressed as lamb
Yeah I'm not a fan of that either.
I really don't get the whole look of the 'pebble blue' phone. The inspiration was all nature and whatnot, but then they have a brushed metal look and a metallic looking band on the phone? wat?
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lol it is a defo WAT
i thought theyd put a "metal" band around it to cure the "samsung feel" a bit but id much rather the materials were more honest. maybe il do same as the dude in "modified s3 looks waaaay better" post and sand off the metal finish. when i saw the pics i assumed it was a dark coloured metal underneath but its obv jst black plastic!
i thought theyd put a "metal" band around it to cure the "samsung feel" a bit but id much rather the materials were more honest. maybe il do same as the dude in "modified s3 looks waaaay better" post and sand off the metal finish. when i saw the pics i assumed it was a dark coloured metal underneath but its obv jst black plastic!
This phones too round.. This phones too square... This phones too heavy... This phones too plastic. You can't please everyone.
I'll admit I've picked the phone up upside down a few times but that's because it's a symmetrical shape so it's expected... But to actually press the ear piece thinking it's the home button is pretty bad. I also like the brushed metal look of the trim and rather it be plastic over actual metal... But hey, everyone has their own personal tastes and what some may like,.. others may not,,, and that's one of the great things about android, that we have choices.
I'll admit I've picked the phone up upside down a few times but that's because it's a symmetrical shape so it's expected... But to actually press the ear piece thinking it's the home button is pretty bad. I also like the brushed metal look of the trim and rather it be plastic over actual metal... But hey, everyone has their own personal tastes and what some may like,.. others may not,,, and that's one of the great things about android, that we have choices.
Guess everyone's taste is different. I personally love the design. What you may find bland, I find simple, sleek, and sexy. Love the gentle curvature of the phone.
Dave_k605
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How much more can be done with cell phones as far as styling before they start to look strange?
Personally I prefer the simple design, minimalist style is always easiest on the eyes!
Personally I prefer the simple design, minimalist style is always easiest on the eyes!
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