I think one of the main reasons I frequent these forums is because the vast majority of you understand my affinity for all things Android, but most recently the Galaxy Nexus. I was one of the ones watching the live broadcast of the Samsung/Google keynote and just like the rest of you, I was excited about the prospect of owning this phone. I think we all have our reasons for wanting this phone, most of them probably the same, but what I've noticed recently is this hysteria on when exactly this device is going to be released. It started with the omission of an SD card slot, moved on to the lack of "Gorilla Glass", went horribly astray with the word "pentile", and has now come full-circle with a month worth of waiting left (if that).
Tweets from P3Droid, messages from the knowledgeable Panda, leaked MAP's, leaked advertising schedules...it's thrown a good amount of you into such a frenzy that now there's some who are saying that it would be best to just wait until the next batch of phones comes out. I think it's time to see the big picture and remind you just why the Galaxy Nexus is in a class of it's own.
Recently, I purchased a Samsung Galaxy S2 from AT&T. To date, it's easily the best phone I;ve ever used. When the keynote aired, I had a huge case of buyer's remorse and knew that I would have to have this Galaxy Nexus. I returned the Galaxy, cancelled my line with AT&T, and started using my Verizon line again. This Sunday, they're going to release not only a new Galaxy S2 for AT&T, but it's going to be one of two of their new LTE phones. To make things worse, two of the cities they're launching LTE (Baltimore/DC) are the cities I live in/travel to all the time. Needless to say, I would have been pretty pissed had I kept the Galaxy, only to see the LTE version come out 2-3 weeks later.
Now what's this point of that story? In buying the Nexus, the worst thing I have to deal with is buying a new one next year, not 3 weeks from now. I think some of us have forgot just how unique this phone is in a world full of new Android releases seemingly every two seconds. I hear the argument "Well I'm not buying the Galaxy Nexus because it isn't out yet and by the time it's out, a new phone with better specs and ICS will be out". Better specs? Maybe. ICS? Doubtful. The problem is, a month later after you buy this phone with better specs, a new one will come out to take it's place. Now I'm not saying that a phone won't come out fairly soon after the Galaxy Nexus with better specs. I'm sure there will be. What I'm saying is that it won't be a pure Android experience like that of the Nexus. It most likely won't be running ICS, which to me at least, is the huge draw for this phone.
For those of you not patient enough to play the waiting game, I guess all I can say is I'm sorry you're going to miss out. I have some legitimate concerns about the phone that I've voiced on here, but I'm going to have the phone in my hand first before I pass judgment. If I were a betting man, I would bet that the second I have my hands on this phone, I'm going to be so impressed by it's display and it's speed that I'll get it. I'd bet the same for each and everyone of you who've had an interest in this phone from the start, too.
Tweets from P3Droid, messages from the knowledgeable Panda, leaked MAP's, leaked advertising schedules...it's thrown a good amount of you into such a frenzy that now there's some who are saying that it would be best to just wait until the next batch of phones comes out. I think it's time to see the big picture and remind you just why the Galaxy Nexus is in a class of it's own.
Recently, I purchased a Samsung Galaxy S2 from AT&T. To date, it's easily the best phone I;ve ever used. When the keynote aired, I had a huge case of buyer's remorse and knew that I would have to have this Galaxy Nexus. I returned the Galaxy, cancelled my line with AT&T, and started using my Verizon line again. This Sunday, they're going to release not only a new Galaxy S2 for AT&T, but it's going to be one of two of their new LTE phones. To make things worse, two of the cities they're launching LTE (Baltimore/DC) are the cities I live in/travel to all the time. Needless to say, I would have been pretty pissed had I kept the Galaxy, only to see the LTE version come out 2-3 weeks later.
Now what's this point of that story? In buying the Nexus, the worst thing I have to deal with is buying a new one next year, not 3 weeks from now. I think some of us have forgot just how unique this phone is in a world full of new Android releases seemingly every two seconds. I hear the argument "Well I'm not buying the Galaxy Nexus because it isn't out yet and by the time it's out, a new phone with better specs and ICS will be out". Better specs? Maybe. ICS? Doubtful. The problem is, a month later after you buy this phone with better specs, a new one will come out to take it's place. Now I'm not saying that a phone won't come out fairly soon after the Galaxy Nexus with better specs. I'm sure there will be. What I'm saying is that it won't be a pure Android experience like that of the Nexus. It most likely won't be running ICS, which to me at least, is the huge draw for this phone.
For those of you not patient enough to play the waiting game, I guess all I can say is I'm sorry you're going to miss out. I have some legitimate concerns about the phone that I've voiced on here, but I'm going to have the phone in my hand first before I pass judgment. If I were a betting man, I would bet that the second I have my hands on this phone, I'm going to be so impressed by it's display and it's speed that I'll get it. I'd bet the same for each and everyone of you who've had an interest in this phone from the start, too.
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