I dont mind the s3, its alot better than most androids but all of the show models ive picked up there are already cracks on the back plastic. This is why ill stick to apple for now, because i believe the build is superior
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I dont mind the s3, its alot better than most androids but all of the show models ive picked up there are already cracks on the back plastic. This is why ill stick to apple for now, because i believe the build is superior
Check Amazon
There are plenty of reviews on Amazon with owners complaining about the plastic housing.
There are plenty of reviews on Amazon with owners complaining about the plastic housing.
Guys, just admit it that aluminum is not a good material for cell phone cases. Consider how much you sucrifice in order to get this shiny skin:
* replaceable battery
* memory card (unibody is not the only reason for that but still)
* simultaneous data and voice on CDMA/LTE networks (not enough antennas)
* NFC (aluminum blocks it)
* wireless charging
* replaceable battery
* memory card (unibody is not the only reason for that but still)
* simultaneous data and voice on CDMA/LTE networks (not enough antennas)
* NFC (aluminum blocks it)
* wireless charging
Not everyone has to admit to your opinion. If u like plastic phones buy an android. I like the aluminium iphone. Beer is stored in aluminium, it has to be good.
I looked at Amazon reviews anf found two complaining about the plastic. Both were from the same guy (Anace) ant the go as follows:
BUILT VERY CHEAP, JUST LIKE OTHER SAMSUNG DEVICES... STAY AWAY FROM IT.. IT BROKE WHEN IT FELL DOWN FROM A COUCH HIGHT. THE SCREEN SHATTARED.
(capitalization is NOT mine) He say that plastic broke when phone fell from sofa which is impossible for this type of plastic. The guy simply has an agenda.
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Nope. My phone is Galaxy Nexus
Not being funny then but why are you here arguing the toss about 2 phones you don't own?
Why not? This issue is not specific to just these two phones. Besides, don't we all have opinions about things we do not necessarily own?
Because your wrong when it comes to the build quality of the SGS3 that's why! and this is not what this thread is for. If your so confident in your ASSUMPTION about how well made the SGS3 is go post it in the correct forum, I'll be over shortly
I remember my Apple //c with a whole 128k of memory and 64k of that reserved for the system. I had a whopping 64k to use. Imagine my delight when I moved up to a 386 PC which could access a while 640k of memory AND it had a 20MB hard drive! Whooo-hooo! Man, I was in the fast lane!
Today, my PHONE has RAM that is fifty times the amount of hard drive space I had back then and 3200 times the total storage capacity. Oh yeah, a processor that is slightly ahead of the 16mHz 386 I had back then too.
Today, my PHONE has RAM that is fifty times the amount of hard drive space I had back then and 3200 times the total storage capacity. Oh yeah, a processor that is slightly ahead of the 16mHz 386 I had back then too.
This is patently false - Old Rasputin, New Belgium Shift/Fat Tire/Ranger, Dale's Pale Ale, Old Chub, and many more quality beers come in aluminum cans.
Also, yeah, aluminum kegs.
Let's not forget....1GB of SAMSUNG RAM. Quick y'all, take your rams out of your 5s as soon as you get it!
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Using something and owning something are two TOTALLY different things. You need to fiddle for it for at least 30 days. But I have a feeling you didn't.
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Using something and owning something are two TOTALLY different things. You need to fiddle for it for at least 30 days. But I have a feeling you didn't.
Let's not forget....1GB of SAMSUNG RAM. Quick y'all, take your rams out of your 5s as soon as you get it!
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Using something and owning something are two TOTALLY different things. You need to fiddle for it for at least 30 days. But I have a feeling you didn't.
When I pick up a s3 in the samsung stand and I turn it over and there are cracks in it already I dont need to own it for 30 days to realise its built cheaply. A shame cos the phone itself I think is quite good.
Not according to these fanboys. Belive me, when Apple falls down you'll see how soooo many opinions change. People will leave Apple and the process starts over again.
So did you own it or not? And a using a product at the store never counts becaue it's not always a true representation. LIke sometimes when you go to the store and you the f$$^^d up buttons on a 3DS or 360.
Why would I buy it if the one they are using to sell me the phone is broken. Would Apple ever have iphones with cracked displays in the apple store? Maybe its not that bad but my only experience is cracked plastic so no I am not going to spend all that money (they are not cheap to buy sim free like I do) on a phone to try it out.
First, there's a 30-day return period.
Second, your logic makes very little sense. Apple has a controlled (VERY STRICT) enviroment so if a phone were to break, it would be replaced on the spot. I was testing out an iPhone (@ Walmart no less) that had a cracked display and wouldn't turn on. So I should assume all iPhones are like that?
Also, Samsung doesn't really have its own stores in the U.S. so it's up to 3rd party retailers and most of the time they don't' even have a live display.
I'm just saying, I think you already knew you didn't want it and had an automatic bias without legitly giving a product a chance. I can guarantee you if the iPhone was cracked then you'd still buy it.
Im in Poland and im not buying a contract so no 30day return (i dont think), i was looking at the s3 in a samsung stand in the local mall, its not a shop but 100% samsung. I am not a fanboy, i am not bias, i was trying out the s3 with a genuine opinion to buy it. Even if u take the apple part of my reply out. Here I am in a Samsung stand trying their flagship phone and its full of cracks. Its not good business on their part. As I said before its a shame cos I like the rest of the phone.
And yes if I saw a broken iphone id still buy it.
Why? Because ive had 5 years with apple products and I know what they are like. I dont have experience with samsung galaxy so what ive used in the stand is what I have to go on.
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#1. Apple's choice, It could easily have a removable battery, if there were a need for such a thing, but there isn't, If you really can't stop to charge your phone between days then there are plenty of external battery chargers and battery cases.
#2. has nothing to do with the case and everything to do with apple hiding the filesystem and tiering prices based on storage size.
#3. Has nothing to do with the case materials. I don't agree with apple's choice but it meant adding an extra IC, and Apple loves simplicity.
#4. Nobody uses it, and one side of the case is glass, not aluminum so it's not really an issue of the case blocking it. This is a phone, it's designed to send and receive radio signals.
#5. wireless charging would be awesome, if public places provided charging pads, like airports and coffee shops and hotels but I've yet to see that, so it's use is very limited.
Samsung is capable of making some very nice hardware. They lead in televisions, home appliances, and of coarse memory, I like Samsung, they compete viciously, and put out some very high quality products, but I don't like the S3, it just doesn't seam like a very good phone, I don't like it's size or it's OS.