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Let me know how it feels. Smoothness is what I'm always afraid i'll lose with android updates to older phones.

It feels smoother and a little quicker now on 4.3 than previously on 4.1.2 although that is not surprising. 4.3 brought Trim for the first time to Android which means faster running devices. I have been waiting for 4.3 for this reason and it definitely didn't disappoint.

Don't forget, while the Note 2 is one year old, it was the most powerful Android phone available when it was released and nothing was even close to it for awhile. It still holds it's own with a lot of newer phones.
 
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It feels smoother and a little quicker now on 4.3 than previously on 4.1.2 although that is not surprising. 4.3 brought Trim for the first time to Android which means faster running devices. I have been waiting for 4.3 for this reason and it definitely didn't disappoint.

Don't forget, while the Note 2 is one year old, it was the most powerful Android phone available when it was released and nothing was even close to it for awhile. It still holds it's own with a lot of newer phones.

Nice, thanks for the heads up. I just remembered, last time I had a note 2, about 6 or 7 months ago, the screen just seemed so dim. I couldn't even read it outside.
 
My GN3 arrives later today, quite excited, my iPhone5 auction ends also today, currently at £350 for a 1yr old 32gb version.

Am expecting to be slightly overwhelmed by the GN3 and doubt I will be utilizing the majority of its functions!...mainly looking to use it as a movie viewer with text/email/phone ability.
 
iphones are garbage, besides im so sick of everyone owning one. I like to be different and not just a sheep so i went android and so glad I did. Would never ever get an iphone again. Cant believe i didnt ditch the iphone a lot sooner.

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ios is popular cause everyones family member, including their dog and godfather and even the neighbourhood priest has one. So that must mean its the best right? "Everyone i know has one, so i must get one!" Oh please.

As opposed to your "everyone I know has one, so I must not get one!"

Also, isn't android even more popular than iOS? In fact, I think the market share is way scewed towards android, so even in your quest to go against the crowd, you still managed to go with the popular one!
 
As opposed to your "everyone I know has one, so I must not get one!"

Also, isn't android even more popular than iOS? In fact, I think the market share is way scewed towards android, so even in your quest to go against the crowd, you still managed to go with the popular one!
Awesome. I laughed.
 
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