So I'm in the market for a new phone, been using the Galaxy Note I since it's release and it's time to retire it. I didn't take Windows Phones seriously until I saw the 1520. While I still think WP8 is lagging behind Android in key features, I'm tired of the stutter/lag Android has no matter how good the phone's specs. On that note, I'm split right now between getting an international 1520 (no warranty except squaretrade) vs an AT&T one. I know there's challenges in getting the AT&T one unlocked but my sister's had their service for several years now so I plan to use her account to get the code.
AT&T of course gimped the 1520 by removing Qi wireless charging and halved the internal storage from 32gb to 16gb vs the international one that has everything except LTE. If you guys had to pick one, would you think sacrificing manufacturer warranty and LTE is worth the trade off? Or would you go for AT&T's gimped version with half the ram? I know a 32 GB one is slated for release but there's been no date given and I hate playing the waiting game.
EDIT: PURCHASED THE INTERNATIONAL (RM-937) 1520! :grin:
Just a quick update for the thread, I ended up purchasing a Yellow RM-937 variant off eBay for $684 shipped. The seller warranties the product for 12 months (60 days parts and labor) and opens it to check for defects prior to shipping. I bought my Galaxy Note from them before too so its a very solid seller. In the end, I realized LTE is completely useless for me with its tiny GB caps, so even if I can download stuff faster, I'd still be constrained severely by caps. Given that the international (RM-937) is superior in every way compared to AT&T's version and the cost difference was only $84 between getting the AT&T one on Amazon vs eBay, it made my decision that much easier. In fact I got $13.68 eBay bucks as a result so the total cost was $670! That makes the price difference a mere $70 between the gimped AT&T version and the RM-937.
I just realized the AT&T version doesn't come with headphones either so add another $10 for that to the cost saved: http://www.amazon.com/Original-Noki...ag=hawk-future-20&ascsubtag=UUwpUvbUpU2246691 so now the price difference is only $60!
Link to eBay store: https://forums.windowscentral.com/e....ebay.com%2Fitm%2F271334229429&token=WevrMF3j
AT&T of course gimped the 1520 by removing Qi wireless charging and halved the internal storage from 32gb to 16gb vs the international one that has everything except LTE. If you guys had to pick one, would you think sacrificing manufacturer warranty and LTE is worth the trade off? Or would you go for AT&T's gimped version with half the ram? I know a 32 GB one is slated for release but there's been no date given and I hate playing the waiting game.
EDIT: PURCHASED THE INTERNATIONAL (RM-937) 1520! :grin:
Just a quick update for the thread, I ended up purchasing a Yellow RM-937 variant off eBay for $684 shipped. The seller warranties the product for 12 months (60 days parts and labor) and opens it to check for defects prior to shipping. I bought my Galaxy Note from them before too so its a very solid seller. In the end, I realized LTE is completely useless for me with its tiny GB caps, so even if I can download stuff faster, I'd still be constrained severely by caps. Given that the international (RM-937) is superior in every way compared to AT&T's version and the cost difference was only $84 between getting the AT&T one on Amazon vs eBay, it made my decision that much easier. In fact I got $13.68 eBay bucks as a result so the total cost was $670! That makes the price difference a mere $70 between the gimped AT&T version and the RM-937.
I just realized the AT&T version doesn't come with headphones either so add another $10 for that to the cost saved: http://www.amazon.com/Original-Noki...ag=hawk-future-20&ascsubtag=UUwpUvbUpU2246691 so now the price difference is only $60!
Link to eBay store: https://forums.windowscentral.com/e....ebay.com%2Fitm%2F271334229429&token=WevrMF3j
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