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Is it just me or is the sgs3 for metro way too overpriced?

unnamedny said:
You don't have to use metro navigation, google maps work fine. There is no way to do quicker things with no lag on my screen. Lg motion has 1.5 ghz cpu and it works just as well on 900mhz.
Ok you got better specs you won. Double the price of Lg motion, even add little more. Set it to $400, thats almost triple price, but not the $500. That's 3.3 times the difference. If Im buying pc for $3300 vs pc for $1000. Its better be at least 5 times faster than a $1000 computer.
ofcause the numbers are not really accurate, but I hope some of you get my point.
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I get your point, but you should know how new technology and devices prices work by now. Something is going to come out next year like the S4 and the S3 price will significantly drop and the cycle continues on with the S5 S6 etc.. That's why the top carriers offer 2 year contracts with these phones at a discount because the average person would never pay 800 dollars for a new smartphone. I plan on keeping this phone for a while since i don't need anything else from a phone. Sure the 2013 phones will have better specs but i can't see them coming out with something that's a must have.

Metro pcs finally has one of the top smartphones and it's a #1 global phone and they give it to you 200 dollars off the retail price. To know i can buy this phone and not go on a 2 year contract and pay extreme rates with data cap limits is truly astonishing. I mean i get 9mb down 5 up for 55 a month with a top tier smartphone. While the LG motion is at a great price for performance it's not as entertaining for someone like me who is always on their phone.

So my point is that i can finally have a phone that's at the top of the market without going with the big name companies is a win win situation for me.
 
Scooda954 said:
I get your point, but you should know how new technology and devices prices work by now. Something is going to come out next year like the S4 and the S3 price will significantly drop and the cycle continues on with the S5 S6 etc.. That's why the top carriers offer 2 year contracts with these phones at a discount because the average person would never pay 800 dollars for a new smartphone. I plan on keeping this phone for a while since i don't need anything else from a phone. Sure the 2013 phones will have better specs but i can't see them coming out with something that's a must have.

Metro pcs finally has one of the top smartphones and it's a #1 global phone and they give it to you 200 dollars off the retail price. To know i can buy this phone and not go on a 2 year contract and pay extreme rates with data cap limits is truly astonishing. I mean i get 9mb down 5 up for 55 a month with a top tier smartphone. While the LG motion is at a great price for performance it's not as entertaining for someone like me who is always on their phone.

So my point is that i can finally have a phone that's at the top of the market without going with the big name companies is a win win situation for me.
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I hear you too. I know when I spend a huge chunk of money on something I'd always try to defend my purchase even when I'm not truly happy with it. Yes I know how technology works, that's why so many product are over the price tag.

Another example would be SSD drives. 2 years ago SSD drives did not worth the asking price, right now the situation is changing, that's just how it is.

Is S3 expensive? yes. Overpriced? yes. $400 should be the asking price. Many carriers have S3. Price differences are so huge that it looks like a rip off in certain situations. Can samsung drop the price even lower? Hell yea! until that day everyone is asking too much for it.
 
There's also something to say about buying the latest and greatest in 'whatever' tech at the time - how long will it take for it to be outdated by, not necessarily 'industry' standards, but - by 'what you need it for'?
Think about that for a moment...

Case in point;
My computer is now 10 years old. (yes, I know... 'hahaha', right?)
Anyway - yes, it's time for it to be replaced, BUT;
When I bought it back in 2002, my wife said "You're going to pay HOW MUCH for a computer?!!!? >:(
(It was over $3,600 at the time - for those of you too young to realize how much that was truly worth back then, I'm sure you don't understand her anger)

Anyway, my argument at the time was "I won't have to upgrade for a few years, so it'll be worth it." Reluctantly, (and over a few months, I might add) she bought into my idea... it was THE meanest, baddest factory computer on the planet at the time. (I say 'factory', because Alienware was still a custom shop in Florida, and made nothing on a strictly 'commercial' level back then.
My computer, at $3,600+, was surpassed by only ONE model anywhere - an Alienware that was just under $10,000 at the time - and it just barely was any better - certainty NOT worth a $7,000 difference for a tiny increase in benchmarks)

I've worked with it over the years in graphics, college, gaming (most of my whole family), and my job in journalism... it's only just now showing it's age, and forcing me to consider replacing it soon.

My point is - IF you NEED it, say, for work or school... then it's an Investment - be it in your job, future job, ability to make money later, etc... you get my point.

If you DON'T need it for those things - to make money, or make your life better in some significant way, then it's NOT an investment - it's merely a fun-to-own cool toy.
Other wise, any old cell phone that gets a decent signal will do...
That's all I was trying to say...
 
I will agree but someone told me to get one that is unlocled that they was cheaper but i dont know if a unlocked one would run on metro towers .and my metro goon is on vaction and them unlocked s3 are very cheap priced up over here and its brand new papers in all
 
unnamedny said:
overpriced and can afford it, have nothing in common. If you can afford it, it doesn't mean its not overpriced. As I said earlier I wanted myself, my girlfriend, my mom and my sister to have a nice phones. Spending $2000+ tax was not an option. $700 was alot for 4 smartphone, but everyones happy. My lg motions are not far away from sIII in performance, but its a real winner in price differences.

Most of you buy 1 phone, what if you
needed 5 SIII's? Do you own at least 4 galaxies in your family?
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I have one Galaxy got a wife a motion she's not tech savy my point here is what makes each individual happy
 
Anniedroid said:
There's also something to say about buying the latest and greatest in 'whatever' tech at the time - how long will it take for it to be outdated by, not necessarily 'industry' standards, but - by 'what you need it for'?
Think about that for a moment...

Case in point;
My computer is now 10 years old. (yes, I know... 'hahaha', right?)
Anyway - yes, it's time for it to be replaced, BUT;
When I bought it back in 2002, my wife said "You're going to pay HOW MUCH for a computer?!!!? >:(
(It was over $3,600 at the time - for those of you too young to realize how much that was truly worth back then, I'm sure you don't understand her anger)

Anyway, my argument at the time was "I won't have to upgrade for a few years, so it'll be worth it." Reluctantly, (and over a few months, I might add) she bought into my idea... it was THE meanest, baddest factory computer on the planet at the time. (I say 'factory', because Alienware was still a custom shop in Florida, and made nothing on a strictly 'commercial' level back then.
My computer, at $3,600+, was surpassed by only ONE model anywhere - an Alienware that was just under $10,000 at the time - and it just barely was any better - certainty NOT worth a $7,000 difference for a tiny increase in benchmarks)

I've worked with it over the years in graphics, college, gaming (most of my whole family), and my job in journalism... it's only just now showing it's age, and forcing me to consider replacing it soon.

My point is - IF you NEED it, say, for work or school... then it's an Investment - be it in your job, future job, ability to make money later, etc... you get my point.

If you DON'T need it for those things - to make money, or make your life better in some significant way, then it's NOT an investment - it's merely a fun-to-own cool toy.
Other wise, any old cell phone that gets a decent signal will do...
That's all I was trying to say...
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And what about that S3? it's going to be outdated within 2 years. Even if it's not, it's probably going to stop function at it's full, buttons stop working, battery will get weak. It's not an investment at all. Also, certain electronics price drop does not indicate that it's outdated. If I bought 17'' LCD monitor in 2002 for $550 it does not mean that today's 17'' screen for $70 is outdated.

I was 16 at that time and I made some good money over the summer. Where could I have spend it? One of my purchases was a tiny 17'' LCD screen for $550 which lasted me for 6 years. Was it overpriced? Hell F***ing yeah!! I could not have cared less, I had 0 bills on my shoulders and it was very excited purchase, because everyone I knew had those huge CRT monitors. At that time, it was a break through technology.
 
unnamedny said:
tech savy, huh? So price of the phone determines the tech level your are in? Every second iPhone user is a Stephen Hawking.
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Well look at it this way do you think someone that does not know about what os they have or how much ram and things like that does are the ones that buy the coolpads and huawei that's my point and peace
 
Like the preface in my earlier post forewarned, everyone is too entrenched on their side of the conversation to make this nudge anywhere.
So, having brought forth my 2 cents, and explained away my thought process and logical thinking/critical analysis of the matter, I shall now bounce.
I studied economics in college, btw. That's why my post was so economy-centered. In any case, ... ... ... I'm out!
 
mike28 said:
Well look at it this way do you think someone that does not know about what os they have or how much ram and things like that does are the ones that buy the coolpads and huawei that's my point and peace
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I was being sarcastic, but since you own a motion you must know how good is the phone for the price. There are few extra bucks on S3, thats we are probably going to see some nice deals for it on black friday.
 
tiede said:
Like the preface in my earlier post forewarned, everyone is too entrenched on their side of the conversation to make this nudge anywhere.
So, having brought forth my 2 cents, and explained away my thought process and logical thinking/critical analysis of the matter, I shall now bounce.
I studied economics in college, btw. That's why my post was so economy-centered. In any case, ... ... ... I'm out!
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Your logic is valid and I know the laws of supply and demand as well. Hear me out. As of today average on regular gas in USA is $3.46. There are many believers who think gas prices should be at around $3 per gallon. If gas prices would suddenly hit $5 a gallon, everyone would be saying it's overpriced, meanwhile gas prices in Europe average at around $9 per gallon. US uses the most gas in the world that's why we have it for cheaper.
Coming back to S3, It's The best selling android right now, you can get it in every cellphone store, There is a high demand, but not low supply that's for sure. As we see Metro already sells it for much cheaper than other carriers. Is there a room to go lower? I think plenty.

I'm not an economist but I've been working for a small business for 6 years already. I've seen people making money out of nothing. You can put a price tag on many things, and I think S3 should sell for less.
 
How bout we call a truce. The past 20 posts between y'all have said the same thing in just a different wording. I think all parties involved understand both sides.

How about we move along? :D

If y'all wanna talk about something else, let's talk about my Atlanta Falcons going 9-0 today. :D j/k
 
I've read rumors of the GS3 being on sale on Black Friday for $399, so that makes it even more worth it.
 
If that is true then I'll think about getting the s3. It's just that with cdma gone and i still have the s3 I'll have only "half a phone". Just a, phone stuck in LTE only plus lte kills battery.

I'm thinking of holding on to my connect until when metro gets the t mobile phones. But idk. Still undecided.
 
Sterlsilver said:
If that is true then I'll think about getting the s3. It's just that with cdma gone and i still have the s3 I'll have only "half a phone". Just a, phone stuck in LTE only plus lte kills battery.
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--Well the metro gs3 can work off another networks sim card
--How will you only have half a phone? You would still get talk text web & well everything you can do right now
--The phone has 3 cellular radios (1x,EvDO & LTE) so now you could shut off the other 2 radios so there won't be much of a change in battery life
 
Gman9831 said:
--Well the metro gs3 can work off another networks sim card
--How will you only have half a phone? You would still get talk text web & well everything you can do right now
--The phone has 3 cellular radios (1x,EvDO & LTE) so now you could shut off the other 2 radios so there won't be much of a change in battery life
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And you are sure about this?

I mean half a phone like the phone will be suck in lte and 4g kills the, battery. I don't know how with cdma gone will improve the battery.

Also what if your 4g drops in a bad spot. The phone won't have cdma to fall back on......
 
Sterlsilver said:
And you are sure about this?
I mean half a phone like the phone will be suck in lte and 4g kills the, battery. I don't know how with cdma gone will improve the battery.
Also what if your 4g drops in a bad spot. The phone won't have cdma to fall back on......
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I never said battery life will be better but now the phone won't have to run the other 2 technologies
The only reason why 4G doesn't have such good signal indoors as CDMA is because CDMA is on the lower spectrum which = better indoor penetration but when CDMA is gone LTE will get some of that spectrum so you will have the better coverage with LTE
 
THE W said:
i had a post where i broke down the cost over two years with this phone for all 4 major carriers. metro won out.

i cant find it.
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why is it relevant? if store A has product for less than store B, its all that says. Why not bounce of how much does it cost samsung to make s3.
 
unnamedny said:
why is it relevant? if store A has product for less than store B, its all that says. Why not bounce of how much does it cost samsung to make s3.
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we'd have to also think about how much it costs to put the device on the market.

why is the nexus4 going for $300 less at the play store than it will on a carrier?
 
OcalaFlGuy said:
No disrespect meant but perhaps you should take a Logical Thought Process class because here, (IMO) your's is faulty.

Assuming we are still talking S3s, there's nothing in your description above that has you doing Anything you can't do just fine on a $140 Motion.

So, relying soley on your arguement presented, for you, a S3 is a Want (and thusly NOT an investment) and Not a Need (which Could Be an inverstement).

Good try though! :D

Bruce in Ocala, FL
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No, have tried the LG Motion and its display is too small. The thing I like and thought about the S3 is its future support. Since its one of Samsung's flagship phones, I can almost guarantee that there will be supported and updates coming soon. Also, not to mention its a popular phone on many/most of the bigger cellphone carriers, there are user created roms available or being developed. I have rooted and flashed unofficial roms to all of my previous Android devices. Later when this phone begins to feel stale I can flash another rom.

Besides, unrooted and stock, this phone has nearly 3 times the internal memory of the LG Motion. I have purchased tons of apps in all my years with Android. I am currently using about 6GB on just apps. On my Asus Transformer Prime I have nearly 8GB of internal storage used on apps. Did I previously mention the size of this phone's screen? It also has a great resolution for viewing things clearly. I use my phone and tablet in class to take pics of my instructor's notes. I also use Super Note and S Note on both of my devices to write down chemical equations, math equations, etc.

Not saying that it totally justifies buying this phone, but the benefits far outweigh the cons. There are too many benefits for owning a phone like this to name.
 
THE W said:
we'd have to also think about how much it costs to put the device on the market.

why is the nexus4 going for $300 less at the play store than it will on a carrier?
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That sucker sold out in under 30 minutes. That bihatch is hot right now. 0.o
 
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