[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Blairware:
Am I the only one that was disappointed with Note 2?

Oh, it's sweet, don't misunderstand me, but I have 2 huge problems with it (well maybe 3) 1. Just like the SIII, they put a big screen on there, but it's LOOONG (or tall, depending on how you look at it) ut so damn narrow. I HATE that. Sure, I understand about hand sizes and being able to reach items on the screen with one hand, but heck, the Note 2 (and possible the OG Note) has this keyboard that shrinks (yes, it's a phone keyboard that's TOO BIG, LOL!) and favors one side or the other depending on if you are left or right handed.

Why do I hate the long screen? After all it's 19:9 or 16:10, I forget which, and is indeed awesome for Widecsreen Movies... Really? Wide screen movies, on a PHONE... The ONLY reason that makes sense is to avoid cropping from original format, but EVERYTHING has gone widescreen. On a PC, it plain sucks, since you do not have width enough to run 2 apps side by side, so space is wasted, not gained. But I digress.

2. What are the odds that we will actually GET a Quad Core LTE version? Oh, if we do, I will be overjoyed, but to date, every LTE phone sent to our shores has been hobbled with a decent dual core, but no quad core joy. I believe it's Qualcom's patents that are exerting a hold on our processing pleasure. Maybe... just maybe, this will be the phone to break the trend. They have quad core LTE in the rest of the world, why not here. Without out the quad core, it doesn't have a huge gain over OG Note, except for the 2 Gb RAM thing. THAT I like.

Finally: There's that shiny, cheap looking plastic build. Sure the Note 1 is built of plastic, but the grainy back looks superior to me, or at least a BIT richer in texture. Every SGIII I see is literally plastered with greasy looking fingerprints.

I am not usually Mr. Critical, and I love the software load on the Note 2. But I am let down by some things that are pretty major as far as the device, and further, it will not be avail in October (when my 1st Family Plan upgrade happens, and possibly not even in November when the 2nd does. At this point, I am thinking of reverting to a Note 1, which feels "wrong" but to wait months longer for a phone that missed the mark (for me) also feels wrong. Sigh. Backup plan: Get note 1... enjoy until I can do a side by side compare with Note 2, then sell and move to Note 2 if it's nicer than I am thinking.

Sorry for the long, off topic post; it's not like a lot is going on in here ATM, LOL!

Bottom line? I just dunno. It's mostly that narrow screen, I had a Dell Streak, and loved the screen dimensions, 5" and VERY wide. The rest of the device sucked, though. If the Note 2 was ready in October on AT&T, I would probably succumb. But unlike the SGIII, which Sammy managed to get the same exact hardware onto 3 Carriers, the Note is not the "everyman's device" but more of a "Supercar" kind of thing. And I am NOT patient enough to wait for it, nor rich enough to grab a WW model for a premium. Ugh.... I HATE this "Baited Trap" they have all us mice in... Holding out the carrot for another 2 year lock-down.... sigh. I HATE it... Now, can I have my carrot, please? Heck, I will be happy if I can just get JellyBean on my Asus Transformer TF700 Infinity!