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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] foulmouthedruffian:
Started with a Dell Streak. The first enormous phone I'd ever seen (I loathe the term phablet).

When it was time to upgrade, I moved to the Note because I loved having a big screen. Then I upgraded every 2 years as my AT&T contract allowed. Note I717, Note 3, Note5, and soon (not soon enough) Note8.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] leyvatron:
I remember my big phone starter was the tmobile sidekick 1. That phone had aol instant messenger, email, notes, full qwerty keyboard, etc.... fun phone. Then I got the sidekick 2 & 3, and I was like.... wow! these phones are awesome!

I owned all Notes, kept some longer than others. My favorite Notes were the 3 due to all the development it was getting and the 7 simply because how nice looking it was.

Favorite small phone: HTC dream (G1) and T-mobile dash

Favorite large phone: Nexus 6
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] jellyhead:
I started with an N2, I didn't think the N4 was worth the upgrade so passed on it. I had intended to upgrade when the N5 was released but the missing SDcard killed that idea. After that I activated my wifes old N3 until the N7 was available. I was able to keep my N7 which I rooted from day 1 until the end of Febuary when Verizon disabled my service so I returned it at that point. I had sold my N3 converted to Dev Edition on eBay. I'm now actually using my old N2 and anxiously awaiting the delivery of my N8. My N2 is running Octos 6.0.1 so it's not too bad.

I was really hoping the N8 would be available in the bright silver like the N7. I really like that finish but now the colors are so boring. I almost jumped ship in favor of the V30 but the N8 shipped before I could cancel my preorder.

The N7 was pretty much perfect as long as it didn't burst into flames.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] howard8546:
must be triplets lol same here
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Babydollll:
I had the original Note. Skipped 2, 3, 4, 5.... Bought the 7 (we all know how that ended) and now waiting on my Note8. When I had the og note, the Samsung super brick bug was a thing. I shook with fear every time I flashed it ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Calcobrena:
I probably would have gotten the original Note if I didn't try one of those awful Droid phones first. :/ Shortly after I got my Droid, the Note was released and I really wanted one. The phone game was quite a mess back then. I thought Motorola was going places when Google acquired it and I already preferred Android over iOS. But that never went anywhere, and then Google sold it to Lenova. The Note 2 was out and I decided to jump onto the Samsung bandwagon. Been ridin' it since.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] LIVEFRMNYC:
I experienced the same Note lineup as you. Note 2, 4, 7, and now waiting for the 8 to be shipped. I still have the Note 2, gave the Note 4 to my mother, and we all know what happened with the Note 7. Glad I kept the S-pen and extra tips from both Note 7s that I had to return, cause the Note 8 uses the exact same S-pen. Now I have extras.

As far as the S line goes, I had the S3, S4, S6 edge, S7 edge, and currently using the S8+. I still have the S4.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Calcobrena:
Oh cool, I still have my Note 7. Nice to know it uses the same pen :D
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] MISSDIVA:
I started with the original Note and still have it, I moved onto the Note 2 which I loved and had it for 4 years, I truly loved that phone. I remember being on a train with my original Note and a bunch of guys were blown away by it.

I appreciate times have moved on but I don't like the direction the newer Notes have taken. I'm just not a fan of the curved screen, the all glass construction and the tall and narrow styling.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Mr.Ash.Man:
Note note2 note3 note4 note5 (wasnt released in UK so i had to buy Russian model) now the Note 8.

Missed the Note 7 unfortunately :(

Looking forward to comparing the 8 to my Note 1 when it arrives :D
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] @home:
Had Note 2 3 4 5 7.

I thought the Note 5 was the best to use & hold, If only it had a SD card slot it would have just about perfect, until the 7 came along.

Note 4 was good but just as nice as the Note 5.

Roll on the Note 8.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] mike28:
Late note adapter started with note 4 skipped the 5 lack of sd card note 7 had it until the recall can't wait for the note 8
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] quarlow:
While everyone was laughing at the original note I was lusting after it from my Galaxy S II. Was able to get a Note II, and haven't loved a phone quite like that one ever since. After that I went all over the place: S4, Lumia 830, S6, and now off the deep end on a iPhone 7+. I was so set on getting a Note 7, counting the days until I was able to upgrade, then watched in slow motion as it all unraveled.

I preordered first thing in the morning after the announcement. How many of us didn't really need to see the announcement to preorder? I would have preordered this phone last month if they would have let me.

Now I am debating cancelling the Best Buy preorder to order from AT&T to get it a week earlier. $100 vs one more week on an iPhone.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Strategist:
I was excited about the first Note before it was launched based on this promo video. I waited for a few weeks after it was launched before jumping in. Loved it from the beginning. It came with a free flip case which gave it a professional look and it was completely different from anything then available. I had the Note for three years and then purchased the Note 4 which I still have and is still working well. The Note 8 looks interesting but is probably too expensive for me but after its price drops around 30% I will be interested.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] vinokirk:
Started my Android journey on the Dell Streak. Got the Note on release day. Got the Note 3 on release day, great phone, had it three years, longest I've ever had a phone. Now getting the Note 8 on release day.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] BlueFox721:
I started my smartphone addiction with a HTC Touch Diamond, which was windows. I was afraid to go to android because I thought I would lose my Note taking ability with the stylus...but swapped to the original Droid because of a BOGO plan (which I dropped in water, dried in a bag of rice and it ended up with better performance, somehow)Then :

Galaxy Nexus,

HTC Thunderbolt,

Galaxy Note III,

Galaxy Note 7 (two of them),

...back to the Note III...gave the Wify the S7 Edge,

...patiently waiting for my Galaxy Note 8....
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] wuelfman:
I've had the note 1,2,3,4

stopped at the 4.

The 5 with no removable back and no SD card was the deal breaker. at least I'm getting the SD card back
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] j48165l:
I've always been obsessed with the feel of Wacom digitizers and pens when it comes to digital inking and drawing. Years ago, I was always looking for more portable solutions of this digitizer, first with an 8" Motion Computing LS800, then a 5" OQO2 pocket computer. I got the original Note and that was a game changer, finally a pocketable Wacom screen that would always be in my pocket. Next was a Note 4 which I thought was perfection at the time. Looking forward to a Note 8 now as the 4 is starting to show it's age. However, I will definitely miss the replaceable battery.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] foulmouthedruffian:
Dell Streak 4 lyfe! *fist bump*
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
I also started with the note 2.

Then 3,4,5 note 7 (x3 lol) now the note FE.

And all of them were pre ordered the 8 is the only one Im not feeling fuzzy about. I may end up with one but I want one in hand to see it first.

They kinda missed the mark in some ways and I was expecting more after the note 7 fiasco. Dont get me wrong the thing is a beast but theres a few boxes left unticked for me.

sent from my S8 plus, Note FE or S6
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Techvir:
One of my favorite and early larger screen and very effective smart phone with lots of functions is P910I . ( Had earlier P devices but this was much better )

There were not many devices to compete with this awesome device. Sonyericsson p910I ....

[IMG="P910i"]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0e/c1/39/0ec13961942767a64ccd36ef3fd37713.jpg[/IMG] ..

The next verison p990i was a failure due to bad symbian OS ( UIQ ) But hardware for this was again a master peice.... [IMG="p990i"]http://content-cms.mobile88.com/gen/photos/Sony%20Ericsson/P990i/p990i_8_b.jpg[/IMG]

Then had windows mobile devices for a few years.. Great hadware but software was meh...[IMG="WMD"]http://www.waynezim.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/HTC_Tilt2_Front_Open_Angle.jpg[/IMG]

Then came along Dell streak..[IMG="dell streak"]http://img.talkandroid.com/uploads/2010/08/dell-streak-hand.jpg[/IMG]

It is such and under rated device.. Even with just 5 inch screen people thought it was a monster.. I remember my friends making fun for using the device to make calls.... It was poorely advertised. This is truly the first large screen smart phone of the recent era...

Then came note 1... [IMG="Galaxy note"]http://drop.ndtv.com/TECH/product_database/images/72201313647PM_635_samsung_galaxy_note.png[/IMG]

I probably one of the first users in north America as I had it preordered from Europe ( USA release was late , I think )

Loved the device and the spen..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sudermatt:
WANDA....I still have mine.

[IMG="wanda"]http://i43.tinypic.com/2sa0y07.jpg[/IMG]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] vinokirk:
Windows Mobile was good... until Windows Phone came along. I remember when the Marketplace came out on Windows Mobile to compete with the Google Store.... it had 3 apps on it! Windows Phone Store it about as naff today!

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Oh yeah, check my sig for all the devices ive had!

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Sad to say there is one apple device on there :(
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] parusia:
I owned Note phones 1,2,3,4, Note edge, 5, and 7. I currently own the following phones: Xiaomi Mi Mix, HTC U11 solar red international version, Galaxy S 8+ unlocked version. Sold recently on Swappa: One Plus 3T, Motorola Z Play with all the accessories, One Plus 5, Huawei mate 9 Pro, LG V20, and Huawei P 10 Pro.

I currently waiting to receive the Essential PH-1, and the Galaxy Note 8.

I'm a phone junkie.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] burrzoo:
I remember walking into an AT&T store with my gadget loving friends to look at the original Note. They were all laughing at the large size so I joined in but secretly really liked the phone. At that time I think I was using some Palm based phone...maybe my TREO 650. That was a fun phone WITH a stylus (I still have it! LOL!). Eventually I bought the Note 2 then a Note 3. probably got an iPhone after that...My Note 3 is still running strong. Gave it to a friend to use on MetroPCS and she loves it! I skipped the Note 4, refused to buy the Note 5 (even though I longed to have a Note again) because of the lack of MicroSD slot. It doesn't bother me now that there is no removable battery as I have many battery backup devices that are fairly small but 20,000 mAh. So if I know I'll be away from a power source, I bring a battery pack. Then I had my two Note 7s. Loved that phone like everyone else but didn't want to keep it. Got all of the perks for returning it and went back to my second S7 Edge. S7E was a decent phone...the phone that made me leave iPhone and go back to Samsung/Android. Sold the S7Es, now have an S8+. SO looking forward to the Note 8! I really don't care what Apple offers at this point in time. I'm an Apple Fan Girl but lost interest in iPhone and iOS. Even with a jailbroken iPhone...BORING! I totally love the way my S8+/Android is so customizable right out of the box plus so many other features. I loved Screen Off Memo and still wanted an S-Pen so bought a Tab S3 (which is a very nice tablet). I always liked the fact that Wifi Android tablets, no matter what size, had GPS/Glonass built-in where with Apple tablets you Must get a cellular model for GPS. It's nice having a large screen GPS device (with tons of other features) when you do not have GPS built into your vehicle. Now, the waiting game is "almost" over for our Note 8s. Mine is showing Shipped as of today (on Samsung's site). I'm hoping it's here by Wednesday! Glad I kept an S-Pen or two from the old N7. WooHoo!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] swazedahustla:
Never owned or even used a note prior to Feb 2017. I was a nexus user and thought the note was cool but I didn't like touchwiz. Then I cracked my nexus 6 and they sent me a note 5 as a replacement and immediately I was hooked and haven't looked back since.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Broomfundel:
Note 2 was first. S3 tempted me away but I was never happy. Note 3, Got the Note 12.2 somewhere round here, but it always took too long to charge to ever get regular use. Note 4. No Note 5's in the UK and lack of sdcard stopped me importing. Then Note 7 x 2. Would have kept the last one, but with little kids, I could not justify the risk. Very sadly got the S7e as my Note 4 was creaking and no amount of roms could keep it happy. Knew from the S3 stint I would not like it. In fairness the S7e is a good phone. But missed the spen. Picked up a Lenovo Yoga Book to try as it uses the wacom hardware. It is a nice bit of hardware but the software shows how good the spen software is on the Notes. Now just waiting for the N8, which direct from Sammy in the UK, I should get some time before xmas.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] PolishDude:
I was probably one of the earliest adopters of the Note in the United States, saw it online and had to have it. Put in an order for an international version of the Note on November 3, 2011. I don't think the Note was released in the United States until February 2012. People freaked out when they saw the size of my phone, my friends called it my mini ipad (before ipad minis were an actual thing), my roommate loved it so much that he ended up ordering an international version too. Replaced it with an S4 which I replaced with a Note 3 after only a few months, the Note 3 lasted me until the S7 edge I have now and am currently waiting on my Note 8 to arrive from Samsung. I had some phones for a month or so here and there between all these but those were my primary phones.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] rbeavers:
Note 3 and 4, stopped there because of no IR blaster. Got over it, and was going to get the Note 7. Now waiting for the UPS truck!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Mr. Moe:
Had the original Sidekick then SK2, SK3, then The Tmobile G1 and still have that sitting on my shelf in my man cave. had the Note 2, 3,Edge,5,7,7, S7e, s8+ and now waiting on my Note 8. Can't believe I've gone this long without an S-Pen. Grrrrrrr.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] brianlp:
Same with me. I started with the Streak, then bought the Note. My next upgrade was the Note 3, but only because the Note was so slow compared to the Note 3. My wife got my Note because she doesn't care about speed. I was hoping the rumors were true that the Note 3 was going to be a 6" phone, which for me is the perfect sized phone.

The Note died after four years So I was going to get the Note 5, but after finding out you couldn't swap out the battery or install an MicroSD card, I upgraded to the Note 4 which still allows a battery swap, which I had to do once, and gave my wife my Note 3, which is on its 3rd battery.

I passed on the Note 7 because you still couldn't replace the battery.

My Note 4 still runs great, and the Note 3 is showing its age since you can't get OTA updates anymore, but now my dream 6" phone, the Note 8 is here. I don't want a phone where you can't replace the battery, but after playing with it at Best Buy, I'm weakening!!!!! :eek: It's an awesome phone with a screen size that dwarf's my Note 4.

I'm going to hold out a couple months to see if the note 8 goes up in flames like the Note 7. If I decide to pull the trigger, I will do the AT&T BOGO, so my wife can get a new phone rather than my hand me down.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] borisb:
Your so cool.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sudermatt:
I sense sarcasm....but that's ok. I'm a note geek like all the rest.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] PsiPhiDan:
Your so cool what?

(that's a grammar joke)

(You're means "you are")

(thought you might not get the joke)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] asmd6230:
i came from old school Nokia to the world of Win CE, oh how loved those Ipaqs and Dopods, then MS killed of Win CE, languished with a Nokia 5800 with stylus for a bit, went to a N73... and then the NOte 2, Note 4 and finally Note 8.

I ve been using a stylus since the WIn CE era.. Definitely taking notes, before the Note was cool. LoL...

Nice run down memory lane. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] SquidgyB:
I had a Dell Streak (which really wanted to be a big phone before big phones were popular) and an Xperia X1 (stylus and a sliding hardware keyboard! Resistive screen and Win Mobile though...).

Didn't go full Note until the Note 4 though, and it's been my daily runner since release.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Gabe2014:
I came from note 2 , note 3 , note 4 and Note 7 I'm really enjoyed and now I'm planning to Jump at the Note 8 I'm really excited

I'm ready for the party to start ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] z4fir:
I also stared with the Note 2. Then went to the 3 and then 4.

I ran a stock ROM on the 4 and feel in love with pure android.

Decided to try a Nexus since I didn't like the Note 5.

Now my Nexus dies at 30% battery and the screen cracked like three weeks ago

so now I need a new phone and the Note line is back.

I've always loved big phones. I have big hands so it works for me.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] louforgiveno:
As far a stylus devices, started with a Samsung Omnia (around same time had a Axim x50v) oh yeah then the dual camera htc EVO 3D (was pretty awesome but could have been much more), then started with note series..have the note 2,3,4 and 7 will be getting the 8
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Arjun403:
The Note8 is going to be my first Note series device, before this I had the SIII and S6, right now I have an S6 edge which I'm trading in for the N7 offer (my mom got that phone).
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] rile1564:
Galaxy S, Note 2, Note 4, Note 7 (twice), Moto Z Play, Note 8
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] iul777:
Fascinating stories, here goes mine.

In 2014 I've decided to replace my gs4 with something bigger to watch movies on the go and I happen to find a new in the box sealed note 4 sold by someone who renewed his contract so I bought it for the screen and fell in love with the idea of having a s-pen.

In 2016 I've got the note 5 64gb, rooted, second hand.

And now I'm using an Xz premium and my note 5 waiting fore the note 8 to replace my n5

In România the prices are huuuuuuge for the unlocked version dual sim 1181 USD, or 980 euro.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] CB620:
First high tech phone to me was the Motorola v100. I've had every sidekick since 2001/2002 cant remember release date. Very first big boy phone with stylus was 02 XDA Exec and the HTC Universal/T-Mobile MDA with rotating screen(UK version) and the Wing etc(remember paying $600 for it-XDA Exec), than the HD2. I've had every Note since release. Favorite Note would have to be the 5 and 7. Just got the 8. I remember when the Note 1 got discontinued(because of sales) on T-Mobile and it became "rare" on ebay etc...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] twospirits:
I'm a bit stumped in regards to the title of the thread, because do I just list the Note series or every device that had a stylus that I bought and used. I feel what makes the Note a "Note" is the stylus, since nothing else compares.

Pre NOTE

2007 HTC Touch (Sprint) Win Mobile 6

2008 HTC Touch Diamond (Sprint) Win Mobile 6.1

2009 HTC Hero (Sprint) No stylus, first Android phone, like the OS so much I stuck with it ever since.

2010 HTC EVO 4G (Sprint) First big screen that Iliked, no stylus just used capacitive ones.

NOTE ERA

2011 Samsung Galaxy Note (AT&T) Like the concept and size so much I took one of my lines and switched over to AT&T.

2012 Samsung Galaxy Note II (Sprint) hated AT&T and switched the line back to Sprint once Sprint got the newer version. Stayed with Sprint ever since.

2013 Didn't feel like getting the Note 3, but stayed with the Note II and the Samsung Mega (for its 6.3" size)

2014 Samsung Galaxy Note 4, Last Note I used, since the Note 5 I skipped and the was about to get the Note 7 but the battery fiasco happened.

At this point had the Note 8.0 tablet (still have), 10.1 (gave to sister) , and Note 12.2 Pro (still have).

Gave up the Mega and Note to try out the LG Flex 2 (2015)

2015 Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, Totally love this phone. Tried out the Nexus 6 (didn't like it)

Kept Edge as 2nd device, gave up the Nexus 6 to try out the S7, S7Edge, S8, S8+ all throughout 2016 & 2017. until

2017 Samsung Galaxy Note8 So far the best phone I've ever had.

btw, something tells me that Samsung will either skip the #9 and go straight to 10 or do two versions next year. A regular Note 9 much like what we have now with minor improvements and a 10 ( or X ) to represent the foldable Note.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] louforgiveno:
Probably true about the"9"

Because 7 ate 9
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] TeleFragger:
for me its even weirder.. hah

before cell phones, I had an iPAQ.. loved it. had the garman sleeve, dual CF slot with a NIC in one and 20gb CF external hard drive. I was the geek... so I was told... but it was awesome. I then got a Spring Mogul (windows 6) based and that was sweet but still used my iPAQ. Then went Android with Galaxy S2, then to Note 3 and loved it. Didn't go Note 4 as I was in the 2 year contract deal. Note 5 came and I wasn't happy you couldn't add memory or remove battery so I skipped it. Waited for Note 6 that became note 7 and before I pulled the trigger, they were pulled and I couldn't get one.

Now I have the Note 8, sitting on my desk running the transfer app (first time seeing this and it is ooober cool).

so far I'm very pleased! got more poking around to do....