Went to see Galaxy Note 5 at Best Buy tonight

A accountant friend called and said he needed to buy a new laptop and asked me to join him. (He uses me as his tech advisor.) After answering some questions and making sure that a Best Buy rep was helping him, I stepped away to look at the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. They had it in White and Blue. Just as I had read repeatedly, the case is indeed more slippery than texturized plastic case on my Note 3. I've got to admit that comparing mine to the Note 5, the display was very much improved. My friend walked over and I started slamming Samsung for the "take-aways" they did on this version (non-removeable battery, non-expandable memory). The Samsung rep overheard me and came over and got into an argument with me. In the end he said something to the effect: "I am paid by Samsung so I'm compelled to defend them, but I am off the clock and I will admit that you are not the only one upset about this new phone." He acknowledged my use-case might be a valid reason for the two issues I have. I then backed off and acknowledged that much of my viewpoint is because I got used to the way things were and I hate change, especially when I perceive it as a backwards move. He asked me if I wanted to buy the Note 5. I told him I'm waiting until November when the Note 5 Active is released with the 4100mAh battery. He hadn't heard about and thanked me. We parted ways on friendly terms and shook each other's hand.

 

You're right. So Apple is also out because an iPhoney is 40% Samsung, including the screen. (Even the Samsung rep knew that, LOL)

 

@CDG: Yes, I'd already read that. Another poster (on another site) also noted that the bezel-less frame is a pain because their fingers wrap around to the screen and make it difficult to use because the screen detects unwanted presses. I already experience that on my Note3 and when I picked up the Note5 I noticed how much more of a pain it is. It seems that whatever the "I like the appearance of the device" crowd wants is actually anti-functional. (No bezel, glass body, super-thin, etc.)

 

That and the Moto X Style. Time will tell. Just got back from the oncologist. He said I have 3 to 15 years more of life. (I thought that was an odd span, but oh well.) So that means I have at least one to 7 more smartphones to go.

 

@viewfly: Don't confuse me with the facts. LOL. (The primary reason I wouldn't go with Apple is no longer my "issues" with them. It is a matter of my investment in the Android, in time, experience, and apps. I still don't like Apple, but that isn't the primary reason.)

 

@Eileen89: Having a new phone is always a wonderful thing. I hope it serves you well. A couple "real" posters (not professional writers) have indicated getting up to a little over one day with their Note5. The latest announcement is that Samsung is purportedly going to feature "Project Valley" (a folding phone) in January 2016. However, the source of that report is not known for reliability.