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[Q] Internal Damage?

I dropped the Nexus S down a few steps, and there are no scratches or dents.
The camera works fine, and nothing rattles when I shake it.
Are there any other internal damage issues that I should be worried about?

How dare you. The main thing you should be worried about is your nexus running off to a new owner. Lol.
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irockstar661 said:
How dare you. The main thing you should be worried about is your nexus running off to a new owner. Lol.
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I burst out laughing at your response, thanks for that! XD

I throw mine around my store all day with my seidio case just to show the durability and sell some extra cases. Haven't had any issues yet and it really takes a beating. I'm talking literally throwing it across our sprint store.
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lookout4theyeti said:
I throw mine around my store all day with my seidio case just to show the durability and sell some extra cases. Haven't had any issues yet and it really takes a beating. I'm talking literally throwing it across our sprint store.
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why do you violate such s great phone? take a moto instead :O
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lookout4theyeti said:
I throw mine around my store all day with my seidio case just to show the durability and sell some extra cases. Haven't had any issues yet and it really takes a beating. I'm talking literally throwing it across our sprint store.
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I bought that case! Yay!
Edit: to the Original Poster, just fyi, everything attached to the motherboard will survive quite severe shocks. Usually the screen will break before anything else. You may have seen phones with shattered LCD screens that are in otherwise perfectly functioning order

It's so good to be home.

I took a brief trip to iPhone land back in January when my excellent Inspire got dropped and destroyed. HUGE mistake. Man did I miss android. So anyhow, I'm back y'all.

gunnyman said:
I took a brief trip to iPhone land back in January when my excellent Inspire got dropped and destroyed. HUGE mistake. Man did I miss android. So anyhow, I'm back y'all.
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Welcome back to the community

gunnyman said:
I took a brief trip to iPhone land back in January when my excellent Inspire got dropped and destroyed. HUGE mistake. Man did I miss android. So anyhow, I'm back y'all.
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I hope you sanitized yourself really well before coming in here.

I took a nuclear exposure shower. My skin still hurts.

Welcome back to the promise land
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Lol I could never go back to an iPhone after having an Android for a while.
Can't stand the baby gap screen, isheep mentality, or lack of customization.
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The_Zodiac said:
Lol I could never go back to an iPhone after having an Android for a while.
Can't stand the baby gap screen, isheep mentality, or lack of customization.
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I have an iPhone for work. It pains me to have to use it.
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I'd rather have a blackberry, used to have a bold for my work phone and the battery life is ridiculous (like charged it twice a week)
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The_Zodiac said:
I'd rather have a blackberry, used to have a bold for my work phone and the battery life is ridiculous (like charged it twice a week)
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I have a torch 9810 but I cannot stand the keyboard. I would rather use an iPhone than a blackberry.
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I've owned every iJunk they put out and finally made the switch. The learning curve is a little steeper but I can't see ever going back -happy android user
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I got my One X today man this thing is nice.

I was an Inspire owner too and I remember you used to rule that forum. I am shocked that you left for iPhone! I moved onto the Galaxy Nexus when it came out and sold off the Inspire. I had an upgrade available now so there is no way I could pass this phone up... I love the phone but do miss the stock feeling of Android 4.0 so now all I really need is Root and CM9!

I remember you from the Inspire forums. I switched to the Note then the Nexus, now I can upgrade and I may get the One X. Good to see people attempting iPhone and regretting it, so I don't have to. The reason I'm maybe thinking of the One X is the camera, I'm going on holiday and don't want to be stuck taking GNex quality shots along the coast of Italy lol.
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I'm pissed I have 1 line I can open or I can early upgrade to iPhone 4s my inspire is nice but I really want this phone so bestbuy will give me 300 for inspire then one x will be at the store on Friday can't wait! So dumb the phone is out on display but the won't have a shipment till freaking Friday djckgdskfvxc how is the GPS on one x? I hate my inspires GPS with a passion!
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Pirateghost said:
I have an iPhone for work. It pains me to have to use it.
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I had an iPhone for work. Work paid the bill. I brought my own so I get a whopping $25 credit for reimbursement lol. It's still worth it.
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Pirateghost said:
I have an iPhone for work. It pains me to have to use it.
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Longtime no see pirate since what the captivate lol
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dincdoes.me said:
I'm pissed I have 1 line I can open or I can early upgrade to iPhone 4s my inspire is nice but I really want this phone so bestbuy will give me 300 for inspire then one x will be at the store on Friday can't wait! So dumb the phone is out on display but the won't have a shipment till freaking Friday djckgdskfvxc how is the GPS on one x? I hate my inspires GPS with a passion!
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GPS is absolutely wonderful
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Just left my international GSII for this bad boy. (The GSII was the best phone ever btw). Freaking loving the screen and the sick build quality. It's so much better than Samsung's crap plastic

I too took a detour through some Sammys (The other phone at home is always iP - a conscious decision that works well ), Great to be back to HTC.
SGS2 was great for that generation, but LTE/batt life sucked and was a bit clunky (I have large hands), so wasted no time in getting my H1X.

dincdoes.me said:
I'm pissed I have 1 line I can open or I can early upgrade to iPhone 4s my inspire is nice but I really want this phone so bestbuy will give me 300 for inspire then one x will be at the store on Friday can't wait! So dumb the phone is out on display but the won't have a shipment till freaking Friday djckgdskfvxc how is the GPS on one x? I hate my inspires GPS with a passion!
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The GPS is why I ditched my Inspire. I do a lot of things that use the GPS (mapping / running / cycling). That GPS would not stay locked and would turn a 5 mile run into a 15 mile run with all of the zig zags it would add to my course. Great for the Ego, but a pain in the A$$ otherwise.
To Answer your question the HOX is lightning fast to lock and stays locked pretty well from what I can tell. I have not used it with a gps app other than google maps yet but I am happy with what i have seen so far.

[Q] How many Evo Shifts have you gone through?

I am on my third device after two TEP warranty replacements in about a year. Both times I had to have it replaced, the device simply turned off and refused to ever turn back on again. The phone techs at the Sprint store couldn't fix or explain it, so naturally under TEP I was issued free replacements. I suspect something on the mainboard decided to give out, although nothing visibly was awry according to the techs.
Has anyone else had this issue? Or any similar stories?

I still have the one i picked up last year
This shift is a beast
That's an odd one dunno never had any issue with mine except user stupidity(flashing while drinking)
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Still on original shift. Issues: proximity sensor and earpiece speaker are dead. Upgrade in november
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Still on my first one.
Got it the day the Shift launched.
No problems. (aside from my all of my shiny letters falling off from the back)

doratheconquistadora said:
Still on my first one.
Got it the day the Shift launched.
No problems. (aside from my all of my shiny letters falling off from the back)
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HA same thing, phones tip top but missing the bling on the back lol
got mine back in august i think

doratheconquistadora said:
Still on my first one.
Got it the day the Shift launched.
No problems. (aside from my all of my shiny letters falling off from the back)
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Same problem here, too many battery cover pulls for testing kernels/roms
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i actually like mine better without the blingy looking letters, has a nicer look and feel flat black (with all the glue picked out lol)

One because my first one is at the bottom of a lake right after I got cm7 to work properly. I was so sad
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Still using the OG Shift I picked up last February.
Issues: proximity sensor, keyboard and softkey lights don't work, fried original battery, "water damage"... And I'm sure there's more that I'm overlooking. I'll probably try and make this one last until I upgrade (Novemberish).
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One shift but 2 batteries and 2 Screens/Cover. Only thing original really is the board.
Shifted from Outer Space

Ive gone through 3. First one had major overheating issues.
Second one was my fault for dropping it and cracking it.
3rd one going strong ,although a mothers purse has put that thing through hell . I cant stand to look at it without crying
And like quite a few else the silver letters are gone on mine from the back cover
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Still on my first since I got it last May. On my third otterbox case tho... gotta love the fact that they replace it for free if you break it
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fayrarri said:
Still on my first since I got it last May. On my third otterbox case tho... gotta love the fact that they replace it for free if you break it
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damn, i need to start reading the fine print, my case **** the bed so i threw it out...

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damn, i need to start reading the fine print, my case **** the bed so i threw it out...
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Yeah I broke the clips that hold the back piece on thru various battery pulls and such. I just gave them a call and asked for a new one and they just sent one over... come to think of it they didn't actually ask for any proof of purchase either time... this might be something that could easily be abused lol
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fayrarri said:
Yeah I broke the clips that hold the back piece on thru various battery pulls and such. I just gave them a call and asked for a new one and they just sent one over... come to think of it they didn't actually ask for any proof of purchase either time... this might be something that could easily be abused lol
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Yup it has been. Theres a whole thread about how people abuse this and how otterbox is going to start getting much stricter like others by making you send in the old case. Its a shame people do this.
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Am I the only one who's still on their original Shift?
And am I the only one who got it on January 9th?
I dunno, I just like to handle my tech carefully.

On my original Shift, about a year old now and I don't use a case. Headphone jack is dying and the "f" key has to be pressed a little harder than normal, but everything else is in great shape.

7 or 8.

doratheconquistadora said:
Am I the only one who's still on their original Shift?
And am I the only one who got it on January 9th?
I dunno, I just like to handle my tech carefully.
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1st Shift here as well since last January, I didn't root it until this past February, call me a procrastinator lol.
Edit: Technically this is my 2nd, 1st had GPS issues and I returned it to BB in the first month.
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Well I was on my first but it appears my touch screen is going out. It only works when the keyboard is out about a half inch
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So is there no place to buy an Otterbox anymore?

Maybe I'm just blind, but I've been unable to find a place...
Just got an insurance replacement and I need to get a new case because I broken my old one. Had the Seidio case, and I liked it, but debating on trying out the Otterbox.... I wish I could find some high quality pictures of it though. I remember seeing a page somewhere that compared the two in ultra high quality but cannot seem to find it either..

joshts0 said:
Maybe I'm just blind, but I've been unable to find a place...
Just got an insurance replacement and I need to get a new case because I broken my old one. Had the Seidio case, and I liked it, but debating on trying out the Otterbox.... I wish I could find some high quality pictures of it though. I remember seeing a page somewhere that compared the two in ultra high quality but cannot seem to find it either..
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they discontinued it from what i believe it had a crappy design, quality, and terrible reviews.

XxLostSoulxX said:
they discontinued it from what i believe it had a crappy design, quality, and terrible reviews.
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No it didn't.
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Zeinzu said:
No it didn't.
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http://reviews.otterbox.com/8831/SAM4-EPIC4/samsung-epic-4g-commuter-series-case-reviews/reviews.htm
take a look for yourself alot of more bad reviews than good.
Not to mention they dont have it even on their website only one that pops up is the Epic 4G Touch

XxLostSoulxX said:
http://reviews.otterbox.com/8831/SAM4-EPIC4/samsung-epic-4g-commuter-series-case-reviews/reviews.htm
take a look for yourself alot of more bad reviews than good.
Not to mention they dont have it even on their website only one that pops up is the Epic 4G Touch
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004QLXE3Y Amazon's reviews beg to differ.
And did you actually own one or are you just speaking out your ass like you always do about something you don't have any experience with? I owned one. It was a fantastic case. It took one hell of a beating from me and others before it finally broke after a year, and I seriously mean one hell of a beating.
My phone is still in mint condition when it should be shattered in pieces many times over thanks to that case.
Also there you go OP. If you want to get one.
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Zeinzu said:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004QLXE3Y Amazon's reviews beg to differ.
And did you actually own one or are you just speaking out your ass like you always do about something you don't have any experience with? I owned one. It was a fantastic case. It took one hell of a beating from me and others before it finally broke after a year, and I seriously mean one hell of a beating.
My phone is still in mint condition when it should be shattered in pieces many times over thanks to that case.
Also there you go OP. If you want to get one.
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I have used one before not personally on my epic but my friends has one and i thought it was okay but his screen did however crack from falling. it had lasted about 3 months and took a good beating as well. but i have used other cases and have worked a little better is all. im not saying their GOD awful but just more of a Hit & Miss.

Zeinzu said:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004QLXE3Y Amazon's reviews beg to differ.
And did you actually own one or are you just speaking out your ass like you always do about something you don't have any experience with? I owned one. It was a fantastic case. It took one hell of a beating from me and others before it finally broke after a year, and I seriously mean one hell of a beating.
My phone is still in mint condition when it should be shattered in pieces many times over thanks to that case.
Also there you go OP. If you want to get one.
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Unfortunately it is out of stock there

:-\
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It's not the giant ass Otter case, but still has the Otter brand name.
http://www.shopandroid.com/otterbox-commuter-series-case/4A54A8036.htm

nikon120 said:
It's not the giant ass Otter case, but still has the Otter brand name.
http://www.shopandroid.com/otterbox-commuter-series-case/4A54A8036.htm
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that is the only case for the Epic 4G its not giant because its not an iPhone lol

XxLostSoulxX said:
that is the only case for the Epic 4G its not giant because its not an iPhone lol
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The Droid X has the giant ass Otter case. I'd imagine any popular, non-slider phone would have the giant version.

The OG Evo also has the huge one.
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jeffreyjicha said:
The OG Evo also has the huge one.
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OK I see why now take a look at the epic its curvature versus the Evo and Droidx.
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XxLostSoulxX said:
OK I see why now take a look at the epic its curvature versus the Evo and Droidx.
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True story.
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I owned one and sold many. It was sturdy, but the way it locked onto the phone kind of sucked. It could pop right off and it was the sliding mechanism of the phone that made it a 2 piece. There's solid no keyboard phones have a advantage with sturdier cases.

I wouldn't even bother...the case is such crap...the prongs on the upper case, pulled two of my keys clean off my keyboard...which was a common issue that I didn't hear about until "after" it was purchased. The only way to prevent this was to file the prongs off, which in turn made the upper case unsecure...such a tool of a case
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JuiceTheKidd said:
I wouldn't even bother...the case is such crap...the prongs on the upper case, pulled two of my keys clean off my keyboard...which was a common issue that I didn't hear about until "after" it was purchased. The only way to prevent this was to file the prongs off, which in turn made the upper case unsecure...such a tool of a case
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"The only way to prevent it" and yet it never happened to me.
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casesinthebox said:
I want buy an otterbox case.
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Are u Russian? I know I'm not the best when it comes to grammar because I simply think to fast when typing.
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XxLostSoulxX said:
Are u Russian? I know I'm not the best when it comes to grammar because I simply think to fast when typing.
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You are the last person in the world who should ever play grammar police.
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Who's left?

So who's still rocking the G2X?
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hippiesky said:
So who's still rocking the G2X?
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Me because my Galaxy S4 screen broke.
Will be rocking this until my S4 gets fixed.

Although I bought a note 3 few months ago I keep coming back here hoping for some kind of miraculous break through.
You'll may think that I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. Lol
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I'm still here... running dual boot CM10.1 with CM7 as my daily runner.
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Me...with the stock Gingerbread. LOL.

Got myself a Nexus 5 a couple days ago but still have my G2X. My son is using it now so I still keep an eye out for any new developments

Have 2 g2x. Are my kids. Keep looking tho
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Rocking one in the drawer and one loaned to a friend... The amaze is treating me well so I will be looking for a buyer soon.
On this forum the miracle is when someone has enough money to buy another phone... lol.
noobish comments:
-- As the story says, a kiss turned my G2X into an HTC Ruby!

I just got my Nexus 5 today. I'm going to be giving my G2x to my little brother. Hopefully he can enjoy it as much as I did.

Yup. Still rockin it fly like a G2X running skyrom and the wife rockin it with stock GB rooted... and the fact I can't afford a new phone since we got these both for free from a coworker who upgraded to iPhones...
Sent from my 32 Gb Nexus 5... ahhhh who am I kidding.........

I'm still dreaming of a stable JB at least. :banghead:
Still love this phone. I can easily get another one but I'm too busy to start over. I'm sure my next phone would be xda friendly.
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I still have my g2x in case anything new happens with development although I don't know how many devs are really left lol. The nexus 5 is an amazing device.....it would have to be something really crazy in terms of development for the g2x to make me get the dust off mine and boot it up.
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It stood well the test of time. I've reclaimed the very first Android phone, myTouch 4G from my cousin. I gave him my Nexus 4.
Anyway, I compare the G2X, still solid and smooth. The myTouch is just slow painful to use. How times have changed.
The other day used G2X on skype and had multiple crashes and phone has become very sluggish at running more than 2 apps. This is on CM7. The display and colors are bright and deep black colors. In my opinion, its a great display.
My main is Nexus 5. Still my favorite phone.

Jumping ship and getting the nexus 5 as soon as I get a job.
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- 50% of paint on metal stripe around phone is gone
- the back plastic plate that says "8M" fell off, I superglued it
- microUSB port looks scratched around the perimeter
- slot of the backplate looks uneven from billions of removals
will be 3 years this summer, still refusing to get rid of it. I will use till it vomits in my face.

Nice! Almost 3 years for me also. Don't feel the need to spend hundreds of dollars on a new phone when this does what I need it to do. When it dies is when I get a new one lok
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aplsux said:
- 50% of paint on metal stripe around phone is gone
- the back plastic plate that says "8M" fell off, I superglued it
- microUSB port looks scratched around the perimeter
- slot of the backplate looks uneven from billions of removals
will be 3 years this summer, still refusing to get rid of it. I will use till it vomits in my face.
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You can always spend $10+ on eBay for backplate and case replacements
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jpyumul said:
You can always spend $10+ on eBay for backplate and case replacements
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naah. I love this feeling - at school, I've always had the crappiest calculator, the cheapest books in terrible condition I can find with human genitals drawn on them, and getting all the scholarships and research grants. I love this way of being. I love how everyone gets their new and shiny nexus and apple, and thinking now they are ready to make some good in their lives. Your belongings have nothing to do with it.

aplsux said:
naah. I love this feeling - at school, I've always had the crappiest calculator, the cheapest books in terrible condition I can find with human genitals drawn on them, and getting all the scholarships and research grants. I love this way of being. I love how everyone gets their new and shiny nexus and apple, and thinking now they are ready to make some good in their lives. Your belongings have nothing to do with it.
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+1. Absolutely right!
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-- As the story says, a kiss turned my G2X into an HTC Ruby!

aplsux said:
naah. I love this feeling - at school, I've always had the crappiest calculator, the cheapest books in terrible condition I can find with human genitals drawn on them, and getting all the scholarships and research grants. I love this way of being. I love how everyone gets their new and shiny nexus and apple, and thinking now they are ready to make some good in their lives. Your belongings have nothing to do with it.
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Agreed, belongings have nothing to do with the person you are, but that doesn't mean you should limit yourself to your material belongings when it truly serves no benefit upon doing so. With that said, I f***ing love my brand new Nexus 5 =)