Hello guys!
Im new to this forum, well i was here when Windows Phone 6.5 was a hot topic, but that takes me back ages ago.
I am wondering, and you guys are the experts here, if the Samsung Gear S2 is worth to buy in 2017. At a retailer i can pick the smartwatch up for 190 euro's, it is the cheapest option for a nice and great looking smartwatch.
I never wear a smartwatch so this would be my first and my daily driver is an iPhone 7. Does it work well with iOS devices and could i get all the notifications and applications on the smartwatch from my phone?
I am not looking for a Gear S3 because the price difference is to big, the S3 goes for around 350 euro's and i can pick this beauty up for only 190 euro's..
I am wondering what your opinions are and i might buy it when most reply's are positive!
ErwinBtje said:
Hello guys!
Im new to this forum, well i was here when Windows Phone 6.5 was a hot topic, but that takes me back ages ago.
I am wondering, and you guys are the experts here, if the Samsung Gear S2 is worth to buy in 2017. At a retailer i can pick the smartwatch up for 190 euro's, it is the cheapest option for a nice and great looking smartwatch.
I never wear a smartwatch so this would be my first and my daily driver is an iPhone 7. Does it work well with iOS devices and could i get all the notifications and applications on the smartwatch from my phone?
I am not looking for a Gear S3 because the price difference is to big, the S3 goes for around 350 euro's and i can pick this beauty up for only 190 euro's..
I am wondering what your opinions are and i might buy it when most reply's are positive!
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Hi, i'm in the same situation. I want to buy a smartwatch just to try this one out. Now i have a mi band 2 but for 160€ i can buy an s2 as a graduation price. You bought it?
Hy. Just to consider, i bought used gear s2 (R720) on e b a y from states for 50 usd recently.
For that money its totaly worth it.
Still a great watch and still being updated. Go for it
If you can get it cheap, sure. Honestly, I only use this as a watch, timer, occasionally to change music tracks for pandora, and to see phone notifications. I've used it as a standalone phone like twice ever. Don't use the health stuff. It still performs those functions just fine. And I can't see myself using it for any other functions even in a state of the art watch. Smartwatches are simply too small to me, to be used for complex actions that I use my smartphone for.
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I can get the Gear 2 Neo for $100 CAD BNIB. Is it worth it to upgrade from the original Gear? I liked it very well, and I still use it to this day. But I find the watch to be somewhat uncomfortable.
The neo pretty much fixes all the issues I've been having. What do you guys think? I could probably sell the original Gear for $80.
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I can get the Gear 2 Neo for $100 CAD BNIB. Is it worth it to upgrade from the original Gear? I liked it very well, and I still use it to this day. But I find the watch to be somewhat uncomfortable.
The neo pretty much fixes all the issues I've been having. What do you guys think? I could probably sell the original Gear for $80.
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IMHO, the watch is perfect for what it does for me.
I use it to:
Tell time (obviously).
As an alarm to not wake my wife up in the morning.
Receive Text notifications, read them 50% of the time, reply to them about 10% of the time.
Receive Email notifications, read them about 20% of the time.
Sleep Tracking (mainly just for the do-not-disturb functionality so I don't receive message notifications at night).
I was able to get mine off of the AT&T accessories deal for 25% off (came to $149 USD). For $92 USD (current), that is a STEAL!! I'd buy another one for that price! =-D
I agree with the user above but coming from a Gear rooted and running Null rom the Gear beats the Gear 2.
I am happy with waterproof since I jog in rain and all kind of conditions and I can change the band for more dress fashion...
I hate the battery life I get 1 day off stock Gear 2, I hate no apps for it, I hate RunKeeper is not going to make a version for the Gear2/Neo, it still needs more for the serious users. With the Gear I could load all kinds of apps even phone apps I know I am not the norm but if the Gear was waterproof I would not need the Gear 2...but the Gear lacks a lot from what I came from...
Now if your more like the above user...you will be happy and pleased but I still hate the battery life on the Gear 2
I have a couple of phones, a Samsung S390G and a Kyocera Event, that I re-purposed. I use the Samsung as a music/video player when I'm on the bus and the Event serves as a WiFi phone.
Has anyone else re-purposed any androids lately? If so did you re-purpose a phone you already owned or do you know of a store or website where one can purchase an android that works well and isn't hot for a reasonable amount? I'm looking for a bigger screen model. Hopefully, after Xmas or New Years there will be good deals on 2014 contractless phones.
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I repurposed a Note 2 as a development device and media player/casual game device when I purchased my Note 3 this spring.
You can buy used phones from the internet/relatives/newspaper ads. If you are willing to spend a little more, you can buy refurbished phones from retailers.
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Thanks for the info. I looked at the Note 2's prices on the web and I was like "Yikes"! I WANT to appear cheap because I am. Usually when I look for electronics I zero in on hardware that's unloved by the masses but loved by some hacker geek(s) who have turned a Chevette/Pinto of tech into a hot rod. That's were you get the most bang for the buck as the manufacturer is forced into a discount cascade on what they thought was a sure thing but turned out not to be "IT". I just haven't been able to find anything like that lately.
I hate looking a gift horse in the mouth, but after giving it some thought I've realized that I'll never use my promotional Gear S2 without my phone. I'd like to keep the speaker, but I'd really rather lose the 2mm. Is there any possibility of exchanging it for the non-3G version, or is an eBay shuffle the only option?
I expect you're stuck with exactly what the offer was for. That's typically how it works for large scale promotions like this.
Heh, I'm planning on selling mine on eBay because I don't wear watches... But that's if I even get them while there still worth something lol.
Hi, I saw this watch few months ago, and I loved the design, Bestbuy put the refurbished version of the sport gear s2 on 140 bux right now, and I have this question...
This watch still worth? I wan't the watch just to changue my music (volume up/down) saw/answer my notifications, and nothing more, basic stuff.
This still worth? Im thinking about bought a lg g4/moto x pure/galaxy s7-note5 to pair with the watch.
$140 still good bargain for that nice watch
For $140? Yes, definitely! The watch originally retailed for $300, $350 for the 4G/GPS version, and honestly, I don't think ANY smartwatch is worth that (mine was free with S7). It's cool, just not $300 cool lol. $140 is totally worth it though. You can barely get a fitness tracker that doesn't suck for that.
You can get a s2 classic refurbished foe 171 u$d right now ... Granted it is a refurb, I'm seriously contemplating getting one myself... My girlfriend has the Rose Gold s2 classic and I really want to get one.
If you look on your local offerup or Craigslist, you could prob find one cheaper or around 150 with 4g. With the best buy one, it's probably just bluetooth ver
New here, and new to smartwatches. I am looking at watches, but am not sure I want to drop hundreds of dollars on a watch if I'm not sure it is something for me. I can get the HW2 Classic for $60 from a reliable seller. It has what I want in a watch like this, but will it be a laggy mess if I pick it up? It is a secondhand watch... which I am fine with. Thanks.
HW2 is one of the Best Wear Watch for better battery power. Small screen 1.2" and slow but it is the price for best battery.