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God, I despair sometimes. This world is screwed.

Wow! The world is screwed in considering that the Galaxy S3 is a big phone!  Shock

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Agree that it's a shame it isn't a little closer to an S3 with a 4in screen. HTC got closer with the One S and One X. 

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Hmmm...so the general opinion is that this phone will be a flop.  puzzled

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Hmmm...so the general opinion is that this phone will be a flop.  puzzled

No, the phone will suck, but it will be free on contract so they will sell tons of the things.

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Hmmm...so the general opinion is that this phone will be a flop.  puzzled

No I reckon lots of people will but it thinking they're getting a small S3...

 

 

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It will sell because it's relatively cheap...

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So, aside from being made by Samsung and having the terms 'Galaxy' and 'S3' in its moniker, the Galaxy S3 Mini is, umm, nothing like the Galaxy S3, and any apparent ploy to hoodwink naive punters is purely intentional.

Meanwhile, here's someone who does not think the Galaxy S3 is too large:

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Biggerboat wrote:

Hey, you did a joke! Well done!

Look, it's perfectly simple, but I'll spell it out for the thick kids at the back of class: THE SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 IS NOT "TOO BIG".

God, I despair sometimes. This world is screwed.

 

Ah, being patronising, well done to you also. You missed the point tho, I made no comment about the phone, just about your puerile self-aggrandisement. 

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BenLaw wrote:

Biggerboat wrote:

Hey, you did a joke! Well done!

Look, it's perfectly simple, but I'll spell it out for the thick kids at the back of class: THE SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 IS NOT "TOO BIG".

God, I despair sometimes. This world is screwed.

 

 

Ah, being patronising, well done to you also. You missed the point tho, I made no comment about the phone, just about your puerile self-aggrandisement. 

I have to agree.

Personally I don't think the S3 is that big, but some might.

Back in the day I had a Nokia 7210.Tiny thing, because it was just a phone. Small was good.

Now it's a minefield. Do I want a big phone, or a smaller one and a tablet, or something in between?

 

Choice is great. We are not all the same and personally I prefer a canoe.

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mate, you have a quote from Churchill as your signature. hardly a sign of mental atability.

there is far too much choice in the world, thanks to the rampaging psycopaths who control it. That said, at least the glorious S3 will lead us victoriously into battle against the iZombie hoardes with their CrAppletastic devices.

if amyone thinks the S3 is too big, well you clearly dont deserve such riches in your life. You probably watch Downton Abbey too. So really no hope for you.

ps. canoe or kayak?

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My girlfriend has an iphone 4 and is well jel of my S3. But then again, she's used to having objects bigger than 4.8 inches in her hands.....

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mate, you have a quote from Churchill as your signature. hardly a sign of mental atability.

there is far too much choice in the world, thanks to the rampaging psycopaths who control it. That said, at least the glorious S3 will lead us victoriously into battle against the iZombie hoardes with their CrAppletastic devices.

if amyone thinks the S3 is too big, well you clearly dont deserve such riches in your life. You probably watch Downton Abbey too. So really no hope for you.

ps. canoe or kayak?

And the prize for the biggest S3 fanboy goes to......  good job

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John Duncan wrote:

Biggerboat wrote:

My girlfriend has an iphone 4 and is well jel of my S3. But then again, she's used to having objects bigger than 4.8 inches in her hands.....

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n: (ə'tə'bɪlɪtɪ) The facility of loudspeaker supports to be filled with small inert interlocking zinc-coated discs at outrageous cost.

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n: (ə'tə'bɪlɪtɪ) The facility of loudspeaker supports to be filled with small inert interlocking zinc-coated discs at outrageous cost.

 

I was wondering, thank you for clearing that up.

 

Now, back to my padded cell...

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