I guess you would have to be real careful with the screen since they mentioned it's not easily replaceable.
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The new HTC ONE (M7)
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I guess you would have to be real careful with the screen since they mentioned it's not easily replaceable.
I'm pretty sure I'm going with the S4 anyway. The GSM Arena review (of the Snapdragon 600 version) pretty much convinced me. It's not final until I get both in my hand to feel and compare, but the S4 is a strong front runner now.
Just wish Sammy used more premium products. I sort of hate letting them get away with faux-metal bands around the device again. :T
Wait for the Anandtech review before relying on gsmarena as gospel. The former is a lot more professional than the latter.
Does Anandtech usually do their comprehensive reviews before or after the phone's release?
And a really expensive repair if the need arises.
That actually has killed my interest in it. I am not super excited about something that costs me $300 to replace the screen or battery because of its construction, no matter how premium.
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They tend to take their time. A lot of times they do it after the device is already on shelves. Because unlike the rest of the amatuers, they do professional testing over the course of several days and weeks, not just a 1-2 day affair.
got very excited today when I went out and saw this sign. But they just put it out too early thinking it was the same phone as last years models. 
How many times have you had to have your screen or battery replaced?
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Gs2,3,4 have got to be the ugliest phones out there...
Strawman argument.
Some actually care about both the features and looks of the phone; Not just the features.
What are the features of the One? Look it up?
You mean what features of the HTC One I find are important? I'm not looking to buy one. I'm just noticing the HTC One because it's a beautiful looking smartphone.
I'm sticking with my iPhone 4S. Will just buy an Galaxy Note 8" when it comes out. I want a 8" tablet with s-pen.
It's Mrg02d opinion that it's ugly. He is entitled to his opinion. I don't think the S3 is ugly. It's an average looking phone.
Twice. Once for my iPhone 4 that I forgot was in my jacket pocket while taking it off and causing phone to fall, once with the captivate. Both cases the repair was $75 only.
As for the battery, I am one of those people who will not mind about worrying about making their phone look "fat" by putting a huge after market battery. On the s3 it would turn a 5 hr screen on time into 10 hr for one charge.
Not something you guys probably want, but I am glad we are given the option by somebody.
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They all look better than the nexus for sure.
I guess it's just the plastic that is meant to look like metal that turns me off so bad...
I'm used to premium products looking premium. $600 should also LOOK like $600, no?
I've only broken one phone screen in my day. A cheap flip phone type from 10 years ago. After learning how much a mistake costs, I became an expert at being careful. Therefore, I don't buy a phone based on how easy it is to fix, but how it looks and feels. If the htc one feels like an iPhone, in operation, then I'm sold.
I'm used to premium products looking premium. $600 should also LOOK like $600, no?
I've only broken one phone screen in my day. A cheap flip phone type from 10 years ago. After learning how much a mistake costs, I became an expert at being careful. Therefore, I don't buy a phone based on how easy it is to fix, but how it looks and feels. If the htc one feels like an iPhone, in operation, then I'm sold.
Good for you. It is clear that you fall into htc target pool.
I still prefer an easier to fix device. Also the $600 is not just about looks IMO.
As for being careful. We are all careful. That doesn't buy anyone out of things like mandatory home and auto insurances, and things like life insurances would be a flop. No matter how careful one is, one cannot guarantee they will never get to experience some thing harmful. It is a risk, and depends on how everyone tackles it.
Ahh, but you are talking about insurance now, not repair. I didn't say I was against insurance. It ain't easy to repair a porche either, but insurance will pay for damage. As long as the Htc one isn't built poorly and prone to failure, I think it's a non issue.
Edit: a porche is difficult to repair for most, but is certainly built well. Same goes, hopefully, for the Htc one.
100% agree. I don't see why they couldn't use real metal there. It would have really gone a long way to make the device feel a little more premium.
I also don't believe we can't find a way to easily remove metal or a stronger plastic. I guess that might make the device thicker, though...
If you take literal meaning, I cannot help you. My point about insurance was to show how risk is present everywhere, including phones. You cannot guarantee that my phone will not ever break, there is always a chance.
Cases and screen protectors are just that, insurance.
However, if they fail to cover the damage, then it is time to pay up. In that case, I want to minimize my damages.
In other words, as long as function is present, and repairibility is cheaper, looks are a second concern to me.
I don't know how to make my point more clear.
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The "thin" craze eludes me. 10 mm thickness is hardly perceptible, and allows more room for placing bigger batteries or add better materials, and yet we are locked in a thinner contest.
Agreed. Though a big part that aids one handed use on such large devices is the device's thinness. I noticed it's far easier to reach across the S3, for example, than it was to reach across the Nexus 4.
I understand your point, I just think it wiser to invest in what may be a better built phone (though more difficult to repair). On that note, has ifixit graded the s4 yet in terms of repair ability? My old gs3 didn't look all that easy to fix either. It appears the HTC one is built very well, built much better than the gs3 and gs4. I guess only time will tell if that is the case though.
The thin race also has me perplexed...I find that I put my phone in a case just to thicken up the feel of the phone. It seems a thicker build that is more durable or able to hold a larger battery ought to be the new "thing". I like the gs4 using gorilla glass 3! Im very OCD about scratches as I refuse to use screen protectors on screens meant to be seen and felt...GG3 is supposed to be much much more resistant than GG2. I'm disappointed to see the HTC one uses GG2 when this phone is supposed to be their "last breath".
Even though I'm most likely going to end up getting the S4 over the One, I do hope the One does well. More specifically, I hope the One steals sales away from Samsung in a significant way. Hopefully that'll get them to step up their game with build materials and design in their future phones.
True that.
In any case though, just like couch said, we want htc one to be up there because who knows what Samsung does in the future. We can at least count on Sony, lg, htc and moto to carry forward the android OS in that case.
I plan to test both, look at anandtech, and then pass final judgement on which to pick.
How's the build quality and smoothness? Do you happen to have experience with iOS to compare to?