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Any serious photographers on here...

...that own the Canon 300mm f/2.8? I might really need to talk to you. lol

*drool*
I'd put it on my list to Santa, but I don't think he'd get me it

KEH has one pretty cheap, so does Adorama. But with adorama, most likely its growing mold inside. lol

jaszek said:
KEH has one pretty cheap, so does Adorama. But with adorama, most likely its growing mold inside. lol
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Ouch!
Adorama also gives a 90-day warranty on all used items, which includes a 30-day return period for exchange or refund if you at all unhappy with an item.
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Me. I use my ipad for my art photography.

Ahh also on my Christmas list Go to KEH and get it, I purchased a 70-200 F4/L last spring from them, it was "used" but came practically brand new with everything plus saved $200 Also VERY nice pictures on your flickr!

Wow Helen. I didn't expect to see you here lol. Do you know what conditions the used ones at drama are? One is an f and the other g I think.
P. S. I remember you from tpf lol
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I AM! Im off to do a MA in it next year!
I have a d300

lonelykatana said:
I AM! Im off to do a MA in it next year!
I have a d300
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But you don't have a Canon mount 300mm f/2.8

Not a photographer, but like messing with PS In fact.. You can see three bits of my work in the sigs of this thread Haha lol

jaszek said:
Wow Helen. I didn't expect to see you here lol. Do you know what conditions the used ones at Adorama are? One is an f and the other g I think.
P. S. I remember you from tpf lol
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This is the full ratings scale:
New (Brand New)
All original packaging and manuals included.
Demo (Like New)
98-100% of original condition. Like New with little or no signs of use.
Excellent Plus
90-95% of original condition. Lens Glass very clean - cosmetically may show slight wear and/or signs of use.
Excellent Minus
85-89% of original condition. Shows signs of moderate use - Lens Glass is perfect but may have some dust which will not affect picture quality.
Very Good
75-84% of original condition. Appears well-used and may include dings, brassing, scrapes and bruises but is in fully functional condition. Glass may have marks or haze that should not affect picture quality.
Good
50-74% of original condition. Appears to have been used very heavily with multiple dings, scrapes, scratches and heavy brassing. Glass may have fungus, excessive dust and/or scratches that can affect picture quality.
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Item works with certain malfunctions. Read comments for exact malfunction details. For parts only.
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Yeahh I DO a little, in between Homework and xda
Im borrowin my dads " Nikon D70 " =]

Trying to sell off my Leica R equipment.
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So I rented the 300mm from Adorama. Here it is compared to my 70-200 lol
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So I rented the 300mm from Adorama. Here it is compared to my 70-200 lol
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How much do you reckon a lense like that could set you back?

About $4000 new, I can get it for about $2500 from KEH used. The prices might drop soon with the new version coming out. But there is a huge weight difference. I played around with the new one during the ProPhoto expo here in NY.

Just started of with DSLRs got the rebel T1i. Looking for a telephoto ( into aviation photography ) any suggestion. within 200-300 USD. Just have the kit lens ATM.
Cheers !

I got a Canon 50D
70-200 F4/L
28-135 USM
50 1.4
550EX borrowed from my neighbour who shoots for Nat. Geo.

madnish30 said:
Just started of with DSLRs got the rebel T1i. Looking for a telephoto ( into aviation photography ) any suggestion. within 200-300 USD. Just have the kit lens ATM.
Cheers !
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If you want quality you would have to spend much more that 200-300 USD on a quality telephoto. Try at about $1500

handy tip for those with straps that dig into your neck, over this side of the pond, motorfactors like Halfrauds do seat belt pads that wrap around the belt to stop it slicing your neck (especially for short people), get one for your camera strap and it's much nicer

dock/nightstand for my dinc

I made this dock/nightstand for my droid incredible. I would show you how good it looks with the phone in it, but I used my phone to take the picture.
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LOL it kinda looks like monument on Droid cemetery. RIP DInc
Great job regardless, a lot of attention to details. But picture is epic fail - get another phone/camera and take a picture with phone in.

Really?
I shared what I had built as it was at the moment. Isn't that what this developer's forum is all about? Perhaps you can help us all out and run over to every thread where someone has posted a beta, alpha, or nightly and let them know that they have an epic fail for not making sure it was not needing any more development before they posted it.

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I shared what I had built as it was at the moment. Isn't that what this developer's forum is all about? Perhaps you can help us all out and run over to every thread where someone has posted a beta, alpha, or nightly and let them know that they have an epic fail for not making sure it was not needing any more development before they posted it.
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they do not represent xda in any way.
i like how it looks but what about heat? does it get hot in there? looks sick. reminds me of my wood shop days.

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I shared what I had built as it was at the moment. Isn't that what this developer's forum is all about? Perhaps you can help us all out and run over to every thread where someone has posted a beta, alpha, or nightly and let them know that they have an epic fail for not making sure it was not needing any more development before they posted it.
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ouch...... lol

synisterwolf said:
they do not represent xda in any way.
i like how it looks but what about heat? does it get hot in there? looks sick. reminds me of my wood shop days.
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So far heat is OK. although I haven't tried watching a movie on it in the dock yet.

dltccf said:
So far heat is OK. although I haven't tried watching a movie on it in the dock yet.
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It would be interesting to hear how hot it gets. even in my old otter box case the thing use to cook. i can imagine wood. but never the less it looks awesome. great work.

Nice job man! Love the black carved out Androids!

That's pretty awesome. I'd be too afraid of the heat though. Still great build nonetheless.

Good job on the dock. It's pretty cool...you even got a little notch for the camera on the droid inc.

I wish I was half as creative and handy as you. Very nice job!

That's pretty cool! I actually cruised over here to see if anyone made their own dock recently.

finally
Finally got around to taking a picture of the dock with the phone in it. The display is the "night display" from Gentle Alarm. In the background, you can even see part of the landline and the alarm clock made not necessary by the phone in the dock.

wow over 1600 views
I just looked at this thread and realized over 1,600 people have looked at my dock. Wow. I have been using it for several months as an alarm clock in the dock every night and so far no heat issues. It has been working out very well. After seeing how many people were interested in a dock I think I should have offered to make and sell them. I still could, but I imagine the market for a new dock for this old phone is dwindling.

I would buy one. Red androids please.

Comicazy said:
I would buy one. Red androids please.
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Ok, if you want one I can make one. I wouldn't expect to be making very many of these so each one could be customized. That one was made in pine which I stained with a pecan stain. I have since come across some walnut boards. I could make one in walnut which would look much better than pine. If you want some other type of wood I can see about getting some. I used a micro to standard USB cable which allows me to either plug it into the computer or into the standard dinc AC adapter. I can also change the design with more or less androids, your name or some completely different design, even a square or sculpted top rather than a round one.
If something in the neighborhood of 50 bucks is in your price range let me know along with any specifics of the design you want.
And, of course, for everyone elses' enjoyment I can post a picture here when it is done.

How do you have your usb plug secured in there? I've been trying to come up with a design for one of my own since I always use my phone as my alarm clock, but I've not come up with a good way to get the plug to stay in place so that the phone can be plugged in easily.

"Haus" said:
How do you have your usb plug secured in there? I've been trying to come up with a design for one of my own since I always use my phone as my alarm clock, but I've not come up with a good way to get the plug to stay in place so that the phone can be plugged in easily.
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I placed the phone in the holder then I plugged the usb connector into it through the other hole I had cut for it. Then I put some gorilla glue around the plastic part of the plug being careful to keep it away from the end. Gorilla glue expands and fills the space around the plug. I lightly clamped the phone in place overnight, but a couple hours should be enough, and then when I removed the clamp, the plug is secured in place exactly where it needs to be.

Cool idea, looks great!

JoeSchmoe007 said:
LOL it kinda looks like monument on Droid cemetery. RIP DInc
Great job regardless, a lot of attention to details. But picture is epic fail - get another phone/camera and take a picture with phone in.
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Aha, I had that same thought as well!

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Thank you

Gota say I know a lot of people come down kinda hard on the big camera lens but I kinda like the look.

Cronis said:
Gota say I know a lot of people come down kinda hard on the big camera lens but I kinda like the look.
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I agree with you. My biggest concern is that tiny little earpiece though. Thoughts?

My concern is camera quality. I know it won't be the best but I hope it's way better then the N4
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ctowne said:
I agree with you. My biggest concern is that tiny little earpiece though. Thoughts?
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Meh not a bit deal to me for now. Need to see it in person. Won't stop me from buying though
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Yeah the Nexus 4 camera was not that good.. It's good but the terrible auto focus kind of kills it.

ctowne said:
I agree with you. My biggest concern is that tiny little earpiece though. Thoughts?
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Hard to say, its circular as opposed to long and slender like on most phones. I think a lot will depend on the audio hardware they use, which is kind of an unknown.
its right up there with camera quality, we wont know how good it is till we use the phone.

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Hard to say, its circular as opposed to long and slender like on most phones. I think a lot will depend on the audio hardware they use, which is kind of an unknown.
its right up there with camera quality, we wont know how good it is till we use the phone.
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I just feel like with that tiny little hole you will have to have it perfectly placed in your ear to hear anything. I'm sure that can't be the case though.

ctowne said:
I just feel like with that tiny little hole you will have to have it perfectly placed in your ear to hear anything. I'm sure that can't be the case though.
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Cant think of any smartphones that use a small circlular ear piece off the top of my head... would be curious to get my hands on one or see reviews just to see if its an issue.

Cronis said:
Cant think of any smartphones that use a small circlular ear piece off the top of my head... would be curious to get my hands on one or see reviews just to see if its an issue.
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Yeah me too.
I don't understand why they made the "chin" so big either.

ctowne said:
Yeah the Nexus 4 camera was not that good.. It's good but the terrible auto focus kind of kills it.
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Exactly the autofocus was the main issue
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ctowne said:
Yeah me too.
I don't understand why they made the "chin" so big either.
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probably some internal components location relative to the screen or other significant part (battery, radio etc), as a prototype engineer/machinist I see compromises like that made all the time. The fact that they got a 5" screen into a frame smaller then the N4 is pretty significant and was probably due to a few design/construction compromises.

Cronis said:
probably some internal components location relative to the screen or other significant part (battery, radio etc), as a prototype engineer/machinist I see compromises like that made all the time. The fact that they got a 5" screen into a frame smaller then the N4 is pretty significant and was probably due to a few design/construction compromises.
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This is very true, good point :good:
It's still pretty amazing they fit a bigger screen in the same size as the 4 :highfive:

DowntownJeffBrown said:
Exactly the autofocus was the main issue
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That was one thing I kinda didn't like about the stock Moto X camera app. Instead of touching to focus, it is touch the focus+shoot. It confused me.

ctowne said:
That was one thing I kinda didn't like about the stock Moto X camera app. Instead of touching to focus, it is touch the focus+shoot. It confused me.
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Haha yea I can see where that would happen
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I like the chin on phones.. especially when they dont have the home/back/menu buttons on them. gives me a place to hold when im holding it sidways to take pictures..that way my hand wont touch anything before i actually want to take the shot..also, a phone without a chin would be a bit ugly in my honest opinion. Loving the form factor of this phone, all except for the lens..but hey, its a nexus, cant complain when its 200+ dollars cheaper than most phones off contract.

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I like the chin on phones.. especially when they dont have the home/back/menu buttons on them. gives me a place to hold when im holding it sidways to take pictures..that way my hand wont touch anything before i actually want to take the shot..also, a phone without a chin would be a bit ugly in my honest opinion. Loving the form factor of this phone, all except for the lens..but hey, its a nexus, cant complain when its 200+ dollars cheaper than most phones off contract.
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You make a very great point. I wouldn't want "no" chin, but the N5 (based on the short lived play store photo) is definitely better than the chin on other phones I've had.

If anyone would like to join our Nexus 5 hangout just PM me your gmail :victory:

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If anyone would like to join our Nexus 5 hangout just PM me your gmail :victory:
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hangout for what?

mayhem85 said:
hangout for what?
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Talk about phones and such. A google hangout

My Review Of Nexus 5

Gunna make it nice and sweet
Pros
Screen beautiful
speed
ceramic buttons
Design
thin/light
cons
terrible battery, so wish it was better
camera hit and miss, expected better
back plastic is'nt the best feeling feels cheap
on white version the speaker phone is white on the front making it look stupid black then white there
4.4 kitkat is all google now 3 ways to access it (really) why so many irritating
first impressions is if you have it keep it, if your on the edge i would go with another phone tbh the s4 or something bit dissapointed 70 quid more then my last year nexus and not worth the warrant of the increase

Going to give my feedback nice and sweet.
Terrible Review. I learned a lot.

op is an idiot. moving along

Thanks for your initial impressions.
The battery should improve after a few more cycles, so give it some time. Others have reported good initial battery performance, which is interesting.
Early shots taken with the N5 looked really sharp and fairly comparable to the iPhone 5s. Can you elaborate where it fell short of expectations?
If the back plastic is anything like the N7, I think the feel of it is really nice and comfortable. Frankly it's a probably a better choice than having a glass back and is also part of the reason why it's so light. I don't mind this =)

OP needs a lesson on how to write reviews
Yeah. That.

inasar said:
Yeah. That.
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How people test out battery life early on is beyond me....
It takes a full week for battery to adjust in my experience (and many times it gets WAY better in that week span).

With a review like this you should have just piggy backed off of someone elses thread.

I really hope the battery isn't terrible since coming from my Note 2 I got spoiled.
- Oh the beating the OP will endure until the ref jumps in and stops it

10/10 Best Review ever. :good:

I wish we could down vote a thread.
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I wish we could down vote a thread.
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You can, you can give it 1 star up towards the top where it says rate.

just report the thread to the mods, which i did, thats like downvoting, if it doesn't get deleted then maybe a mod will merge it into one of the other threads

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I wish we could down vote a thread.
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Good thing you can
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Too many rookies coming to nexus these days google just don't release until they pass nexus test
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Typical fanboyism. Someone doesn't like a device everyone lines up to flame him.
Let's be frank, the N5 will fall short on all comparison reviews to all current flagship.
Just get over that fact.
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i am fine with his "review" but sorry for such an small review, i think we can agree that it isn't even a review, i am fine when it gets merged into a thread
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Typical fanboyism. Someone doesn't like a device everyone lines up to flame him.
Let's be frank, the N5 will fall short on all comparison reviews to all current flagship.
Just get over that fact.
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Typical fanboyism. Someone doesn't like a device everyone lines up to flame him.
Let's be frank, the N5 will fall short on all comparison reviews to all current flagship.
Just get over that fact.
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No.
We're not ribbing on the OP because we disagree with him.
We're just giving him **** because we're sick and tired of seeing stupid posts like these on the forums.
This is also not a matter of elitism or ganging up on newer members.
Anybody can write a generic, two-bit review like this one.
If you're going to post a review, have some substance and be scientific about it.
Tell us what you did on your device, what apps you have on. Don't just write oh battery sucks.
Most people just have the common courtesy to keep it in an existing thread so we don't have to see a hundred of these type of these "new posts" everyday.
The next thing you know, somebody is going to write oh the nexus 5 has such **** terrible voice quality - oh I forgot to mention I called from a dead zone in the middle of nowhere.

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Hey hey hey, let's respect each others opinion. This is not The Verge forum.

Verge said camera software is bad all brainwashed ppl think it's bad
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My review for the day one:
Positives:
-great design and shape
-screen and natural colours
-love the white "plastic" material, rather feels like ceramic tile of some sort, not plastic. great build
-speedy and responsive
Negatives:
-battery is main concern, didnt last me from 9 am to 6pm with moderate usage
-slow charging
-kitkat lacking in features and settings
-context menu missing on some apps
-3 main screen buttons (on the bottom of the screen) still taking valuable space
Will give it a go a bit longer, not making any rush decisions

GS4 owner just got a Nexus 5, and its great

The Nexus 5 looks big in pictures but is actually smaller than my galaxy s4 with a very thin case on the G4. And the Nexus doesn't need a case because the back is is rubbery and grippy, beautiful! Also, it feels absolutely premium in terms of build quality and materials.
The screen is brilliant, bar none the best I've ever seen. And better than my iPhone 5.
The camera shutter sound is very subtle, in fact I'll keep it on
The navigation keys are a lot closer so it's a lot easier to use one handed.
Speaker phone is awesome: loud and clear.
Needless to say the phone overall is as fast as all hell.
Nexus 5 screen is vastly easier to read in direct sunlight
Where does the Galaxy s4 beat the Nexus? So far all I've found is the speaker volume, which seems to be a little low when playing videos. That and the replaceable battery and memory card slot.
Its my first day with the Nexus 5, and so far, so good.
Just thought I'd give a little feedback for those of you who are on the fence about switching. I have both at the moment, but my S4 may soon be on Craigslist.

Hows the camera
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I've only taken a hand full of photos, but so far the camera looks very good. Plenty of detail and great white balance.

I've been considering switching as well - but there's a few things that keep me on the fence. The S4 has AMOLED (which I prefer to IPS, but subjective) and removable battery/microsd. And the battery is larger on the S4.
But as the other user asked, how is the camera? Apparently it's not as good due to flawed software, but there IS image stabilization. Hmm...

When you put the Nexus 5 next to the galaxy s4 with both at full brightness , the Galaxy looks muted, fuzzy, dim. Take your phone to a Best Buy or Sprint store and have a look for yourself.
And here is one of my first few snapshots.
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Was thinking about switching myself, but I've heard mixed things about the camera. I'd have to test it myself in person before I could make a decision

I used to get all anal about about the cameras too until I realize that all I ever use the snaps for is Facebook. I have real cameras for when I get serious.

Good to know.
I recieve mine tomorrow. It's been real S4 gang. Great community here and I'm hoping the Nexus 5 community is as wonderful!

There's already a thread for other devices discussion.
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Perhaps you got a lucky phone or your just so happy to get a new phone you look past the defects but according to this thread and what ive been reading over in the nexus forums i dont think theres ever been a phone thats had this many problems out the box. If i was LG i would seriously be concerned bc i think there gona be seeing thousands of units returned
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2509455

I just glanced at that thread and looks for the most part like people being super anal about non issues. But hey, if you get a bad one, send it back. Right?

meh...I was really into the phone at first and was considering selling my S4, but after reading a bunch of reviews and people's opinions on it...it seems meh and I'll just stick with the S4 for now. Went to the Nexus forums and nothing but fanboys in there jumping on anybody that says anything bad about the phone and trying to defend their purchase.

phistyle said:
Went to the Nexus forums and nothing but fanboys in there jumping on anybody that says anything bad about the phone and trying to defend their purchase.
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Ha ha, that's the way it goes, right?
Anyway, here are a few more shots from the camera, and then I am off this topic. Good luck everyone.

And here are the few more snaps I shot with the Nexus.
The saturation is a bit over the top at default settings, but otherwise they look good to me.

I was thinking of selling my S4 for the nexus..until I seen a smaller battery. Specs mean nothing if it doesn't turn on.
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Time will tell about the battery life. Some have said it's so so, and others have said it last for days between charges.

I might get the nexus. But with the wobbly buttons. Non removable battery and no Sim slot. Plus dead pixels and light leakage among other problems that's kind of scary for a phone that's just been release
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There is a sticky thread for other device discussions