I think I am going to go for the Galaxy Note 2. Right now I have a iPhone 3G while all my families got iPhone 4, 4s, or 5. Yes I am the one who is causing them some money on TXT because my 3G cannot do iMessage. I really really want to like iPhone 5, and I have been waiting for it to upgrade. My brother got one and I played with it for a while. It just did not impress me. To me, it is a longer iPhone 4s. The metal back feels good, but that's about it. The thing is that I really want to have a bigger screen. The most frequently used app on my iPhone 3G is the Kindle app. I read while my son is at soccer practice and while I eat lunch. I don't want to carry a 7" tablet with me in addition to the phone. I think the Note 2 would be perfect. Yes, it is a little big for a phone, but I average about 1 hour of mobile talk time a month and most of those are calling from my car's bluetooth.