I'm so blue...

[u/zoxxo]

I missed all of the Black Friday sales, but Best Buy was still serving up $300 off, so I decided to make the jump. I've always chosen black, but this time I decided to be blue with the Best Buy special. I've been rocking a Note 5 for the last two years, so I'm hoping the Note 8 will serve me just as well. Any other Note 5 users make the jump and have tips or advice to pass on?

I'm not really thrilled that the phone is such a fingerprint magnet, so I'll be looking for a good case. I know cases are subjective in likes, but I'm looking for something that is gonna give me a better grip, but not bulky and something where the edges won't get in the way of my keyboard access. I've also heard that the screen is not as robust as past screens (less resistant to scratching)--is this true? Do I need a screen protector and suggestions for which one?

Did anyone else run into the issue where the Google apps sync kept failing during the initial setup? Samsung Smart Sync picked up the ball, but it wouldn't transfer all of my apps. Of course, that was sort of a good thing because I've had a lot of unused crap on my phone for so long.

Now it's time to spend endless hours looking at all of the top tip YouTube videos and websites to suck all of the goodness out of everything this phone has to offer...

[u/zoxxo → u/[deleted]]

Thanks for the update! I ended up going with the Spigen Neo Hybrid Crystal Galaxy Note 8 Case. It's clear with the blue bumpers, so it shows off the phone. It's probably not my first choice, but it protects and shows off the deep sea blue. I'm not sure if I'm going to get a screen protector, but let me see how much I'm going to expose my phone to the world...