In all seriousness I have been wrestling with a dilemma all day. Three were selling the note 9 today for £589 sim free (back up to full price now)

Logic was telling me it was better spec'd in every way (and 60 quid cheaper) that this is a new device and new company that would no doubt experience the same first off the production line issues that all companies face but with no guarantee of ongoing support and after sales care you get with a large experienced company

...but I resisted purely because it wasn't this. It was more of the same and I assume closed down tighter than an EU trade deal (that one was for Dave999) where as this gives me hope and offers potential to give me a phone with both a physical keyboard and the chance to tinker again

So preorder remains in tact...pouch or no pouch...but I am starting to feel it could be a long time between now and July with many false temptresses at a lowering price along the way ..and my phone is dying fast