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Originally posted by mcsteve
I love it when people share their opinion of the value of something without actually checking apples to apples. CH312, if you want the 3 then go ahead and get one. I am positive you will be quite happy with it. For me, and what i want to do with it, the extra bucks were not worth it.
As for the opinion of how retailers price, OMG, they want to sell us something and will stretch the descriptions and push the limit of what can be considered true. Is this really a surprise to anyone. After all, Future Shop and Best Buy are the same company. FS was bought by BB several years ago yet they still operate separately and compete in the same markets by building bog box outlets that eliminate most other competitors.
I guess I got caught up in the spirit of the holidays by posting an opinion. Sorry, won't do that again.
mcsteve, i said nothing that justified a response like that and saying that you'll stop contributing because one person disagrees with your opinion is childish.
anyways, you can't really compare apples to apples as the 3 white edition is smaller, lighter, has a much better lens with less fisheye, and wi-fi is built in.
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Originally posted by live2fish
CH the one that is a 250 savings comes with the bacpack and remote as well.. did the ones your talking about? I seen it listed for 220. my nephew and I both got one and he loves it. I bought mine for the same reason as mcsteve. As for the hero 3... good luck finding one in the stores.. we went to 3 stores and not one had one.. only 2's available.. and the price was double... and the features listed dont make it sound worth the price... mcsteve its a good buy imo.. I look forward to your pics in 2013.
yes, the hero 3 that's regular $249 comes with wi-fi as it's built in eliminating the need for an extra wifi pack. the only hero 3 that's double the price of the 2's is the black edition and it's worth every penny for those who actually need the added features. they went all out with the black edition and it's basically the best helmet cam on the market.
hero 2 w/ wifi and remote = $248 total at FS
OR order online from amazon...
hero 3 white (wifi is built in) w/ remote = $275 total w/ free shipping
$27 more for a smaller and better camera is definitely worth it
don't forget that your smart phone or tablet can be used with the wifi meaning you can use your cell phone to watch a live feed of the video you're recording and also use the phone instead of buying a remote. if you go that route, you're looking at $199 total for the hero 3 white edition off amazon