Voted iphone 5. I like both phones a lot. But since it's going to be my first smartphone (yes, held on to my old Symbian Nokia Hp), decided to go for iOS simplicity. Maybe next time I will opt for note 2 or future note 3.

I checked with maxis pyramid yesterday night. iPhone 5 and note 2 are out of stock. There is demand for both phones. Just depend on your preference. Peace.

Buy what you like and what you're comfortable with when using the phone. Doesn't matter what others think. Your friends were just teasing you banyway.

A few of my colleagues bought note 2. One of them picked up my Symbian Nokia phone and jokingly said, "Got ppl still use this Hp?" Most asked me to upgrade but say don't buy iphone 5. Can hear many reasons like boring la, Steve Jobs rip already la, android better la, no worries if fall into toilet hole la, etc. But it's just fun chit chat as friends. I still end up choosing iphone 5.

Today, I fiddled with the Note 2 demo set despite being an Android noob. Really like the big screen. Don't quite know the benefits (to me personally) but I can sense its potential.

I will wait for future release. One smartphone at a time for me. No regrets buying i5 though. Love using it.