Congrats on a great forum guys, learned so much already and haven't got an S3 yet.

Where is a good retailer to buy SME S3, reading here that LowYat isn't recommended.

OK thanks.

Are there any good shops around Bukit Bintang ? I will be in Malaysia for only 6 hours so need to find quickly, no time to shop around.

I live mainly in Thailand and the S3 is 2,200 RM there. Worth buying in Malaysia.

OK I am a noob at this. What do you mean by no telco support

I am thinking buy the phone, slip in a Thai sim and off I go. Would there be a problem with this.

I live in the North of Thailand which is a looooong way from the Malaysia border. I am in KL for a day next week so thought I would pick up an S3 whilst I am there.

PGRM is a shopping complex ? and the price 1699 RM is cheaper than Bukit Bintang ? that is for a SME not AP unit ?

Thanks for using the Thai language but actually I am from England but working in SE Asia.

Thanks for that.

Have there been any cases of 32GB units suffering sudden death ???

Haven't bought one yet was looking at this webpage.

Samsung Galaxy S3 i9300-16gb Brand New Set 24 Months Warranty FOC Pouc..

Are they a reliable retailer, seen their name on here quite a bit.

Let me explain. I want to buy an S3 in KL as they are cheaper than Thailand. It will not be easy for me to get back to Malaysia to make a warranty claim therefore I am thinking of an AP unit and the money I save, 700RM, could be used to make any repairs if I am unlucky enough to need to. So really I am gambling that any repairs needed will not cost more than 700RM and forgetting about any warranty. Now if the phone suffers sudden death then I am screwed so I am looking to minimise this risk if possible. From what I have read no 32GB S3 has suffered sudden death so that would seem to be the best AP option. BTW the 32GB unit isn't even available in Thailand.

This post has been edited by soupdragon: Jan 14 2013, 10:11 AM

Thanks but what I really want to know is the 32GB at the same risk of sudden death as the 16GB version ??

OK thanks.

So the reason I can't find an example of a 32GB version suffering sudden death is just down to the number of units sold i.e. a small percentage of all S3 are affected and an much smaller percentage of those units have been 32GB.

Like your outlook

Half full and half empty are the same until you double them

I am researching the same thing.

Best reference I have found so far is.....

**Ultimate GS3 sudden death thread**

Sudden Death Fix - Are you covered?

This post has been edited by soupdragon: Jan 14 2013, 04:25 PM

The 'VTU00M, revision 0xf1 eMMC' in combination with a firmware bug used on the 1.1 is what is thought to be causing SDS. It has been updated on the 1.5.

Can someone tell me the price for S3 32GB original with Malaysia warranty.

Ah OK so 32GB only available as AP set ??

Satugadget and Directd advertise 32GB but I am nervous about buying AP set. I don't know enough to check the phone properly in the short time I have available.

Just found this.

Original Shop

Is this original or is this a con ????

This post has been edited by soupdragon: Jan 15 2013, 02:30 PM

Thanks for that.

I am not a Malaysia resident and will be in Malaysia tomorrow for the day only so I will have to buy at an actual store.

I will have to contact a few stores when I arrive and if they have stock pay them a visit.

I would buy a 16GB but I am worried about the SDS that affects this model. If I could be sure to get a unit with the updated motherboard then that is what I would buy. But how can you be sure ????

OK that's good to know,

I guess I could make it a condition of purchase at a number of retailers until one gives me a guarantee that the units he is selling do have the new motherboard.

Thanks again.

I would still buy a 16GB AP but I have read a lot about SDS that is affecting the 16GB units and it seemed the best way to avoid a future problem would be to buy a 32GB unit which are not affected.

I am now thinking get a 16BG or a 32GB unit from a retailer with a high turnover and try to get a guarantee that the units he is selling have the updated motherboard in them.

Wow all customers in Malaysia buy electronics with the manufactures seals already broken ?

My plan is to get the retailer to open the sealed box in front of me start the unit and then check it using the code. If the unit has the new motherboard THEN I pay for it. If not the retailer has a problem to sell the unit with the seal broken.

I think this should be possible.