Part of that will depend on which carrier you're with. If you're with Verizon, then you'll have to wait for the Note 2. All versions of the first Note are GSM devices (and the LTE in AT&T's Note is incompatible with Verizon's LTE network). If you're on a GSM carrier, I'd say wait for the Note 2 unless money is tight and you can pick up the first Note for a really good price.