Eh, that's all a bit simplistic. I know the folklore is that Samsung just copies Apple... that case might have been made in the galaxy S2 days.
But since then, apple hasn't actually been in the same product universe as Sammy. The Note itself is something Apple would never have done on it's own... a wacom enabled phablet ... please.
Apple's own plus phones are a me-too answer to what Samsung and others pioneered- and as I've read reviewers with a strong design background point out, apples larger devices are only that ... larger devices. There's not a single feature (like the s-pen for example) that makes them need to be larger other than "hey, we make a bigger phone too!"
The note 7 may be a fiasco ... but at least Samsung has pushed the envelope through 6 iterations of the device (as a sideline to their main Galaxy phones) to have evolved the note 7 into an incredible design packed with way more features and innovation, and more forward thinking design than the iPhone 6S pt 2... oh sorry... the 7.
Looks like they made a pretty big blunder, but at least it was in the course of pushing forward, not being Mr Play It Safe like the fruit company.
But once more ... maybe im being unfair in my assessment that Apple's not actually even in the same league as Samsung. I guess I'll have to check out all the stuff they try before I make such a judgement huh? Like that Apple VR... Apple 360... a couple generations of Apple edge screens, their pen enabled phones, their ruggidized phones, their awesome wireless charging integration, their multiple generations of smart watches that came out years before others...
...oh wait, hey there's that svelt new battery case for the iPhone 7... what do they call that? The iPregnant ? Innovative!
Might want to seek a doctor to check on your sodium level because you're being extra salty right now lolEh, that's all a bit simplistic. I know the folklore is that Samsung just copies Apple... that case might have been made in the galaxy S2 days.
But since then, apple hasn't actually been in the same product universe as Sammy. The Note itself is something Apple would never have done on it's own... a wacom enabled phablet ... please.
Apple's own plus phones are a me-too answer to what Samsung and others pioneered- and as I've read reviewers with a strong design background point out, apples larger devices are only that ... larger devices. There's not a single feature (like the s-pen for example) that makes them need to be larger other than "hey, we make a bigger phone too!"
The note 7 may be a fiasco ... but at least Samsung has pushed the envelope through 6 iterations of the device (as a sideline to their main Galaxy phones) to have evolved the note 7 into an incredible design packed with way more features and innovation, and more forward thinking design than the iPhone 6S pt 2... oh sorry... the 7.
Looks like they made a pretty big blunder, but at least it was in the course of pushing forward, not being Mr Play It Safe like the fruit company.
But once more ... maybe im being unfair in my assessment that Apple's not actually even in the same league as Samsung. I guess I'll have to check out all the stuff they try before I make such a judgement huh? Like that Apple VR... Apple 360... a couple generations of Apple edge screens, their pen enabled phones, their ruggidized phones, their awesome wireless charging integration, their multiple generations of smart watches that came out years before others...
...oh wait, hey there's that svelt new battery case for the iPhone 7... what do they call that? The iPregnant ? Innovative!
Is there any evidence the Note 7 is some special design that's different from all other smartphones with lithium batteries? If so, what is the evidence? I'm sure someone has done a teardown- did they find a little ticking countdown clock inside, strapped to tiny sticks of red TNT?
We know the reason for the original Note 7 fires- defective batteries. Not magic elves, tiny ticking bombs inside, or some radical design that's completely different from all other smartphones.
I can see the general public being complete morons, but tech-minded people should know better.
I think right in this very thread, someone posted an article about an exploding iPhone 7. You can find examples probably of every smartphone model there is catching fire. The N7 is under the microscope though, and any instance of it is going to be much more widely scrutinized.
Unless there's some evidence that says the current Note 7 has some battery flaw- there's really nothing more than people being idiots to believe there's any real problem with the Note 7 itself, as though it strays from all known smartphone design currently. I would think most tech-minded people are smart enough to realize most things happen for a REASON, not "just because!"
There was an actual REASON for the original Note 7 problem. Unless there's one identified for the replacements, then to fear your N7 blowing up, simply because it's a Note 7- with no evidence that it's a widespread problem, one just has to be a bit simple minded.
Yeah I forgot the iPad Pro was a smartphone. Kinda like how you must have forgotten Samsung did pen enabled tablets long before Apple, and a 12" Pro tablet. Who copies who again?You realize the iPad Pro's are stylus enabled and work well-I have one and a stylus.
I've probably been the biggest critic of most of that. I've said from the start they should have never messed with the Note line the way they did, and that thinness for the sake of thinness is 100% useless, even a detriment to smartphone design.Relax, i love both companies as I have both products, but lets not be close-minded as to think Samsung is some innovator here. I noticed how you didnt mention anything about glass back screen, metal/glass encasing, thin design, sealed battery, fixed storage, etc that Samsung "borrowed" and tested on a few of their products.
I'm keeping mine as long as I can. There's nothing else even comes close to the Note that's new.Maybe, just maybe Zaap goes off without thinking
What are you getting for a replacement Zaap?
And that's the game, no more sales or exchanges worldwide of all current Note 7's, straight from the horse's mouth.
They're asking everyone to return for a refund or exchange for a different phone.
https://news.samsung.com/global/sam...note7-while-further-investigation-takes-place
Nowhere in their press release mentions a refund, which is really rich after pulling all the shit at their users.
Stay classy Scumsung.
LOL, remember when 32" LCD's cost $2K each?
According to WSJ, the Note 7 is officially dead.
"Samsung said in a filing with South Korean regulators that it would permanently cease sales of the device, a day after it announced a temporary halt to production of the smartphones."
Just awful. I wonder if we'll ever know what really went wrong with the manufacturing (aside from theories), and how QA and engineering missed this.Yep, CNN confirms that Samsung has killed the Note 7:
http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/11/technology/samsung-galaxy-note-7-discontinued/index.html?adkey=bn
The way I see it...sometimes the safest place to stand is where lightning has already struck. What are the chances of replacement note 7's exploding? If tthey're even halfway smart, Samsung and partners are making DAMN sure the posibility is remote. (If not, they'd be complete morons).
Honestly, I think that's really foolish. Get that fire hazard out of your house asap.I'm keeping mine as long as I can. There's nothing else even comes close to the Note that's new.
Honestly, I think that's really foolish. Get that fire hazard out of your house asap.
BTW, report out of china:
Samsung recalls 191,000 Note 7 smart phones in China, puts Hong Kong users on hold
As many as 20 cases of Galaxy Note 7 batteries overheating or catching fire have been reported in China, the inspection administration said. The company will replace the faulty model with other Samsung brand phones, reimburse buyers with any price difference and present them with a 300 yuan (US$45) gift voucher each, according to the statement.