Samsung Note 7 Production Suspended

[Darren]

Unsurprisingly, Samsung finally pulled the plug on production of the Note 7's. Looks like AT&T and T-Mobile have both pulled them from sales and encouraging all owners to come trade them in for a different device. Curious how much fallout Samsung is going to suffer from this.

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/10/09/sams...ended-production-of-galaxy-note-7-report.html

https://newsroom.t-mobile.com/news-and-blogs/samsung-note7-update.htm

http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/9/13219054/att-samsung-galaxy-note-7-stop-sales

 

[Laquer Head]

This whole debacle has been a prime example of what happens when 2 power-hungry, greedy competitors in the electronic sector go head to head with one trying, and failing, to beat the other to market with the superior device.

Samsung rushed the Note 7 out, ramped up production to an unequipped supplier, and quality control snowballed outta control - they now have the global mess we see today.

 

[Geoff]

Part of me feels bad for Samsung, since other than this the Note 7 was praised by almost all reviewers and looked to be an excellent phone. It does show that when you rush things to beat the iPhone, quality is bound to suffer. I can accept this if it was solved by the recall, but the fact it's still happening even after "fixing" the problem is inexcusable.

 

[Darren]

This is the most alarming story about the whole thing. Apparently they accidentally texted one of the phones that was a replacement and eventually blew up. Seems they knew it was going to go bad anyway.

Just now got this. I can try and slow him down if we think it will matter, or we just let him do what he keeps threatening to do and see if he does it

http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/9/13215728/samsung-galaxy-note-7-third-fire-smoke-inhalation

 

[beers]

Would you say the whole thing wasn't particularly

Noteworthy....


?

 

[Laquer Head]

Would you say the whole thing wasn't particularly

Noteworthy....


?

 

[porterjw]

Would you say the whole thing wasn't particularly

Noteworthy....


?

Bravo, beers.

 

[Laquer Head]

Wow.. just heard this morning that the temporary production suspension of the Note 7 has become permanent. Make you wonder if this is the end of the NOTE series altogether?

http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/11/tec...-discontinued0951AMVODtopLink&linkId=29793931

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-37618618

http://www.wsj.com/articles/samsung-to-permanently-discontinue-galaxy-note-7-smartphone-1476177331

 

[Darren]

Wow.. just heard this morning that the temporary production suspension of the Note 7 has become permanent. Make you wonder if this is the end of the NOTE series altogether?

http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/11/tec...-discontinued0951AMVODtopLink&linkId=29793931

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-37618618

http://www.wsj.com/articles/samsung-to-permanently-discontinue-galaxy-note-7-smartphone-1476177331

I hope so. I'm of the opinion phone companies need to diversify their product names. Particularly Apple and Samsung. I don't want to see iPhone 69S Plus and Galaxy S66 Edge Pro in 40 years.

 

[Intel_man]

I don't want to see iPhone 69S Plus and Galaxy S66 Edge Pro in 40 years.

Hopefully in 40 years time, wireless communication devices have moved on from the traditional "handheld" wireless devices that we're using now.

By then, I wouldn't be surprised if the product names have moved on from the "Galaxy" line. It'll probably have a new "name" and start from #1 again.

 

[Darren]

Hopefully in 40 years time, wireless communication devices have moved on from the traditional "handheld" wireless devices that we're using now.

By then, I wouldn't be surprised if the product names have moved on from the "Galaxy" line. It'll probably have a new "name" and start from #1 again.

40 years was a gross over exaggeration, but I think you get my point.

 

[Laquer Head]

40 years was a gross over exaggeration, but I think you get my point.

Would you mind recapping for the slow kids in the back row~~?

 

[Geoff]

I hope so. I'm of the opinion phone companies need to diversify their product names. Particularly Apple and Samsung. I don't want to see iPhone 69S Plus and Galaxy S66 Edge Pro in 40 years.

Why do you hope so? They already had diversity, with their smaller phone called the Galaxy S line and the larger version with a stylus called the Galaxy Note series. What's probably going to happen now, is remove the Note branding and release a Galaxy S8 in the spring, than a Galaxy S8 Pro in the fall.

 

[johnb35]

What's probably going to happen now, is remove the Note branding and release a Galaxy S8 in the spring, than a Galaxy S8 Pro in the fall.

It really doesn't matter what Samsung does now. Whatever is going on with the note can go wrong with any other phone they bring out. So who is gonna take a chance on getting a bad phone again?

 

[Laquer Head]

It really doesn't matter what Samsung does now. Whatever is going on with the note can go wrong with any other phone they bring out. So who is gonna take a chance on getting a bad phone again?

*raises hand*

I'm a Samsung fanboy, I'll admit it.. I'm still going to buy another Samsung phone, one bad egg isn't going to make me flip. I do totally understand how others might jump ship though, completely reasonable!

 

[beers]

It really doesn't matter what Samsung does now. Whatever is going on with the note can go wrong with any other phone they bring out. So who is gonna take a chance on getting a bad phone again?

Watch out that SSD might catch on fire!

Watch out that TV might catch on fire!

etc.

 

[WhoX]

I hope Samsung doesn't make the same mistake (rush to market) with future tablets. Big fan of the Tab S series.

 

[johnb35]

I'm a Samsung fanboy, I'll admit it.

So am I. I was gonna get the note 7 but when I realized my Note 3 is actually bigger I decided not to and plus the fact I didn't like the edge screen. I like the bigger screens. Since having the note, handling the regular the S series phones are just too damn small. My gf has the S5. My only hope now is the LG V20.

Watch out that SSD might catch on fire!

Watch out that TV might catch on fire!

Doubt it. More along the lines of phones here. I do believe they released the note 7 too quick without enough research and testing.

 

[Geoff]

It really doesn't matter what Samsung does now. Whatever is going on with the note can go wrong with any other phone they bring out. So who is gonna take a chance on getting a bad phone again?

While true, tons of people will buy their products again. The S8 is going to come out, people will not buy it because of the Note 7, but if all goes well people will forget it the next time they release a phone. Look how many people still buy cars from Toyota even though they had the stuck accelerator problem causing car crashes.

So am I. I was gonna get the note 7 but when I realized my Note 3 is actually bigger

The Note 3 has the same size screen as the Note 7 at 5.7". It has a smaller body which everyone loves.

 

[johnb35]

The Note 3 has the same size screen as the Note 7 at 5.7". It has a smaller body which everyone loves.

Well, when I went to the sprint store to check it out and put my phone next to it, my phone was bigger, as in screen size not phone size.