Never buy the first batch of anything.
Same with Software or OSes. always wait for the first revision.
For OSes and other software, it's a much simpler "never buy.".
Samsung, CPSC Say Galaxy Note 7 Owners Should Stop Using Them
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Re: Samsung, CPSC Say Galaxy Note 7 Owners Should Stop Using Them
#12In fact, the lack of replaceable batteries is now becoming a consumer safety issue. Every city has a bomb squad who can isolate and destroy potentially explosive materials. This type of issue can be sorted out much more quickly, and much more safely, by having people turn in flawed lithium batteries to the local bomb squad. Further, if the batteries were standard sizes then there would likely be replacement batteries…
I'm all for replaceable batteries, but in practice I think they create more safety issues. Many users with old phones will choose the cheapest replacement available, and quality of it will likely be worse than of those shipped with branded phones.
Re: Samsung, CPSC Say Galaxy Note 7 Owners Should Stop Using Them
#13In fact, the lack of replaceable batteries is now becoming a consumer safety issue. Every city has a bomb squad who can isolate and destroy potentially explosive materials. This type of issue can be sorted out much more quickly, and much more safely, by having people turn in flawed lithium batteries to the local bomb squad. Further, if the batteries were standard sizes then there would likely be replacement batteries…
I'm all for replaceable batteries, but in practice I think they create more safety issues. Many users with old phones will choose the cheapest replacement available, and quality of it will likely be worse than of those shipped with branded phones.
Just look at any grocery store checkout aisle or pharmacy, and see dozens of standardized battery sizes, from AA to 9-volt, or literally dozens of sizes of button cell batteries.
If they were standardized, then rather than going to Amazon for the cheapest Chinese knockoff that mentions your phone, you'd go to the local Best Buy or whatever.
Re: Samsung, CPSC Say Galaxy Note 7 Owners Should Stop Using Them
#14A good argument for having replaceable batteries is that this recall could be done by just sending new batteries to everyone. Now, they have to replace entire devices.
I bought a Shield tablet that had a battery related recall. Instead of replacing the device they simply shipped me a new one and asked nicely for me to toss the old one.
So...I now have two Shield tablets.
Re: Samsung, CPSC Say Galaxy Note 7 Owners Should Stop Using Them
#15Does anyone have a non-paywall source?
Re: Samsung, CPSC Say Galaxy Note 7 Owners Should Stop Using Them
#16Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm all for replaceable batteries, but in practice I think they create more safety issues. Many users with old phones will choose the cheapest replacement available, and quality of it will likely be worse than of those shipped with branded phones.
Just look at any grocery store checkout aisle or pharmacy, and see dozens of standardized battery sizes, from AA to 9-volt, or literally dozens of sizes of button cell batteries. If they were standardized, then rather than going to Amazon for the cheapest Chinese knockoff that mentions your phone, you'd go to the local Best Buy or whatever.
Unlikely to happen. It's one of the few places that phones can differentiate themselves so manufacturers are unlikely to want to lose that option to tinker with.
Re: Samsung, CPSC Say Galaxy Note 7 Owners Should Stop Using Them
#17A good argument for having replaceable batteries is that this recall could be done by just sending new batteries to everyone. Now, they have to replace entire devices.
I bought a Shield tablet that had a battery related recall. Instead of replacing the device they simply shipped me a new one and asked nicely for me to toss the old one. So...I now have two Shield tablets.
> "so...I now have two shield tablets"
One of each can explode any time and cause injuries to people around it. Totally worth $150...
Re: Samsung, CPSC Say Galaxy Note 7 Owners Should Stop Using Them
#18Is this the battery or charging interface? Was it just a bad USB-C implementation?
> Koh Dong-jin, chief of Samsung Electronics’ handset division, said on Sept. 2 that the Galaxy 7 incidents were caused by a flaw in the battery cell and had nothing to do with the phone itself.
So, the article answers that.
Re: Samsung, CPSC Say Galaxy Note 7 Owners Should Stop Using Them
#19Does anyone have a non-paywall source?
Just click the "web" link at the top of this page, then click the article link via the resulting google search - this should get you past the paywall.
Re: Samsung, CPSC Say Galaxy Note 7 Owners Should Stop Using Them
#20Earlier quoted context omitted.
I bought a Shield tablet that had a battery related recall. Instead of replacing the device they simply shipped me a new one and asked nicely for me to toss the old one. So...I now have two Shield tablets.
> "so...I now have two shield tablets" One of each can explode any time and cause injuries to people around it. Totally worth $150...
since the problem wasn't them exploding, and the resolution they offered was to toss the old one in the municipal waste system...then no, they won't explode