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Some of the datacenters I visit have signs on them forbidding people from having Samsung Note 7s on the floor. "Keep them in your car," one of the signs said. Hmmm, maybe storing them near many liters of gasoline isn't the best idea . . .
Some of the datacenters I visit have signs on them forbidding people from having Samsung Note 7s on the floor. "Keep them in your car," one of the signs said. Hmmm, maybe storing them near many liters of gasoline isn't the best idea . . .
I'm sure they'd rather you lose your car than their entire data center
There's a reason people charging quadcopter's lipo batteries are told to watch them while charging, not abandon them.
When we flew with Lufthansa a few weeks ago they expressly forbade the use of the Galaxy Note 7. I have never heard something like that - its a real problem for Samsung.
Both ANA and Air Canada had a Note 7 announcement at the start of their flights when I flew SEA-YVR-HND-YVR-SEA telling people not to use or charge their phones in flight.
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It was also mentioned on my recent flights in the USA and Europe on various OW airlines as well. Heck even in pre-boarding announcements at the gates. Really not the publicity you want.
I've flown 25k miles in the last three weeks across 5 countries. Every airline mentioned this. American, Japan Airlines, Dragonair, Cathay Pacific, Etihad, JetBlue and Southwest.
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They can, but you can separate the device from the battery in case of recalls, thus preventing natural resource waste. Also, my Galaxy Note 1 battery blew up on me because I used a cheap charger. I simply took it out, disposed of it at a city waste center, and put in a new battery for 15€. Try this with a "closed" phone. Either you can do it yourself, which requires at minimum 3h time + specialized equipment (e.g. re…
I can't speak for the Galaxy Note, but when I replaced the battery on my iPhone, it took me perhaps twenty minutes with minimal tools (screwdrivers, suction cup, plastic "spudger" -- all supplied with the battery) and no prior experience. Could probably do it in half the time with practice.
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> This could be the end of Samsung. This really could not. Samsung is a gigantic conglomerate. They make everything from power plants to super tankers and weapon systems. They could lose their phone business entirely and still be huge.
It's also not going to kill their phone business, at all.
They'll just sweep it under the rug and release the next one in 9 months.
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Recalling and replacing a product that can spontaneously catch fire is not going "above and beyond". It is the bare minimum .
What would you have liked to see beyond replacement?
What are the odds this is properly investigated? Korean chaebol culture is notoriously close-fisted.
It wouldn't even have been known to the public, if it happened only in Korea, because they have a complete control of the media in S Korea. When it first happened it Korea, media tried to dismiss it as if it was a false report by black consumers who are trying to win some money by suing Samsung. I found it pretty funny because, in Korea, you never win against any big companies in the court. There are no scenarios whe…
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I've flown 25k miles in the last three weeks across 5 countries. Every airline mentioned this. American, Japan Airlines, Dragonair, Cathay Pacific, Etihad, JetBlue and Southwest.
Do you mind if I inquire what your career is? I would love a technology-related job that allows me to travel like that.