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Samsung to Permanently Discontinue Galaxy Note 7 Smartphone

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Re: Samsung to Permanently Discontinue Galaxy Note 7 Smartphone

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Post by dexterdog »

danso wrote: post #2

For folks who can't get past the WSJ paywall: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/12/business/international/sam... > SEOUL — Samsung Electronics is terminating production of its troubled Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, according to a person familiar with the decision, in a major and embarrassing about-face for the South Korean electronics giant. > In a statement filed with the country’s stock exchange late Tuesday, Samsung said…

For folks who can't get past the paywalls that bypass themselves for google searches and google news: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/referer-control/hn...

Re: Samsung to Permanently Discontinue Galaxy Note 7 Smartphone

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Post by rms_returns »

WhitneyLand wrote: post #116
metafunctor wrote: post #88

The subject says it all, but am I the only one who isn't a subscriber of the Wall Street Journal? Is there no free source on the Internet for this same piece of news? I'm not saying everything should be free. I build paid-for services on the web myself. But how is “To Read the Full Story, Subscribe or Sign In” useful on the Hacker News?

Because sometimes they break stories and have exclusive content and in depth info that others won't have immediately if ever. For example they were ahead of everyone with the Theranos news. I think the idea of putting links on HN is its better to know about it asap, rather than possibly using a slower or less comprehensive source.

BBC News:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37618618

Re: Samsung to Permanently Discontinue Galaxy Note 7 Smartphone

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Post by metafunctor »

ak4g wrote: post #143
metafunctor wrote: post #102

Earlier quoted context omitted.

OK. So it's the old "Google for the URL or title" and you may get the content thing. Am I the only one who thinks this sucks? If so, I will bite my lip and shut up. I believe in the open Internet. I don't even run an ad blocker for sites that aren't complete assholes with their ads. But this is just stupid.

What would you have them do instead? I don't love it, but I don't have a problem with it, mostly because I have no idea what other route they could take. Ad-supported is something Buzzfeed can make viable, but it means tailoring both the substance and the form of their content to optimize for that. Doesn't work for WaPo.

I'm fine with the WSJ doing this. Businesses are free to monetize their content as they see fit.

I don't like that a link to a WSJ paygate page gets this amount of votes on Hacker News, when there are numerous free links available for the same information.

If anything, I'm saying "don't vote for paygate links" to whoever clicked to upvote on the OP link.

Re: Samsung to Permanently Discontinue Galaxy Note 7 Smartphone

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Post by dingo_bat »

PaulRobinson wrote: post #14

[drip, drip, drip, drip, drip…] They have spent a huge amount of money on marketing this phone. I wrote a week or so back it could be the end of Samsung and people told me I was an idiot - they make so many other things, their spread is so broad, they can just produce the next phone and move on. This has done untold damage to their brand in the eyes of the average consumer and has wasted so much money, I think they a…

I think this is going to hurt them a lot but it's nowhere near enough to "end" them. Also, as an S7 edge owner I'm more than satisfied with the device. My next phone (2 years later) is probably going to be from Samsung again, unless apple actually makes a compelling phone again.

I think there would be relatively less people who won't buy a samsung because of this event. There are other much larger reasons.

Re: Samsung to Permanently Discontinue Galaxy Note 7 Smartphone

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Post by sho_hn »

mcculley wrote: post #50
RGamma wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Maybe next time they'll offer replaceable batteries, which would have made this situation much less painful and is generally a plus for consumers anyway...

To make the battery replaceable while still providing the same amount of energy would require a thicker case around the battery, thicker contacts, and a discrete accessible compartment in the phone. All of this adds up to a much bigger phone. The days of replaceable batteries are over.

The LG V20 just launched with a replacable battery. The phone is 0.3mm thinner than the Note 7, and its battery has 3200 mAh vs. 3500 mAh for the Note 7 battery.

Seems ballpark to me.

Re: Samsung to Permanently Discontinue Galaxy Note 7 Smartphone

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Post by dingo_bat »

lmm wrote: post #7

Guess I'm glad I gave up and bought the S7 Edge instead. At least it still has a MicroSD slot, which was my biggest reason for sticking to the Note line.

Micro sd ftw. It makes my bugging decision very easy. I list all the flagships and check which one has micro sd. Then I buy it.

Re: Samsung to Permanently Discontinue Galaxy Note 7 Smartphone

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Post by dingo_bat »

gonzo41 wrote: post #96

Samsung - I want a slightly thicker phone, Square edges and a big battery that i can change out. Do this and im yours for life

They already did that with the s7 and edge. It's a bit thicker than s6 and the battery is humongous.

Re: Samsung to Permanently Discontinue Galaxy Note 7 Smartphone

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Post by dingo_bat »

sho_hn wrote: post #155
mcculley wrote: post #50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

To make the battery replaceable while still providing the same amount of energy would require a thicker case around the battery, thicker contacts, and a discrete accessible compartment in the phone. All of this adds up to a much bigger phone. The days of replaceable batteries are over.

The LG V20 just launched with a replacable battery. The phone is 0.3mm thinner than the Note 7, and its battery has 3200 mAh vs. 3500 mAh for the Note 7 battery. Seems ballpark to me.

Except the note also accommodates a stylus inside itself.

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Post by randomanybody »

metafunctor wrote: post #104
robteix wrote: post #101

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Just below the headline in hackernews, you'll see a small "toolbar" of links: > N points by someone 2 hours ago | flag | hide | past | web | N comments | favorite The OP was referring to the one that says "web"

Interesting, didn't realize the Hacker News had a paywall workaround built in. Let's just hope Rupert Murdoch doesn't sue us all.

I hope he does try to sue for a link to google which has a link to his own site which behaves in a certain way based on the if HTTP_REFERER header says it was from google. He could stop the behavior at any time by changing his own code. It would set a good public precedent to help curtail such buffoonery moving forward.

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Post by sho_hn »

dingo_bat wrote: post #158
sho_hn wrote: post #155

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The LG V20 just launched with a replacable battery. The phone is 0.3mm thinner than the Note 7, and its battery has 3200 mAh vs. 3500 mAh for the Note 7 battery. Seems ballpark to me.

Except the note also accommodates a stylus inside itself.

Fair point, it does look pretty wide. Including the shaft it definitely reduces the space available to the battery.
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