Fixed battery - disaster
Why don't Samsung listen to their users ?
I have had 4 Notes, and was anticipating buying a 5th.
But a fixed battery is a deal breaker, for me, and I believe many others.
NJSS
Samsung eyeballs new Note
Samsung today unwrapped Note 7, the latest in its line of category-creating phablet. (The company skipped a 6, going from 5 to 7). The update largely brings features already seen in the Galaxy S7 to the pen-friendly slab such as an Edge-style curved display, waterproofing and wireless charging. The device features a 5.7-inch …
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Tuesday 2nd August 2016 19:50 GMT xj650t
Re: Fixed battery - disaster
Not too worried about the battery, my original Note 2 still going strong almost 4 years on. Still little lag and not found too much that doesn't run. Off charge at 7am this morning and still 52% left at 8pm.
Updates, as in none from Samsung, however mean I'll never buy another Samsung shiny, it'll be direct to the OS manufacturer for me from now on http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/02/android_august_patch_bundle/
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Tuesday 2nd August 2016 20:06 GMT Swarthy
Re: Fixed battery - disaster
I was looking to replace a Note 4, which has gotten waterlogged a few times (rice + time + battery removal = it's not dead yet) and sometimes acts weird. I liked the idea of the waterproofing on the 7, but the fixed battery means that it would be good for no more than 2 years, more likely a year and a half - even without spills.
I guess I'll just keep the rice handy.
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Wednesday 3rd August 2016 09:28 GMT Sheddyone
Re: 64GB of RAM?
At least the Guardian can get it right.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/aug/02/samsungs-galaxy-note-7-is-waterproof-and-has-iris-scanning
"The Note 7 also features similar specifications to the Galaxy S7 Edge, including its IP68 rating making it waterproof to depths of 1.5m for 30 minutes, a 12-megapixel camera on the back, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, with a microSD card slot for adding more."
It goes on ...
"The phablet has a 5.7in quad HD screen, USB-C, and the integrated S-pen stylus, which is now waterproof and will work when the screen is wet."
Did I read that the S7 had some non-standard implementation of USB-C, ord did I imaging it? And does the Note have the same quirk?
Sheds.
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Monday 5th September 2016 13:58 GMT Nigel Steward
Fixed battery - disaster - How right I was !
My initial comment:-
"Fixed battery - disaster" has been proven to be correct. Samsung would have found replacing millions of removable batteries quite easy compared with replacing the same number of fixed batteries.
Hopefully Samsung won't repeat this error with the SG Note 8.
NJSS
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