The Unavoidable stigma...

[debdroid1a]

Most probably. Samsung will lose money big time on the Note 7 however.

I think with the S7 (and other items the sell), they made enough to be OK with the Note 7 mistake.
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first quarter of 2016, and they're slightly better than predicted; the company made 6.68 trillion won ($5.58 billion) off 49.78 trillion won ($43.8 billion) in revenue, "

Source: http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/27/11523616/samsung-earnings-q1-2016-galaxy-s7-sales

 

[shaleem]

We'll see if there is any "stigma." Personally, I couldn't care less. I just can't wait to get a Note 7 back. I have always enjoyed the Note series and the Note 7 was a great device, in my opinion.

 

[toenail_flicker]

It sucks for everyone involved. Financially, it's a disaster and I feel very bad for Samsung, the carriers, those that actually got injured or had damage from the phone, and us. Misery flows downhill.

It sucks for Samsung that this whole thing went down the way it did.

 

[toenail_flicker]

ROFL

So are you saying that everything I read on the Internet isn't true??????


Sarcasm

 

[Schlubbe]

OMG! Yours burned the palms of your hands?!?

Ooohh, Stigma? I thought you said Stigmata!

Never mind... carry on.

 

[toenail_flicker]

True geeks, no. I'm an electronics geek/nerd and I sat quietly by knowing that all would be well and the recall would go as it should. It's lack of valid information (read internet media hype) that makes people freak out.Very glad that Sammy did their homework before the CPSC got involved.

geeks

 

[Carlo Villa]

It sucks for everyone involved. Financially, it's a disaster and I feel very bad for Samsung, the carriers, those that actually got injured or had damage from the phone, and us. Misery flows downhill.

It was not a financial disaster, don't feel bad for a huge insanely big conglomerate, they got plenty cash !!!!!

 

[toenail_flicker]

I strongly disagree. It's survivable, yes. Funny. If I lost billions, even if I had billions more, which they may, but the rest of us do not, it would still qualify. I bet they get a great tax break from the losses on this phone.

It was not a financial disaster, don't feel bad for a huge insanely big conglomerate, they got plenty cash !!!!!

 

[shaleem]

IMO you are way overestimating the average individual's attention span (shorter than a goldfish according to new studies). It will be on to the next "issue" as deemed by the mass media by next week.

Sorry, what was that? Attention span? About what? LOL!

 

[billinaz]

Like the iPhones 2014 battery mess?

Or like this?

'Exploding' iPhone leaves man with third-degree burns

 

[hasasimo]

I hear you, but meh... if any iPhone sheep cracks an explosion joke I'll just say "na, took just a couple of weeks to get a replacement. Meanwhile the iPhone is still 4 years behind."

 

[Strong_Genetics]

Personally I could care less...it's a good phone and I'm the one using it not everyone else...

 

[mh1]

It sucks that this phone is officially labeled now. Its such an amazing device. I've never enjoyed a new phone more than the time I have spent with the Note 7. I haven't had any problems and mine never even gets warm while charging. It sucks for Samsung that this whole thing went down the way it did.

Given that I am already considered "detestable", the stigma is no big deal. ;-)

 

[donm527]

Eh... Bendgate, Antennagate, Explodegate... there were so many more. They find the problem, fix the problem, then that's all that matters.

THAT phone will have that stigma stuck to them. But by next gen or two no one will care.

They said about 100 cases with some involving loss of property and injury... lucky none mentioning life taken... that would hit any company hard.

 

[maf113]

Stigma? I'm not worried. I'm on the annual upgrade. If the value drops below 50% then I'll turn it in for a note 8 next year.

 

[rushmore]

I strongly disagree. It's survivable, yes. Funny. If I lost billions, even if I had billions more, which they may, but the rest of us do not, it would still qualify. I bet they get a great tax break from the losses on this phone.

When the dust settles, the fiscal Vs staff correction and reckoning will be mass level brutal. There will be groups held accountable and also collateral damage with people that had nothing to do with it. Corporate GNA looks a lot fatter when you lose two billion or more. If you factor in the expected growth trend now impacted- double that at least from an absolute change (not the net change).

 

[toenail_flicker]

Agreed.

When the dust settles, the fiscal Vs staff correction and reckoning will be mass level brutal. There will be groups held accountable and also collateral damage with people that had nothing to do with it. Corporate GNA looks a lot fatter when you lose two billion or more. If you factor in the expected growth trend now impacted- double that at least from an absolute change (not the net change).

 

[rushmore]

Like the iPhones 2014 battery mess?

Or like this?

'Exploding' iPhone leaves man with third-degree burns

Where were the self righteous (Gizmodo, etc) for those events? If anything, they seemed to give Apple the benefit of the doubt. Not recalling any calls to the CPSC or FAA then. Apparent bias and sensationalism at its ripest.

 

[rushmore]

Agreed.

BTW, I know it is "G&A", but force of habit for using n.

 

[toenail_flicker]

LOL Yeah, I get that. I understood. No matter what, I'm sure they'd still rather have the great PR and the $.

BTW, I know it is "G&A", but force of habit for using n.