Originally Posted by
bassplayrguy The curved screen looks amazing and allows a more fully immerse experience when viewing. I love the edge menus as well. They are very handy. Did you not do any research before spending a thousand dollars on a phone?
Good question - and yes I did, but several goes with the Samsung shop demo phone attached to the alarm system by a springy wire, and reading reviews, can never be a substitute for using one in real life.
The reviews are all very positive, and in contrast the reviews for the Sony XZ Premium (my alternative option) were average, with many reviewers saying it looks old fashioned and criticizing it for not having a curved screen. In fact the only negative I could see in any reviews of the Note 8 related to the placement of the fingerprint scanner - which I find to be ideal for my hand.
And yes, like others in this thread, I was seduced by the looks of the curved screen. But it's like waking up next to the hot girl from the club, and seeing her without make-up and the lift-up bra for the first time. The reality is that the curved edge is all about looks, and looks fade with familiarity.
It's designed to differentiate the premium Samsung phones from the teeming hoards of Chinese smart phones, and to create a distinctive offer to compete with Apple. Can't blame Samsung for that, and thankfully the S-pen is a real point of difference with true value for the user - but the curved screen adds no value for us users other than the 'wow' factor when we whip it out in public.
Oh - and I bought mine in Asia and it was well under $1000
