Do any Note 8 fans want the Note FE instead?

[jhimmel]

I've held both phones. Imho, the S8 size would be ok for the Note 8, but the S8+ is just too big. The screem size is mostly due to the fact that they made the flipping phone bigger, period!!!

As I said, the hight is less than a quarter inch taller, and is actually a little narrower than the 5.7" N7 overall, so... Nah..

That being said, I would prefer the aspect ratio that the N7 had, slightly bigger screen, and the reduced bezels. You will never get everyone to agree. I do think that most Note fans like a nice big screen, but I did not perform a study on it.

 

[anon(5630457)]

It's not even going to be sold in the United States so this is a moot point.

Even if it was sold in the States, I still wouldn't touch that thing with a 10 foot pole.

 

[Nakrohtap]

10 months ago it wad a great phone. Time moves on. If it was a ridiculously low price, people might consider it more. If they released it before the S8, people might have considered it more.

 

[donm527]

Around $400 cheaper than an S8+ and NO Bixby button! Priceless.

https://www.sammobile.com/2017/07/0...ficial-goes-on-sale-in-south-korea-on-july-7/

 

[anon(631531)]

If the Note FE is sold by T-mobile, i'll trade in my S7 Edge for one, in a heartbeat. It's a great alternative to the humongous Note 8.

 

[Lepa79]

Hell. No. No. Absolutely not. Never. No how. Can't happen. Won't happen. Terrible idea. Worst idea ever. No. Hell. No. Not under any circumstances. Rather use a flip phone. Throw it on the ground. Also, no.

They should have let the phone rest in peace. What a stupid idea really. Just a reminder to people that you have Note 7 FE because the original one was putting people's life in danger. Terrible idea Samsung, terrible.

 

[anon(631531)]

I can't wait to get one.

 

[natehoy]

They should have let the phone rest in peace. What a stupid idea really. Just a reminder to people that you have Note 7 FE because the original one was putting people's life in danger. Terrible idea Samsung, terrible.

On the other hand, they built millions of the things and other than a battery problem (which was admittedly severe, for sure), most of those phones are perfectly good with a small change. We're talking billions of dollars worth of hardware here that would otherwise need to be disposed of.

That's a staggering amount of money to throw away.

 

[Aquila]

On the other hand, they built millions of the things and other than a battery problem (which was admittedly severe, for sure), most of those phones are perfectly good with a small change. We're talking billions of dollars worth of hardware here that would otherwise need to be disposed of.

That's a staggering amount of money to throw away.

They already did the write down on the devices that were produced previously, apparently not on the extra components? Assuming they already had 100% of the 400k devices ready to manufacture, including the production line and packaging, etc - that's about $92 million in expense that balances against about $275 million in potential revenue.

 

[natehoy]

They already did the write down on the devices that were produced previously, apparently not on the extra components? Assuming they already had 100% of the 400k devices ready to manufacture, including the production line and packaging, etc - that's about $92 million in expense that balances against about $275 million in potential revenue.

Ah, thank you, I missed that they were only building out 400,000 units.

Even with the old devices written off, I thought they were actually using existing Note 7 units and merely replacing the batteries, unless I've been reading inaccurate stories. So they should cost less than $230 each to refurbish, I would think?

You've obviously been following it closer than I, so thanks for any corrections.

 

[Aquila]

Ah, thank you, I missed that they were only building out 400,000 units.

Even with the old devices written off, I thought they were actually using existing Note 7 units and merely replacing the batteries, unless I've been reading inaccurate stories. So they should cost less than $230 each to refurbish, I would think?

You've obviously been following it closer than I, so thanks for any corrections.

I don't know this for sure, but per Android Police's article, Galaxy Note Fan Edition features Bixby and 3200mAh battery, will be released on July 7th in South Korea "On the outside, the Note FE looks nearly identical to its predecessor. After all, the whole point of the FE is to reuse the Note7's unused parts so that the loss from the recalls is minimized".

Here's the original source - note, I read/write Korean and what they're doing is incredibly unclear in the original source too, so it's possible AP has it wrong - https://news.samsung.com/kr/삼성전자-노트-팬을-위한-특별-한정판-갤럭시-노트-fan-editi

 

[Aquila]

The original text says something to the effect of, " it is also meaningful that this is an eco friendly project because we minimize the wasted of resources by utilizing parts from the Note 7".

 

[natehoy]

"On the outside, the Note FE looks nearly identical to its predecessor. After all, the whole point of the FE is to reuse the Note7's unused parts so that the loss from the recalls is minimized".

Ah, okay, yeah that implies that they are not going to do anything with the recalled Note 7 units per se. That's a pity, as that is a lot of perfectly good phones that would sell just fine with a relatively inexpensive battery swap. Add an extra $50 per unit to attach the back with clips, and you have a relatively easily-replaced battery and they'd sell like hotcakes to people like me.

Ah, well, looks like my Note 4 gets another year of service, assuming it holds up. Only real problem other than the age/speed/older Android is the screen is starting to dim out, like AMOLED does after a few years, and full sunlight use is much harder now. LOL

 

[anon(631531)]

Ah, okay, yeah that implies that they are not going to do anything with the recalled Note 7 units per se. That's a pity, as that is a lot of perfectly good phones that would sell just fine with a relatively inexpensive battery swap. Add an extra $50 per unit to attach the back with clips, and you have a relatively easily-replaced battery and they'd sell like hotcakes to people like me.

Ah, well, looks like my Note 4 gets another year of service, assuming it holds up. Only real problem other than the age/speed/older Android is the screen is starting to dim out, like AMOLED does after a few years, and full sunlight use is much harder now. LOL

Except for my Nexus 6P, the Note 4 was the best phone i've ever had. I traded it in for the Note 5, and regretted it ever since. If the Note FE isn't sold in the U.S, i would consider getting another Note 4, before i would get the Note 8. I wouldn't take the Note 8 for free, unless i had a buyer waiting for it.

 

[Dr Claw]

After seeing that it has the S8 Launcher and Bixby Home... just give me the Note 8.

 

[Diehlirious]

Nope here

 

[chyeo1979]

Dun really want a physical home button

 

[dlgus]

Hell. No. No. Absolutely not. Never. No how. Can't happen. Won't happen. Terrible idea. Worst idea ever. No. Hell. No. Not under any circumstances. Rather use a flip phone. Throw it on the ground. Also, no.

Feel strongly about that, do ya? lol Honestly can't blame you. I don't care what they call it, I won't buy it. FE=Fixed Edition?

 

[dlgus]

On the other hand, they built millions of the things and other than a battery problem (which was admittedly severe, for sure), most of those phones are perfectly good with a small change. We're talking billions of dollars worth of hardware here that would otherwise need to be disposed of.

That's a staggering amount of money to throw away.

In truth, my N7 was absolutely perfect....

 

[Mike-Mike]

i would buy the Note 7 if it came to the US, i am not crazy about the 2:1 ratio