What are your thoughts on the Note 7 fiasco?

[ThrottleJohnny]

Other galaxy devices that have caught fire are not having these malfunctions nowhere near the note 7's level. The s7's and edges that have caught fire are isolated incidents just like the iPhone 6's and 7's as well as other brands of phones that have caught fire recently. You just heard about the s7 edge fire because Samsung is under the microscope because of the note 7 fiasco. Heck the news even reported a note 2 fire and a Samsung washing machine that started smoking trying to make it seem like its a company cross platform wide saga. This is all because news reports what's hot (no pun intended). The note 7 is a beautiful disaster that I hope Samsung will recover from with even better and safer devices. But evidence supports that the problem is with the note 7 and just the note 7.

Yeah, anyone concerned about the S7 Edge should remember that thousands of them spent an entire hot summer outside in the elements being used as VR devices on rollercoasters. If there is a stronger test of a phone I don't know what it is.

 

[Gray Area]

I'm just plain skeptical of some of the N7 fire reports. How on Earth can a phone that has been turned off all of a sudden burst into flames? I can understand when a phone is being charged, and perhaps if it's being used heavily. But just sitting there doing nothing but keeping time, while it's turned off? I want to see some of these situations studied and analyzed.

I don't charge my phone "overnight" -- I usually keep it topped off, and get it to 100% before I head to bed. I just upgraded from an S6 to an S7 Edge -- I was actually quite happy with the S6, but all of the excellent N7 reviews (before they started bursting into flames) got me thinking about going to a bigger phone. I had the original Galaxy Note, so I know that I won't use the S Pen, thus the S7 Edge gave me that "new phone" vibe and enough of a bigger screen. I'm somewhat expecting to hear that a certain number of the N7 fires have been hoaxes, but we'll see what happens.

I too am skeptical on some of the complaints, I wouldnt be surprised if there are a small % of ppl trying to cash in on this, but I doubt they would risk themselves getting injured. So a fire being set in a car or in an open space being done on purpose possible? Maybe. But it would take a truly desperate and disturbed person to ignite an electric device in their own pockets. Nevertheless, the note 7 is dead, I loved it for the 3 weeks I had it. Glad I got the s7 edge though, its a great phone to hold me over until the Galaxy s8 edge pro, or S8 mega or s8 edge xl lol. Because the note brand just might be cooked. As sad as it is.

 

[chanchan05]

I too am skeptical on some of the complaints, I wouldnt be surprised if there are a small % of ppl trying to cash in on this, but I doubt they would risk themselves getting injured. So a fire being set in a car or in an open space being done on purpose possible? Maybe. But it would take a truly desperate and disturbed person to ignite an electric device in their own pockets. Nevertheless, the note 7 is dead, I loved it for the 3 weeks I had it. Glad I got the s7 edge though, its a great phone to hold me over until the Galaxy s8 edge pro, or S8 mega or s8 edge xl lol. Because the note brand just might be cooked. As sad as it is.

Fully half of the reports from the first wave of fires were hoaxes. So I'm guessing more than a small % is false.