Why is the Note 7 in such huge demand?

[From A Buick 8]

That is where I am at, I get a new phone every 2 years, my last one was the 128gb iPhone 6+, I use the head phone jack everyday in my car so I "need" one. I passed my 6+ down to my son and I have a Black Note 7 on preorder.
Beyond the headphone jack I am looking forward to trying a new phone OS

 

[Garneth]

Don't like BT headsets? I don't mind if they get rid of the jack and ready to go BT.

My issue isn't that "I don't like BT headsets." I do. It's just I know how Apple is. They won't bundle a bluetooth headset. And even if they do, that's another thing I have to worry about charging every night. Apple also won't bundle in the iPhone 7 box a 3.5mm to Lightning adapter for current headphones, obviously, leading to a lovely $25 later purchase of the adapter because Apple is Apple. Then, how the f**k am I supposed to listen to music and charge at the same time?????? A f**king lightning dongle?

All this for just one extra hour of battery life if even. I'm not interested in being the guinea pig. I'll get the iPhone 8 but not the 7.

 

[ab304945]

Even though the reviews aren't really in, there has not been one video or article that has said anything negative about this phone. It's beautiful, people have noticed, Apple has been stuck in the mud, and it has raised the bar on what a flagship truly is.

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The only negative I seen in the reviews. Is that it is a fingerprint magnet

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[Android Optimizer]

I've been trying to wonder why the demand is so high for it.

Like some others have said I don't believe that demand is as high as some people try to make it out to be. Samsung, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, etc haven't released any USA pre-order numbers. The only number floating around on the net are supposed pre-order numbers for South Korea. There have been many times when Korean companies have "announced" record setting pre-order numbers in South Korea only to have far lower actual purchases when true sales numbers come out.

 

[nrvna76]

What's crazy is that rumors for the 2017 iPhone tenth anniversary seem to be features that are in the Note 7. I'm an iPhone fan but that is ridiculous. And if they put speaker holes on the other side without adding an actual speaker that just annoys me...

 

[rap1]

Not everyone can upgrade every year. Two years is still more like it for a lot of people. The Note 5 didn't offer that much of a reason to upgrade over the Note 4 anyway. So now there is pent up demand. I think the whole not releasing the Note 5 in Europe is a big factor too. All those people who wanted to stay with a note, weren't given the chance to upgrade until now.

 

[Omonja]

Apple might just help Samsung a little this time round.

 

[msndrstood]

Wrong thread.

 

[DroidDavi]

I think the rumors for the next iPhone are helping to convert some folks to the Note.

I work for vzw and I've had customers ask me about the jack on the iPhone then ask me about what Android device id suggest so I definitely feel there is something to this

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[ajb1965]

I think it has to do with many Note 4 users who didn't want the 5 due to no SD/Removable battery are finally making the jump. My wife's Note 4 was an amazing phone, but it is on it's last legs. We submitted an insurance claim this fall with Square Trade and they didn't have any to replace it with. Tells me a lot of folks were holding onto the 4 for dear life. With the SD card back, folks are more apt to upgrade IMO

 

[adegbenroagoro]

I've always liked the Note series. I'll definitely be getting the Note 7.
Galaxy Note 4 user. My Note 4 is definitely not on its last legs. It looks great and still performs well(the international version)
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[Law2138]

Any chances of seeing an unlocked version?

 

[T48]

Any chances of seeing an unlocked version?

Would guess Samsung would save that announcement to make news during the week Apple announces their iphone details in Sept.
Am hoping they do release it. But have the Galaxy S7 carrier unlocked versions had their update issues resolved yet?

 

[BearlyFloats]

Cuz its dope, m8.

 

[Dracolan]

I can't imagine that most people actually pay full price for the phone. I would say most use a subsidized upgrade to purchase the phone for $350 as opposed to $850.

 

[donm527#IM]

Who is offering consumer subsidized upgrades anymore? And for $350?? That's the problem.

And it's not $350... I am actually able to get it from my company's subsidized upgrade through AT&T and I can get an iPhone 6 for $200 or the Plus for a little more... but right now the Note 7... the subsidized price is $600. Still not cheap for me but I'm willing to do it for $600 for this phone. I wonder if I wait a month or two :-\

I can't imagine that most people actually pay full price for the phone. I would say most use a subsidized upgrade to purchase the phone for $350 as opposed to $850.

 

[Dracolan]

Who is offering consumer subsidized upgrades anymore? And for $350?? That's the problem.

And it's not $350... I am actually able to get it from my company's subsidized upgrade through AT&T and I can get an iPhone 6 for $200 or the Plus for a little more... but right now the Note 7... the subsidized price is $600. Still not cheap for me but I'm willing to do it for $600 for this phone. I wonder if I wait a month or two :-\

Mine is $350 with my upgrade. And that's with Verizon trough Best Buy.

 

[donm527#IM]

Good deal. Don't like Verizon though... wouldn't hook me up with a replacement phone when my PrimeCo phone died.

Mine is $350 with my upgrade. And that's with Verizon trough Best Buy.

 

[Gray Area]

Mine is $350 with my upgrade. And that's with Verizon trough Best Buy.

Most carriers don't use subsidized plans anymore. Occasionally you'll get a deal as a new customer but the rest of us in the United States, have to pay full price like other countries have had to do for years.

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[ggrr8t]

Samsung preorder is sold out til at least the middle of September. So yes it's in high demand.

I don't doubt you but would love to see a link to that other than your post.