Don't pretend you didn't get the point of the comment.
Most Apple criticism here is vastly overblown. I mean, for several examples just look through your own post history. Maybe that's why the comment by @Salty Pirate stung so much.
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Multiple Reviewers Facing Broken Galaxy Fold Devices After Just Days of Use
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Don't pretend you didn't get the point of the comment.
Most Apple criticism here is vastly overblown. I mean, for several examples just look through your own post history. Maybe that's why the comment by @Salty Pirate stung so much.
Agree for the most part. Apple’s fiascos are more software related though like Apple Maps. But for the price tag Samsung is asking for, regardless of early adopter, they rightfully deserve the heat. Bring it!!
It reminds me of a scene from the movie “Brain Candy” by Kids in the Hall. The pharmaceutical CEO is grilling the development team “Is it ready?” “Ummm, sure...”.
Samsung this week provided reviewers with Galaxy Fold devices for some hands-on time, and it appears the folding smartphone may be suffering from some serious flaws. Three of the reviewers who received a Galaxy Fold have already experienced failures, all of which focus on the display.
The Verge's Dieter Bohn says that his Galaxy Fold device broke after a random bulge appeared on the display, perhaps from a piece of debris that had gotten into the hinge. The debris, or whatever the bulge was, pressed into the display hard enough to break it.
Bohn says that he did not mistreat the phone, doing "normal phone stuff" like putting it in a pocket and opening and closing the hinge.Similarly, CNBC's Steve Kovach shared a video of his review unit displaying a flickering, failing screen after just a single day of use.
Broken Galaxy Fold OLED display via The Verge
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman also ran into a catastrophic display failure. His Galaxy Fold is broken and unusable, appearing to feature some of the same screen failures as Kovach's unit.
In Gurman's case, he says that there was a protective layer on the screen that is not supposed to be removed, but this was not communicated to him. He took it off, which may have contributed to the problem. Well-known YouTuber Marques Brownlee says that he did the same thing because there was no warning in the box.
Not all of the reviewers with broken units removed the plastic film, however, so there are clearly multiple issues impacting the Galaxy Fold. Three broken review units that failed within a day or two does not bode well for the device at all. It's not known if reviewers received a bad batch of the device or if units going out to customers will experience the same issues, but anyone considering a purchase should be aware of these failures.
Samsung's Galaxy Fold costs a whopping $1,980, which is a sensationally high price even for a device that works. Right now, Samsung is accepting pre-orders for the Galaxy Fold on carrier sites, and the first retail units are expected to be available to customers on April 26.
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Apple: We wait until new innovation is perfect before releasing it.
That was poor PR, but it doesn't mean that Apple stopped there. They worked hard to address the issue with the iPhone antenna, and they did. And they likely had engineers look into the bending issues and tweak manufacturing. So just because you can't see behind the public face doesn't mean they are not following through on changes and improvements. Glass half full.
I legitimately think this poor man may have had a stroke.
They may have passed the robot test, but were those robots operating in dust free vacuum, thereby rendering it a useless test for anything other than proving the phone folds in completely dust and debris free conditions.
IMO, the best way to do a foldable phone is to have a physical hinge and abutting screens with absolutely no gap between them. Seamless screen and better chance of lasting.
Surprise! A $2000 phone that looks like garbage actually IS garbage!
News at 11!
News at 11!
One of the reviewer indicated that the film seems to be indicated as being removable. And consumers are already trained to remove some plastic layer off their electronics. If it’s not supposed to be removed, then it should’ve been sealed/fixed to the screen as part of the manufacturing process.
It is embarrassing for a $2000 device to be “broken” simply because of a thin piece of screen protector being removed. Obviously there’s another underlying issue here.
No, widespread isn't percentage. I pasted in the definition before. It's the number, not the ratio.
Just an example of how NOT to have a company hurry up and get a product out the door before Apple.
I have a feeling heads are gonna roll at Samsung for this major **** up.
I have a feeling heads are gonna roll at Samsung for this major **** up.
Yup. We see exactly how that's gonna work. I wouldn't buy one with your money. This reviewer says it's a cheap fad that will fold away like the flip phones of old.
Moveable parts on a phone = failure.
I’m not an Apple fan right now. My iPhone XS MAX is totally underwhelming with all it’s bugs and crashes. However, I can see this fold being pulled from the shelves within weeks.
Personally I just don’t get the “wow factor” with these BULKY folding devices.
Can’t say I didn’t see this coming.
Pull it, box it and start again.
Personally I just don’t get the “wow factor” with these BULKY folding devices.
Can’t say I didn’t see this coming.
Pull it, box it and start again.
Oh by the by. When the Surface Book was released reviewers had issues, fails etc .Consumers had the same. I was one of them (after one week).
These things happen.
Thank feck some companies have the balls to push the tech.
These things happen.
Thank feck some companies have the balls to push the tech.