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Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 Smartphone Banned From All U.S. Flights
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So he should have emphasized something that has not been widely reported or has yet been reported to cause a problem over one that has occurred with the Galaxy? While I have no doubt that battery fires could occur with any device and pose a danger, we know that such fires have occurred with the Note 7 at a rate some would say is disturbing. I am down with it. I don't care whether it inconveniences some dude who is foolish enough to keep his incendiary device.. I mean smartphone.
Do you not see the irony in your stance? Or, more accurately- do you understand why so many people see irony in your stance? Heck, your signature champions a quote from someone who says that Apple doesn't make a good computer, and you're implying that you take the high road on these forums? You can play the whole "I use OS X" card all you want, but your extensive posting history speaks louder than your comments in this thread. All you do around here is post comments that bash Apple, and now it's suddenly a problem when people are bashing Samsung.
That's just not how this works... if you don't like the heat, don't play with fire.
A quick look at your posts and sig would reveal that you sold or attempted to sell the MacBook you've left in the sig, pirated OS X and can't learn how cut and paste works. While everything else is whining about all things Apple.
My opinion is that nobody cares, because 100 dollars is a joke of an apology for a phone that put people's lives at risk.it did, but again, only the most commented post get published on the main page of MR. and not everyone is aware of that. What is your opinion then?
Celebrating is the opposite of petulance. Petulance is being ill-tempered or sulking in a childish manner. Not to mention the sheer hypocrisy in your posting history....
Not to mention a wildly disproportionate computer. A 4790K, 32GB, and...a 960? Really? What is this, a third world country?
Im guessing the 32gb RAM alongside the Iron Age CPU is because there's a bit of difficulty understanding how unix allocates RAM and panic sets in.
LOL, I agree but I wouldn't call that an iron age CPU - the 4790K is still quite amazing, even by today's standards.
B..b..but it's not Skylake or Kaby Lake so surely it's unusable garbage and Apple is evil for not updating it... oh wait
(I agree. It's more than adequate for almost any purpose)
https://www.engadget.com/2011/02/13/ipad-receives-faa-certification-as-an-electronic-flight-bag/
The iPad is certified by the FAA. Can't imagine why an iPhone wouldn't be okay to fly.
No sir. I said they're not a HUGE threat at all. Did you perhaps read too fast?
The fact is, there have been quite a few smartphone / game / camera / laptop / tablet small battery fires on airliners in flight (not just at the airport gate like with that Note 7). Fires from many types of devices, including phones, tablets, and crew handhelds.
None that I know of, ended up as more serious than a huge inconvenience, because of having to divert as a precaution and/or having some damage and residual smoke smell (such as in the case of an iPhone 6 fire which occurred 90 minutes out from Hawaii, where no early diversion was possible - the young college owner freaked out and she kicked the high flaming unit under someone else's seat, making it even more difficult for the crew!).
So for once, it'd be nice if a government agency actually treated its citizens like adults and gave out info without the drama. Of course, this is the FAA, which... unlike the NTSB... is half in bed with the airlines.
Again, the ban is fine. However, a more honest and useful announcement:
"From experience with previous events, and with current crew training and equipment, you're not going to be in much danger from a small device battery fire inside a modern cabin. That's why we haven't banned them in general. So don't panic if your device starts to smolder. If possible, move the unit into the aisle and alert the crew so they can extinguish it safely."
"The real reason we're announcing this particular ban is not because it's more dangerous than other such fires (laptop batteries are much bigger, for example), it is because the odds of it happening are higher. Thus the airlines are rightfully worried that there's a higher likelihood they'll have to spend more money on diversions and cabin cleanup. Plus the DOT made us do it."
"At the same time, let's be clear that a fire inside the cargo hold, where crew cannot get to it, can be extremely dangerous. So please, please, do not put any lithium batteries (or devices containing them) inside your checked luggage. If you have one inside your carry on bag, and they tell you at the gate that it has to go in the hold, warn the gate agent about the battery and tell them you must remove it first."
"Thank you and safe flying."
I piloted small aircraft using tablet laptop and PDA with a GPS puck back in the late 1990s. Those were some of the original EFBs that paved the way
Each device used for an EFB has to be certified on its own, and in the case of airline mounted ones that replace manuals, also in each aircraft model. It takes about six months. No iPhone has been certified for such use, AFAIK.
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Samsung should remove the back cover and battery and replace it with a rechargeable game controller dock that the still good part of the phone can go in. They can sell it as a gaming device for $100 and reduce the amount they end up losing. The phone is still good, only the battery blows up. As long as the battery they go with doesn't blow up this time it would be a pretty cool device to have.
Yeah, because the Mac Pro that sells for like 4 grand with a GPU from 2012 is SUCH A GOOD DEAL! Anyway, the 960 is used for some gaming, which I don't do a whole lot and when I do it doesn't require more than what I got.
But NICE try on downplaying the hardware when it still craps all over everything Apple, LMAO.
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Oh here we go! Technical talk from an Apple fanboy, hahaha... yeah, because getting more RAM is baaaaaad! BAAAAD! Why else would Apple make the Mac Pro handle so much RAM... because..... you know, difficulty in understanding how UNIX allocates RAM and stuff... right? Right?
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Because the criticisms I point out are VALID! Seems like you cant handle criticism of your favourite corporate brand.
An unavoidable action to be taken. Apparently it's too risky to allow these phones in flight.
Hopefully other phones don't get banned too if the focus is shifted towards specific batteries instead of only a specific phone.
This will be news until something bigger happens, then people will quickly forget about it and move on to the next big thing, as usual.
Hopefully other phones don't get banned too if the focus is shifted towards specific batteries instead of only a specific phone.
This will be news until something bigger happens, then people will quickly forget about it and move on to the next big thing, as usual.
At least it has a headphone jack.
I don't want to take any smug satisfaction over something like this. I have a feeling when Apple ships the iCar in a few years they are going to get hit with some bad auto-driver issues until *looks how long it took iPhoto to get good* … year 5.
I don't want to take any smug satisfaction over something like this. I have a feeling when Apple ships the iCar in a few years they are going to get hit with some bad auto-driver issues until *looks how long it took iPhoto to get good* … year 5.
Sounds like someone is getting MAD
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You'll live. Just have courage...
... and stay tuned
My thought, half way through a business trip, what do you do. The phone is an essential part of your business. Glad I do not need to make that call. Wish all of the folks with these challenges all the best.
Umm what do you mean? the don't post only negative things... Macrumors just posted yesterday that Samsung was giving phones away for $100, and they do post some good things about Samsung. But Tbh Samsung sucks Lol
what about body scanners then?
Today nothing is considered illegal if done for safety and security reasons, especially in places like airports..
Welcome to 2016
Today nothing is considered illegal if done for safety and security reasons, especially in places like airports..
Welcome to 2016