Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 Smartphone Banned From All U.S. Flights

[SMIDG3T]

So are macrumors members. It's called petulance.

But it is funny... Admit it. Deep down, somewhere, you love it too.

You just won't admit it of course.

 

[0958400]

No, it's petulance. Lots of macrumors members are celebrating. Don't deny it.

Uhm. No.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petulant

 

[MRrainer]

i wander when they will check all phones for cheap Chinese batteries... where I've worked we have seen so many iPhones die and swell up from cheap replacements... these are way worse than the samsung ones.and these can't be tracked or traced like the note 7...

same thing for laptop batteries... everyone buys the cheap ones on amazon and eBay...

They are cheap because they are fake.
Who buys fake batteries for a device that costs several hundred dollars?
That's insane. Anybody doing this deserves what they get.

 

[bladerunner2000]

But it is funny... Admit it. Deep down, somewhere, you love it too.

You just won't admit it of course.

No, I don't care. I have no horse in this 'race'. I'm just observing with a front row seat to the pathetic display of brand devotion on this forum and celebratory attitude for one company's failure.

If anything, the real losers in this case consumers like you since Apple has LESS of a reason to innovate now. So go ahead and celebrate.

 

[duervo]

Wow. Couldn't he just ban it without resorting to Chicken Little language?

Nothing like frightening the public in order to justify your job. Not to mention adding to the ignorance of the public about flight dangers in general. Sigh.

So if "even one" incident is a high risk, then why haven't they heeded previous calls to ban electronics, calls that arose after iPhones and other devices have caught fire on airplanes?

(Answer: because they know that cabin smartphone fires are -- and have been each time so far -- easily handled by crews trained for it because of their own airline-provided devices, and because the mass public would have a hissy fit if the majority couldn't use their smartphones and tablets onboard.)

You should be running the DOT, FAA, and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. They clearly have their collective heads up their asses, whilst you obviously know better than all of them combined.

 

[69Mustang]

Wow. Couldn't he just ban it without resorting to Chicken Little language?

Nothing like frightening the public in order to justify your job. Not to mention adding to the ignorance of the public about flight dangers in general. Sigh.

So if "even one" incident is a high risk, then why haven't they heeded previous calls to ban electronics, calls that arose after iPhones and other devices have caught fire on airplanes?

(Answer: because they know that cabin smartphone fires are -- and have been each time so far -- easily handled by crews trained for it because of their own airline-provided devices, and because the mass public would have a hissy fit if the majority couldn't use their smartphones and tablets onboard.)

kdarling, don't you know that it's the appearance of doing something that counts. Whether or not there's any merit is of little consequence in the court of public opinion. Perception is the new currency of reality.

 

[cdmoore74]

I wish I had one brand new in a box never powered up. 30 years from now it's going to be worth a fortune. Could end up being one of the rarest mass produced products ever.

Soon Samsung is going to blacklist/cripple any leftovers for safety reasons. Adds much more value to a new in box product.

 

[kdarling]

Rofl "in cabin fires are not a huge threat at all"

This really is on the cutting edge of Samsung defending

A comment like that, is exactly what I mean about mass public ignorance. Don't be a poster child for it. Take this opportunity to learn.

There have been plenty of in-cabin fires with both PED and crew electronics, iPhones included. Each time, the crew calmly did as they were trained, and used an extinguisher, metal coffee pot or trashcan, and/or a special bag to take care of things.

No. It was an appropriate move considering the substantial risk as evidenced by Note 7 fires. You may want to rely on after-the-fact suppression possibilities, but I suspect many, including pilots and flight staff do not.

As I said, I don't care that they banned it. It's the scare-the-public wording around it that I object to.

As I pointed out, crew are already trained for this because they themselves use lithium powered devices... which have caught fire, such as the credit card reader that provoked an early landing due to smoke (not fire danger) last Fall.

Again, it's not the in-cabin PED (Portable Electronic Device) fires that are so dangerous.

 

[calzon65]

I think the Note 7 fiasco will have such wide ranging negative impact on Samsung, it will haunt them for many years to come.

 

[testcard]

So how are all of these returned Galaxy Note 7s getting back to Samsung? By ship?
Even their fireproof return packaging is "forbidden for transport by aircraft"
http://www.atimes.com/article/samsungs-latest-invention-fireproof-box-note-7-returns/

 

[Suckfest 9001]

No, I don't care. I have no horse in this 'race'. I'm just observing with a front row seat to the pathetic display of brand devotion on this forum and celebratory attitude for one company's failure.

If anything, the real losers in this case consumers like you since Apple has LESS of a reason to innovate now. So go ahead and celebrate.

Lol you'd be doing the same thing if Apple had a failure.

 

[duervo]

How is a TSA agent going to stop this?

You can't ask people to look at their phone based on the phones color or the way it looks. That would be profiling and it is ILLEGAL!

I agree. Stop the discrimination/racism against the square with rounded corners devices, now ... before it's too late.

 

[Suckfest 9001]

A comment like that, is exactly what I mean about mass public ignorance. Don't be a poster child for it. Take this opportunity to learn.

Learn what? What cabin fires are not a big deal? Lol no thanks, stay away from planes pls

There have been plenty of in-cabin fires with both PED and crew electronics, iPhones included. Each time, the crew calmly did as they were trained, and used an extinguisher, metal coffee pot or trashcan, and/or a special bag to take care of things.

Since there are fire extinguishers, we should allow portable grills and New Years fireworks while we're at it /s

Non-pilots rarely know what is dangerous about flight or not.

Clearly

As I pointed out, crew are already trained for this because they themselves use lithium powered devices... which have caught fire, such as the credit card reader that forced an early landing due to smoke last Fall.

Again, it's not the in-cabin fires that are so dangerous.

Nobody is convinced.

 

[69Mustang]

Samsung's Galaxy Note 7... MacRumors' new Pokemon Go

 

[Porco]

Samsung could call this ban 'Airplane Mode Extreme', as that would both qualify as both being an accurate description and sounding a bit like an Apple product.

 

[MH01]

Given the return packaging clearly specifies it must not go on a plane , how is this news????

I guess these stories will generate lots of hits.

 

[bladerunner2000]

Lol you'd be doing the same thing if Apple had a failure.

Except that I never have and I wouldnt, but it's clear you STILL push for this Apple Fan brigade vs everyone else feud.

 

[Attirex]

cmon samsung fanbois who get paid by samsung to spread fud here, where are you? iphone sucks! yeah!

 

[GeneralChang]

No, it's petulance. Lots of macrumors members are celebrating. Don't deny it.

Yes, this is the hill I'm choosing to die on, but right there you said "celebrating," which is different than "petulant." I think what you're looking for is more like "malicious glee."

But yeah, lots are doing it, and they probably shouldn't, if for no other reason than it's still possible this could wind up with someone dead.

 

[sclawis300]

How is a TSA agent going to stop this?

You can't ask people to look at their phone based on the phones color or the way it looks. That would be profiling and it is ILLEGAL!

Easy, you have to put your phone on a trey when you go through security. "Is that a Samsung note 7?"

 

[bobob]

Samsung could call this ban 'Airplane Mode Extreme', as that would both qualify as both being an accurate description and sounding a bit like an Apple product.

Porco will be here all weekend, folks!

 

[T-R-S]

As an iPhone user I know that my phone battery is not as good as my Samsung friends have but better safe than sorry... I am sure that ALL phone designers will take closer look at this issue to make sure this never happens again.

 

[Suckfest 9001]

Easy, you have to put your phone on a trey when you go through security. "Is that a Samsung note 7?"

Some of those other phones(S7 Edge) look fairly similar. I wonder what kind of training the agents are getting in order to identify it as a Note 7, especially when you factor cases into it.

 

[Lancetx]

cmon samsung fanbois who get paid by samsung to spread fud here, where are you? iphone sucks! yeah!

It's the only logical explanation for the fact that there are still those defending Samsung over this absolute debacle...

 

[GeneralChang]

Learn what? What cabin fires are not a big deal? Lol no thanks, stay away from planes pls

Since there are fire extinguishers, we should allow portable grills and New Years fireworks while we're at it /s

Clearly

Nobody is convinced.

Um... Actually, they presented some pretty reasonable arguments there, and I'm feeling pretty convinced. I'm just wondering now what that means for electronics stored in the hold...