Okay I well I backtrack on some of the remarks I’ve made in this discussion as my knowledge on the discussed topic has been refreshed thanks to our late TV news. Samsung has actually stopped production of the Note7 due to 3 more reports of Note7’s catching fire. I’m sure Samsung will resolve the problem all in good time and I give them credit for taking - it seems - whatever steps are necessary to try and track down the problem or illuminate it completely. Its easy to argue that problems like this shouldn’t happen in the first place and I’ll say that too however when you’re dealing with the manufacturer of millions upon millions of products then its a pretty big issue to deal with. Sounds like Samsung is going to investigate the whole haystack until they find the needle and that may take quite some time. It will mean quite a bit of money lost for Samsung too but still, I’d imagine they’re not too worried about that, keeping people safe is the more important issue.
> On 10 Oct. 2016, at 7:06 am, Joshua Gregory <[email protected]> wrote: > > X-SpamDetect-Info: ------------- Start ASpam results --------------- > X-SpamDetect-Info: This message may be spam. This message BODY has been > altered to show you the spam information > X-SpamDetect: *******: 7.0 sd=7.0 Close nspam=187 nok=4 0.98 > $0.01(genuine_gmail) $0.01(genuine) $0.01(free_email) > 0.09(X-SpamContent:clean) 0.90(X-LangGuess:English) 0.87(X-NotAscii:utf) > $0.85(X-Verify-SMTP present) 0.20(X-Phrase:clean) 0.20(X-myrbl:Color=yellow) > 0.20(dnswl_low) $0.54(spfpass) Lowered 4 > X-SpamDetect-Info: ------------- End ASpam results ----------------- > > The Minnesota one? > > On 10/9/16, Dane Trethowan <[email protected]> wrote: >> Turns out the other incident mentioned here was a hoax so I'm not all >> that worried about it. >> >> >> >> On 10/10/2016 6:33 AM, Joshua Gregory wrote: >>> X-SpamDetect-Info: ------------- Start ASpam results --------------- >>> X-SpamDetect-Info: This message may be spam. This message BODY has been >>> altered to show you the spam information >>> X-SpamDetect: *******: 7.0 sd=7.0 Close nspam=187 nok=1 0.99 >>> $0.01(genuine_gmail) $0.01(genuine) $0.01(free_email) 0.04(dnswl_none) >>> 0.90(X-LangGuess:English) 0.87(X-NotAscii:utf) $0.85(X-Verify-SMTP >>> present) 0.20(X-Phrase:clean) 0.20(X-myrbl:Color=yellow) $0.54(spfpass) >>> Lowered 4 >>> X-SpamDetect-Info: ------------- End ASpam results ----------------- >>> >>> I have a Samsung phone now, never again after this. Absolutely >>> appalling. Copy/paste statements to customers, slowing down said >>> complaints to customers, literally the worst company probably ever. >>> JMHO. >>> >>> On 10/9/16, Ted <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Two more Galaxy Note 7 phones catch fire, Samsung allegedly stonewalling >>>> users >>>> >>>> >>>> Another two of Galaxy Note 7 phones that were replaced under the >>>> recall >>>> have lit on fire, with a text inadvertently sent to one of the owners in >>>> the >>>> middle of support communication exchanges suggesting that Samsung is >>>> attempting to "slow down" user complaints about the phone. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, another Kentucky man's Galaxy Note 7 phone lit on fire, >>>> sending >>>> him to the hospital with acute bronchitis caused by smoke inhalation. >>>> Samsung said nothing publicly about Tuesday's fire at the time, >>>> potentially >>>> contributing to an event the next day at the Louisville airport the next >>>> day. >>>> "Just now got this. I can try and slow him down if we think it will >>>> matter" >>>> — Samsung tech support misdirected text message >>>> "The phone is supposed to be the replacement, so you would have thought >>>> it >>>> would be safe," Michael Klering told television station WKYT about >>>> Tuesday's >>>> fire. "It wasn't plugged in. It wasn't anything, it was just sitting >>>> there." >>>> >>>> Klering had the phone for slightly more than a week, and claims it was >>>> one >>>> of the replaced models. >>>> >>>> After complaining to Samsung, Klering recieved a text message from >>>> Samsung >>>> support, apparently intended for another support associate. >>>> >>>> "Just now got this. I can try and slow him down if we think it will >>>> matter," >>>> the text, which was seen by WKYT, said. "We just let him do what he >>>> keeps >>>> threatening to do and see if he does it." >>>> >>>> Samsung asked for the phone, but Klering refused. Klering did accept an >>>> offer to pay for the phone carcass to be x-rayed, however. >>>> >>>> "We want to reassure our customers that we take every report seriously >>>> and >>>> we are engaged with Mr. Klering to ensure we are doing everything we can >>>> for >>>> him," said Samsung in a statement about the fire that sent Klering to >>>> the >>>> hospital. "Customer safety remains our highest priority as we are >>>> investigating the matter." >>>> >>>> Friday's fire in Minnesota >>>> >>>> Later in the week, 13-year old Abby Zuis felt a "weird, burning >>>> sensation" >>>> while holding her phone on Friday, according to ABC affiliate KSTP. >>>> >>>> Zuis received only minor burns before tossing the phone to the ground. >>>> The >>>> school principal prevented a larger issue by the phone out of the >>>> building. >>>> >>>> Samsung issued platitudes to the Zuis family similar to what Klering was >>>> told. >>>> >>>> "We want to reassure our customers that we take every report seriously >>>> and >>>> we are engaged with the Zuis family to ensure we are doing everything we >>>> can >>>> for them and their daughter," said Samsung in a statement. "Customer >>>> safety >>>> remains our highest priority as we are investigating the matter." >>>> >>>> Pattern of destruction >>>> >>>> The two fires add up to three reported issues in a week. Additionally, >>>> all >>>> three phones weren't being charged when the fires started. >>>> >>>> Southwest Airlines evacuated 75 passengers from a flight preparing to >>>> take >>>> off from Louisville Airport in Kentucky on Wednesday after smoke from a >>>> Samsung Galaxy phone filled the cabin. The phone was a replacement >>>> Galaxy >>>> Note 7 that had been powered down for takeoff. >>>> >>>> Samsung issued a voluntary recall worldwide for the device after >>>> wide-spread >>>> reports of battery fires during charging, and drew criticism from the >>>> U.S.. >>>> Consumer Protection and Safety Commission for how the matter was being >>>> handled. All customers who have purchased a Galaxy Note 7 should now be >>>> able >>>> to swap the device for a new one either online or at wireless carrier >>>> corporate-owned stores. >>>> >>>> Before the well-publicized battery fires in the Galaxy Note 7 forcing >>>> the >>>> recall, reviewers and YouTube examiners discovered that the Gorilla Glass >>>> 5 >>>> used for the screen of the device was significantly more susceptible to >>>> screen scratches than other smartphones, iPhone 7 family included. >>>> >>>> On Friday, all of the U.S. carriers started allowing Galaxy Note 7 >>>> owners, >>>> including those already replaced by the exchange program, for other >>>> devices. >>>> AT&T is reportedly considering halting sales of the device altogether. >>>> >>>> http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/10/09/two-more-galaxy-note-7-phones-catch-fire-samsung-allegedly-stonewalling-users >>>> >>>> http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/10/09/two-more-galaxy-note-7-phones-catch-fire-samsung-allegedly-stonewalling-users >>>> >> >> >> > ********** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in this world behind.
