The way you deal with a product security concern is essential. Samsung dealt with it proper.
Samsung simply confronted the worst nightmare any sort of product design group might have on Friday. They realized that the Word 7 had some type of flaw, and one that would harm individuals, in order that they’re pulling it off the cabinets.
I am not going to attempt to hash out all of the totally different theories about why or what number of or something like that. We will both settle for what Samsung’s PR tells us and transfer alongside or understand that we’ll by no means know the entire story and transfer alongside anyway. As an alternative, I’ll speak about reactions.
We’ll begin with Samsung. I wish to level fingers at Samsung for the silly issues they often do as a result of they’re able to so a lot better. That may’t be stated about the best way they dealt with the Note 7 recall. When quite a few studies of Word 7 explosions began creeping in, they might have pointed the finger at another person or the consumer, or simply ignored them as in the event that they weren’t occurring. As an alternative, it is apparent that they began wanting into the difficulty immediately. And when confronted with the horrifying concept that they only bought a pair million merchandise that would harm individuals or their property, they acted swiftly and did precisely the appropriate factor — they recalled each single one among them and advised everybody they have been doing it. I do not assume there’s any higher method one thing like this could possibly be dealt with.
Not doing the suitable factor has consequenses. Simply ask Toyota.
In fact, a part of the rationale they acted so shortly is a legal responsibility factor. In the event you or I purchase a Observe 7 and it goes growth then burns our home down or we lose a finger or one thing, Samsung might be shelling out the money to compensate us. If that occurs to 10 or 20 or 100 individuals, it strikes from a matter of legal responsibility to one thing that may break an organization’s picture. Keep in mind once we all laughed at Toyota? That is what can occur when you do not do the correct factor. Samsung did the suitable factor. GoodGuySamsung,
The flipside is the best way the web of turds tries to show this right into a dick-measuring contest. Thumping your chest and displaying everybody that tattoo of your favourite model of electronics producer as a result of their telephones do not blow up actually solely makes you seem like a jackass. You understand who you’re. And if this may occur to your favourite smartphone workforce you need to hope they deal with it in addition to Samsung did. And never simply the “different” group is responsible. Cease making an attempt in charge cables or customers or Bin Laden’s ghost for the issue and recognize the best way it is being addressed. Saying it is the consumer’s fault is like saying “You are holding it fallacious” and means you are simply as a lot of an asshole. Simply cease, all of you.
Different stuff occurred this week, too, as a result of telephone stuff occurs each week.
- An entire lot of bloggers have been in Berlin to take a look at stuff. IFA is all the time a crapshoot and also you by no means understand how good the stuff goes to look till you see it. This yr was no totally different. We;ll take a better take a look at the actual jewels, and doubtless miss one we should always have appeared it. We’re human. You will inform us once we miss one.
- NotNexus occurred. Goodbye coolest identify for a telephone ever. Dealing with rumors might be onerous. We sat on this for ages till we have been as positive as we could possibly be, and we’re nonetheless sitting on a pile of different rumors. In the long run, this specific one is enjoyable to speak about, however a reputation change doesn’t suggest a lot. Particularly from Google who is not afraid to let go of something. The opposite issues that could possibly be altering will imply extra.
- Acer’s new Chromebook has me . The R13 convertible hits a whole lot of issues on my record — contact display, large enough however not too huge, and USB-C three.1. It has the issues it must be a very good Chromebook that runs Android apps. I am additionally how the Chrome workforce offers with Mediatek’s lower than stellar monitor report for safety.
- The brand new Galaxy Gear seems fairly good. That is going to be one among the best Gear watches that no one buys. The individuals who do get one all appear to like them, however no one has discovered that one killer function that makes them needed. That goes for smartwatches basically. I do hope Samsung retains making an attempt and finds that function I did not know I could not reside with out. That is how the most effective stuff occurs.
- Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 821 is official. We wrote this off earlier within the yr as simply an 820 enchancment. Individuals are nonetheless doing it. Now that we all know the details, we’re all flawed. Overlook 10% quicker and know that the 821 helps the very newest superior graphics APIs, and we all know what occurs when a chip doesn’t support them. As a result of one chip maker primarily controls the smartphone market, we simply suck it up and purchase new issues.
- I came upon Dan is a coffee lover. Subsequent get-together requires a Death Wish dark and RedBull cup of freedom.
Extra cool stuff will occur subsequent week, too. And we’ll be right here to speak about it. Adios amigos!