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jamezr

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MRU said:
I think Samsung know that most Note users don't actually use their stylus much.

Aesthetics are probably a bigger sell than the S-Pen on its own. Remember the reason they chose to not release the Note 5 in Europe was because they said customers didn't use the S-Pen. So they opted to just release the Edge Plus alone.

Therefore they will likely optimise its S-Pen apps to make the main flat surface area the part you right on ... The edge part reserved for tool selection or left blank to frame content. Unless Samsung have managed to resolve why humans have primarily written on flat surfaces for thousands of years.

However given I already struggle with gripping my S7 Edge without accidental presses, I would wonder if gripping the Note and using the S-pen would require double hand dexterity.

We will know once release I guess, but like I say I imagine most users the S-Pen input is ironically lower down on the list of priorities why people would want this device (despite the 'Note' in its name).

They just want the biggest, most powerful Samsung device there is.

I have no doubt however the device will be a big success ...
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Spot on MRU! I myself don't use the S-Pen that much tbh. But It is nice to have on those rare occasions.
I really wish they had two version of the N7...flat display and curved options. I think it is a mistake not to have a flat model Note 7.
I have false touches on my S7e as well. I hope they have some of that resolved with the N7 but it might just be a fact of the curved displays.
I like the aesthetics of the curved display. It is gorgeous to look at. Samsung needs to figure out how to design the edges better to reduce false touches. I hope they can do it.
 
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Oh yeah, no doubt it will sell like crazy. It really does look sexy as hell (minus that logo). And curb appeal sells over function like with anything.

Good point @MRU that it is just mostly now THE biggest most powerful Samsung device. Spen hardly has a purpose on it anymore, but nice to have still for sure. But given that it is the only stylus device on the market, the Note was always a real niche market for those powerusers. Seems it would make sense to keep a device that is functional for the users that built up the base in the market. I had the Note 1, 2 and 3 for this very reason. People laughed at me for the size and stylus. But it had good function. Now that is an afterthought.

But numbers were crunched, this will profit.
 
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spinedoc77

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Wildo6882 said:
Hoping for a fully unlocked US model day one.
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Took them what, 3 or 4 months to release an unlocked S7? Best I'd hope for would be an international model, but who knows what bands that will be missing.

What I would wish for were one single model for CDMA and GSM like Apple and Google do. Google Fi is very interesting, and the SIM I had in my 6p works just fine on my Note 5, although only on the Tmobile side. I'd be curious what a phone companies rationale to make different models with different radios is, instead of just making one model. It seems like it would be much easier to manufacture and account for. Maybe the carriers like it so you don't switch away if you are stuck with their hardware.
 
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Took them what, 3 or 4 months to release an unlocked S7? Best I'd hope for would be an international model, but who knows what bands that will be missing.

What I would wish for were one single model for CDMA and GSM like Apple and Google do. Google Fi is very interesting, and the SIM I had in my 6p works just fine on my Note 5, although only on the Tmobile side. I'd be curious what a phone companies rationale to make different models with different radios is, instead of just making one model. It seems like it would be much easier to manufacture and account for. Maybe the carriers like it so you don't switch away if you are stuck with their hardware.
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I agree completely. I'm slightly optimistic that this S7 unlocked business was a trial run or something along those lines. I very well could be way off. But that would be awesome to see an unlocked version right off the bat.
 
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spinedoc77 said:
Took them what, 3 or 4 months to release an unlocked S7? Best I'd hope for would be an international model, but who knows what bands that will be missing.

What I would wish for were one single model for CDMA and GSM like Apple and Google do. Google Fi is very interesting, and the SIM I had in my 6p works just fine on my Note 5, although only on the Tmobile side. I'd be curious what a phone companies rationale to make different models with different radios is, instead of just making one model. It seems like it would be much easier to manufacture and account for. Maybe the carriers like it so you don't switch away if you are stuck with their hardware.
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IIRC wasn't the snapdragon in the US model far worse than the Exynos though in the S7? I'd actually wish for the single model as well - but that probably won't happen since Samsung will be using different processors (depending on region)
 
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This is looking like the phone to get. I like the new TW refinements. I wonder why there isn't a gold model this year. The silver and blue look nice.
 
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Lloydbm41 said:
A 5.7 to 5.8" screen in a chassis smaller than the 6+. The curved edge on the back and lighter weight also makes it feel better in the hand. Don't be surprised if the Note 7 has near identical measurements to the S7 Edge.
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I would be impressed if that was the case, especially considering the bigger home button.
 
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Shanghaichica said:
Video showing new UI that will be on the note 7

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Every year (twice a year actually, if you count the Galaxy S and Note releases as two separate points) Samsung's TouchWiz does exactly what people are asking them to do to it: leaner and cleaner.

They've made huge strides, and are continuing to make progress. Sure, there's room to grow. And they're growing.
 
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Didn't go for the Note 5 due to limitations on expandable memory and no Screen Mirroring function to my Samsung TV which was very annoying as I love this function, so a 6" screen, addable storage and mirroring and I'm happy to jump from 4 to 6!
 
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Strange, I have a note 5 and can screen mirror to my friend's Samsung TV... His is about two years old
 
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Might not be the upgrade internally that some had expected from the S7/S7e

Personally CPU & Ram wise it wouldn't bother me as the 820 is plenty fast and the 4gb on the S7e has no ram issues this year. But those looking to justify an upgrade from the S7/S7e may have the choice made harder to justify.
 
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MRU said:
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Might not be the upgrade internally that some had expected from the S7/S7e

Personally CPU & Ram wise it wouldn't bother me as the 820 is plenty fast and the 4gb on the S7e has no ram issues this year. But those looking to justify an upgrade from the S7/S7e may have the choice made harder to justify.
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I agree performance would be fine, though disappointing, it just doesn't make sense. Because with the curved screen it would basically be the S7 Edge with a slightly bigger screen and spen. Last year aside, the note has always gotten a bump in processor and always got a bump in ram over the galaxy s.

Also, maybe more wishful thinking on my part, Samsung announced new removable storage medium that blows micro sd out of the water speed wise, just in time for the Note 7.

http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2016/7/7/12115616/samsung-ufs-removable-memory-cards
 
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I am pretty sure that is a fake. Would be easy enough to spoof. I just can't see Samsung keeping the exact same internals.
 
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