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#5
Reading the saga of your Note 5 made me sad. The lack of external storage was exactly why I refused to buy it ever and now I am doubly glad I stuck to my guns. I still miss my sweet Note 7 but won't be looking to buy one of the Fan Edition versions of those either. That ship has sailed. I can be very patient when I want something but don't actually NEED it. We will see where we stand with the Note 8 very soon.
 
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#6
I'm with Chief on this one. I want a discount rather than freebie for going through both Note 7's craziness. Of course I'll take a freebie if offered ;). I guess I'm glad I never got the note 5, as I always get the even numbers...Note 2, 4, and then they changed 6 to 7 and my whole superstitious zen thing went haywire, and so did the 7, which means I'm, back on track.
 
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Evan Blass (evleaks) is now saying that there WILL be pre-order bonuses with the Note 8: a 256GB microSD card (which I don't need) and a Gear 360 camera (which I already have). European pre-orders will get the microSD card and the DEX dock.

Frankly, I'd like to see Samsung acknowledge that Note 7 owners were put out: we were handed the most phenomenal phone on earth, and then it was taken away from us. It would be a gracious act if Samsung offered a 20% discount to those folks who complied with the September 2016 recall... and a 30% discount for those who complied with BOTH recalls.
 
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Actually, the new Gear 360 is a cute little thing - much nicer than the original. I purchased a surface mount for it, which I will attach to the roof of my vehicle this fall. We have a road going up the mountain not far from here... and when the leaves begin turning, it's a spectacular drive. So I want to drive up there with the Gear 360 on top of the vehicle to capture all the colors of autumn.

EDIT:

I actually used it yesterday to capture the solar eclipse! That was pretty cool! I'm not sure how visible the corona will be in VR, but I'm working on getting it online!

:D
 
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I'm checking with Samsung now about discounts and promotions for those of us who went through the Note 7 recall. I'll update this post when I get an answer...

EDIT:

Well, I can't get an answer until tomorrow morning, because the Note 8 officially doesn't exist until midnight! At least I got the right phone number to call (I hope) when they open...

:p
 
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I saw that article and I'm waving the BS flag. In fact, I sent that article to Samsung to get clarification. Rewarding consumers who defied a safety recall is a huge incentive to not comply with future recalls... if anyone should get a hefty discount, it's those of us who complied with the recall (or recalls) and had to resort to using an older, inferior device.
 
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The_Chief said:
I saw that article and I'm waving the BS flag. In fact, I sent that article to Samsung to get clarification. Rewarding consumers who defied a safety recall is a huge incentive to not comply with future recalls... if anyone should get a hefty discount, it's those of us who complied with the recall (or recalls) and had to resort to using an older, inferior device.
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i don't think they will reward the loonies that kept the note 7, it's my understanding that only the owners that complied with the recall would get the deal.
 
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Okay, folks:

Former Note 7 owners will get a GENEROUS trade-in value... my Note 5 got a $425 trade-in for a Note 8!

http://www.samsung.com/us/galaxy/Note8/Note7Promo/

You can also choose either the Gear 360 (which I already have) or a 128GB microSD card AND a wireless charging stand. I have a 256GB card and lots of charging stands... so I opted for the Gear 360. I can always sell it. So my Note 8 was all of $635. Anyway, I also picked up a GearVR (Note 8 Edition) and Express Shipping (1 day instead of 2 day shipping) so all done, tax and all, it was $722. Not bad for a Note 8, Gear 360 and Gear VR! All I have to do is move everything from the Note 5 to the 8, reset the Note 5 and send it back.

Trust me: they are welcome to it.
 
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Has anyone registered for their gifts yet? It's a little confusing how to do this. I ordered my Note8 on verizon's business site, no mention of gifts there. So I remember last year with the 7, we went to samsung.com/promotions, and if I recall correctly, it was pretty easy to register and submit my claim. This year however, they're telling you to download the shop samsung app, so I did, and it says to click on "My Promotions" to register, but when I click on that, it says I have no active promotions. So I'm not sure if this will only work after I get the new device, or if there's any other way I can submit sooner. Hope someone has any insight on this, as I really don't have the energy to deal with VZW or Samsung customer service :rolleyes:
 
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