In the long run an SD device is better if you're into custom ROMs.
In fact Qualcomm has an ace up its sleeve but that is being blocked by Intel.
Qualcomm has an x86 emulator that allows it to run Windows programs on an SD835. Intel threatened to sue unless royalties are paid. This was about 2 months ago. Haven't followed up on it yet.
Too bad only US, China and one other country are getting the SD version.

Agree that the curved screen is not fully functional.
I don't like it at all. It's only because the overall package outweighs the crappiness of the screen.

A screen like the V30 or G6 would have been very nice.
Samsung did this with the S7 and S7e but idiots made the S7 the smaller sized one.

The price of replacement is not really due just to OLED but also all the effort for the adhesive you need to make it water resistant again.

LoL mods deleted ifag post quickly.

F ifags. There is actually no need to be condescending. We should have a healthy respect for each device's technical strengths.

But its the ifags who started this attitude war from back in the 1990s with those "I'm a Mac vs I'm a PC" ads.

Watching those ads made me feel like puking and grabbing that Mac idiot and bashing his head in with a sledgehammer.

Tech should be tech, compared on its merits, not throw in a fag attitude into the mix.

This post has been edited by joytest: Nov 15 2017, 12:11 PM

Very well said. Too bad lolyat does not have a Like button.

O yes KuLi. Hello. I have not slumbered.

Was it KuLi or Herojack?

Zaman Note2 ler

Surprised he still wants to stir.

Anyway. Note8 rocks except for the curved screen.

Going to try nodding my case by adding lanyard loops this weekend.

Get the unlocked Korean version.
It supports from a band perspective but it may not support the Download Boost feature due to CSC settings I think.

Rei7 is using a 256gb Korean set.

It's not "better" from a spec perspective but better in terms of source code access.

Qualcomm is more developer friendly in that sense. This translates to more source built custom ROMs for SD instead of cooked ROMs for Exynos.

This would be for after the warranty period is over. SD would provide a bit more longevity as long as there are still developers for it. Root or not won't be a problem by then. Unless you want to try it before warranty is over.

Samsung embarked on stripping down bloatware since last year. It's all good.

Yes the x86 emulator is only available on SD because Qualcomm partnered with Microsoft to build it.

Even Microsoft is looking for an alternative hardware platform.

FYI yesterday there was also an announcement that the Intel Management Engine interface has been successfully hacked and allows full access to the hardware.

What kind of telephoto lens did you use?

Yes it works the same. Any Qi charger will work.

Single or dual SIM? Which country is it from?

Alcantara is not useful for drop protection.
A friend was using this on his S8. Waist height drop to the floor resulted in a cracked screen.

There is a built in file manager called My Files.

Shows you where your stuff is.

To milk more money and tout it as a unique selling point.

There are 3rd party apps that can also switch the layout to desktop mode with the taskbar etc and activates once screen sharing is enabled.

Search Sentio Desktop or Leena Desktop.

They detect you are doing screen share or on a dock and will switch the display mode.

Here's a little something for big screen afficionados

I hooked up a portable 13.3" FHD monitor (USB powered) to my Note 8.

SURPRISINGLY....the touch screen function works !!!

I had tested this previously on my Windows 10 laptop and it was working.

Just thought I'd try it with the Note 8 to see if Android could recognize the touch driver.

Yep. Been thinking of doing that for a long time.

Tesla also uses a huge touchscreen to control the car.