Looks like we are paying for the failure of the Note 7.. I'll stick with my Note 4 till the wheels fall off..

So glad the smartphone mania never got to me...my PC hardware expenses are enough as it is. You know what though, I can only congratulate Apple/Samsung for mastering the art of milking the idiots. I know several people who buy these yearly, some from both companies and they are all actual idiots with too much money for their own good...

Say's the one with a 1080 Ti, a 5820k and a 1000w PSU; more than probably 99% of average computer users. It's the top of the line flagship phone, with everything including the kitchen sink thrown in. You get this because you want the best at any price. No idea why so many people are throwing hate here, if you want a "normal" priced phone then go for the A series of phones from Samsung, or a previous generation S6 or S7. This is the halo product, of course it will be priced high; same thing as cars. No one seems to complain about the fact that a Lexus 600 costs a ton more than a Corolla.... Can't afford it, don't buy it. If the phone is not good, don't buy it.

I'm not sure how much euro the Note 7 was when it launched, but here in NZ it was $1599nzd which translates to 1040 Euro, so the fact the Note 8 is looking like its going to be 999 Euro comes to no surprise for me. Same price the Note 7 was basically lol. Was the Note 7 cheaper in Europe?

I was sure someone would point that out, sigh. Other than my 1080TI, my rig is almost 3 years old, and will likely hold me another 2 years at least. Besides, I actually USE the rig that I have more or less to its full benefits, whereas most people buying this sort of phone YEARLY or TWICE A YEAR don't. It's a status object, nothing more.

For most people the phone is the one electronic item that will be by their side 24/7, and which they depend on for communication, life event photos, browsing the web, financial transactions and more. My phone held up for 4 years already, and my next phone will be top of the line as well. I'm my mind, the device that you interact with the most might as well be the best no? People spend up to multiple times more on a TV that they might watch an hour or two a day at most, where's the value proposition in that?

I was sure someone would point that out, sigh. Other than my 1080TI, my rig is almost 3 years old, and will likely hold me another 2 years at least. Besides, I actually USE the rig that I have more or less to its full benefits, whereas most people buying this sort of phone YEARLY or TWICE A YEAR don't. It's a status object, nothing more.

Say's the one with a 1080 Ti, a 5820k and a 1000w PSU; more than probably 99% of average computer users. It's the top of the line flagship phone, with everything including the kitchen sink thrown in. You get this because you want the best at any price. No idea why so many people are throwing hate here, if you want a "normal" priced phone then go for the A series of phones from Samsung, or a previous generation S6 or S7. This is the halo product, of course it will be priced high; same thing as cars. No one seems to complain about the fact that a Lexus 600 costs a ton more than a Corolla.... Can't afford it, don't buy it. If the phone is not good, don't buy it.

For most people the phone is the one electronic item that will be by their side 24/7, and which they depend on for communication, life event photos, browsing the web, financial transactions and more. My phone held up for 4 years already, and my next phone will be top of the line as well. I'm my mind, the device that you interact with the most might as well be the best no? People spend up to multiple times more on a TV that they might watch an hour or two a day at most, where's the value proposition in that?

I feel behind reading the comments in this thread I'm still on my galaxy s5 and considering getting the same phone again now that my 2 years is up as its the perfect size and plenty powerful even for mobile games.