Samsung to Permanently Discontinue Galaxy Note 7 Smartphone

Re:Samsung to Permanently Discontinue Galaxy Note 7 Smartphone by sveme on Tuesday October 11, 2016 @07:22AM (#12683292)

Yes, Samsung is going to suffer, that's certain. But failing, as in going bankrupt? No. They are simply too important for South Korea to let them go bankrupt.

But you backpedalled on that point already as well, and no one, even the biggest fanboy, would argue that they are not going to have large problems. Like every large company somewhere on its track.

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Re:Samsung to Permanently Discontinue Galaxy Note 7 Smartphone by samfisher83 on Tuesday October 11, 2016 @11:10AM (#12685082)

They are too big to fail. Worst case the government would step in and bail them out. If they failed the all their suppliers would be hurt it would be shockwave through the Korean economy. Same reason why US bailed out AIG, GM, etc.

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Re:Samsung to Permanently Discontinue Galaxy Note 7 Smartphone by takeda on Tuesday October 11, 2016 @03:46PM (#12687909)

It's even bigger than that. Samsung generates 17% of South Korea's GDP.

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