You won't believe this phone manual from Samsung!

[GreyGeek]

[Snowhog]

Cute. Of course, this isn't the real phone manual from Samsung, is it? If it were, the phone would be very expensive, plus, the manual would have to be published in many languages, all adding to the cost. But the idea is amusingly apt.

[ardvark71]

Of course, this isn't the real phone manual from Samsung, is it? If it were, the phone would be very expensive, plus, the manual would have to be published in many languages, all adding to the cost.

The concept is awesome and I think it would help a great many people, even if it did cost more to produce the books and in different languages!

Regards...

[whatthefunk]

I think its clever. Having the book in many different languages is not really an issue in most places. Every other instruction manual is translated into the local language so I dont see why this one cant be as well. Youd only have a problem in places like Europe where laws require instructions to be in many different languages.

[james147]

You'd only have a problem in places like Europe where laws require instructions to be in many different languages.

You could always print a standard book for other languages to make it cheaper ^^

[whatthefunk]

I dont think this would make it any cheaper. You still have to pay for the translation and the paper and everything. In a lot of countries, instructions only need to be in one language, so it wouldnt be a problem there. In countries with more than one language, you could easily put a couple languages on each page...notice how much white space there is on each page. The big problem would be the EU where there are dozens of languages.

[DoYouKubuntu]

I guess I'm just missing something. Why would printing THIS manual in all necessary languages be any different from printing OTHER ["normal"] manuals? Doesn't Samsung [and all other companies] provide manuals that are language-specific for the places their products are sold? What makes this one so different?

[Snowhog]

What makes this one so different?

The ones shown in the video aren't your "normal" printed manuals. Hardcover. Large. Intricate. ...

[whatthefunk]

Did you watch the video? The phone actually goes into the manual so that the instructions can visually show you what to do.

[DoYouKubuntu]

Yes, I watched the video, and I still don't get WHY this would be any different from any other printing that involves multiple languages. So what if it's hardcover, large, intricate...whatever? Bottom line is it's just a book. Printing one book in multiple languages shouldn't be any bigger deal than printing other books in multiple languages. I'm just not seeing the issue.

[oshunluvr]

I think it's hysterical! Think of all the customer service calls they avoid from the "electronically" challenged.

[SteveRiley]

Think of all the customer service calls they avoid from the "electronically" challenged.

Until there's a software upgrade that offsets everything by 1/4". What if, for instance, Samsung decides to move the status bar to the bottom?

[oshunluvr]

Lol, the engineers would have to report to the printing department!