[evilneanderthal]

Hmm, I'm still using my Note. I don't have any facts, but I'm pretty sure it still has a nontrivial user base. The hardware is certainly powerful enough to keep up with anything I demand of it.

I think the issue with the Gear is that Samsung noticed people with larger phones springing for Pebbles and such, and rushed late to market with a product that wasn't ready yet. The original Note identified a niche that was largely unexploited prior to its release.