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Smartphone manufacturers still want to make foldables a thing::Foldables are barely 1% of the market, but that's not stopping anyone but Apple.

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[–] [email protected] 146 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I love the foldable idea, but it's well beyond what I'm willing to pay for the novelty.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Same! I had the LG v60 dual screen case, and loved it. Thats the farthest I'm willing to go, though. It was unwieldy, and almost impossible to use a popsocket with, no way to use a wallet case, et cetera. It's not worth that price tag for less options just for the occasional use of a bigger screen.

Now, foldable tablet? That's something I'd be down for (in theory. I am poor.). Closes up small enough for a pocket, folds out when you use it. Only screen on one side, so it can tossed in a bag without worrying about it, because it's closed up and the screen is protected.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 11 months ago

My galaxy fold is 100% a foldable tablet with a pen. When I travel for work, I've stopped bringing my laptop. Just the fold, Bluetooth keyboard, and mouse. It's amazing

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Jokes on you, I’m a loony toon. /s

Totally missed the pocket bit. Disregard my previous comment, lol.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Not even those could fit a laptop 🤣

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Yes. But smaller, and with a screen where the keyboard should be, and no bezel between the screens. Media consumption device, not something for any real productivity. Very lightweight, good for watching youtube or hulu, but clamshell so it protects the screen.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, the flip phones especially seem like a good form factor if they can make the price go down.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

They already have. I think the Razr can be had at a reasonable price.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

AUD 1400 is not a reasonable price to me.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago

Ah, sorry about that. Seems like all electronics gets way expensive in Australia. Motorola has em for sale for $499 USD (~$739 dollarydoos) here

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

as with all technology though, as they become more accessible with newer models being made and other companies making foldables, the price for the same kind of quality product we have today will inevitably be less in the future.

this is already happening with cpu performance, display quality, etc.. it's finally very affordable to get a 120 hz phone with a fantastic display and snappy processor, specifically thinking of something like the Galaxy A54 or Pixel 8 (on a sale)

a general rule i use regarding technology purchasing is that newest featured top of the line products are best left to rich people who can afford it, as badly as i might want it.

this goes for cars, phones, etc.. one benefit to this is that it gives the product time to become not just more affordable, but better quality as well.

the earliest foldables cracked at their fold points, but Samsungs newest fold phone survived JerryRigEverythings bend test which is impressive.

in a few more years, this quality will surely be available at sub 1000 dollar prices, containing the most modern hardware which will be even better than is available now.