Wonder how they'll do with the multi-dimensional foldy phone in 2032

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Yeah people look at me like I'm bonkers when I tell them my xcover has lasted 6 years including getting run over in a crosswalk TWICE (and the screen only had to be replaced the second time after the otterbox took 100% of the damage from the first one). I feel like this replacing devices every year thing has to be terrible for society and the planet in like 5 different ways each.

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yes, my mistake.

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I like my phones like my katana: folded one bazillion times for superior durability

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For those with Samsung folds (4,5,6) that want a solid phone case that has the ability to just barely stick on a magsafe sticker, look here. I'm in Taiwan but you guys can probably find it in America somewhere. It's a Korean brand.

I have dropped my phone from a moving motorcycle going 45mph and the phone was not damaged. I have used this brand case for 3 Fold generations.

The link goes to a Taiwan's ebay equivalent. No affiliate link. Just wanted to share my experience with a amazing case.

https://tw.shp.ee/gErSaeB

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Who the hell keeps their phone in the same pocket as keys?

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Before having wireless earphones I had habit off putting keys with wallet and phone on its own, but since I switched to wireless earbuds they don't fit with large ass phones, so I have to put them with wallet. I already broke one case of earbuds pulling out keys from the pocket that had everything. I switched to keeping my phone and keys in the same pocket.

I've been doing that for almost a decade now and I don't see the value proposition of folding phones yet where I can justify changing my habits again and taking care of yet another tool in my life.

Maybe one day if they had full computer with root privileges in my pocket, I'd consider changing my habits to carry that and make sure it is taken care of.

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I did say touch typing on a thumb keyboard is slower. I also said it's far faster than what I can do on a (normal non-folding no-physical-keyboard) phone.

If you can touch type on your foldable phone's touchscreen keyboard, where you can't feel the boundaries between the keys, then I'm impressed. I didn't think that was possible.

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It's just muscle memory. It's easier with physical keys, but I've used a phone of this shape for over 3 years now, and im using it all the time, so touch typing is just what happens with time.

Maybe playing a musical instrument helps as a lot of that is muscle memory spacial awareness.

Tbh i dont think we should continue this discussion, i would say we just have different needs in our devices. You wont see it my way as my way doesnt meet your needs, and same goes for me and your needs.

Having said that i also dont think its helpful for anyone to decide we know something is bad without personal experience or knowledge of the personal experience of those that have it.

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Why have just one additional failure point when you can have two?

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Oops sorry, let me just get a screen shot of it.

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I keep my AirPods in my pocket watch pocket so don’t really have that issue. Though I’m aware not everyone wears pants with those.

I’d likely just need to be as careful with a foldable as I am with my current phone tbh. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Because electronics in general, including TV, PC and regular phones, aren't associated with slave labour lmao
Also, good job on combating climate change and ecosystem trashing by not buying one device, but four of them!

Imagine I want to read an epub or do some gaming, or watch a show while commuting. Do you suggest that I bring all my devices with me on the bus instead of just the foldable phone?