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

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It did decently for a while, then better competitors came to the scene that didn't make the asinine decision to make it ridiculously skinny and ol Sammy refuses to change course on that so sales have been falling

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I have a foldy phone, I'm never going back.

if you want bigger screen just buy tablet....smh

I did, multiple times, sooo many times in all manner of price points, sizes, brands and even OSs (I've got fucking Windows tablets WITH cellular FFS just chilling in archive). Do you know what happened to them? They started collecting dust within a couple weeks

I don't want to carry multiple devices, even when I do want to I can never get the habit to stick, so I never have the tablet when I need it the most

My foldy phone solves that issue immediately, it's a phone when I need a phone and a tablet when I need a tablet.

Having a separate device for me, that I don't use all the time, is never going to stick, even if it is pocket sized. I always have my phone on me because I always use it, and now it can become a tablet when I need it too

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There are two types of people

People who see phone as a tool to get things done, tools should be strong and can withstand wear and tear
People who see phone as prized possession, they don't mind spending extra effort to ensure phone is treated nicely.

In my experience people who love folding phones have habit of taking care of their phones that no one is sitting on it on the couch, that keys are not in the same pocket as phone, etc etc

Then there are people like me who don't want to bother with taking care of a phone. And we hate folding phones. I like that sometimes my phone is on bed and I am sleeping I don't have to worry about what if i roll onto my phone in my sleep. I know my phone will live.

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Ah, you should pickup a Poetic, I've been using them for years now, long before foldy phones. This case is absolutely solid and it's taken and protected on at least 10 falls so far lol

And the hinge is solid, I tend to play with the hinge by holding it and let the heavy part of the phone flap around whenever I get bored, so it's definitely of high quality

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Which fold iteration was that on? It is after all, a screen that folds in half, there are bound to be kinks. But I feel as those major kinks have been mostly worked out. At least on the Pixel foldy series, I can't speak for Samsung because I hate Samsucks, but they're on what the 7th iteration now? Most major issues should have subsided

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Watch. $3.5k min for the device and still no stylus or expandable storage slot in the phone.

I want a folding phone, but they gotta make it reasonable and give me the features I got on my 5 year old Note before I consider spending that much.

AItoothbrush

Hmm maybe its just not something i would ever need. I guess i spoke for others without considering that.

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Cases are for sckrubs, you already have a clamshell that protects your device.

Not as protected as a DS, but good enough.

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I exclusively use my tablet for writing (and at uni I almost exclusively write by hand). But for that one thing it's awesome.

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If you don't have those 1700£ to buy it outright maybe you shouldn't be using a 1700£ phone and focus on saving up

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If I want a bigger screen, I'm reaching for a laptop or desktop, not a phone with a self-destructing screen. I expect my gear to last at least 5 years, preferably 10.

CaptainBlagbird

Can't wait to go full circle (literally) and have a fully flexible scroll phone

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Thanks, I'll keep that in mind when my current case fails

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That's cool. I could definitely see having used one for drawing if I'd had one in college, but I'm old so that wasn't a thing yet then.

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You laugh, but there are some OLEDs out there that can do it. Not scaled down to phone size yet, though.

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I dont think that's fair to say. Would you apply the same logic to a house or a car?

Of course, i could pay for this phone in a single month, but then i wouldn't have enough for gas or electricity for my home. Or to pay for my car, or for food or anything i might need that month.

Even the biggest companies in the world borrow to pay for things. Spreading the cost is a perfectly acceptable and legitimate way to pay for something.

I save for other things. I have my bills, and i have my savings.

Whilst i appreciate the financial advice, i would prefer a less matter of fact approach to calling me irresponsible

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My desktop and laptop are too clunky for day to day stuff. There are a wide range of things i now do on my phone that would be less than possible on a normal phone screen.

I dont blame you for not seeing the benefits. Like i said earlier, you need to try it to get it.

As for a self destructing screen, its nonsense. There are 5 people at my work that have folding phones. There are 2 fold 4's 2 fold 5's and a fold 3 as well as my fold 6, theres also my wife who has my 3 year old fold 3 and my brother who now has a pixel fold and no one has a broken screen. Oh! My mum and her partner both had flip 3 phones and have just bought the flip 6s and her partner ended up getting a fold 5 last year. No broken screens.

If you know anyone who has broken a folding screen, that person would have a brokwn screen regardless of having a folding phone or not. The amount of broken screens or damages cases i see in my day to day is insane.

I know even all of the examples i gave are anecdotal, but your claim about self destructive screens is simply false and not backed up with anything.

I expect to have my fold 6 in 5 years still as good as when i bought it.

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I remember there being an uproar about folding screens developing visible seams after a while. I would consider that a failure.

Unless your folding phone also has a physical keyboard and a serious non-toy operating system, I fail to see how it can practically replace a laptop or desktop.

Ephera

But why
did you replace it, if you had no issues?

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T-Mobile has a Jump upgrade program, basically, you take a phone out on a 2 year Equipment Installment Plan where the cost is split on a monthly basis for 2 years.

After the 1st year, you can do a Jump upgrade, you get a new phone and as long as the phone your jumping from is in decent condition you send it back, and they wipe the remaining year off.

I average Jumping every year, the only time I stopped was when I was on a OnePlus 8T because they stopped selling their phones on T-Mobile, no other phone excited me except foldys but at the time it was only Samshits ridiculously skinny versions so I waited an extra year for the (at the time) rumored 0G Pixel Fold to drop.

Then I resumed my yearly upgrades to the 9 pro Fold and will again for the Pixel 10 Foldy (unless another root-friendly competitor starts selling on T-Mobile)