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More like a foldable tablet that can make phone calls. What I like is it eliminates one device you may be carrying around. If you previously had a $900 phone a
by coryfklein 8y ago
More like a foldable tablet that can make phone calls.
What I like is it eliminates one device you may be carrying around. If you previously had a $900 phone and a $1100 tablet, you could essentially have both for the same price and fit them in your pocket.
- manmal 8y agoI find it hard to believe that this ~7“ device with a strange aspect ratio and without a foldable keyboard can replace a $1100 tablet like a Surface Pro or a 12.9“ iPad Pro.
- Larrikin 8y agoBut it can eliminate the need for a tablet that isn't the largest tablet you can get like the ones you listed.
- manmal 8y agoI also doubt it will replace a $400 9.7“ iPad, or the reportedly upcoming iPad Mini in the same price range.
- bunderbunder 8y agoNo, probably not, but it could quite plausibly replace an iPad Mini. I could see even replacing a midsize tablet, for someone for whom that amount of bulk elimination merits a compromise.
- whoopdedo 8y agoAt around 4x the price? It's not replacing anything.
- intended 8y agoIf apple made it with stylus control? Sketching and note taking with One note? There’s a new product line.
- coryfklein 8y agoAt the current $2k pricing it would certainly be an upgrade, not a lateral replacement.
- closetohome 8y agoThe multiplier isn't as important as the total cost -- under two grand isn't exactly an impulse buy, but it's also not prohibitive.
- shhehebehdh 8y agoEh. Plenty of people buy iPhone Xsen even though it is 3x the price of competent midrange phones. Another 1.5x multiplier on a $1200 Xs Max doesn’t seem like an insane deal to me for the added feature if you’re a mobile media consumer. Maybe Samsung has learned from Apple: the profits won’t be found down-market.
- adventured 8y agoFoldable devices like this won't remain $2,000. It's not replacing anything today. Tomorrow it will when you can buy good devices that are comparable for $600 or $700 and Samsung is forced to compete on price.
- bunderbunder 8y agoAt a (admittedly hefty, but not prohibitive) premium over the combined price of a higher-end phone and a tablet. The whole idea is that you're getting one device that can do the work of both.
- rchaud 8y agoThe aspect ratio is only slightly narrower than that of an iPad Mini, so I doubt videos or games would be affected. Responsive design means websites wouldn't be affected at all, but you might get the "16:10 tablet" layout as opposed to the "4:3" iPad layout.
- dfxm12 8y agoyou could essentially have both for the same price and fit them in your pocket Will you be able to fit this in a pocket? My pockets can't fit anything bigger than a Pixel.
- stabbles 8y agoThe garment industry cannot keep up with the rapid growth in tech
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- likeclockwork 8y agoIf you look at fashion trends-- it's not even trying, the opposite if anything.