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I wonder about the bend in these screens. How will long term use be affected by fatigue? Will we see something like LCD bruising over time?

by knolan 8y ago

NeedMoreTea 8y ago
Yes, but that will be 3 days after the warranty expires.
ekianjo 8y ago
Most phones are disposed after 2 years so they probably factor that in.
- pwthornton 8y ago
  It seems that these devices are targeting tablet users me than phone users, so one would expect that the lifecycle will be much longer. If you don't have a need for a tablet device, why not go with one of the much stronger phones? Samsung's and Apple's flagship phones are much better when you consider everything a phone should and should not do. I can see a device like this potentially being popular with someone who needs to carry a tablet with them everywhere for their job (healthcare and architecture are two fields where this can be true).
- 2muchcoffeeman 8y ago
  These foldable phones are $2k plus. I hope they are aiming for multiple times the old life span. The current flagships are over 1k. I’m not upgrading for the next 4years minimum.
  - djsumdog 8y ago
    The type of people who will spend $2k on these devices will probably (sadly) not be concerned about the phone having more than a two year lifespan. Also in two years, this thing will probably be $500 as 'new old stock' on eBay.
    - system2 8y ago
      iPhone7 was 800 when I purchased it. Now $150, and can even find cheaper on eBay sometimes. With all the competition, it is going to be even cheaper.
  - ekianjo 8y ago
    You know who buys the most expensive Iphones? By far anf large those who change phone every year.
- r00fus 8y ago
  Do you have a cite for this? All devices (including one Android) in my household and my parents / siblings households last 4y give or take. We still have an iPad mini 1 in service. These prices seem to be in Verblen goods territory.
  - ekianjo 8y ago
    Look at models long term support. Manufacturers dont do much more than 18 months or 2 years of updates post release.
  - thefounder 8y ago
    Ipad 1?? Does any new app work on it? As far as I know most apps do not support old hw versions. I have an ipad mini too, rendered useless due the lack of support in apps. Based my experience iphone users(the ones that buy immediately after launch) change them every 1-2 years.
    - knolan 8y ago
      The iPad mini 1 is an iPad2 in a smaller form factor. It can run iOS9 just about. My MIL, who lives in another country, has one that I won at work and while it isn't supported by the latest Skype (which they wanted to use) it runs FaceTime perfectly and is a decent enough browser. It also integrates perfectly with Apple's iCloud Photo sharing so she can see her grandkids in the photos we upload everyday.
      - thefounder 8y ago
        Yeah, Apple services work but very few 3rd party apps(i.e facebook doesn't work)
        knolan 8y ago
        I can live with that!
- knolan 8y ago
  I think with the price of today's phones people are keeping them longer. My launch date iPhone 6 was bought by a colleague and with iOS 12 he's very happy with it. My iPhone 7 is going strong since launch and with a cheap battery replacement and continued support from Apple I expect it'll last another couple more before I give it to a family member, most likely my mother, where it'll do whatever she needs for a couple more.
userbinator 8y ago
I think it would've made far more sense to have two bezel-less LCDs butt together than try to get a flexible one to work without fatigue damage over time, but then again, I don't work in the marketing nor planned obolescence department...
- tngranados 8y ago
  Yeah, but no matter how bezel-less they are, the space between one display and the other would still be higher than the separation between pixels, specially at the dpi we are used to, right?
- knolan 8y ago
  Well there was the Microsoft Courier back in the day. https://gizmodo.com/courier-first-details-of-microsofts-secret-tablet-5365299 https://gizmodo.com/courier-first-details-of-microsofts-secr... Like their attempt at tablets with XP, they seem to have been a little too early.

I wonder about the bend in these screens. How will long term use be affected by fatigue? Will we see something like LCD bruising over time?

by knolan 8y ago

I wonder about the bend in these screens. How will long term use be affected by fatigue? Will we see something like LCD bruising over time?

NeedMoreTea 8y ago

Yes, but that will be 3 days after the warranty expires.

ekianjo 8y ago

Most phones are disposed after 2 years so they probably factor that in.

pwthornton 8y ago
It seems that these devices are targeting tablet users me than phone users, so one would expect that the lifecycle will be much longer. If you don't have a need for a tablet device, why not go with one of the much stronger phones? Samsung's and Apple's flagship phones are much better when you consider everything a phone should and should not do. I can see a device like this potentially being popular with someone who needs to carry a tablet with them everywhere for their job (healthcare and architecture are two fields where this can be true).
2muchcoffeeman 8y ago
These foldable phones are $2k plus. I hope they are aiming for multiple times the old life span. The current flagships are over 1k. I’m not upgrading for the next 4years minimum.
- djsumdog 8y ago
  The type of people who will spend $2k on these devices will probably (sadly) not be concerned about the phone having more than a two year lifespan. Also in two years, this thing will probably be $500 as 'new old stock' on eBay.
  - system2 8y ago
    iPhone7 was 800 when I purchased it. Now $150, and can even find cheaper on eBay sometimes. With all the competition, it is going to be even cheaper.
- ekianjo 8y ago
  You know who buys the most expensive Iphones? By far anf large those who change phone every year.
r00fus 8y ago
Do you have a cite for this? All devices (including one Android) in my household and my parents / siblings households last 4y give or take. We still have an iPad mini 1 in service. These prices seem to be in Verblen goods territory.
- ekianjo 8y ago
  Look at models long term support. Manufacturers dont do much more than 18 months or 2 years of updates post release.
- thefounder 8y ago
  Ipad 1?? Does any new app work on it? As far as I know most apps do not support old hw versions. I have an ipad mini too, rendered useless due the lack of support in apps. Based my experience iphone users(the ones that buy immediately after launch) change them every 1-2 years.
  - knolan 8y ago
    The iPad mini 1 is an iPad2 in a smaller form factor. It can run iOS9 just about. My MIL, who lives in another country, has one that I won at work and while it isn't supported by the latest Skype (which they wanted to use) it runs FaceTime perfectly and is a decent enough browser. It also integrates perfectly with Apple's iCloud Photo sharing so she can see her grandkids in the photos we upload everyday.
    - thefounder 8y ago
      Yeah, Apple services work but very few 3rd party apps(i.e facebook doesn't work)
      - knolan 8y ago
        I can live with that!
knolan 8y ago
I think with the price of today's phones people are keeping them longer. My launch date iPhone 6 was bought by a colleague and with iOS 12 he's very happy with it. My iPhone 7 is going strong since launch and with a cheap battery replacement and continued support from Apple I expect it'll last another couple more before I give it to a family member, most likely my mother, where it'll do whatever she needs for a couple more.

userbinator 8y ago

I think it would've made far more sense to have two bezel-less LCDs butt together than try to get a flexible one to work without fatigue damage over time, but then again, I don't work in the marketing nor planned obolescence department...

tngranados 8y ago
Yeah, but no matter how bezel-less they are, the space between one display and the other would still be higher than the separation between pixels, specially at the dpi we are used to, right?
knolan 8y ago
Well there was the Microsoft Courier back in the day. https://gizmodo.com/courier-first-details-of-microsofts-secret-tablet-5365299 https://gizmodo.com/courier-first-details-of-microsofts-secr... Like their attempt at tablets with XP, they seem to have been a little too early.