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The surface duo is just such a great concept, compared to the folding screen phones. They avoid all the tech risk and expense of the folding screen phones, and

The surface duo is just such a great concept, compared to the folding screen phones. They avoid all the tech risk and expense of the folding screen phones, and the two screen form factor is just a legitimately good way to organize apps on a screen, like having two physical monitors. The tech seems too early for the folding screen phones, and they unfold into something which is an awkward shape. There's nothing I want to do on my phone with a really big square of content. I wish the surface neo could have gotten a chance to shine. While we're on the subject, I wish the surface band had been given a little more time. Google has really dropped the ball with android wearables, it would have been a huge opportunity for microsoft.

NoPicklez 5y ago
Having watched the video of the phone I agree, it actually looks like quite a good concept. I do think the integration with Windows is excellent as well, if I am at my computer realistically why should I need to pick up my phone? All of my notifications, features and settings should be accessible from my Windows laptop/desktop.
- itsme-alan 5y ago
  All of them are accessible from your Windows machine using the Your Phone app.
  - NoPicklez 5y ago
    Yeah if you're using an Android device
dgellow 5y ago
I agree, it looks great. But the price is way too high! Starting price: 1599$?! Who can afford such a device, and what to do you actually do with something that expensive that you wouldn't do with a one-screen phone? If I sell my arm to buy something like this, which is basically the price of a good laptop, I expect a really, really special experience, I'm not sure the custom Android ROM Microsoft is using will be up to the task.
- farnsworth 5y ago
  Yeah, it still sort of has "early-adopter" pricing. It doesn't have the same market as, say, an iPhone. It's also working pointing out that the Galaxy Z Fold3 is $1799

NoPicklez 5y ago

Having watched the video of the phone I agree, it actually looks like quite a good concept. I do think the integration with Windows is excellent as well, if I am at my computer realistically why should I need to pick up my phone? All of my notifications, features and settings should be accessible from my Windows laptop/desktop.

itsme-alan 5y ago
All of them are accessible from your Windows machine using the Your Phone app.
- NoPicklez 5y ago
  Yeah if you're using an Android device

dgellow 5y ago

I agree, it looks great. But the price is way too high! Starting price: 1599$?! Who can afford such a device, and what to do you actually do with something that expensive that you wouldn't do with a one-screen phone? If I sell my arm to buy something like this, which is basically the price of a good laptop, I expect a really, really special experience, I'm not sure the custom Android ROM Microsoft is using will be up to the task.

farnsworth 5y ago
Yeah, it still sort of has "early-adopter" pricing. It doesn't have the same market as, say, an iPhone. It's also working pointing out that the Galaxy Z Fold3 is $1799