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I'm never going back. I only type and respond to things unfolded, I have big hands and the split keyboard + bigger buttons are great. Outside of that I'm a fair
by ianbutler 3y ago
I'm never going back. I only type and respond to things unfolded, I have big hands and the split keyboard + bigger buttons are great. Outside of that I'm a fairly big reader and I enjoy reading both articles and books unfolded and have no interest in bringing a second device to do so.
I also write notes with stylus on it which is practical unfolded. More real estate for video etc. And then I can just fold it and use it as a phone for calls.
- echelon 3y agoThat sounds nice, but I want the same foldable form factor for entirely opposite reasons. I want a rough, minimalistic foldable like the old school Razr. Something that can take abuse. I want to be able to flick it open and close with the snap of my wrist and stuff the folded form factor back into my pocket without worry. I don't care if there's no screen covering the bezel. That'd make it less durable anyway. Two screens, similar to the Nintendo DS is fine. I'm sick of the smartphone slab and exposed glass. I want a wallet shaped device with a protective plastic or metal shell on the outside.
- iknowstuff 3y agoWhy. Put your slab in a protective case and a screen protectir and you get a much more durable device than flip phones ever were.
- adastra22 3y agoAnd now it is a giant brick that doesn’t fit comfortably in your pocket.
- dragonwriter 3y agoGet a bigger pocket.
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- bombolo 3y agoWill do, after I grow up another meter -_-'
- echelon 3y agoIf the glass faces in, it'll start emergency dialing. If it faces out, it'll scratch.
- kibwen 3y agoSamsung makes a flip phone with a foldable screen that opens into a standard candybar form factor: https://www.samsung.com/us/smartphones/galaxy-z-flip4/ https://www.samsung.com/us/smartphones/galaxy-z-flip4/
- Thorrez 3y agoHave you seen the new Razr? https://www.amazon.com/Motorola-RAZR-Phone/s?k=Motorola+RAZR+Phone https://www.amazon.com/Motorola-RAZR-Phone/s?k=Motorola+RAZR...
- bombolo 3y ago> I don't care if there's no screen covering the bezel. That'd make it less durable anyway If it doesn't crack 5 days after you got one, how will you buy a new phone?
- mywacaday 3y agoI have a note 10+ and the stylus is a game changer, I would like a wider screen for taking notes but can't justify the cost. Also my note is nearly 4 years old and showing no sign of slowing down or battery issues.
- LeonenTheDK 3y agoNo sign of battery issues is huge, I'm still rocking my 3 year old Pixel 3a and recently replaced the battery, it was a night and day difference. General slowness/lack of responsiveness, half day battery life. Been like that with all my other smart phones since 2013. Would love my next phone to go on year 4 with no sign of battery degradation (although in lieu of that I'll take an easy to replace battery).
- aqfamnzc 3y ago> night and day difference > slowness / lack of responsiveness Are you saying that replacing the battery improved your phone's responsiveness? I knew there was a throttling thing with iPhones but hadn't heard of anything outside of that.
- bluk 3y agoSamsung, OnePlus, and other phone manufacturers have all been accused of throttling phones and have acknowledged the throttling and/or released patches to give more user control. You can google "<manfacturer name> throttling" and get new reports of throttling as recently as last year for Samsung.
- joecool1029 3y ago> Samsung, OnePlus, Blame bad Samsung fab. Things like the Qualcomm 888 chipset were notorious for overheating like crazy requiring throttling (used in both Samsung and some Oneplus devices). Need TSMC. Apple had issues all the way back to like 6S era when they sourced from both and the TSMC ones just ran better. You can override it with a custom rom and messing with EFS on those devices but it's already flirting with battery dangerous temps doing gaming. Better to buy TSMC or strap an icepack to the phone lol.
- option 3y agopixel fold doesn’t seem to have a stylus, does it?
- saghm 3y agoYou don't necessarily need one to come with the phone; there are third-party stylus(es?), and as long as you have a decent way to store it in your pocket or on the the case, it's still handy.
- thekaleb 3y agoThis is not true. There is a big difference between a capacitive and active stylus. You must have your screen support an active sounds stylus.
- saghm 3y agoWhat part isn't true? I didn't claim that it would satisfy everyone, just that it might come in handy for some people. Having done this myself, I can confirm that the set of people that I claim exist is in fact non-empty.
- ianbutler 3y agoI use a Fold 4, which technically doesn't either, but Samsung provides a sort of dumb stylus that works pretty well plus case for some small additional amount. I imagine Google can do something similar.
- cma 3y agoThe Fold 4 stylus is Wacom, not a "dumb" capacitive stylus if that is what you mean (unless you specifically bought that). Maybe you meant no recharging needed?
- ianbutler 3y agoI was mostly talking about in contrast to the pro styluses that seem to have broader utility like a clicker, gestures and whatnot. I agree that this is not a capacitive stylus, I don't believe the writing fidelity and lack of lag would be nearly as good.
- 0x6c6f6c 3y agoYeah reading the specs, it's s larger screen than my Nexus 7 tablet, with a smaller overall device size, and fits in my pocket.. it's tempting. But definitely pausing at a $1800 price tag
- kyriakos 3y agoIf this was around the 1200 price point they'd be selling like crazy. Chewing into the premium android and iPhone share. Google would have been a trend setter with foldables if they offered a lower price.
- midnitewarrior 3y agoPerhaps there will be a Pixel Fold Express (a) or some other moniker for a value-focused foldable that's more easily attainable for the masses? I'm trying to think how much money I'd need to make a year where dropping $1,700 on a device with a 3 year lifespan makes sense. I'm thinking I'd need to be an executive that works around the clock before I could justify that expense. Everyone has different values of course.
- kyriakos 3y ago3 years life span is questionable considering pixel 7 and 7 pro quality issues (falling buttons, cracking camera glass)
- aetherson 3y agoIf they're selling them at $1800, they'd almost certainly be taking a steep loss selling them at $1200.
- kyriakos 3y agoOf course they would. What I said was hypothetical but if it could have been done it would be a market disruptor.
- radicaldreamer 3y ago
- j45 3y agoIt’s always good to own the phone that people can’t understand or looks like a gimmick. It’s how the iPhone looked to bb users. It’s how the Note 1 Phablet looked compared to 4” smart phones You can only go so big in a phone. If Apple nails the iPhone max that unfolds into an iPad mini while minimizing thickness, it will be hard to ignore.