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1. It doesn't break. In the article they say it repeatedly survives 1.5m drops. 2. It's easier to fit into your bag/pocket. You don't have to fold it for that,
by Too 15y ago
1. It doesn't break. In the article they say it repeatedly survives 1.5m drops.
2. It's easier to fit into your bag/pocket. You don't have to fold it for that, simply bending it a just bit would help in many scenarios. Plus again, it doesn't break so you can use your back pocket for your smart phone and sit on it.
- crazygringo 15y agoBut a display by itself is useless. I'm assuming that the electronics and battery that drive the display are going to be rigid too, and will break just as easily as anything else. Or are they working on those too?
- RodgerTheGreat 15y agoFlexible batteries and wiring exist. If the "hard" electronics like the CPU and memory were placed along one edge of such a device you could still flex, bend or roll the display portion. It's also possible that electrically activated memory-metals could be used to "snap" such a device into a stiff rectangle when in use, but we have a way to go on those technologies yet.