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I can't imagine they'd release a crappy folding thing like the Samsung, I think it's more likely to be effectively dual-screen that can be unfurled into somethi

by drcongo 4mo ago

I can't imagine they'd release a crappy folding thing like the Samsung, I think it's more likely to be effectively dual-screen that can be unfurled into something where the two screens are side by side.

csande17 4mo ago
It would be very funny if Apple's next innovative flagship product is a Surface Duo
whywhywhywhy 4mo ago
> a crappy folding thing like the Samsung This is the only phone I've seen people move away from iPhone to get, I know at least 3 women who switched from iPhone to android to get the folding clamshell Samsung and all love it.
ge96 4mo ago
The triple folding phone is interesting to me but I still am not at the point where I feel comfortable having a $2K phone. Where you can get a Motorolla with 12GB of RAM for $80 I mention RAM as Android with 4GB of ram is almost unusable.
- jerf 4mo ago
  Are you citing subsidized prices, or used prices? I can only find $80 Motorolas used or locked, e.g.: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D323V72S https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D323V72S and that's 4GB 12GB seems to get up into $200+, and that's still a lot of "renewed" listings. You can find quirky little loss-leader deals here and there sometimes but I don't think you're getting 12GB of RAM for $80 on a routine basis.
  - ge96 4mo ago
    I was listening to this ep/podcast on Hackaday about a 12GB $50 Motorola phone https://hackaday.com/2026/05/26/linux-on-android-provides-inexpensive-powerful-computing/ https://hackaday.com/2026/05/26/linux-on-android-provides-in... But yeah they're usually carrier locked, I personally use Verizon prepaid and my 8GB Motorola phone is above $80 but not $600 either, it's $200 https://www.verizon.com/smartphones/motorola-moto-g-power-2025-prepaid/ https://www.verizon.com/smartphones/motorola-moto-g-power-20... Anyway it's certainly not the same phone as a flagship folding phone but for daily everyday needs more than adequate, I even was able to run multiple gig apps eg. DoorDash/Uber Eats on the 8GB model. I will say what people consider "worth the money" varies since I bought a $1,000.00 radar detector and it's like who buys that... Might be ram boost that's bumping from 8 to 12GB

by drcongo 4mo ago

csande17 4mo ago

It would be very funny if Apple's next innovative flagship product is a Surface Duo

whywhywhywhy 4mo ago

> a crappy folding thing like the Samsung This is the only phone I've seen people move away from iPhone to get, I know at least 3 women who switched from iPhone to android to get the folding clamshell Samsung and all love it.

ge96 4mo ago

The triple folding phone is interesting to me but I still am not at the point where I feel comfortable having a $2K phone. Where you can get a Motorolla with 12GB of RAM for $80 I mention RAM as Android with 4GB of ram is almost unusable.

jerf 4mo ago
Are you citing subsidized prices, or used prices? I can only find $80 Motorolas used or locked, e.g.: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D323V72S https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D323V72S and that's 4GB 12GB seems to get up into $200+, and that's still a lot of "renewed" listings. You can find quirky little loss-leader deals here and there sometimes but I don't think you're getting 12GB of RAM for $80 on a routine basis.
- ge96 4mo ago
  I was listening to this ep/podcast on Hackaday about a 12GB $50 Motorola phone https://hackaday.com/2026/05/26/linux-on-android-provides-inexpensive-powerful-computing/ https://hackaday.com/2026/05/26/linux-on-android-provides-in... But yeah they're usually carrier locked, I personally use Verizon prepaid and my 8GB Motorola phone is above $80 but not $600 either, it's $200 https://www.verizon.com/smartphones/motorola-moto-g-power-2025-prepaid/ https://www.verizon.com/smartphones/motorola-moto-g-power-20... Anyway it's certainly not the same phone as a flagship folding phone but for daily everyday needs more than adequate, I even was able to run multiple gig apps eg. DoorDash/Uber Eats on the 8GB model. I will say what people consider "worth the money" varies since I bought a $1,000.00 radar detector and it's like who buys that... Might be ram boost that's bumping from 8 to 12GB