Comment by the_clarence
4 months ago
Honestly with Apple not producing folding phones I think in a few generations everybody will have naturally moved to Android
4 months ago
Honestly with Apple not producing folding phones I think in a few generations everybody will have naturally moved to Android
This is such a weird take. Folding phones are a tiny market and they all have considerable durability downsides.
Also, if the market did shift Apple could easily build one. I’m sure they’ve prototyped a few already.
People said the same thing about bigger screens years ago
No larger screen has ever had issues with permanent damage from regular use. They just aren’t a good fit for most people in their current durability state. Anyone who totally baby’s their phone can use them, but that’s about it. Also, they’re pretty much all in an extreme price bracket. You could buy a small tablet and a regular flagship phone for the price of one of the galaxy folds.
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People didn't like the OG Xbox "Duke" controller. They complained left and right.
I'm a tall adult male. Every other controller is tiny to me.
My max phone size is just about right on the ProMax iPhones. They should be a little smaller - but only a little, like 1-2 mm width. I've got big hands, and I love a big screen.
If only folding phones weren't prohibitively expensive, fragile, and most notably completely pointless...
They're basically going to replace your phone and tablets. But people have a hard time seeing into the future
I don't want one unless they can make the screen completely perfect where it folds. Which they won't be able to.
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Will that be before or after flying cars?
huh? Those things are a novelty. I may be aging into fuddy-duddy land, though. If I keep using a mobile phone, I like the smaller ones that easily fit in one hand and most pockets, I want it to last a decade or more (this iphone is from 2018, I think), and I like it just powerful enough for communication, browsing, and photos. Done with games.
To try to see another view, though, if the tech is there and not too harmful (that's relative- I think our venture into computer-land is immensely harmful in many ways) and durable enough, it seems nice to protect the screen? Except if grit gets between the glass?