Phone companies, listen to me, BUILT-IN KICKSTAND
Comment on Huawei unveils world’s first tri-fold phone, the Mate XT Ultimate Design
restingboredface@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
I don’t understand the folding phone thing. It feels like tech now is all about creating ridiculous features and tech companies trying to convince us that we want them while ignoring things that would actually be worthwhile like repairable phones, headphones jacks and minimal bloatware.
interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
rigatti@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Hey I actually like my phone kickstand. I use it… sometimes.
essteeyou@lemmy.world 2 months ago
All the things that used to break phones got fixed, mobile OS changes got smaller and smaller, designed obsolescence required something that would get people to buy a new phone every 18 months. So here’s a hinge. Here’s TWO hinges!
anzo@programming.dev 1 month ago
Exactly my feeling when everyone was jumping into touch screens.
(I was able to type SMS in my pocket, using one hand, while walking. Sure, it took a 100 meters a sentence but it worked.)
Anyway, a smartphone comes with many other differences, mostly advantages. This is another leap of quality for gaming, watching movies, filling government forms on old websites, etc.
GiddyGap@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Companies don’t make as much money when it’s repairable. Washers and dryers used to last 20-25 years with a few repairs here and there. But companies weren’t making any money, so they started making unrepairable junk instead.
pycorax@lemmy.world 2 months ago
It is pretty useful and convenient if your use case suits it but I don’t think that fits the majority of people. For me my Fold 6 replaced my Kindle and Surface. It’s nice to able to open it up to read ebooks and manga since opened up, it’s pretty much the dimensions of a typical book. Also makes things a lot easier when I need to remote into a PC or SSH into stuff and is a really convenient sketch pad for ideas.
My Fold 3 lasted 3 years with no issues until I traded it in so I think they’re fairly well built.
reddig33@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I can actually see the value in a trifold like the one pictured. In your pocket it’s a phone. When you unfold it, it’s an iPad. You’re consolidating devices.
That said, I’m not a fan of folding lcd screen tech used today. It creases. I’d rather see three separate bezel-less screens that magnetically join to make a larger surface.