Comment on Smartphone manufacturers still want to make foldables a thing

henfredemars@infosec.pub ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• DharmaCurious@startrek.website ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Same! I had the LG v60 dual screen case, and loved it. Thats the farthest I’m willing to go, though. It was unwieldy, and almost impossible to use a popsocket with, no way to use a wallet case, et cetera. It’s not worth that price tag for less options just for the occasional use of a bigger screen.

  Now, foldable tablet? That’s something I’d be down for (in theory. I am poor.). Closes up small enough for a pocket, folds out when you use it. Only screen on one side, so it can tossed in a bag without worrying about it, because it’s closed up and the screen is protected.

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  • Sky_Lobster@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    My galaxy fold is 100% a foldable tablet with a pen. When I travel for work, I’ve stopped bringing my laptop. Just the fold, Bluetooth keyboard, and mouse. It’s amazing

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  • WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    So…a touchscreen laptop?

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    • ultra@feddit.ro ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      What pockets do you have?

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      • WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Jokes on you, I’m a loony toon. /s

        Totally missed the pocket bit. Disregard my previous comment, lol.

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      • tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        You telling me you don’t rock South Pole?

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    • DharmaCurious@startrek.website ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Yes. But smaller, and with a screen where the keyboard should be, and no bezel between the screens. Media consumption device, not something for any real productivity. Very lightweight, good for watching youtube or hulu, but clamshell so it protects the screen.

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• jonne@infosec.pub ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Yeah, the flip phones especially seem like a good form factor if they can make the price go down.

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  • bdonvr@thelemmy.club ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    They already have. I think the Razr can be had at a reasonable price.

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• neonspool@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  as with all technology though, as they become more accessible with newer models being made and other companies making foldables, the price for the same kind of quality product we have today will inevitably be less in the future.

  this is already happening with cpu performance, display quality, etc… it’s finally very affordable to get a 120 hz phone with a fantastic display and snappy processor, specifically thinking of something like the Galaxy A54 or Pixel 8 (on a sale)

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