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Smartphone manufacturers still want to make foldables a thing
(arstechnica.com)
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I think they solve the problem of needing a tablet size to optimally do something and never having it when needed the most.
That's the problem my Pixel Fold solved for me anyway, I have lots of tablets around my house that never really got used and just collect dust. They never get used because the most optimal time I need them are times I never brought one.
But now I have one on me at all times, a phone when I need a phone and a tablet when I need it the most.
It's kind of been like switching to a multi monitor setup for the first time, you never think you'd need one or use it all that much till you have one and now you can't ever go back to a single monitor lmao
Yeah, same for me. I'm actually on my second foldable with a Z Fold 4 and I just love the concept. Mind you, I tend to read quite a few Mangas and books on the go, so this concept is pretty much perfect for me. Combined with my glap controller it also makes for one awesome mobile retro handheld.
I have to admit that it's not all roses though. My first foldable was a Z Fold 2 and exactly one year after purchase the inner screen suddenly died on me. Started with a few dead pixels and spread out from there, til the whole screen started flickering and was unusable. Samsung refused to acknowledge it under warranty, pointing to a small dent on the hinge where I dropped it shortly after I got it, since Samsung's official case was terrible.
I vowed to never get another foldable afterwards, but I got back anyway because I just love the form factor. Still, this time I got insurance in case of any other display damage.