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Smartphone manufacturers still want to make foldables a thing
(arstechnica.com)
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I've been daily driving a folding phone for about 3 years now, and honest to God I'll never buy a normal phone again. It's a laptop, tablet, phone, and notepad (stylus) all in one. I couldn't imagine going back.
Also, being able to open two full screen apps side by side becomes essential after you start to rely on it for work.
I get that they are expensive, but the price will come down eventually and the form factor is game changing from a usability perspective.
Has no keyboard, mouse or touchpad so it's not a laptop
Too small to be a tablet or a Notepad. Not that I care for tablets in the first place.
Too big to be a phone.
Not to mention insanely expensive.
They're supposed to be "great for media consumption" but the square aspect ratio means it's usually not much bigger anyway. And I don't consume media on my phone either. That's what 75" TVs are for.
Not saying you're wrong. To each their own. Just my 2 cents.
I've never tried a folding phone but to me it seems like a jack of all trades, master of none. The 4:3 aspect ratio, black bars on basically all videos, and easily damaged screen seem like big negatives.
I'd be interested to see if I'm wrong if I ever get a chance to use one.