• shoulderoforion@fedia.io
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    9 days ago

    do not want. want removable and replaceable batteries and storage, also a headphone jack because fuck you.

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    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.

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      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.

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      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!

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      9 days 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.

      It’s also really neat that it’s not ridiculously wide like every other phone out there nowadays since I have small hands.

      My Fold 3 lasted 3 years with no issues until I traded it in so I think they’re fairly well built.

      In this case with the trifold, I personally think it’s way too big but I’m someone who’s never seen the point of tablets that were larger than 7 inches anyways. Always preferred a laptop at those sizes.

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    Phones are becoming the new wallets to the point we need something slimmer to pay with soon again.

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        9 days ago

        My concession here would be wink devices, kindle voyage and an A4 device Fortnite taking. Don’t need them, but they are handy AF.

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      9 days ago

      Phones are becoming the new wallets…

      Now I want a phone case with a chain that attaches to my belt.

      (Like the kind bikers and punks used to wear.)

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    Shit will get REALLY real when we reach five-fold! Or better yet, touch-papyrus! Just roll that meter-long flab of screen up, and you’re good to go!

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    9 days ago

    Whilst I agree the technology is awesome, £2,000 for a phone, wow, no thanks.

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    9 days ago

    I wish this was closer to cheap than bat shit expensive.

    Also, the only reason I’d want this is for native x64 emulation (which isn’t out of infancy) I had a laptop, my cellphone and my work laptop sprawled out today and this all could easily be 1 phone and 2 vms…