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Smartphone manufacturers still want to make foldables a thing (arstechnica.com)

submitted 10 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Smartphone manufacturers still want to make foldables a thing::Foldables are barely 1% of the market, but that's not stopping anyone but Apple.

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[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 134 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I love the foldable idea, but it's well beyond what I'm willing to pay for the novelty.

[–] DharmaCurious@startrek.website 23 points 10 months ago (2 children)

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.

[–] Sky_Lobster@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months 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

[–] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago (5 children)

So…a touchscreen laptop?

[–] DharmaCurious@startrek.website 3 points 10 months 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 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

AUD 1400 is not a reasonable price to me.

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 9 points 10 months ago

Ah, sorry about that. Seems like all electronics gets way expensive in Australia. Motorola has em for sale for $499 USD (~$739 dollarydoos) here