Current Events > I keep stealing my fiancee's Galaxy Fold

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$2000 is fucking ridiculous for a phone but it's definitely my favorite phone to use this year by far.

I just wish it wasn't Flexin' Expensive

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Tee hee I'm using it all day today. Sim card swap, baby

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2k for a phone is ridiculous. Is it any surprise people cant get on the housing market when they would rather drop 2k on a phone that will be end of life in 24 months?
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I'd say I want a Motorola RAZR but $1500 for a phone whose only real noteworthiness is its foldability is a ripoff. The specs themselves are pretty bad for its price point.

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I'm not sure my first car was worth that much...

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Make sure you don't accidentally ruin the screen by pressing too hard with your fingernail.
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WrestlinFan posted...

Make sure you don't accidentally ruin the screen by pressing too hard with your fingernail.

I thought it was removing that sheet that sticks to the top of the screen.

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Don't drop it!
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Solid Sonic posted...

WrestlinFan posted...

Make sure you don't accidentally ruin the screen by pressing too hard with your fingernail.

I thought it was removing that sheet that sticks to the top of the screen.

The screen is made of soft plastic and putting even a little bit of pressure on it with a fingernail is enough to scratch it.
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I don't get it. What are the benefits of a foldable screen? I thought flip phones went out of fashion in the early 2000s?
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Solid Sonic posted...

I'd say I want a Motorola RAZR but $1500 for a phone whose only real noteworthiness is its foldability is a ripoff. The specs themselves are pretty bad for its price point.

Dude no shit, the OG RAZR from the flip phone era is still my favorite of the phones I've owned.

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Crepes posted...

I don't get it. What are the benefits of a foldable screen? I thought flip phones went out of fashion in the early 2000s?

Smartphones have reached the point where changes in hardware are very minor year on year.

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pres_madagascar posted...

Crepes posted...

I don't get it. What are the benefits of a foldable screen? I thought flip phones went out of fashion in the early 2000s?

Smartphones have reached the point where changes in hardware are very minor year on year.

So what's the benefit? Even from a purely aesthetic point of view I don't get it.
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Crepes posted...

So what's the benefit? Even from a purely aesthetic point of view I don't get it.

There isn't one. It's novelty at best.

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Read this as Ford Galaxy, thought it was cool your fianc had an old car and would let you use it.

Much disappoint that it ended up being a phone.

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pres_madagascar posted...

Crepes posted...

So what's the benefit? Even from a purely aesthetic point of view I don't get it.

There isn't one. It's novelty at best.

Kinda like curved TVs I guess.
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Crepes posted...

pres_madagascar posted...

Crepes posted...

I don't get it. What are the benefits of a foldable screen? I thought flip phones went out of fashion in the early 2000s?

Smartphones have reached the point where changes in hardware are very minor year on year.

So what's the benefit? Even from a purely aesthetic point of view I don't get it.

Basically a phone/tablet hybrid. Keep it folded up if on a call then fold it out for maps, games, etc. Tablets are great for media consumption, but wouldn't it be kind of cool to fold one away and put it in a pocket or bag if you wanted to store it?
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Super Saiyan 3 Goku posted...

Crepes posted...

pres_madagascar posted...

Crepes posted...

I don't get it. What are the benefits of a foldable screen? I thought flip phones went out of fashion in the early 2000s?

Smartphones have reached the point where changes in hardware are very minor year on year.

So what's the benefit? Even from a purely aesthetic point of view I don't get it.

Basically a phone/tablet hybrid. Keep it folded up if on a call then fold it out for maps, games, etc. Tablets are great for media consumption, but wouldn't it be kind of cool to fold one away and put it in a pocket or bag if you wanted to store it?

I store my phone in my pocket anyway. How much bigger is the screen on the Galaxy Fold then to the high end iPhones?
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Crepes posted...

Super Saiyan 3 Goku posted...

Crepes posted...

pres_madagascar posted...

Crepes posted...

I don't get it. What are the benefits of a foldable screen? I thought flip phones went out of fashion in the early 2000s?

Smartphones have reached the point where changes in hardware are very minor year on year.

So what's the benefit? Even from a purely aesthetic point of view I don't get it.

Basically a phone/tablet hybrid. Keep it folded up if on a call then fold it out for maps, games, etc. Tablets are great for media consumption, but wouldn't it be kind of cool to fold one away and put it in a pocket or bag if you wanted to store it?

I store my phone in my pocket anyway. How much bigger is the screen on the Galaxy Fold then to the high end iPhones?

I think the Fold is 4.6" on the small display and expands to 7.3" when folded out. You can have up to I believe 3 apps on screen at the same time which is 2 more apps than any iPhone.
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The new RAZR looks awesome. I fucking hate how huge modern phones are getting, I would buy the RAZR immediately if it was cheaper and had better specs.
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Super Saiyan 3 Goku posted...

Crepes posted...

Super Saiyan 3 Goku posted...

Crepes posted...

pres_madagascar posted...

Crepes posted...

I don't get it. What are the benefits of a foldable screen? I thought flip phones went out of fashion in the early 2000s?

Smartphones have reached the point where changes in hardware are very minor year on year.

So what's the benefit? Even from a purely aesthetic point of view I don't get it.

Basically a phone/tablet hybrid. Keep it folded up if on a call then fold it out for maps, games, etc. Tablets are great for media consumption, but wouldn't it be kind of cool to fold one away and put it in a pocket or bag if you wanted to store it?

I store my phone in my pocket anyway. How much bigger is the screen on the Galaxy Fold then to the high end iPhones?

I think the Fold is 4.6" on the small display and expands to 7.3" when folded out. You can have up to I believe 3 apps on screen at the same time which is 2 more apps than any iPhone.

7.3" isn't massive. The iPad Mini is 7.9". You'd have thought if they were competing for the tablet market they'd... you know... make it tablet sized?

3 apps on screen I can see a few use cases but not on a 7.3" screen.
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MrKapowski posted...

if it was cheaper and had better specs.

xD

so its shit
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7.3" isn't massive. The iPad Mini is 7.9

The Galaxy Fold folds. The iPad doesn't. That's the difference.
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spudger posted...

MrKapowski posted...

if it was cheaper and had better specs.

xD

so its shit

Let me rephrase.

I love the concept of a big smartphone that folds up to take up less space.
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No idea how you cna use it without a stylus or any phone now without one
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I thought about getting one but went for the Note 10+ instead.
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Gonna be broke in a week

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If the RAZR 2019 had modern up to date Hardware specs, it would be competitive.

But as of right now it's a gimmick.

Wait until next years refresh.
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Crepes posted...

I don't get it. What are the benefits of a foldable screen? I thought flip phones went out of fashion in the early 2000s?

What are you talking about lol? They became fashionable in the early 2000s and people didnt stop using them until like 2011
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Why is TC obsessed with phones?
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Crepes posted...

2k for a phone is ridiculous. Is it any surprise people cant get on the housing market when they would rather drop 2k on a phone that will be end of life in 24 months?

people have different tastes, i'm happy with investing 100$ for a decent phone.
it isn't the best but works for what i like to play on it.

it's an LG tribute empire.
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Read this as Galaxy Ford and wondered why you were stealing her minivan.

...I need more caffeine.

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Super Saiyan 3 Goku posted...

7.3" isn't massive. The iPad Mini is 7.9

The Galaxy Fold folds. The iPad doesn't. That's the difference.

Yes you explained that. Then when I pushed you on it your main point was that it gave you more screen size. I was just arguing that of screen size is the main point its failed miserably.
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I dont know why youre taking it so personally.
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Crepes posted...

I dont know why youre taking it so personally.

He answered you, and you're the one that double posted. But sure. He's the one thst took it personally. lol
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I was just arguing that of screen size is the main point its failed miserably.

Lol bro who cares if the iPad mini has a bigger screen? What can that iPad do that the Fold can't? If you're going to criticize the Fold, at least talk about its questionable screen durability or pricing. The Fold is meant to introduce a new form factor that is both smartphone and tablet in one device.

Nobody cares that an iPad mini has a larger display.
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Super Saiyan 3 Goku posted...

I was just arguing that of screen size is the main point its failed miserably.

Lol bro who cares if the iPad mini has a bigger screen? What can that iPad do that the Fold can't? If you're going to criticize the Fold, at least talk about its questionable screen durability or pricing. The Fold is meant to introduce a new form factor that is both smartphone and tablet in one device.

Nobody cares that an iPad mini has a larger display.

The iPad mini is like 7 years old dude. I'd like to think the Fold was better considering it costs upwards of $1,500. I was using it to point out that even the smallest Apple Tablet is bigger than the Galaxy Fold. If the Fold is trying to be a tablet then 7.3" isn't big enough to qualify in my opinion.
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The iPad mini is like 7 years old dude. I'd like to think the Fold was better considering it costs upwards of $1,500.

You brought up the iPad mini bro. Nobody who's interested in a Fold cares about it. Glad you see it that way too.

I was using it to point out that even the smallest Apple Tablet is bigger than the Galaxy Fold. If the Fold is trying to be a tablet then 7.3" isn't big enough to qualify in my opinion.

But you don't have a point because the Fold folds and the iPad doesn't. You purchase the Fold because it is a literal foldable device. No one is walking into a BB and saying "Gee, I'd like to get this here Fold but the iPad over there has a bigger screen." The Fold (and the new RAZR, Huawei Mate X, etc) uses bleeding edge tech in foldable displays and that's why people may want it.
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Crepes posted...

pres_madagascar posted...

Crepes posted...

I don't get it. What are the benefits of a foldable screen? I thought flip phones went out of fashion in the early 2000s?

Smartphones have reached the point where changes in hardware are very minor year on year.

So what's the benefit? Even from a purely aesthetic point of view I don't get it.

You get to claim that you're an early adopter of new experimental tech that tries to be a phone and a tablet but fails at both.

That's it really
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Super Saiyan 3 Goku posted...

The iPad mini is like 7 years old dude. I'd like to think the Fold was better considering it costs upwards of $1,500.

You brought up the iPad mini bro. Nobody who's interested in a Fold cares about it. Glad you see it that way too.

I was using it to point out that even the smallest Apple Tablet is bigger than the Galaxy Fold. If the Fold is trying to be a tablet then 7.3" isn't big enough to qualify in my opinion.

But you don't have a point because the Fold folds and the iPad doesn't. You purchase the Fold because it is a literal foldable device. No one is walking into a BB and saying "Gee, I'd like to get this here Fold but the iPad over there has a bigger screen." The Fold (and the new RAZR, Huawei Mate X, etc) uses bleeding edge tech in foldable displays and that's why people may want it.

Post 17 bro.

Super Saiyan 3 Goku posted...

So what's the benefit? Even from a purely aesthetic point of view I don't get it.

Basically a phone/tablet hybrid. Keep it folded up if on a call then fold it out for maps, games, etc. Tablets are great for media consumption, but wouldn't it be kind of cool to fold one away and put it in a pocket or bag if you wanted to store it?

I asked what's the benefit. You're the one who bought up tablets.
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Crepes posted...

I don't get it. What are the benefits of a foldable screen? I thought flip phones went out of fashion in the early 2000s?

The RAZR flips out into a normal phone size

But the Fold literally becomes the size of an iPad mini

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KILBOTz posted...

Read this as Ford Galaxy, thought it was cool your fianc had an old car and would let you use it.

Much disappoint that it ended up being a phone.

Yea every time I see Galaxy Fold posted I think of the 1965 Ford Galaxie (nitro) some guy had that I went to school with.

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Crepes posted...

I asked what's the benefit. You're the one who bought up tablets in response.

You have a phone that changes into something that's basically a small tablet
Without the use of a style you cna still: read books properly, watch a larger screen, have more screen real estate so say an email on one screen, you rinformation on the other, etc.

For use wiht a proper stylus: better drawing space, more space to mark up, note taking is great, etc.
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DarkRoast posted...

But the Fold literally becomes the size of an iPad mini

So 7.3 inches= 7.9 inches now?

Least the Mini has none of the downsides of the fold, including a plastic, easily damaged screen, screen discoloration by the crease, and an asymmetrical notch.

It's like....y'all need a tablet so badly then just use a tablet lol
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AvantgardeAClue posted...

So 7.3 inches= 7.9 inches now?

Least the Mini has none of the downsides of the fold, including a plastic, easily damaged screen, screen discoloration by the crease, and an asymmetrical notch.

It's like....y'all need a tablet so badly then just use a tablet lol

I like how annoyed you seem at other people being happy
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RdVEHfJqAvUPIbk posted...

Without the use of a style you cna still: read books properly, watch a larger screen, have more screen real estate so say an email on one screen, you rinformation on the other, etc.

Do you have any videos showing this off? It sounds like the screen would be too small for this to be practical but I'm willing to take a look.
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RdVEHfJqAvUPIbk posted...

AvantgardeAClue posted...

So 7.3 inches= 7.9 inches now?

Least the Mini has none of the downsides of the fold, including a plastic, easily damaged screen, screen discoloration by the crease, and an asymmetrical notch.

It's like....y'all need a tablet so badly then just use a tablet lol

I like how annoyed you seem at other people being happy

I personally think it's no more than a $2K experiment

But you have people here hyping it up to be this perfect tablet killer despite all of it's massive flaws and getting mad when people naturally aren't sold on that.

iPads are cheaper than ever now ($250) so price is no longer a contender here
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Crepes posted...

Do you have any videos showing this off? It sounds like the screen would be too small for this to be practical but I'm willing to take a look.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRTjXV1TdJM

not the best. It's actually way more difficult to understand unless you do it yourself, if there's an apple store near you go in and ask about the mini and split screen apps and you'll get a better idea, despite it being an iOS device, it's mostly the same idea.
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RdVEHfJqAvUPIbk posted...

I like how annoyed you seem at other people being happy

I don't understand why everyone is so pissed off about this thing.

Yeah, it's overpriced. Yes, an iPad as a better deal (although I prefer oled screens).

But damn, this is a really cool phone in an era where everything is so damn boring.

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DarkRoast posted...

I don't understand why everyone is so pissed off about this thing.

Yeah, it's overpriced. Yes, an iPad as a better deal (although I prefer oled screens).

But damn, this is a really cool phone in an era where everything is so damn boring.

Because they're under the impression because you like it, means you bought into the idea that it's the new iPad killer. It's not, it's a piece of tech that might or might not get a second gen (and it looks like it will wiht morecompanies coming out with theirs).
Or it's possible they can't afford it and are raging or an apple fanboy
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