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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 148 points 10 months ago (13 children)

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

[–] DharmaCurious@startrek.website 24 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 19 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 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] ultra@feddit.ro 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 10 months ago

Jokes on you, I’m a loony toon. /s

Totally missed the pocket bit. Disregard my previous comment, lol.

[–] tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] ultra@feddit.ro 2 points 10 months ago

Not even those could fit a 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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