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Re: Google Pixel Fold

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Post by atourgates »

manningthegoose wrote: post #9

I just don't understand who wants these foldable phones, especially at the $1799 price point. I guess a use case is wealthy frequent travelers who don't want a separate device with a larger screen to watch movies/videos on the go? Someone help me out here.

It's more than the price of a nice smartphone, and a nice tablet.

An iPhone 14 and iPad Pro are gonna' run you $1,600, and be more useful in most cases.

I mean, sure, you're not going to fit an iPad in your pocket, but do you really need to? And when it's out, it's more productive to have a separate tablet and phone, than just one device that's trying to do it all.

Folding phones are a neat idea, and as a technical achievement, this is impressive. But in terms of price and practicality? I don't really see the appeal or value.

Re: Google Pixel Fold

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Post by danwee »

atourgates wrote: post #21
manningthegoose wrote: post #9

I just don't understand who wants these foldable phones, especially at the $1799 price point. I guess a use case is wealthy frequent travelers who don't want a separate device with a larger screen to watch movies/videos on the go? Someone help me out here.

It's more than the price of a nice smartphone, and a nice tablet. An iPhone 14 and iPad Pro are gonna' run you $1,600, and be more useful in most cases. I mean, sure, you're not going to fit an iPad in your pocket, but do you really need to? And when it's out, it's more productive to have a separate tablet and phone, than just one device that's trying to do it all. Folding phones are a neat idea, and as a technical a…

> Folding phones are a neat idea, and as a technical achievement, this is impressive. But in terms of price and practicality? I don't really see the appeal or value.

I thought that was the consensus... It surprises me that Google is investing money on such a device. Weird.

Re: Google Pixel Fold

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Post by solveit »

retskrad wrote: post #19

Why is Google still making Pixel devices? They have made them since 2016 and spent billions of R&D and ads and it has only reached like 1-2% market share in the US.

Why did Microsoft keep Bing around for so long? It's strategically important even if it doesn't do great.

Re: Google Pixel Fold

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Post by guyzero »

retskrad wrote: post #19

Why is Google still making Pixel devices? They have made them since 2016 and spent billions of R&D and ads and it has only reached like 1-2% market share in the US.

But it's growing really well!

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/08/google-pixel-sees-hu...

In mid-2022: "...Canalys had Google up 380 percent year over year, and this quarter, the company is up 230 percent."

Re: Google Pixel Fold

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Post by gtop3 »

manningthegoose wrote: post #9

I just don't understand who wants these foldable phones, especially at the $1799 price point. I guess a use case is wealthy frequent travelers who don't want a separate device with a larger screen to watch movies/videos on the go? Someone help me out here.

If you use your phone an average of 5 hours a day for two years and then throw it in a junk drawer the hardware would cost less than 50cents per hour of use. I use my $800 iPhone about 30 minutes a day, keep it for 4 years, and spend about $1 per hour of use.

I'd say the market is heavy cellphone users that use apps that benefit from the larger screen.

Re: Google Pixel Fold

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Post by JLCarveth »

danwee wrote: post #11

From 1899 euros in Europe. Certainly, I don't really know who feels comfortable using a 2K euros device while walking down the street every single day. I would be so worried about it being lost, getting scratch or what not. Besides, it looks huge.

> or $74.96/month with 24-month financing

I couldn't imagine financing a phone

Re: Google Pixel Fold

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Post by jamincan »

manningthegoose wrote: post #9

I just don't understand who wants these foldable phones, especially at the $1799 price point. I guess a use case is wealthy frequent travelers who don't want a separate device with a larger screen to watch movies/videos on the go? Someone help me out here.

Who wants to watch a movie on a square screen though? I guess it would be better for browsing in most cases.

Re: Google Pixel Fold

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Post by halestock »

JLCarveth wrote: post #27
danwee wrote: post #11

From 1899 euros in Europe. Certainly, I don't really know who feels comfortable using a 2K euros device while walking down the street every single day. I would be so worried about it being lost, getting scratch or what not. Besides, it looks huge.

> or $74.96/month with 24-month financing I couldn't imagine financing a phone

That has been a thing pretty much as long as cell phones have been around?
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