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Re: Google Pixel Fold

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Post by nerdix »

theshrike79 wrote: post #46
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.

Anyone remember the amount of memes the first over $1k iPhone generated? Pepperidge Farm remembers. After that Samsung, and now Google, have released multiple almost $2k devices to complete silence.

They're foldables. It's a completely different product category.

And it's pretty niche right now.

Re: Google Pixel Fold

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Post by gibspaulding »

shrimp_emoji wrote: post #72
GeekyBear wrote: post #49

Given that folding phones have a history of being fragile and Google has a history of dropping support for the devices they sell quickly, do they really expect a $1800 device to sell at a time when flagships that sell for half that much are not moving like they did a couple of years ago?

> Google has a history of dropping support for the devices they sell quickly They do? Aren't Pixels some of the longest-supported phones, security update wise? Their IoT and software services might be another story.

Typing this on a Pixel 2a running Android 12. It is out of support now, but that's not too shabby for a $300 phone from 2017.

Re: Google Pixel Fold

#83

Post by anonporridge »

Clamchop wrote: post #74
JLCarveth wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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

At zero percent interest, it in effect reduces the price of the phone, so perhaps you should reconsider it.

You'd be dumb not to take 0% financing.

Put the money you would have spent buying outright in a savings account yielding 4%.

Re: Google Pixel Fold

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Post by avidiax »

wiseowise wrote: post #78
yuters wrote: post #69

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm left-handed but never had a pixel or a recent android phone. What is the problem exactly? Something about the index finger print vs the thumb?

It’s impossible to comfortably unlock phone without using right hand.

You can scan your index fingerprint right?

Re: Google Pixel Fold

#85

Post by avidiax »

dirtyid wrote: post #80

What happened to outward folding form factor without the extra screen? Foldable screens still not durable enough? Three screen foldable seems like such a dumb design to settle on. Ditto with aspect ratio with massive black bars when watching media.

No one makes it but I would love a dual screen phone with e-ink on one screen.

The aspect ratio might allow for always on playback controls and a dedicated area for subtitles which could be nice.

Re: Google Pixel Fold

#86

Post by carlton_gauss »

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.

Anyone who wants the functionality of tablets, but doesn't want to carry an extra thing everywhere. I'd pay easily $3000 for a foldable with a good pencil and a good CAD app. Right now, the only such device is the ipad with shapr3d.

Re: Google Pixel Fold

#88

Post by blep_ »

anonporridge wrote: post #83
Clamchop wrote: post #74

Earlier quoted context omitted.

At zero percent interest, it in effect reduces the price of the phone, so perhaps you should reconsider it.

You'd be dumb not to take 0% financing. Put the money you would have spent buying outright in a savings account yielding 4%.

Where did you find a savings account yielding 4%?

Re: Google Pixel Fold

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Post by robertlagrant »

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.

Up to 3%[0].

[0] https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-market-share-3... (I love how neutral this article is)

Re: Google Pixel Fold

#90

Post by lotsofpulp »

blep_ wrote: post #88
anonporridge wrote: post #83

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You'd be dumb not to take 0% financing. Put the money you would have spent buying outright in a savings account yielding 4%.

Where did you find a savings account yielding 4%?

https://www.investopedia.com/best-high-yield-savings-account...

https://www.doctorofcredit.com/high-interest-savings-to-get/

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