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Re: Google Pixel Fold

#101

Post by CameronNemo »

pstanger wrote: post #37
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.

hi, I want these folding phones. Though I took advantage of the ridiculous trade in offers that Samsung usually promotes with. Everything is just nicer on the bigger screen: messaging, browsing, videos, gaming. And that screen is always in my pocket. Can't read the QR code menu at the restaurant? Here, look at my pocket tablet. The technology is still in an awkward phase but I think slab phones will be obsolete in 5…

I don't want to have to lug a tablet everywhere, like some fulltime scribe.

Re: Google Pixel Fold

#102

Post by deltree7 »

manojlds wrote: post #70
sidfthec wrote: post #64

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> 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 don't understand this type of justification. My fridge would cost around $65k for a 15 year lifetime at $0.50/hour. It just seems like a completely meaningless way to judge the value of something.

"At the price of one coffee cup" is another thing that gets me. I brew at home and it's 10p for me, is that what you mean?

Irrelevant analogy. Let me know when you can build your own Tablet.

Re: Google Pixel Fold

#103

Post by CameronNemo »

dhruvmittal wrote: post #16

Really looking forward to future generations of foldables when the price is closer to $1000 than $2000. I've had my Flip 3 for almost 2 years now and it's been a blast; I'm genuinely interested in the larger foldable size, but the price is still too steep for me.

Meanwhile, I paid $250 for a used Pixel 6a and plan to use it for another 2-4 years.

Re: Google Pixel Fold

#105

Post by deltree7 »

sidfthec wrote: post #64
gtop3 wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

> 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 don't understand this type of justification. My fridge would cost around $65k for a 15 year lifetime at $0.50/hour. It just seems like a completely meaningless way to judge the value of something.

You'd pay double the price for double the fridge capacity (if doubling your capacity serves useful purpose for you)

You'd pay double the price for double the screen size (if more screen size serves a useful purpose to you)

It's really not that hard of a concept to grasp.

Re: Google Pixel Fold

#106

Post by neom »

alexkukharenko wrote: post #99

But didn't Samsung Fold phone fail? Why did they make it? I am still not certain about holding this thing.

"Foldables continue to be the fastest growing smartphone product category this year.

We expect their shipments to grow 73% YoY in 2022 to 16 million units.

Samsung continues to lead the category it created with the first Galaxy Fold device.

Samsung’s share of the foldable market was 62% in the first half of this year.

We expect this to jump to 80% in the second half with its new Galaxy Fold 4 and Flip 4 product launches."

https://www.counterpointresearch.com/foldable-smartphone-shi...

Re: Google Pixel Fold

#107

Post by ChrisClark »

alexkukharenko wrote: post #99

But didn't Samsung Fold phone fail? Why did they make it? I am still not certain about holding this thing.

Fail? They are launching the Fold 5 in a couple months now.

I'm still on the 3, I've had it for about 1.5 years and I use it every day. I love it, especially with the pressure sensitive pen.

It's still working great, so I'll probably wait for the fold 6 or 7.

Re: Google Pixel Fold

#108

Post by lo_zamoyski »

deltree7 wrote: post #102
manojlds wrote: post #70

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"At the price of one coffee cup" is another thing that gets me. I brew at home and it's 10p for me, is that what you mean?

Irrelevant analogy. Let me know when you can build your own Tablet.

Technical sophistication is not equal to practical value.
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