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Re: iPhone Duo

#943
Trying to figure out what demographic this is for and I'm coming up empty. Any ideas?

It's too small to replace my ipad, too big to replace my phone. Seems too fragile for kids, plus they don't need that. Maybe it's good for the elderly?

Re: iPhone Duo

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post #943

Trying to figure out what demographic this is for and I'm coming up empty. Any ideas? It's too small to replace my ipad, too big to replace my phone. Seems too fragile for kids, plus they don't need that. Maybe it's good for the elderly?

it's the most expensive iPhone. People want to flex their wealth. Foldable phones usually replace phones, not tablets.

Re: iPhone Duo

#946
post #943

Trying to figure out what demographic this is for and I'm coming up empty. Any ideas? It's too small to replace my ipad, too big to replace my phone. Seems too fragile for kids, plus they don't need that. Maybe it's good for the elderly?

I'm a (Samsung) Fold user. They're great - a year in I never, or rarely if ever see the minute crease, and ditto here with Apple. The reality is that ~70% of the time I want a small screen. It's perfect (if thick due to the fold). It opens to "larger" (i.e 8 inches) which is great - compared to what I had before (6.9").

I'm actually hoping that this will force Samsung to solve their silly lockscreen choices, and the fact that it needs to be "configured" to be useful, because it's separate (Multilock - I'm talking to you). Honestly, I would happily take even bigger. The extra real estate when you want it is great. But it needs to hit tablet(ish) sizes. We're just in early days.

Re: iPhone Duo

#947
Whats the use case? Is this a phone or a size-reduced ipad? This looks hard to keep in you pocket, and even worse to operate with one hand.

Im having a hard time to understand what and who this is for.

Re: iPhone Duo

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post #943

Trying to figure out what demographic this is for and I'm coming up empty. Any ideas? It's too small to replace my ipad, too big to replace my phone. Seems too fragile for kids, plus they don't need that. Maybe it's good for the elderly?

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