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Re: iPhone Duo

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Post by fedeb95 » Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 9:22 AM UTC

I remember clearly Apple fans making fun of Samsung when they did their foldable phone.

Re: iPhone Duo

#942

Post by luplex » Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 9:22 AM UTC

aqme28 wrote: post #940

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

#943

Post by cik » Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 9:24 AM UTC

aqme28 wrote: post #940

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

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Post by phplovesong » Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 9:45 AM UTC

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 by [deleted] » Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 9:49 AM UTC

aqme28 wrote: post #940

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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Re: iPhone Duo

#946

Post by linncharm » Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 10:09 AM UTC

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Re: iPhone Duo

#947

Post by fsuts » Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 10:33 AM UTC

RIP iPad mini?

Re: iPhone Duo

#948

Post by fsuts » Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 10:37 AM UTC

toxik wrote: post #415

$2000 is crazy talk

It’s a status symbol

Think how much some people spend for the watch on their wrist or on jewellery.

Re: iPhone Duo

#949

Post by kursus » Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 10:41 AM UTC

xutopia wrote: post #333

I get excited about this but that's because I want this... not because I need it. What I actually need might be less of an iPhone and more of a nano than a duo. Something small and portable that doesn't make me spend every spare second on the phone.

A dumb phone (or a glorified apple watch) that unfolds into an iphone, I would pay for this.

Re: iPhone Duo

#950

Post by baxuz » Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 10:41 AM UTC

I'd like to have one of these devices once the prices get a bit more normal. I remember paying 400€ for an iPhone 4 when it came out, a flagship phone at the time by all metrics. Adjusted for inflation, that's about 600€.

Flagship prices have now reached the 1000€ mark, with marginal upgrades, and in many cases actual downgrades.

There is no world in which I can justify paying 2x-4x the flagship price for a device fulfilling a fundamentally similar purpose.

For a different comparison, a 14" MacBook Pro costs that much.