The Samsung Galaxy Fold's display seems to have problems

Post by dmitriid » Thu, Apr 18, 2019, 5:40 AM UTC

mschuster91 wrote: post #109

DevKoala wrote: post #43

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Not sure why you are being downvoted, it is true. There is no "innovation" whatsoever if the technology doesn't work. Apple and other makers have been playing with the technology and understood the risks of putting this device out there. Samsung ignored these risks for the sake of press, and now the customer pays the price.

To be fair: anyone buying a smartphone with literally never-seen-before technology for $2000 knows what they're up to. Same with buying a Tesla back when they started. You invest in these kind of things only with the f..k-you money and for fun purposes, not with the money you need to survive or as the car you need to get to work.

Post by izacus » Thu, Apr 18, 2019, 6:40 AM UTC

brewtide wrote: post #124

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Except for the MacBook Pro version whose logic board failed, and the iBooks who plastic cases cracked and peeled. About half of Apple products have serious hardware design flaws.

Oddly, the A1226 next to me has been my daily driver for 3-4 years, and prior to that used since it's inception as a daily driver for someone else. It's probably one of the few remaining ones that just keep humming along.

Post by devit » Thu, Apr 18, 2019, 8:30 AM UTC

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My guess is it helps people who don't like large phones (in terms of surface area) in their clothes pockets. Sure it'll be thicker, and maybe some people have an issue with that, but it would potentially fit better in some situations while still unfolding to a larger screen size for regular use.

At current rates of phone growth, I will someday dislocate my hip by sitting down too quickly with my phone in my front pocket. I don't know how people who buy the oversized phones don't hurt themselves.

Post by oflannabhra » Thu, Apr 18, 2019, 11:54 AM UTC

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From what I can tell, there were only 4 devices: MKBHD (YouTube), Dieter Bohn (The Verge), Mark Gurman (Bloomberg), and Steve Kovach (CNBC).

Steve Kovach, Mark Gurman, Deiter Bonher and Todd Hasselton all had screen issues. (Deiter's was a "screen bulge"). Marques Brownlee remove the protective cover, and Mark Gurman had his first unit where he removed the protective cover.

Post by andygates » Thu, Apr 18, 2019, 1:07 PM UTC

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I think the concept of a scroll device, as in RUBY might be a more interesting approach than a true foldable. I do hope they're able to work through this... but given the pricing, seriously doubt I want to be an early adopter for this ride.