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Pixel 11 Pro Fold feels like the end of an era

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Re: Pixel 11 Pro Fold feels like the end of an era

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Post by calvinmorrison »

rurp wrote: post #17
cpeth wrote: post #7

I'm tempted to get one to replace my very cracked Pixel 9 Pro XL. With all the incentives Google offers for Google Fi customers it's not all that expensive. Comes out to about $1100 after trade-in and includes a free Pixel Watch 5. I'm foldable-curious and Samsung just includes too much overlapping bloat "features". Gemini is bad enough, I don't need Bixby and whatever else. Not to mention I would have to pay full pr…

> Samsung just includes too much overlapping bloat "features" Yep, that's a major drawback. My partner has a Samsung phone and seeing all of the included bloatware, plus the terrible updates and add even more, made me not even consider one of their devices last time I bought a phone.

how about any time the system updates it automatically installs gambling apps on my phone?

Re: Pixel 11 Pro Fold feels like the end of an era

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Post by Grombobulous »

cpeth wrote: post #7

I'm tempted to get one to replace my very cracked Pixel 9 Pro XL. With all the incentives Google offers for Google Fi customers it's not all that expensive. Comes out to about $1100 after trade-in and includes a free Pixel Watch 5. I'm foldable-curious and Samsung just includes too much overlapping bloat "features". Gemini is bad enough, I don't need Bixby and whatever else. Not to mention I would have to pay full pr…

Just be careful about what your actual use case is.

For example, this form factor of foldable doesn’t give you significantly more screen real estate for 16:9 video content since it’s such a square aspect ratio.

They also generally aren’t large enough to take advantage of tablet layouts, while tri-fold designs fold out to be almost identical to a tablet size.

You have to really want to use two apps side by side in my opinion.

Re: Pixel 11 Pro Fold feels like the end of an era

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Post by rf15 »

> trapped in a shape everyone else seems to be moving on from.

Really not sure if we were ever there. Foldable phones still feel like a novelty that is expensive and fragile, among other tradeoffs. Also moving on to what, exactly? The regular slate form factor is what people buy, and have been for years at this point.

Re: Pixel 11 Pro Fold feels like the end of an era

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Post by nomel »

smashah wrote: post #13
belinder wrote: post #8

I drop my phone a lot, I have a great case for it so not a scratch after 6 years. I am interested in getting the foldable but apparently the cases don't protect the hinge or let dirt get in? Anyone have experience with this? Maybe I'm not the right audience, too clumsy

You can get covers that shield/protect the hinge

At least for Samsung, when you first turn it on, you get a nice big warning that says the phone is not dust or water resistant, and that you can damage the screen with sharp objects, like your fingernail. [1]

I tried one and permanently dented it on accident with the stylus. Can't image what would happen if you did something crazy like go to a beach.

[1] https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyFold/comments/1vhhow0/because...

Re: Pixel 11 Pro Fold feels like the end of an era

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Post by kg »

belinder wrote: post #8

I drop my phone a lot, I have a great case for it so not a scratch after 6 years. I am interested in getting the foldable but apparently the cases don't protect the hinge or let dirt get in? Anyone have experience with this? Maybe I'm not the right audience, too clumsy

Among other manufacturers Spigen has cases that protect the hinge. I've owned a foldable for 3 years and never had anything get into the hinge thanks to that, though some amount of dust did gather inside the hinge cover over time.

But I would be nervous about spending that much on a phone if you expect to be dropping it a lot, honestly.

Re: Pixel 11 Pro Fold feels like the end of an era

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Post by Grombobulous »

DANmode wrote: post #14
cpeth wrote: post #7

I'm tempted to get one to replace my very cracked Pixel 9 Pro XL. With all the incentives Google offers for Google Fi customers it's not all that expensive. Comes out to about $1100 after trade-in and includes a free Pixel Watch 5. I'm foldable-curious and Samsung just includes too much overlapping bloat "features". Gemini is bad enough, I don't need Bixby and whatever else. Not to mention I would have to pay full pr…

If you run GrapeheneOS on it and use it as your full machine while wired to a display or three, sure. Otherwise, in no world is $1100 for a cell phone anything but expensive. Yes, iPhones are also expensive.

The other thing I would say is that Pixels are just not high end hardware and they masquerade like they are. They get these insane launch sale deals like we are seeing now and the whole reason for that is because they aren’t competitive with true flagships.

It’s just not really a flagship phone in terms of processor performance.

I know Samsung has a lot more of their garbage software on it but I think if I was in the Android market I’d probably be inclined for a Samsung device over a Pixel. If I lived in Europe or Asia I’d be looking at something Chinese that’s not sold in the US market. Companies like Xiaomi and Huawei make way better phones than Google.

Re: Pixel 11 Pro Fold feels like the end of an era

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Post by Grombobulous »

garciasn wrote: post #19
DANmode wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you run GrapeheneOS on it and use it as your full machine while wired to a display or three, sure. Otherwise, in no world is $1100 for a cell phone anything but expensive. Yes, iPhones are also expensive.

It’s $1800; they are applying trade-in and some sort of GoogleFi discount to get it down to $1100. Nearly $2000 after tax for a phone is fucking absurd.

That’s in the eye of the beholder. Folding phones are unique devices and the best tri-fold designs can legitimately replace a tablet.

A whole lot of people use their phone as their primary and most-used device. I don’t think a high price is insane, it’s just that folks who consider them a utility and a side-device to a desktop computer tend not to feel that way. Many millennials and older who grew up with desktops and laptops probably can’t comprehend the idea of a phone being the only device or primary device.

My iPhone was something like $1300 and I feel like it was worth every penny, and that a cheaper model did not meet my needs and wants.

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