I cant think of using phone without non-slippery case. and there are lot like me :)
Google Pixel Fold
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Re: Google Pixel Fold
#292I 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.
“I just don't understand who wants…” I’ve heard so many people make this comment about a variety of things. I recommend paying closer attention and learning. The best response is to let people figure out for themselves what they don’t get.
But there have been cases of industries or companies pushing things that consumers aren't really interested in in any non-trivial numbers.
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#293Earlier quoted context omitted.
I have the fold 2 and I absolutely love it, been using it almost nonstop for a few years. When the 5 comes out I'll replace the 2 for it. The 2 is just showing some wear at the bend point on the screen, the flip I've replaced the protector once but it went smoothly at the Samsung store. I think the google/nexus/pixel fold looks nice, but the pixel reliability track record has been pretty grim, so maybe I'll give it a…
You have a fold and a flip? Is it pretty seamless to switch which one you will use as your phone on a given day?
I have the flip (Fi sim) for when I go skiing, it's waterproof and small. I got one of those strappyncases so I don't worry about dropping it off a lift, which is nice.
Re: Google Pixel Fold
#294What happens when you accidentally get a pebble or grain of sand inside these foldable phones and squeeze/sit on them?
They break lol. Don't do that. BTW also don't take your laptop onto the beach. It was only like 6 years ago that leaving your phone in the same room as a running shower was a risky gambit, not sure why we expect ip7 waterproofing on brand new tech.
We expect it because it’s better for how people actually use phones. Not having to worry about getting rained on, for example, is pretty awesome for anyone who doesn’t live in a desert.
The dust part is more of a concern because that’s a lot harder to avoid than rain. For example, most people put phones in pockets or bags which not infrequently collect dust. A regression on that is bad for an ultra-premium device which needs a solid market to fund further R&D.
Re: Google Pixel Fold
#295I 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.
I also don’t understand who would have wanted a 4 inch then a 5 inch then 6 then 7 and maybe 8 inches phones while their palms remained exactly of the same size. Sometimes I feel people just want weird shit. And yeah new things. Just “new” things - otherwise Apple’s non-upgrade upgrade phones will go unsold.
I feel the trend to bigger phones is probably indicative of phones being the sole computing device for more and more people. Anecdotal, but one example is my parents. I've watched them go from having desktops to laptops to iPads while they kept getting the biggest iPhone available. Now, their phones are pretty much all they use (outside of a smart TV and an Amazon Echo).
Re: Google Pixel Fold
#296Google’s first foldable. Brilliant in every way.
Wow, it's hard to believe how lame their marketing is. Prompted?
"Please write me a slogan to help sell a new smart phone in the style of Apple, but make it sound cooler.."
Re: Google Pixel Fold
#297I 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.
There are plenty of people who don't use a (desktop/laptop) computer outside of their jobs. If you're on HN, you're probably not one of them, so it can be difficult to imagine their behaviours. For example, in Japan, 36.6% of teenagers say they don't use PC at home [1]. It's also a country where people read a lot of comics. Now these foldable screens make more sense, right. [1]: https://news.yahoo.co.jp/byline/fuwara…
Apparently Japanese teenagers also have a lot more disposable income to drop nearly two grand on a cell phone.
Re: Google Pixel Fold
#298Earlier quoted context omitted.
No sign of battery issues is huge, I'm still rocking my 3 year old Pixel 3a and recently replaced the battery, it was a night and day difference. General slowness/lack of responsiveness, half day battery life. Been like that with all my other smart phones since 2013. Would love my next phone to go on year 4 with no sign of battery degradation (although in lieu of that I'll take an easy to replace battery).
> night and day difference > slowness / lack of responsiveness Are you saying that replacing the battery improved your phone's responsiveness? I knew there was a throttling thing with iPhones but hadn't heard of anything outside of that.
Samsung, OnePlus, and other phone manufacturers have all been accused of throttling phones and have acknowledged the throttling and/or released patches to give more user control. You can google " throttling" and get new reports of throttling as recently as last year for Samsung.
Re: Google Pixel Fold
#299Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's more than the price of a nice smartphone, and a nice tablet. An iPhone 14 and iPad Pro are gonna' run you $1,600, and be more useful in most cases. I mean, sure, you're not going to fit an iPad in your pocket, but do you really need to? And when it's out, it's more productive to have a separate tablet and phone, than just one device that's trying to do it all. Folding phones are a neat idea, and as a technical a…
I, on the other hand, can't see a single reason why somebody would want a tablet. We've had some, and they all ended up forgotten in a drawer. Either I'm in a place where I have whatever limited portability I can (so I use the phone) or I have a laptop with proper keyboard, applications and OS. On the other hand, I always have my phone with me and I'd definitely benefit for a larger screen when reading emails, websit…
Sigh, Really? You're obviously not an artist then, many of my friends and I have already replaced our Wacom dedicated tablets with an iPad with the pro pencil.
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#300Earlier quoted context omitted.
The most expensive iPhone is $1699, which is a 14 pro max with a whopping 1 TB of storage. With 128gb it’s only $1099. I agree, seems pretty aggressive.
Does the iphone doubles in size and lets you carry around a minitablet? If not it's a pointless comparison. A 1000$ iphone is closer to a 300$ pixel 6 than the pixel fold.
A $1000 iPhone leaves enough left over for an iPad (even pro, almost).
Of course, that's not directly comparable, but it's notable.