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Re: Google Pixel Fold

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Post by meindnoch »

thih9 wrote: post #351

What is the state of today’s folding phones, did the hardware improve over the first attempts? 1. Is the unfolded screen a continuous flat surface? (I.e. is the vertical bulge in the center gone?) 2. Are there gaps around the hinge or screen edge? Is the phone weatherproof? 3. Are there gaps when the phone is in the folded state?

A saw one at a contractor recently. It had these disgusting "bubbles" in the central flexible area. Like a screen protector that has bubbles, but it was part of the screen; there was no screen protector on. Like this: https://r1.community.samsung.com/t5/galaxy-z/samsung-z-fold3...

Re: Google Pixel Fold

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Post by zweifuss »

rtpg wrote: post #283
itsyaboi wrote: post #273

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Get into the quadcopter hobbyspace, you will learn more than you ever wanted about battery chemistries.

I just want to know how much of this stuff is “batteries in the fridge” stuff

One way to slow down the aging of batteries is to charge them only up to 80%, but this is not the only factor that affects their lifespan. Other factors include the temperature of the environment, the power consumption, and the quality of the battery materials and manufacturing process, which may be hard or impossible to know before buying.

https://www.nrel.gov/transportation/battery-lifespan.html

Re: Google Pixel Fold

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Post by bla3 »

emptysongglass wrote: post #346
rrrrrrrrrrrryan wrote: post #327

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They're $1100 if you subscribe to Google's phone plan

I'm a Fi user and don't see this offer. I've scoured every page of fi.google.com: nothing. Just a trade-in offer.

https://fi.google.com/about/promo-terms/?id=Cf_80IW--gUA&pli...

Re: Google Pixel Fold

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Post by wiseowise »

ggm wrote: post #330
melling wrote: post #239

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“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.

It's sometimes a way to say "can somebody explain the pros and cons" -I don't get an air fryer (for instance) said so, and an aficionado explained the Ps and Cs to me. Now I just say "doesn't do anything for my style of cooking"

Most of the time it’s not. Usually it’s just a cheap indirection to “I don’t like this”.

Re: Google Pixel Fold

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Post by wiseowise »

crossroadsguy wrote: post #216
manningthegoose wrote: post #9

I 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.

Because palm size is what dictated size of original phones, not technological advancements allowing for bigger, affordable, higher quality phones?

Re: Google Pixel Fold

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Post by thih9 »

neals wrote: post #353
thih9 wrote: post #351

What is the state of today’s folding phones, did the hardware improve over the first attempts? 1. Is the unfolded screen a continuous flat surface? (I.e. is the vertical bulge in the center gone?) 2. Are there gaps around the hinge or screen edge? Is the phone weatherproof? 3. Are there gaps when the phone is in the folded state?

I'm on the fold 3 for about 1.5 years I guess. The crease is no issue. I always compare it to reading a magazine; the page doesn't need to be flat to be good, and the screen of the food is nearly flat. You don't notice it. Phone has been rock solid no issue. Love it.

I’m fine with the visual aspect for 90% use cases (reading text, browsing pages), but it feels like it could be annoying for large content (e.g. drawing, photo editing).

The sensory aspect is another thing, it seems distracting to me to be getting this kind of physical feedback; I don’t like the durability risk either (I suspect this is an especially delicate area of the screen and it is raised too).

In any case I appreciate the response, it’s exciting to hear that folding phones already work well for others.

Re: Google Pixel Fold

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Post by grumbel »

I'll never understand why "thin" is still a standout feature of a phone when they add a fat ugly camera bump on it anyway. Why not make a thicker phone and the camera flush with the casing?

Re: Google Pixel Fold

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Post by wiseowise »

danwee wrote: post #23
atourgates wrote: post #21

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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…

> Folding phones are a neat idea, and as a technical achievement, this is impressive. But in terms of price and practicality? I don't really see the appeal or value. I thought that was the consensus... It surprises me that Google is investing money on such a device. Weird.

Consensus on what? That having a phone that can switch into a tablet whenever you want it to, no more having multiple devices for the same thing and convenience is what people want?

That’s a consensus, true.

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