Being the age I am, I’m just old enough to remember flip-phones.

A relatively simple concept that has been on my mind lately for reasons I’ll get to. Widely considered obsolete unless you just want a cheap phone to make calls etc., these phones featured a screen on one side, a keypad on the other, with a hinge joint between the two.

The reason that this device has been dragged back to the front of my brain in recent weeks is because I am reminded of them every time I see this:

To be clear: I’m aware that this foldable iphone is not the first foldable modern smartphone (I know Samsung released them years ago also).

But I’m also left wondering: what is the point? I think I can perfectly understand the use of flip phones as they were when they were popular, but foldable phones I just can’t see the benefit. As far as I can see, these foldable type of phones offer little to no benefit that you couldn’t get from, say a regular iPhone or Samsung phone, in terms of the consumer and how they are used in general life. I get that the hardware/software may be different, but that’s not going to be a factor in most people’s daily lives (you’re not going to care about the type of core, or the screen resolution when you make a phone call, etc.) It seems like it’s more of a gimmick from the companies making them to try and make more sales, but even if that’s the case, the product must have something unique to offer, so what is it about foldable phones that are so unique besides the gimmick of folding?

  • atomicbocks@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    15 hours ago

    I stated my opinion in a public forum. If that shits on your tastes then that is your problem. You are the one throwing a tantrum because somebody disagrees with you. You literally weren’t required to reply to my opinion that was your choice.

    • mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      11·
      8 hours ago

      I could have two apps running side by side on my OG Note in like 2011.

      Have you ever considered that you using this as an argument while ignoring the difference in screen real estate (which drastically improves usefulness in this case) is you being obviously obtuse?

      You’re the one who started with the snark. Deal with it.

      • atomicbocks@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        11·
        8 hours ago

        I could say the same thing about your comment that was in response to. If you are assigning an emotion to text then you are the problem, deal with it.