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[–] RetroGradeBE@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Still can’t really see the appeal for these kind of phones, at least with the fold you can have a small tablet at your convenience.

Love the tech, but personally i’m not really convinced.

[–] dingus@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

The appeal is they actually fit in women's pants pockets now

[–] Bebo@sffa.community 4 points 1 year ago

Fold as a tablet is really useful for multi-tasking. But for watching media not much different from regular phones due to the huge black bars. Flip phones I guess are useful for people who want to fit their phone in a small pocket. Personally, I don't see any usefulness from either type of phone. Nevertheless, the tech is indeed great.

[–] Hazdaz@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think they have to be way thinner when they are folded. Having a device that is essentially twice the thickness of a regular phone doesn't seem comfortable.

[–] Bebo@sffa.community 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think the only usefulness is fitting the folded phone in a tiny pocket.

[–] bufordt@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Bebo@sffa.community 1 points 1 year ago

Exactly, haha.

[–] IdleSheep@lemdro.id 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

From a technical standpoint they definitely don't offer any objective advantage. However I still love using them personally. There's just something satisfying about folding your phone. Also the built-in screen protection.