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Samsung Shows Off Prototype Smartphone With Foldable Display
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Apple will never do this.
Their master plan is for you to own an iPhone, iPad and Mac--- Not replace them all with a Swiss Army Knife device.
Their master plan is for you to own an iPhone, iPad and Mac--- Not replace them all with a Swiss Army Knife device.
I’m with you - and I’m usually not impressed with too many of Samsung’s consumer electronics. But, this can certainly be baked into a phone/tab hybridThis is innovation that far exceeds the notch. Apple will adopt this in 2022-24 when Samsung minimized all the risks and people embrace the phone/tablet feature/function.
MR forum members will hate on this until Apple introduces something similar 4-6 years from now, and claim innovation
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Phone/Tablet combination is rather appealing, couple that with USB-C and this can dock to accessories. One device to rule the business persons carry-on technology. Apple users will be carrying around their iPhone, iPad and/or MB/A/P with them.
I disagree. The tech is worth it for its longevity and power in this iteration. Any higher would be just ridiculous.
Considering an iPhone X and iPad/Pro would be even higher in cost. It would not surprise me for a 1st gen product to cost that much, remember the original iPhone, until Apple reduced prices and increased storage. Or maybe their are following Apples direction regarding price, what is scary is if people accept those high prices, it gives the green light to competitors to follow.
Hoping these recent pricing for mobile technology will return to reality.
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Concerning Apple never say never, look at the price increase for the iPad Pro, MBA, Mac Mini. This is the direction norm their are heading, circa 90’s.
It will definitely have a very expensive price tag attached, because it’s new technology, and anything that’s new usually has a premium charge with it. But still, I think Samsung implementing a foldable Smart phone at least shows diversity and how are they making things different, besides what we have been seeing the ‘norm’ for years. I say let’s welcome to change and see where this leads.
$500*
We’re all fools spending money on things we don’t need. Or maybe people can choose to spend their money however they want? Some buy Gucci others buy C&A.
another way to achieve a bigger screen could use magnet to link multiple borderless phones together.
You know what, it may just come to me giving up tech as I did Facebook if the trend in charging ridiculous amounts continues. They won’t notice my 0000000000000000000000000000000000.0000000000000001%* sale. But revolutions have to start somewhere.
*not to scale.
People still use public call boxes, right?
Big screens “Apple will never do this”
OLED “Apple will never do this”
Unsymmetrical antenna lines/ports “Apple will never do this”
Wireless charging “Apple will never do this”
Fast charging “Apple will never do this”
Water resistance “Apple will never do this”
Face Unlock “Apple will never do this”
Should I keep going?
Even with a flat edge infinity display, there will be a seam (that is physics with separate displays).
That's exactly what I was thinking. But the production release probably won't be.
I doubt it. There will be a breaking point. They’re not selling due to outdated (in some
Minds) tech with crappy screens (according to some influencers, and people listen) and so they have to hike the price to please the shareholders. Too much though and people leave in droves = fewer sales, less revenue, sacked CEO...on the flip side....there’s always an alternate universe.
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No, I feel it would be prohibitively expensive.
maybe best if you start a voting thread (voting again already so soon
)Too early to say really, I would give this segment sometime to develop.
Apple will have it about seven years later which is about how long it took to put OLED and precision pen in its products.
Only hurdle to that is Apple is against selling one device that transforms into two, from phone into tablet, and prefer to profit from selling two distinct devices. That's why they won't merge iPad and MacBook because it's profit hurdle and not technical one.
Only hurdle to that is Apple is against selling one device that transforms into two, from phone into tablet, and prefer to profit from selling two distinct devices. That's why they won't merge iPad and MacBook because it's profit hurdle and not technical one.
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At 1:21:35 you'll experience 5 extremely painful and silent seconds until the actual presenter starts clapping in hopes the crowd will follow.
The video is actually a fun watch, but that part was painful af.
The video is actually a fun watch, but that part was painful af.
Hopefully apple won't have it at all. And you left out wireless charging.
