I agree with you. I have one and it's hard for me to leave apple but man this fold is really nice. I mean there are some things that I don't like about it but there are also things about the iPhone I don't like either. But from a multitasking and video watching it blows the iPhone out the water. I don't know why apple won't let us open two apps at the same time sharing the same screen. I know not all people want folds but they don't have to buy them either.I've seen foldable phones and they just seemed like a gimmick. Last night I had dinner with a friend who had the new Galaxy Z Fold 7.
I own every product in the Apple store and this was the first thing I've seen that made me want to ditch my iPhone. I couldn't believe how amazing it was. Folded it was thinner than my iPhone 16 Pro Max. Videos on the open screen were breathtaking, and there was no hint of a seam down the middle. And this this is so thin when opened you just can't believe it.
I haven't been to MacRumors in awhile, so I went and looked and they peg an Apple foldable phone for fall of NEXT YEAR.
What in the world is going on at Apple? They have all the cash in the world, all the top people, and they just can't do this stuff?
Honestly, this phone made my iPhone look like a Gen 1 product. If you haven't held one, you will first be amazed at the phone itself, but as that wears off you will just get madder and madder thinking about how Apple missed this. It's like the company has been asleep for five plus years.
I've only owned iPhones but I've been going to stores to try every generation of Samsung folding products. Consider this: Apple is going to be using a Samsung screen on their foldable and it will be even more improved over the current offering. So if you can wait a year, you can get your Apple foldable. But the fold 7 really is something that must be held to be believed, even if you've used a previous model. For me, I'm considering adopting their tri-fold.I've seen foldable phones and they just seemed like a gimmick. Last night I had dinner with a friend who had the new Galaxy Z Fold 7.
I own every product in the Apple store and this was the first thing I've seen that made me want to ditch my iPhone. I couldn't believe how amazing it was. Folded it was thinner than my iPhone 16 Pro Max. Videos on the open screen were breathtaking, and there was no hint of a seam down the middle. And this this is so thin when opened you just can't believe it.
I haven't been to MacRumors in awhile, so I went and looked and they peg an Apple foldable phone for fall of NEXT YEAR.
What in the world is going on at Apple? They have all the cash in the world, all the top people, and they just can't do this stuff?
Honestly, this phone made my iPhone look like a Gen 1 product. If you haven't held one, you will first be amazed at the phone itself, but as that wears off you will just get madder and madder thinking about how Apple missed this. It's like the company has been asleep for five plus years.
If that ends up being true it'll be too small for me, tbh. I can see how the inner screen would benefit by not having to deal with huge black bars when viewing media. But for browsing and pretty much anything else it'll be too small.The rumored iPhone fold is mini-sized for the cover screen.
We'll see. First time Fold buyer and have Best Buy Total coverage, so hopefully I'll be fine if something happens to the inner screen. I decided to jump in and enjoy rather than worry about what could happen.I have seen many reviews of current gen foldables (including a few fold 7s) citing screen creases, stress-failure (cracks or pixel failure) on day one or within a couple of months, and scratches from dust.. not to mention everyone I've asked insisted on screen protectors for the abrasion issues. Another issue a friend mentioned to me recently was the screen burn in issue still being a thing too.. Even if Apple are happy with whatever they have to work with now, I still think the nature of that display technology means it will likely fail more often and/or earlier than static-surface displays.. I think if you are dumping that kind of money on a device and you want it to last as long as a Pro Max, for example, you're going to be disappointed for the forceable future.
I didn't care about foldables until this year. The Chinese brands brought the heat and the Fold 7 is a marvel in tech. Can't wait to see what Apple launches, regardless of whether I buy it, and how the tech evolves.They're not, and you (like many others here) will change your opinion when Apple tells you to.
I thought the same, tried the Flip 7 and it was great aside from one huge issue. For some reason Samsung decided to not allow notification icons on the cover screen lock screen. Even using Goodlock it wouldn't work. An orange dot pops up and you need to swipe on the cover screen to see them. Totally defeats the purpose of having a cover screen, imo, when you need to either swipe or fully open the phone. Much happier with the Fold which is finally wide enough to use as a phone without even unfolding it.I would not want a foldable phone so I could have twice the real estate, I would want one so it would take up half the pocket space.
I've seen foldable phones and they just seemed like a gimmick. Last night I had dinner with a friend who had the new Galaxy Z Fold 7.
I own every product in the Apple store and this was the first thing I've seen that made me want to ditch my iPhone. I couldn't believe how amazing it was. Folded it was thinner than my iPhone 16 Pro Max. Videos on the open screen were breathtaking, and there was no hint of a seam down the middle. And this this is so thin when opened you just can't believe it.
I haven't been to MacRumors in awhile, so I went and looked and they peg an Apple foldable phone for fall of NEXT YEAR.
What in the world is going on at Apple? They have all the cash in the world, all the top people, and they just can't do this stuff?
Honestly, this phone made my iPhone look like a Gen 1 product. If you haven't held one, you will first be amazed at the phone itself, but as that wears off you will just get madder and madder thinking about how Apple missed this. It's like the company has been asleep for five plus years.
Yeah I’m too heavily invested in the Apple ecosystem to even contemplate switching. It’s not only the devices but the services too. I don’t have the time, the energy or the desire to start porting all my photos over and changing my entire workflow just to try out a new phone.I have Macs, iPads, iPhones, Apple Watches and Apple TVs used by me, my wife and 3 kids. Would be a very hard switch!
People keep saying Apple doesnt release imperfect product yet forget about the 'You are holding it wrong' meme.
The iPad in my backpack can do that. That plus my phone is probably more capable than a single folding phone imo…It's got zero to do with showing off to others. It's about being able to read PDFs without zooming in, have plenty of room for two full phone-size apps to be open side-by-side, and have it all be the size that when closed the outside screen is an amazing phone all by itself and still thinner than a flagship iPhone.
Compare this to the OS26 debacle. Maybe a few companies have experimented with a little transparency here and there (Vista, W11) but nobody has attempted it across an entire OS before. Apple are first to market here and the results are…. Well they’re crap. There is a reason we don’t print rail signage on the windows.
Not everyone doesn’t want a foldable from AppleNot everyone wants a foldable.
The iPad in my backpack can do that. That plus my phone is probably more capable than a single folding phone imo…
I've seen foldable phones and they just seemed like a gimmick. Last night I had dinner with a friend who had the new Galaxy Z Fold 7.
I own every product in the Apple store and this was the first thing I've seen that made me want to ditch my iPhone. I couldn't believe how amazing it was. Folded it was thinner than my iPhone 16 Pro Max. Videos on the open screen were breathtaking, and there was no hint of a seam down the middle. And this this is so thin when opened you just can't believe it.
I haven't been to MacRumors in awhile, so I went and looked and they peg an Apple foldable phone for fall of NEXT YEAR.
What in the world is going on at Apple? They have all the cash in the world, all the top people, and they just can't do this stuff?
Honestly, this phone made my iPhone look like a Gen 1 product. If you haven't held one, you will first be amazed at the phone itself, but as that wears off you will just get madder and madder thinking about how Apple missed this. It's like the company has been asleep for five plus years.
People keep saying Apple doesnt release imperfect product yet forget about the 'You are holding it wrong' meme.
That sums up exactly how I feel. There would have to be a massively compelling reason to change everything over to a new platform - and a foldable phone isn't it.Yeah I’m too heavily invested in the Apple ecosystem to even contemplate switching. It’s not only the devices but the services too. I don’t have the time, the energy or the desire to start porting all my photos over and changing my entire workflow just to try out a new phone.
Yeah, having to bring a backpack with you wherever you go sure sounds very convenient. The whole point is that if you are bringing a phone with you anyway it isn’t less convenient if that phone can fold out to be the size of an iPad Mini.
Which is exactly the case with the Z Fold 7 as well. The crease and durability concerns are overblown.iPhone 4 was nearly perfect for the time, and by far the best phone on the market. The “you’re holding it wrong” thing was not only blown waaaaay out of proportion, it was also one of the first major ragebait topics in the world of tech.
Is that even the case nowadays? The Vision Pro launched significantly longer after VR headsets were already out on the market and haven't set the market on fire.If we look back Apple has always been in a stronger position when it waits to see what the market does, then reacts.
Microsoft were first out of the door as the innovators of flat design. Windows Phone 7 was gorgeous, but Apple took it to another level. They weren’t first to market with MP3 players, smartphones, tablets or smart watches but they came to define the market when they did.
Compare this to the OS26 debacle. Maybe a few companies have experimented with a little transparency here and there (Vista, W11) but nobody has attempted it across an entire OS before. Apple are first to market here and the results are…. Well they’re crap. There is a reason we don’t print rail signage on the windows.
It is a valid use case, and there are benefits to it, but it’s still a small group of people that would be willing to pay so much money (Fold is 2k) just for these situations where you only have your pockets and your phone. In all other situations - a regular iPhone and an iPad is actually much more capable (better camera and battery life on the phone side, bigger screen and more optimized OS on the tablet side) - and actually costs less money.
So, while I am personally interested in a foldable iPhone, I do understand that it is still meant for a niche audience.
I switched to the Galaxy note many years ago because I wanted the bigger phone with a stylist. But, after a year, I came crawling back to Apple with my tail between my legs saying; “sorry Apple. I was wrong. I’ll never do that again. My bad.It would be hard to leave the Apple ecosystem, but those phones are enticing - and available now.
LOL, was it really that bad?I switched to the Galaxy note many years ago because I wanted the bigger phone with a stylist. But, after a year, I came crawling back to Apple with my tail between my legs saying; “sorry Apple. I was wrong. I’ll never do that again. My bad.