[pstanger]

hi, I want these folding phones. Though I took advantage of the ridiculous trade in offers that Samsung usually promotes with. Everything is just nicer on the bigger screen: messaging, browsing, videos, gaming. And that screen is always in my pocket. Can't read the QR code menu at the restaurant? Here, look at my pocket tablet.

The technology is still in an awkward phase but I think slab phones will be obsolete in 5 years

[CameronNemo]

I don't want to have to lug a tablet everywhere, like some fulltime scribe.

[skeaker]

I think the idea behind the folding form factor is that you don't have to lug it around, since it's in the same shape as a regular phone whenever you're not using it (and I don't think people consider having a phone in their pocket "lugging it around").

[caddemon]

Check out Samsung's zFlip form though. I think if foldables take over the small flip versions will always maintain enough of a market to also exist.

[imron]

I don't want a crease in my screen, which I've seen on every single one of these used for any length of time.

[coconut08]

as a person who has daily driven a fold for almost 2 years the "crease" is a complete non-problem when you are using it. its mostly just people who havent actually used it that complain about it because they heard some influencer complaining about it or they saw a picture someone took of it with a studio light blasting down on it at the perfect angle.

[imron]

Nothing to do with "influencers", but yes I haven't really used it. My opinion was formed from watching other people's phones who have this and deciding I don't like it, and I'm not prepared to change phones to give it a try on the off chance that I mind not find it an issue.

[wiseowise]

Then don’t?

[xnyanta]

Totally agree, especially for the restaurant menu use case even if it's niche. I can have a regular phone walking around folded and just unfold whem I sit down and am ready to consume any kind of media.

[manojlds]

I want folding phone too. Question is, at what price.

[ncr100]

Google Fi offers a trade-in, and separately a "keep service for 24 months" prorated $700-off deal.