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Apple unveils iPhone Duo (www.apple.com)
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[–] -2 points 2 months ago* (10 children)

Honestly with all the modern android/samsung stuff, if you're into a foldable display this iphone may be the best option. All foldables on the market are impossible to repair and android is quickly locking down & enshittifying. With this you at least get a few years of updates, appledontcare or whatever and presumably they will replace your screen phone for a reasonable price when it cracks.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago* (1 child)

    All foldables on the market are impossible to repair

    False. But, it depends on the country one's in.
    In the UK Samsung offers replacement of the inside and/or outside screen, whereas in Belgium they can replace pretty much everything:

    Toestel					Display/Scherm	Camera achterzijde	Camera voorzijde	USB connector	Batterij	Back cover	Screenprotector  
Galaxy Z Flip5			€369			€89					€79					€69				€99			€69			€29

    Although, the older the model the more expensive the screen replacement. E.g., at €369 for the Flip5 inner screen one could as well buy a new second hand model.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago*

    That's surprisingly reasonable, actually. Do you know if the hinge replacement is included, and will you be charged separately for the "screen protector" (another €29)?

    A friend had one of those Z Fold-somethings, naturally the screen exploded after 2.5 years of use (in a country where they don't offer any repair services), I looked into replacing the screen myself and the procedure for it looked straight up impossible compared even to other Samsung phones.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 2 months ago (7 children)

    Bro, $2,000.

    At this price range, you might as well buy a phone and a tablet.

    It's just first generation trial.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago* (6 children)

    If you're buying a foldable you don't give a fuck about money. $2000 is about market rates for this type of device rn:

    And it's clear that all foldable screens explode in 2-3 years of regular use, so you're pretty much setting 2 grand on fire anyways just to look cool.

    At least I "trust" apple to actually replace your phone when that happens.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    And it’s clear that all foldable screens explode in 2-3 years of regular use

    Where did you get this info?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago* (2 children)

    From the manufacturer's use guidelines and warranty periods. They tell you to keep the phone away from dust and liquids (good luck with that in your pockets) and the warranty on Z Fold series is 2 years in the EU and 1 year worldwide. I'm yet to see one make it past 4 years with no screen defects throughout, i.e. there are currently very few users of Fold4 who haven't had the screen replaced. Then again the average phone lifespan worldwide is 3 years (which sounds crazy to me, I used my last daily phone for 6 and would keep doing it if I didn't want to install Linux on it), so I suppose it checks out.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago*

    They tell you to keep the phone away from dust and liquids

    Sounds true for all non-construction worker specific phones. Also, that's a big leap towards "explodes". I have a colleague who has his flip phone for quite a while now and it pretty much functions as it did in the beginning. I bought mine second-hand and so far so good. Reviews online seem to back up that these are actually built pretty solid and do not just "explode".

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    I personally don't find foldables to be useful at their current price range. But more importantly:

    I don't trust Apple to be pro-consumer.

    At all.

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