▲ 130 ▼ Folding Phones Are the Worst Thing to Happen to Smartphones (techlore.tech) submitted 1 month ago by Sunshine@piefed.ca to c/technology@piefed.social 106 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] timochka@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 month ago (13 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (9 children) That's anecdotal, the manufacturers themselves admit that the hardware is statistically less durable than brick phones and there's plenty of 3rd party data to support it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago (1 child) Less durable is not the same as fragile. All smartphones today are way more durable than any smartphone from 10 years ago. It’s a tradeoff of a little less durability for a bigger screen when you want one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago Maybe from 10 years ago, but not twenty! permalink fedilink source parent [+] timochka@lemmy.zip -1 points 1 month ago (6 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (5 children) I mean, here's one from a manufacturer themselves admitting brick phones are more durable. https://www.honor.com/my/blog/common-durability-issues-in-foldable-phones/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [+] timochka@lemmy.zip -4 points 1 month ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago (3 children) Honor is one of the largest foldable phone manufacturers worldwide, and they have something like 5-10% of the global smartphone market. You not knowing they exist is just you being ignorant of the global market 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] timochka@lemmy.zip -8 points 1 month ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago (1 child) Sure buddy. I provided sources and info. You decided 'anything on YouTube is crap', 'major manufacturer doesn't count', and are now resorting to ad hominems. There's no winning when the goalposts keep moving, and you're obviously not interested in civil discussions. Ciao. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] crandall@lemmy.today 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) Why do you change so often? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 month ago People of Lemmy are conservative, they get confused and scared of our modern world. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (9 children) That's anecdotal, the manufacturers themselves admit that the hardware is statistically less durable than brick phones and there's plenty of 3rd party data to support it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago (1 child) Less durable is not the same as fragile. All smartphones today are way more durable than any smartphone from 10 years ago. It’s a tradeoff of a little less durability for a bigger screen when you want one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago Maybe from 10 years ago, but not twenty! permalink fedilink source parent [+] timochka@lemmy.zip -1 points 1 month ago (6 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (5 children) I mean, here's one from a manufacturer themselves admitting brick phones are more durable. https://www.honor.com/my/blog/common-durability-issues-in-foldable-phones/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [+] timochka@lemmy.zip -4 points 1 month ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago (3 children) Honor is one of the largest foldable phone manufacturers worldwide, and they have something like 5-10% of the global smartphone market. You not knowing they exist is just you being ignorant of the global market 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] timochka@lemmy.zip -8 points 1 month ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago (1 child) Sure buddy. I provided sources and info. You decided 'anything on YouTube is crap', 'major manufacturer doesn't count', and are now resorting to ad hominems. There's no winning when the goalposts keep moving, and you're obviously not interested in civil discussions. Ciao. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago (1 child) Less durable is not the same as fragile. All smartphones today are way more durable than any smartphone from 10 years ago. It’s a tradeoff of a little less durability for a bigger screen when you want one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago Maybe from 10 years ago, but not twenty! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago Maybe from 10 years ago, but not twenty! permalink fedilink source parent
[+] timochka@lemmy.zip -1 points 1 month ago (6 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (5 children) I mean, here's one from a manufacturer themselves admitting brick phones are more durable. https://www.honor.com/my/blog/common-durability-issues-in-foldable-phones/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [+] timochka@lemmy.zip -4 points 1 month ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago (3 children) Honor is one of the largest foldable phone manufacturers worldwide, and they have something like 5-10% of the global smartphone market. You not knowing they exist is just you being ignorant of the global market 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] timochka@lemmy.zip -8 points 1 month ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago (1 child) Sure buddy. I provided sources and info. You decided 'anything on YouTube is crap', 'major manufacturer doesn't count', and are now resorting to ad hominems. There's no winning when the goalposts keep moving, and you're obviously not interested in civil discussions. Ciao. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (5 children) I mean, here's one from a manufacturer themselves admitting brick phones are more durable. https://www.honor.com/my/blog/common-durability-issues-in-foldable-phones/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [+] timochka@lemmy.zip -4 points 1 month ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago (3 children) Honor is one of the largest foldable phone manufacturers worldwide, and they have something like 5-10% of the global smartphone market. You not knowing they exist is just you being ignorant of the global market 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] timochka@lemmy.zip -8 points 1 month ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago (1 child) Sure buddy. I provided sources and info. You decided 'anything on YouTube is crap', 'major manufacturer doesn't count', and are now resorting to ad hominems. There's no winning when the goalposts keep moving, and you're obviously not interested in civil discussions. Ciao. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[+] timochka@lemmy.zip -4 points 1 month ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago (3 children) Honor is one of the largest foldable phone manufacturers worldwide, and they have something like 5-10% of the global smartphone market. You not knowing they exist is just you being ignorant of the global market 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] timochka@lemmy.zip -8 points 1 month ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago (1 child) Sure buddy. I provided sources and info. You decided 'anything on YouTube is crap', 'major manufacturer doesn't count', and are now resorting to ad hominems. There's no winning when the goalposts keep moving, and you're obviously not interested in civil discussions. Ciao. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago (3 children) Honor is one of the largest foldable phone manufacturers worldwide, and they have something like 5-10% of the global smartphone market. You not knowing they exist is just you being ignorant of the global market 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] timochka@lemmy.zip -8 points 1 month ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago (1 child) Sure buddy. I provided sources and info. You decided 'anything on YouTube is crap', 'major manufacturer doesn't count', and are now resorting to ad hominems. There's no winning when the goalposts keep moving, and you're obviously not interested in civil discussions. Ciao. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[+] timochka@lemmy.zip -8 points 1 month ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago (1 child) Sure buddy. I provided sources and info. You decided 'anything on YouTube is crap', 'major manufacturer doesn't count', and are now resorting to ad hominems. There's no winning when the goalposts keep moving, and you're obviously not interested in civil discussions. Ciao. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago (1 child) Sure buddy. I provided sources and info. You decided 'anything on YouTube is crap', 'major manufacturer doesn't count', and are now resorting to ad hominems. There's no winning when the goalposts keep moving, and you're obviously not interested in civil discussions. Ciao. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] crandall@lemmy.today 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) Why do you change so often? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 month ago People of Lemmy are conservative, they get confused and scared of our modern world. permalink fedilink source parent