▲ 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
[–] Slashme@lemmy.world 72 points 1 month ago (8 children) AI is the worst thing to happen to smartphones. permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Mwa@thelemmy.club 53 points 1 month ago (1 child) Bootloader unlocking being removed more is the worst thing to happen to smartphones permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Slashme@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago OK, I'll agree to second place for AI then. That puts folding phones into third place at worst. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rothe@piefed.social -4 points 1 month ago (5 children) True. Folding phones are stupid, almost noone will buy them and they will eventually stop producing them. But not so for LLMS, they don't function through basic market mechanisms, since they exist through the AI circlejerk bubble. They will keep pushing LLMs, incorporating it into more and more until the entire UI of the phone is just one LLM which you have to interact with to make it do anything. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) almost noone will buy them and they will eventually stop producing them. Samsung sold 10 million so far, Nostradamus. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (3 children) the only people I see with foldables are people who buy their phones from their carriers on payment plans. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Ickyboo@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago The trick is to buy last year's foldable for around 1/3 used. I got my fold 7 a month before 8 was announced for 1/3 of the price of a new 8 Ultra , it's even running oneui 9 now. Not much has changed. permalink fedilink source parent [–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) i have one, i didn't get it on a plan. i love it (its a Moto 50 Ultra flip) small outside screen can do lots of things, folds up tiny in my pocket. Got my Moto 50u really cheap, 50% off and had a $300 gift certificate about to expire (here in Australia) Like the Samsung Fold 8 for many of the same reasons but im not rich, so maybe when the Fold 10 comes out and there's a clearance sale :) ... but would never go back to a slab now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago glad you're enjoying it! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mwa@thelemmy.club 53 points 1 month ago (1 child) Bootloader unlocking being removed more is the worst thing to happen to smartphones permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Slashme@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago OK, I'll agree to second place for AI then. That puts folding phones into third place at worst. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Slashme@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago OK, I'll agree to second place for AI then. That puts folding phones into third place at worst. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rothe@piefed.social -4 points 1 month ago (5 children) True. Folding phones are stupid, almost noone will buy them and they will eventually stop producing them. But not so for LLMS, they don't function through basic market mechanisms, since they exist through the AI circlejerk bubble. They will keep pushing LLMs, incorporating it into more and more until the entire UI of the phone is just one LLM which you have to interact with to make it do anything. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) almost noone will buy them and they will eventually stop producing them. Samsung sold 10 million so far, Nostradamus. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (3 children) the only people I see with foldables are people who buy their phones from their carriers on payment plans. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Ickyboo@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago The trick is to buy last year's foldable for around 1/3 used. I got my fold 7 a month before 8 was announced for 1/3 of the price of a new 8 Ultra , it's even running oneui 9 now. Not much has changed. permalink fedilink source parent [–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) i have one, i didn't get it on a plan. i love it (its a Moto 50 Ultra flip) small outside screen can do lots of things, folds up tiny in my pocket. Got my Moto 50u really cheap, 50% off and had a $300 gift certificate about to expire (here in Australia) Like the Samsung Fold 8 for many of the same reasons but im not rich, so maybe when the Fold 10 comes out and there's a clearance sale :) ... but would never go back to a slab now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago glad you're enjoying it! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) almost noone will buy them and they will eventually stop producing them. Samsung sold 10 million so far, Nostradamus. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (3 children) the only people I see with foldables are people who buy their phones from their carriers on payment plans. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Ickyboo@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago The trick is to buy last year's foldable for around 1/3 used. I got my fold 7 a month before 8 was announced for 1/3 of the price of a new 8 Ultra , it's even running oneui 9 now. Not much has changed. permalink fedilink source parent [–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) i have one, i didn't get it on a plan. i love it (its a Moto 50 Ultra flip) small outside screen can do lots of things, folds up tiny in my pocket. Got my Moto 50u really cheap, 50% off and had a $300 gift certificate about to expire (here in Australia) Like the Samsung Fold 8 for many of the same reasons but im not rich, so maybe when the Fold 10 comes out and there's a clearance sale :) ... but would never go back to a slab now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago glad you're enjoying it! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ickyboo@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago The trick is to buy last year's foldable for around 1/3 used. I got my fold 7 a month before 8 was announced for 1/3 of the price of a new 8 Ultra , it's even running oneui 9 now. Not much has changed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) i have one, i didn't get it on a plan. i love it (its a Moto 50 Ultra flip) small outside screen can do lots of things, folds up tiny in my pocket. Got my Moto 50u really cheap, 50% off and had a $300 gift certificate about to expire (here in Australia) Like the Samsung Fold 8 for many of the same reasons but im not rich, so maybe when the Fold 10 comes out and there's a clearance sale :) ... but would never go back to a slab now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago glad you're enjoying it! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago glad you're enjoying it! permalink fedilink source parent