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[–] 5 points 1 year ago* (7 children)

I like it a lot but I have a clamshell. I don't understand the purpose of the other form factors. It really isn't much different from other phones after a while, except you forget about how nobody else's phone closes or fits in their pocket.

I occasionally get remarks about it like "your phone is cool" but literally forget that other people are stuck with the traditional candy bar style.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    Interesting, I always thought that was the pointless form factor. I guess I could see it being nice if you have really shallow pockets, although it seems like it would be uncomfortably thick compared to a normal phone when closed.

    With the fold style, (especially trifold) It turns into a tablet you can carry in your pocket. Which would be worth it if it wasn't fragile and twice the price of a phone + tablet.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago* (4 children)

    Phablet style phones don't fit comfortably in any pants I've ever worn. I think phones almost, mostly fit up to 5" or so, but most phones are much larger.

    The razr when folded is probably less thick than a normal bifold wallet and is half the size of a candy bar phone. It fits closed in every pair of pants i own including pajama pants.

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

    I think it depends a lot on the style and size of pants, and it's just a personal preference.

    While I prefer smaller phones for how they feel in the hand, all of my pants could easily fit a phone 7" or larger. But if normal phones don't fit in your pockets, then a folding phone makes sense.

    Also personally I'm the sort of person who dislikes how bulky traditional wallets are, and I'm bothered by my earbuds case. But point taken that a folding phone still isn't very thick generally.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    I have a slim wallet myself. It's not just bulky phones I hate carrying around. I have a keychain that allows me to drop portions of my keys when I don't need something. I like traveling light.

    Phablets being in style at the same time as slim fit jeans felt like some kind of special curse from hell.

    Another thing I like about the model year razr i bought is that it has only a small display on the outside. I can close the clamshell and disconnect from online junk for a while.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    Sounds like it might be a women's clothing fit thing. I've tried those jeans and the pockets always are 4" deep. All my men's pants fit my 6" phone with a case on it except for one that's a bit tight if you bend your leg.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago*

    Nope, I'm a dude. It also wasn't that it didn't fit at all. It just didn't fit comfortably (in jeans). In PJ pants they stuck out the top of the pocket loosely and I had more than one phone flop out onto the ground while I was walking my dog.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    I believe the proper use cases for the candy bar folds are 2 groups: data-dense users that wish Blackberries and Palm Pilots stuck around or, alternatively, people with poor eyesight. I don't think video consumption is the main use. Maybe Candy Crush XL or something though

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