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SpecialNose9325 t1_izj49m7 wrote

Reply to comment by Sotyka94 in Pixel Fold renders arrive with detailed size and spec rumors for Google’s foldable phone, by SUPRVLLAN

But the Modern Samsung foldable is $1000, which is the same price as the S22 or iPhone14. Where is the price disparity ? It will take a while for foldables to get to the $600 price range simply because of manufacturing challenges and tooling. Tooling prices go down with scale.

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Sotyka94 t1_izj4nlw wrote

1000$ where? Lowest I seen is 1500

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SpecialNose9325 t1_izowzj8 wrote

At samsung.com

The ZFlip 3 and 4 both launched at $999 and have dropped in price since.

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Sotyka94 t1_izp6jb3 wrote

That's the flip. That's a completely different story than a fold. We talk about the fold, and it's much more.

With fold you have a standard phone that you can open up to a tablet if needed. With he flip you have a 1k$ cube that is not really functional and you can open it up to a normal phone. The flip is stupid, the fold is something I really like.

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SpecialNose9325 t1_izsgu22 wrote

You are entitled to your opinion, but saying something is stupid because you don't care for it is a slippery slope. I don't know or care for your mom. I'm not gonna use that as a reason to say your mom is stupid.

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Sotyka94 t1_iztn2b8 wrote

It's stupid because the fold get's a useful item (smartphone), and makes it multiuse (smartphone + tablet in one device), adding to it's use cases.

The flip takes an useful item (smartphone) and adds unnecessary complexity and price without adding any functionality, basically subtracting from it's usefulness without adding any real value to it.

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SpecialNose9325 t1_iztoco2 wrote

Once again. The usefulness of a smartphone to a person is subjective. I don't see the appeal in having a substantially larger device in my pocket and lose one hand usability on a device that doesn't exactly do that much more than a regular smartphone. The advantages of having a 7.6inch inner screen are not substantial enough to me. Meanwhile, a phone that folds in half makes carrying it around easier and adds a notification display that prevents you from getting easily sucked into an app while checking notifications.

The sales numbers also seem to prove my point. The ZFlip adoption rate is much higher than the ZFold, and more importantly it is seen as a viable option to non Tech-enthusiasts. They place it right next to the S22 at the store and it's pretty clear that people are choosing it more often than the ZFold.

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