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Samsung Galaxy Fold

SteveJUAE

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spinedoc77 said:
Wow, very nice. Does the hinge color also apply to the sides? If so that means I can have an all black Fold right?
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I think so looking at these Sammy press release pics if you look closely at the edges :)

I think the Black is always black but the other colours you seem to have at least 2 choices of hinge colour

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Awesomesince86

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No way for me. Too expensive for a 1st gen device that's going to have a lot of problems. In two years they'll have worked out the kinks and competition will have normalized the prices slightly. I'll revisit then, but still I just don't see that much of a need for a foldable phone. I guess if I didn't have a iPad maybe, but it's just not something that interests me too much.
 
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I can't buy a phone that's in my mind still a Concept......and for that price it should have a S-pen attached to it and be as powerful as the current ipad pro....so its a no go.........
 
joshwithachance

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I thought about reserving one, but it's genuinely just a prototype. The hinge is always present when unfolded, the outside screen is way too small, the notch when open is awkward, and the price is just too damn high.
 
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I was trying to find a possible release date for Singapore/Malaysia/Thailand as I hope these versions will be dual sim

Given that it's a top spec phone in its own right and easily replaces any tablet use I have. Other than screen being 1st gen, I do not see anything remotely prototype

The S10+ is crica $1250 and the Iphone XS max is circa $1450 for the 512GB versions, add a modest tablet to this and your easily in the $1900 range :rolleyes:

Factor in other aspects like selling off and bundled goodies and no need to purchase fast charge etc the price starts to make sense for many given its a flagship leading edge device
 
Achillias

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The crease is worse than the Mate X which you barely can spot from any angle. The fold on the other hand is clearly visible. And I don't like the notch and bigger bezels from Samsung.
 
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Lobwedgephil said:
Wanted too, just can't pull the trigger. Seems like a prototype and they are likely going to redesign going forward. As much as I like new tech, this just seems like would be a waste to own.
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I'm in the same boat so to speak. I really really want one of these....make no mistake. But I just can't seem to go through with it.

As you say this seems to be a prototype...next revision might be the one to get though :)
 
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Looking forward to this guys views on it
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Achillias said:
The crease is worse than the Mate X which you barely can spot from any angle. The fold on the other hand is clearly visible. And I don't like the notch and bigger bezels from Samsung.
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Yikes, is the left side of the display sitting slightly higher than the right? There's a lot of step glare going on here
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Dat notch tho
Couldn't even squeeze it away. Looking forward to their 2nd Gen with the foldout display like the Mate X.
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Will go give this a go though when it arrives, good to see one of these Foldables finally going into the market
 
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jonnyb

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Today’s hands-on videos have made me want one. Dieter Bohn’s comments, especially, about how he was surprised that’s its more of a finished product than he was anticipating have influenced my thinking. I think I’m going to order one.
 
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jamezr said:
I'm in the same boat so to speak. I really really want one of these....make no mistake. But I just can't seem to go through with it.

As you say this seems to be a prototype...next revision might be the one to get though :)
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Well I want one but I just got my S10+ and am still enjoying getting to know it better. I will be getting other phones later in the year with trade in discounts that might help me keep price per phone under $1000. I am tentatively planning to upgrade to a Pixel 4 and possibly the updated version of whatever iPhone my migraine condition allows me to use.

But this? Yikes. :eek:

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Nice to see the hands-on videos....I can see this dropping by $1000 around the beginning of 2020.......too bad no s-pen which is the main reason I cannot purchase this product. I'm thinking the s-pen will be a part of next year's model so that would be nice. And for the price, Samsung should guarantee full OS updates for 4 years; not just security updates.
 
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