Burning Questions

Foldable tablet phones are essential for older people who need larger text, larger key pads and keyboards–since everyone looses their reading vision after age 40, and many their finger dexterity in the last quarter of life. I have watched 3 cousins over 55, unable to use a smart phone because of small screens and small virtual keypads that lack tactile feedback.

For myself, book reading is 1000 percent nicer on a 7 inch tablet than a 6 inch phone. I also use a spreadsheet outside several times a week, and a wider larger screen would reduce input errors. A 30,000 nit (lux) screen or old fashioned black and white lcd, like the kindle has, would be useful outside since the minimum outside lux is over 25k lux, if not shading the screen.

My favorite phones had stereo speakers and large batteries and screens. But I carry 3 phones now since I can easily use up all 3 batteries on each if I am using the phone a lot. But I usually only go through 1.5 to 2 4 Amp hour batteries in a day. What is surprising is that a larger phone gets longer battery life, typically, despite the larger screen. I guess the larger battery is more important.

(I own and operate about 14 phones, since I buy them for all my family and employees.)

I could probably justify the extra money for a flip phone, if the screen scratching wasn’t an issue, as well as a glued in non swappable battery and a limited 2 year battery life was not an issue. I had lots of phones and tablets that had plastic screens and plastic covers in the early days. The inevitable accretion of scratches yeilded a greatly reduce satisfaction with the screen over the life of the product, VS the glass screen generation of devices.

Coy Tinsley

Price isn’t feasible in todays economy! $1,800 is ridiculous! Just keep your old phone and buy a laptop?!?!

blaster915

A good camera on a book style foldable and solid battery and im sold on the pixel fold!

bighosre10

Apple will be last. But I’m sure it will be the best.

Chadwick

1st gen fold = expensive beta test. Good luck to the people brave enough to buy this.

OW

Had Z Fold 1-3, just couldn’t bring myself to buy the Fold 4. Heavy, clunky, poor battery, and poor cameras; I thought they would get better over the years and it’s very slightly. I dont have high hopes for the Pixel Fold especially with how expensive it will be and their track records with introducing new devices.