I’ve got a foldable to deal with being on call as a sysadmin and it’s so much better than lugging o laptop around. The more screen I can fit in my pocket, the better.
I know some people who swear by their tablets… I’d imagine for them having only one device is pretty enticing
I’m one of those. I have a phone, but use it rarely. On the other hand, the tablet is always at the ready. I’ve only ever wished I could put it in my pocket and ditch the phone. My brother has the Fold 3 and it’s intriguing, but my tablet has almost double the screen size and a more common aspect ratio. The new tri-fold actually looks quite promising, if only it could support a pen (which is a silly wish for a plastic screen).
I actually think this form factor makes more sense than a two-fold. With two-folds you get this weird not-quite-square aspect ratio, but this gives you something much closer to a very typical 16:9. Perfect for watching movies or streaming games.
I do want a proper android device though, which Huawei can’t provide anymore unfortunately. But I hope other manufacturers try their hand at this form factor. Still, massive props to Huawei on the design and engineering feat, it’s genuinely the first phone I’ve seen in years that made me reconsider what I want in a phone.
And no, obviously a tri-fold isn’t necessary, but neither are smartphones in general. Took me years to decide to purchase one and I was fine without one (started with a year-old Samsung S7, for reference).
Yeah, I’m probably not in the market for a fold phone, given I’m not a gentle owner. But of money was no object, I would get a trifold, because it feels meaningfully larger, and a more appropriate aspect ratio. The current folds really underwhelm me, even if they were so overpriced.
Advancements in technology are cool. Who knows what insights we can find developing interesting ideas like this
I think its really cool, its just a step closer to have just one device for everything.
I’d love to fold it up and use it as a phone. Unfold it and use it as a tablet when I’m just browsing the web and then connect it to a man role or keyboard and mouse and use it as my “laptop” or desktop.
I have a steam deck for gaming, I don’t really need an entire separate computer for work.
But a device like this should offer a full desktop experience and not some locked down mobile thing.
