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Huawei unveils world’s first tri-fold phone, the Mate XT Ultimate Design (spillsomebeans.com)

submitted 2 months ago by griffinger@discuss.tchncs.de to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Grimy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Someone said the same about touchscreen when you were still a kid. If you don't want it, don't buy it.

[–] JadenSmith@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I was an adult when touch screens properly took off, and I doubt this is in the same league.

There was some practical purpose to touch screens, whereas this thing is just unnecessary. I doubt it would have the same effect.

[–] Grimy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Having a phone that can turn into an iPad is probably going to get some use.

There is practical purpose to a touchscreen, the fact that short sighted people couldn't see its usefulness is my actual point.

[–] JadenSmith@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

I'm just saying I don't think the market is going to be big enough for these models to even get close to emptying shelves. Maybe it's not the right time, I don't know, I'm just finding it difficult to see any use where people would find it more appealing than the form factors and devices they already have.