I think your memory might be fuzzy. Samsung had to delay the rollout of the new 1st gen Fold because of hardware issues that showed their faces before they even sold them to customers.
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unknownuserunknownlocation@kbin.earth 3 days agoExcept even the first generation Samsung folding phones seem to be sturdier than this.
artyom@piefed.social 3 days ago
unknownuserunknownlocation@kbin.earth 2 days ago
Nope, I remember it pretty precisely. There was a plastic film that looked like it was meant to be peeled off but wasn't. If you peeled it off, it broke the screen. But as long as you left it on, things were semi OK. In essence, it was sturdier - the design was "just" confusing for consumers. Samsung fixed the problem before a single device landed in the hands of consumers - which is what actually matters.
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
I have been using a Fold7 for years. Stick to EV battery doom.
CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.today 3 days ago
I bought a used Pixel Fold at the beginning of the year because it was cheap. It was clearly used, needed a good cleaning and has some scratches when I got it. I’ve been using it heavily since, opening and closing it daily. There are a few dead pixels but I think those were there when I got it, otherwise it still works fine.
orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 3 days ago
I should retract my statement after remembering how good the G1/HTC Dream was. The hinge on that thing was sturdy as hell!
a white G1 phone, otherwise known as the HTC Dream, with its sliding keyboard open
unknownuserunknownlocation@kbin.earth 3 days ago
The problem isn't the hinge itself. Laptops have had hinges for ages without significant issues. The problem is the flexible screen that has to bend around the hinge. That's a significant engineering challenge. A challenge which Samsung is apparently much better at, even if Samsung's hinges definitely have their issues.