g8phcon2@k.fe.derate.me to Technology@lemmy.world · 4 months agoSamsung reveals first tri-fold phonewww.phonescoop.comexternal-linkmessage-square229linkfedilinkarrow-up1310arrow-down124
arrow-up1286arrow-down1external-linkSamsung reveals first tri-fold phonewww.phonescoop.comg8phcon2@k.fe.derate.me to Technology@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square229linkfedilink
minus-square𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚒𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚗 𝙼𝚎𝚘𝚠@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25arrow-down1·4 months agoWhy did they make the screens fold in? The Huawei Mate XT folds up in a z-shape, which imo makes more sense as you don’t need a ‘fourth’ outer display anymore. Seems more efficient that way.
minus-squarefilcuk@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·4 months agoBecause they’re fragile. You don’t want your screen to die on the first drop.
minus-square14th_cylon@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·4 months agoand you don’t want it full of scratches, since cover glasses and protection cases will probably be quite complicated for these monstrosities?
Why did they make the screens fold in? The Huawei Mate XT folds up in a z-shape, which imo makes more sense as you don’t need a ‘fourth’ outer display anymore. Seems more efficient that way.
Because they’re fragile. You don’t want your screen to die on the first drop.
and you don’t want it full of scratches, since cover glasses and protection cases will probably be quite complicated for these monstrosities?