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0 pointsmoomoo118mo ago0 comments

Why do phones need to bend?

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Because.

Seriously. Take a look at the foldable touchscreen phones that do exist. "Because" is the only answer.

Wouldn't you want a moderately priced device weighing under 200g with a big screen? I would. It would be great for reading books everywhere.

MrDrMcCoy8mo ago

I wouldn't. I like being able top use my phone one-handed and not have the battery die before the end of the day.

jagged-chisel8mo ago

Kindle

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matt-attack8mo ago

There’s a single and obvious reason. Bigger screen.

And if you’re going to ask why a bigger screen? It’s the same reason your laptop or desktop isn’t 7” wide.

ileonichwiesz8mo ago

My laptop isn’t 7” wide because I do my work on it, and that work involves reading long text files and requires a keyboard big enough to comfortably type said long text files, not because “bigger screen = always better”. It’s all about the use case.

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jagged-chisel8mo ago

Because.

Seriously. Take a look at the foldable touchscreen phones that do exist. "Because" is the only answer.

oblio8mo ago

Wouldn't you want a moderately priced device weighing under 200g with a big screen? I would. It would be great for reading books everywhere.

MrDrMcCoy8mo ago

I wouldn't. I like being able top use my phone one-handed and not have the battery die before the end of the day.

jagged-chisel8mo ago

Kindle

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matt-attack8mo ago

There’s a single and obvious reason. Bigger screen.

And if you’re going to ask why a bigger screen? It’s the same reason your laptop or desktop isn’t 7” wide.

ileonichwiesz8mo ago

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