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    1 year ago

    I have a Pixel Fold and I hate it. Bought it on an impulse and regret it deeply. I have zero use for an interior screen with such an odd aspect ratio. Black bars make the extra real estate pointless for media consumption or streaming games from Xcloud. The only use I’ve found so far for the interior screen are a few apps that support it optimally and running two apps side by side.

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      1 year ago

      I have a fold and I love it. Videos are just ok, but web, notes, images and multitasking are freaking excellent.

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      1 year ago

      the interior screen is almost 4:3, right? you could try watching like. anything made before 1990 whenever, I guess. old ass anime, or something. it’s probably not as big in totality as a regular screen, but it’s got higher pixel density, and it’s portable, so that’s neat. I guess another appeal might be that you could use it more easily as a book or a laptop substitute. I also think probably more support will come after it becomes more market accessible, like if samsung actually releases a 400 to 500 dollar model.

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        1 year ago

        I have the fold 3 and love it for this reason. It’s fantastic for reading articles + manga. The nearly 4:3 display is fantastic for retro games. Additionally, a surprisingly large number of memes are in a 3:4 aspect ratio. Also, the outer display is great for one handed use.

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      1 year ago

      This has been my hesitation with a larger foldable. I love my Moto Razr+, because when folded it’s super pocketable, I can also check notifications at a glance and even respond without opening it. It keeps “doom scrolling” behaviors down because I’d likely need to open it to do anything beyond that.