New Samsung Galaxy Fold - FLIP PHONE for $2,000

[blinky]

Thoughts?


brand new Samsung flip phone. can be a smaller tablet or closes to phone size.
Looks pretty cool. When my contract runs out ill probably get it

[ratherbebig]

$2000?

[Vince G, CSN MFT]

Thoughts?


brand new Samsung flip phone. can be a smaller tablet or closes to phone size.
Looks pretty cool. When my contract runs out ill probably get it

Don't get it

[Powerlift66]

Stupid / overpriced gadgets. 

[SF1900]

Don't get it

Vince, why not?

[Dave D]

Vince, why not?

For $600 (or less) you can buy two galaxy  s7 edge's and hold them side by side and have the same effect with a larger screen.

[SF1900]

For $600 (or less) you can buy two galaxy  s7 edge's and hold them side by side and have the same effect with a larger screen.

[oldtimer1]

They have a big mess on their hands. They are breaking quick. https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2019/04/18/samsungs-galaxy-fold-screens-breaking-safe-buy-one/3506503002/

[SF1900]

It probably cost the company a "few bucks" to make one of these phones, then blow up the retail to $2,000. 

[ratherbebig]

It probably cost the company a "few bucks" to make one of these phones, then blow up the retail to $2,000. 

yes. they just come ready to be manfactured outta nowhere. awesome

[Vince G, CSN MFT]

Vince, why not?

Not to reveal any internal information,  the phones are too high of a liability as they are 2000 bucks.   Deductible for insurance would be insane but ultimately, you can buy a tablet separately along with a phone for much less money than this combo.    Honestly, I love Samsung and this is a bold move but its the same for the Hydrogen Red 3D phone.   Too much money for the actual benefit

[lightweight83]

I was impressed until I scrolled down and saw the fucking price tag!  You have got to be kidding me!  If they could get the price down to slightly more than the Iphone, these would sell like hotcakes!

[ratherbebig]

im more concerned by the bulk of them, not the price tag

i'm like, how are they going to fit in my designer jeans?

[Hypertrophy]

All I want is a touch screen version of the old Motorola Razr- upper half is screen, lower half is keyboard. I haven’t seen anything in the US like that. Instead they want to sell you essentially a folding IPad type unit.   

[kreator]

The price is set high so the owner can send out the message that he can afford to have one. It‘s the same with expensive clothing, shoes.

[ratherbebig]

i think people would be willing to pay 2000 dollars for a phone.


if it came with all the porn in the world - pre-installed.

[Army of One]

Too bulky for the lame 1 inch increase over standard 6inch phones.Ultra thin when closed then opens out to 8inches?Then we can talk.

[ratherbebig]

Too bulky for the lame 1 inch increase over standard 6inch phones.Ultra thin when closed then opens out to 8inches?Then we can talk.

a lot of guys would pay $2000 for a 1 inch increase

[deadz]

My 5s is still working fine, pass.

[Ron]

Pretty cool, and for those that rely on their smart phone for everything, it may work, especially if they spend their time watching you tube tv or streaming.  But the cost of repairing this will be crazy, as so many people tend to drop their phones almost every other month.  Three screens, no case to break the fall....   

[G_Thang]

I have a 6s which had a battery issue, so I mailed it to Apple for repairs and replacement.  They sent me a new phone for $29.  Really $2000  .

[ratherbebig]

I have a 6s which had a battery issue, so I mailed it to Apple for repairs and replacement.  They sent me a new phone for $29.  Really $2000  .

$2000 isnt the cost of manufacturing.

[illuminati]

$2000 !!!!! WTF

And it’s already Breaking - Not a Very Good Product Start.

[Henda]

Going back years now but every Samsung with newish tech (think it was phones that slid up at the time)I’ve ever owned have fucked up. This looks like a disaster waiting to happen.

All this shit coming out but can they not make a phone with a unbreakable screen yet? That would appeal to me far more than any of the latest gimmick shite

[BayGBM]

Going back years now but every Samsung with newish tech (think it was phones that slid up at the time)I’ve ever owned have fucked up. This looks like a disaster waiting to happen.

All this shit coming out but can they not make a phone with a unbreakable screen yet? That would appeal to me far more than any of the latest gimmick shite

It has already happened.

Breaking Galaxy Fold screens reveal just how fragile foldable phones can be
The Galaxy Fold hasn't even launched and people are already asking if foldable phones are in trouble.

When reports of breaking Galaxy Fold screens emerged this week, it underscored just how risky and fragile the concept of a foldable phone really is. Initially, people fretted over the plastic screen's glare, wondered if the polymer screen would feel less premium, wrung their hands over the central crease where the two screen halves fold and generally knitted their brows about long-term wear and tear. Nobody expected a total meltdown of review units before the Galaxy Fold's April 26 sale date, least of all the reviewers like me who were lucky enough to get early access to see the Folds in action.

The turmoil came after four early reviewers of Samsung's foldable phone posted photos of their bulging, "broken," "unusable," "flickering" Folds, causing a ripple of sensation across social media sites like Twitter and Reddit...

https://www.cnet.com/how-to/breaking-galaxy-fold-screens-reveal-just-how-fragile-foldable-phones-can-be-samsung/