My use case is for being on call for server admin stuff. A foldable is less bulky than a laptop or even a tablet and I can run enough of a Linux environment to get me through whatever might come up. Completely worth the price for me to be less tied down with the trappings of my work.
Now the ones that are like a normal phone size and fold into a square, those I don't understand. All the problems of a foldable with none of the benefits.
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scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech · 5 pts · 16d
God never cared for foldables. Extra bulky, two handed, what was the point. Seemed super gimmicky to try and convince people to get them.
zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev · 6 pts · 16d
My use case is for being on call for server admin stuff. A foldable is less bulky than a laptop or even a tablet and I can run enough of a Linux environment to get me through whatever might come up. Completely worth the price for me to be less tied down with the trappings of my work.
Now the ones that are like a normal phone size and fold into a square, those I don't understand. All the problems of a foldable with none of the benefits.
Redjard@reddthat.com · 3 pts · 16d
Potentially smaller, definitely less bulky in pockets, and protects the display
Now if only all the downsides disappeared.
OldChicoAle@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 16d
Samsung galaxy fold is super compact
breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 17d
https://archive.is/CLhGq
jimmy90@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 16d
android os should be interesting for those that want big screen android. i wonder how linuxy it will be or if there's any point. it doesn't need to be