Ill buy the trifold when that happens, this is too small to read comics on

Reading this on my Samsung Fold 6.

But to add something constructive for apple users: I would very much not recommend any foldable mobile. They can be done well but a mechanical fold will always deteriorate over time e.g. manufacturer protective plastic detaching and tiny dirt getting where it causes problems over time.

All in all I am happy with my current device, it works exactly as advertised (and apple too: you've got a mini tablet at any time) but would not get a foldable again, especially at those prices. Also many sites and services are just so optimized for the standard format that the gain can be minimal and especially physical phone holders in cars etc might not fit that well.

Of course it's great for maps and photos.

Also consider that you'll be needing a good (aka massive, expensive) case if you don't want the expensive device get damaged by drops.

That’s fair, and to each their own. I just can’t see Steve Jobs approving this design as is.

That's.... the pretty standard rate for a book style foldable. Not Apple being Apple.

Apple's lies somewhere in between the $1900 Galaxy Z Fold 8, and the $2100 Galazy Z Fold 8 Ultra. And the price is right in the middle at $2000.

The Pixel Fold 11 Pro is $1900.

The Razr Fold is $1900.

The Oppo Find N6 is $1900.

It's the same as every other foldable on the market...

And that screen becomes an outer surface… so it’s going to get dinged up a LOT.

That's literally every single phone in existence right now....

but the thickness of a mid-sized paperback

It's 2.5mm thicker folded, than a regular iPhone pro is.

It looks like they’ve taken an iPad Mini and made it foldable with an extra display for when it’s closed

Yeah that was the idea.

We really are.

A strawman argument upon which I will not engage

And then engages...

If I’m rich enough to buy an Apple product, I will never need to repair it, because I’ll just buy a new one in a year or two.

Nuf' said. I don't want to be in the group that supports the thing aimed at the rich.

Looks like a difficult and expensive screen replacement waiting to happen.

Someone had to work to find the perfect angle to hold it at to see this. Won’t be an issue for normal people.