Why Do We Want to Fold Our Phones so Badly?
Earlier this year Samsung narrowly avoided extreme embarrassment as they presented the Galaxy Fold to lukewarm and poor reviews because material wears over time. This failure was refunded when the testing and push too market was not able to overcome the negative reviews that followed. Recently they stated that the Galaxy fold idea is not dead and the idea is showing its flaws AGAIN. The desire for nostalgia provided a market for the Motorola Razr to have an announced return. This is proof that the flip phone is not dead! Both in the Jitterbug and a long list of companies still providing collapsible phones. The desire is for an old-school pone that can collapse and also has a touch screen and an awesome camera. This idea is nearly a reality with the new Razr. There also exists a desire for a folding screen. No matter how many polymer creations that are developed, the fact that wear and tear will be visible on your phone will never go away. Samsung has stated the limitation of their re-released Fold to be 200,000 folds. This is probably an optimistic estimation because a recent review in the Wall Street Journal said that the signs of fold fatigue show up around the 18,500 fold mark. The real questions we need to ask ourselves are: Can we make peace with a crease in our screens? (Do we really need THIS type of phone) Or, do we need something more like the Razr solution with an intended hinge that connects the screens....similar to Microsoft’s new Surface Duo?