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I agree. Phones are a commodity now, no real reason to get the latest and greatest. I still buy one generation old pixel phones just out of habit, but my Mom and brother both use $200 motorolas and looking at them it's honestly hard to make a case for why I'm paying $400 for a Pixel. The $1200 Iphone is completely indefensible aside from being a status symbol.
 
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Kajiimagi said:
My last few phones were Samsung , used to get the Note line for the screen size , have a S22 Ultra now (for the camera). Any Android will have bloatware anymore , even the google pixel line. I prefer/am used to Samsung's UI but it can be considered bloat as well.

I'm old enough to remember when phones were exciting. People thought I was lying when I told them I had a phone with a camera. Then OMG 4G, now pfffft. it's all AI bullshit that I turn off. I see zero reason to upgrade.
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BrutulTM said:
I agree. Phones are a commodity now, no real reason to get the latest and greatest. I still buy one generation old pixel phones just out of habit, but my Mom and brother both use $200 motorolas and looking at them it's honestly hard to make a case for why I'm paying $400 for a Pixel. The $1200 Iphone is completely indefensible aside from being a status symbol.
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Wife and I are currently rolling Samsung S20 FEs. I've had to have one cracked glass replaced (random drop which landed flat on the one pebble in a parking lot...) and while they did it I had the replace the battery. Both are still doing everything we could need our phones to do, and I honestly kinda like it being old enough that neither Samsung nor Google are pushing unwanted AI bullshit down onto them.

I just liked that phone because a part of me still longs for a tiny physical keyboard, because I'm old like that.
 
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Haus said:
Wife and I are currently rolling Samsung S20 FEs. I've had to have one cracked glass replaced (random drop which landed flat on the one pebble in a parking lot...) and while they did it I had the replace the battery. Both are still doing everything we could need our phones to do, and I honestly kinda like it being old enough that neither Samsung nor Google are pushing unwanted AI bullshit down onto them.

I just liked that phone because a part of me still longs for a tiny physical keyboard, because I'm old like that.
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I wasn't wild about digital keyboards either, still hate typing on them. I got my MIL a S22FE and I was PISSED when I saw it had the exact same cameras as mine just slower with less powerful software. I knew the 30 - 100X zooms were digital but damn. Mine also has a stylus that I use once in a blue moon. I do like being able to use it to remote click the camera shutter but past that it's useless.

But really FUCK AI
 
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BrutulTM said:
I agree. Phones are a commodity now, no real reason to get the latest and greatest. I still buy one generation old pixel phones just out of habit, but my Mom and brother both use $200 motorolas and looking at them it's honestly hard to make a case for why I'm paying $400 for a Pixel. The $1200 Iphone is completely indefensible aside from being a status symbol.
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My wife uses a phone for 5+ years. So last year she finally wanted to upgrade. I got a new Pixel and I got her the Samsung Z Fold. It's fucking awesome. My next phone will probably be one of these fold phones. I don't upgrade very often either though. So it will be a few years.
 
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I fucking hate the fold phones. Lol
Just shows how tastes differ. I’d love a phone with a decent camera, web browser, and only Apps (like Discord, Map, etc.) that I install. No other bloat, like ad pushing, information collection (like from the map), etc.

We’ll never see that, though.
 
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I haven't tried the folding phones, and for $1800 I probably won't anytime soon. They look neat though.
 
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I've used a Galaxy flip for over a year now and I'm pretty happy with it. The main thing is it's much easier to carry and functions basically the same as other phones. Half the time i don't even bother to open it when checking messages or answering calls. One thing to be aware of is they absolutely require a good case. Any grit in the hinge is super annoying.
 
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I fucking hate the fold phones. Lol
Just shows how tastes differ. I’d love a phone with a decent camera, web browser, and only Apps (like Discord, Map, etc.) that I install. No other bloat, like ad pushing, information collection (like from the map), etc.

We’ll never see that, though.
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I didn't think I would either but having the option for essentially a normal sized phone and a tablet in device is fucking great. It's fantastic for playing games.
 
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I've played around with a friends' Samsung fold and while it's nice, it did solidify my thoughts on folding phones. I don't want a normal phone that folds into a tablet, I want a normal phone that folds into something smaller. The Z Flip and Moto Razr fit the bill (though I'd rather not have an exterior screen), I just want a Pixel version.
 
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Denamian said:
I've played around with a friends' Samsung fold and while it's nice, it did solidify my thoughts on folding phones. I don't want a normal phone that folds into a tablet, I want a normal phone that folds into something smaller. The Z Flip and Moto Razr fit the bill (though I'd rather not have an exterior screen), I just want a Pixel version.
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i want a fold, but i have a lgwing and i rarely use the second screen
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so i doubt i would unfold much
 
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i want a fold, but i have a lgwing and i rarely use the second screen
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so i doubt i would unfold much
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For me, an small outer screen is made redundant by my watch. I'd much rather have it fold up into something where there is no screen facing outward.
 
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Denamian said:
For me, an small outer screen is made redundant by my watch. I'd much rather have it fold up into something where there is no screen facing outward.
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ikr, if i was "forced" to only use the phone by flipping it open, id get it in a heartbeat, but you have a fully functioning front screen that does 99.9% of everything, and you only unfold to multitask or youtube.
 
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