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Samsung has again unveiled a folding phone with a price tag of almost $2,000—and it says the $1,999 Galaxy Z Fold 2 won't suffer from the issues that plagued the original Galaxy Fold last year. Samsung says the phone, its third folding phone and one that opens up into a tablet with a 7.6-inch screen, has a redesigned hinge similar to that on the Galaxy Flip, its second attempt at a folding phone, CNBC reports.
Samsung's new 5G Galaxy Tab 11" S7 or the 12.4" S7+ is roughly $1000. While that seems incredibly expensive the idea of spending $2000 on a phone that unfolds into a 7.4" tablet is ridiculous.
Clearly the Fold2 is a phone/tablet designed for the "Rich and Famous". It would be like Ferrari advertising their cars on TV.
If you can afford it, more more power to you. For most of us, it will never happen. Even if I bought the Fold2, I would be terrified that it could be broken or lost/stolen. If it is insurable, I can't imagine what the monthly premium or deductible would cost. Oh well, not in my budget......
Normal human beings could not figure out why it is worth that kind of money to watch TV outdoors. The outdoors is for, you know, outdoor activities. Why spend a fortune to mess it up.
For $688K you could build an aquatic wonderland for your backyard.
The average costs of an Olympic size in-ground lap pool ( 50 meter ) “long-course” is $300,000 to $500,000.
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Clearly the Fold2 is a phone/tablet designed for the "Rich and Famous". It would be like Ferrari advertising their cars on TV.
If you can afford it, more more power to you. For most of us, it will never happen. Even if I bought the Fold2, I would be terrified that it could be broken or lost/stolen. If it is insurable, I can't imagine what the monthly premium or deductible would cost. Oh well, not in my budget......
You don't need to be rich and famous to drop $2000 on a phone. It's nothing like a Ferrari. For most people, purchasing a Ferrari means you need to make financial decisions that impact your way of life for the long term. This is not the case with a $2000 phone.
re: Insurance -- it all comes down to how much insurance you need. You can get $1000 insurance with no premium through credit cards... which means that you're willing to take on some risk yourself. If you lose or break the phone, you're out $1000 than $2000 -- which is fine (given there's no premiums) unless you're one of those people who always breaks or loses their phone.
For me, personally, I feel there's a lot more polishing needed on this form factor before I shell out the money for it. This would be true if it was much cheaper as well. I just think that the form factor is a bit immature... but I do love the progress they are making.
You don't need to be rich and famous to drop $2000 on a phone.
Hamilton introduced the world's first commercial electronic digital wristwatch. It retailed for the pricey sum of $2100 in 1972. Typical factors to adjust for inflation from 1872 are 600%. This was an era when most people had never used a $100 bill in their life.
I understand this is all a process. I would not find it at all unbelievable if in a decade most people have some sort of expandable or foldable display that they carry around. Prototypes are almost 7 years old.
Wow, I never knew they had digital watches that far back. The cost factor from 1872 to 1972 was lower than I thought it would be. You learn something every day.
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