Samsung Galaxy Fold hands-on review
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mukhi, 17 Apr 2019Like you I have used and liked Ubuntu and some other Linux ... moreIf you talk about productivity as a Desktop Users. Yes.. linux is bad.
Casual users like gamers, "photoshop"ers, etc should stay away from it.
Linux is much more suitable for server works, developers works, and computer researches.
Developing aps is much more easier with linux/mac compared to windows.
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mukhi, 17 Apr 2019Linux is very good at the university level, but mostly fail... moreNope.
Most corporate SERVERS runs linux. Even Microsoft Azure OS is based on linux.
Linux is Failed in Desktop segment. But in Server/Cloud segment, it is the King.
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- 17 Apr 2019
HgA, 17 Apr 2019Yes, the shitty prototype of Royole FlexPai.It can be shitty, but at least they had idea forst.
Samsung copies everyone else.
They became Xiaomi 2.0
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- AnonD-731363
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- 17 Apr 2019
I dont want to be rude but i expected a lot more from company like Samsung and from a phone which looks much more like Nokia 9300 comunicator.
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- 17 Apr 2019
Moj, 17 Apr 2019almost all need apps(for normal users) are availible in lin... moreLinux is very good at the university level, but mostly fails at the corporate level; otherwise, many corporates (at least, the small ones) must have used Linux as the main OS. The fact is that most corporate SW and ERPs are Windows based. Using WINE and VM is not a good idea all the time.
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- 17 Apr 2019
Anonymous, 17 Apr 2019Another company had prototype of this much sooner than both. Yes, the shitty prototype of Royole FlexPai.
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- 17 Apr 2019
already too many Galaxy Fold reviews on YouTube, I'm here for the comments :D
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- 17 Apr 2019
mukhi, 17 Apr 2019Like you I have used and liked Ubuntu and some other Linux ... morealmost all need apps(for normal users) are availible in linux
some very rare programs might not be available which there is probably a workaround for it!
so i don't see why it might have limitation on productivity which i personally never had happen to see in my 12 year of pure linux usage!(in this 12 year i only used linux i do run some games under wine which is no more a problem with the help of proton and steam)
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- 17 Apr 2019
Alien , 17 Apr 2019With a bit of research you can install a Linux OS on your p... moreAs a pro linux user i really don't like where you gone at the end specifically "Just give it a a chance. Don't be a sheep like the rest!"
"Linux Deploy" it is not good not even powerfull enough to run mid to heavy programs, Imagen with all the base android os need resource and Linux Deploy need resource and linux himself need resource what you would get is not a pleasing experience!
Personally rather to have STH like maemo or sailfish os
also a simple linux distro will cover anything for normal users up until gamers!
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- 17 Apr 2019
Alien , 17 Apr 2019With a bit of research you can install a Linux OS on your p... moreLike you I have used and liked Ubuntu and some other Linux OSs. But I don't like rooting since it voids warranty (if one has money to burn, one can go for rooting even in a new HW). Rooting may also make your OS more vulnerable to attack.
Despite that I consider myself a little advanced in terms of using Linux (like you said, use of WINE, terminal, etc.), IMHO, Linux has its own limitations as far as productivity is considered. For instance, the cross-platform photo editing program GIMP is available in Linux (which is a good thing, and there are many other powerful and useful programs), but there are programs that are not available in Linux.
It'll be good to see if the phone/tab OEMs allow installation of a Linux OS without rooting via a dual boot (like you can do it in a Windows PC).
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- 17 Apr 2019
Samsung = Make.Believe
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- 17 Apr 2019
"Samsung's omitted non-essential bits - the 512GB of built-in storage do make a microSD slot non-essential and a 3.5mm jack is perhaps at odds with the uber-premium nature of the Fold."
There is MORE THAN ENOUGH SPACE for the microSD slot & 3.5mm jack as STANDARD & CHOICE for that HUGE price!! Goda** it!! SERIOUSLY!! Regardless whether "uber-premium" or not!!
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- 17 Apr 2019
Anonymous, 17 Apr 2019Computer is subjective to each person.
But at this size ... moreWell i can't agree with you!
As mukhi said computer is not subject to person liking
For what os is good i would go either by linux or windows(linux currently has good and optimized ARM version and windows seems to started this path and early versions with ARM are out) which would eliminate need of any thing else!
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- 17 Apr 2019
mukhi, 17 Apr 2019A computer means a computer, no question of being subjectiv... moreWith a bit of research you can install a Linux OS on your phone. Assuming you root it.
Search for Linux Deploy app once you've rooted your phone. If you're new to this field, I suggest you try first on a older phone until you get acquainted with it.
I have my old Sony phone (rooted with locked bootloader) on which I've installed Ubuntu. I access it from my S7+ through VNC Viewer.
For a 6 year old phone with just 2GB RAM, I can ever run GIMP which isn't quite a light program.
The purpose of it is just for fun in my case (I'm starting to love Linux), though you can do a LOT of things with it.
It's not working 100%, so do expect some glitches here and there..
Windows is successful because many, but many people refuse from the start to give Linux just a try to see what it looks like.
You can do a lot from the terminal, but there are also many programs with GUI. Free.
There's a program called Wine, that let's you install and run exe files on Linux. So you can do the same things on Linux that you do on windows.
By the way, if you understand how the terminal in Linux works, you are halfway to programming ;)
Just give it a a chance. Don't be a sheep like the rest!
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- 17 Apr 2019
Anonymous, 17 Apr 2019Computer is subjective to each person. But at this size ... moreA computer means a computer, no question of being subjective. Till date, Windows is best for productivity jobs, accept it or not. Android has a potential, but it's still far from being practical (Dex is still way too immature). Even iOS has a potential, but Apple won't make it happen.
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- 17 Apr 2019
I am waiting for this new technology but my concern is battery life as if my phoned from Samsung its dying quickly from using
and Samsung Flod battery shown is 4380 but if we think about using it in the big screen for how long can stay the battery couz its will be like I use triple size of the outside screen
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mukhi, 17 Apr 2019I'll buy a folded phone ONLY if it can be used as a compute... moreComputer is subjective to each person.
But at this size and SoC. Its gonna suck even if its Windows OS. No apps. No games. Everything x86 cannot be installed. Lag.
Better be Android. Well suited with limited resources. Plus this come with dex mode, that allows you to attach Monitor and keyboard to have desktop like experience. (Well almost.. Because of Android Pie did not do compulsory multi-app resume, you might need to wait till Android Q for that feature, ). And Dex mode allows you to install Linux OS or any Number of VMs, which is more accustom to running in arm environment.
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- 17 Apr 2019
- NO SD card slot
- NO 3.5mm jack
- it has a wrinkle in the middle of the display
I'll wait for the 3rd or 4th generation, when hopefully they will add those 2 features and fix the display.
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- 17 Apr 2019
AnonD-762416, 17 Apr 20197" is pocket book sized, which in most people's opinion is ... more"In a few years, most phones will look like a variation of this"
No they won't, foldables going to be small niche products because of their size and weight and the fact that people just doesn't need these devices.
Companies currently can't drop the weight or thinness with phones so they can't do that with foldables either because you basicly have same thing inside what your phone have now.
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- 17 Apr 2019
I'll buy a folded phone ONLY if it can be used as a computer. Can Android OS do what Windows OS can do? I know, I know, some people will say, "That depends". But that's not the answer I'm looking for when im willing to spend $2000 on a device.