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I'm surprised there hasn't been more discussion on here on the S24 release given the amount of chat around the last Iphone.
I'm currently on the S21FE which still works absolutely fine for me, although contemplating replacing the battery. I'll be keeping an eye on the S24plus, but TBH I'm not sure it'll give me much if anything above what I've already got. Phones seem to have very minimal upgrades now between each model.
I'm currently on the S21FE which still works absolutely fine for me, although contemplating replacing the battery. I'll be keeping an eye on the S24plus, but TBH I'm not sure it'll give me much if anything above what I've already got. Phones seem to have very minimal upgrades now between each model.
BenS94 said:
Well I'm pleased to see there is no need to upgrade my S23 Ultra.
I think we are at the stage where the changes are getting smaller and smaller so that now people don't feel the need to upgrade from Model A to Model B, and will instead wait for Model C or even Model D.For myself, I've had a phone on contract since around 1998, and every year (until it went to 2 year contracts), I' have upgraded on the dot, without fail. But not with my last phone, an S21 Ultra (which was the first time ever I did not) I've missed the S22 and S23 out, but I will now go for the S24.
I used to get the newest model and then my last phone was an S5 which I kept for 5 years and then replaced it with my current S10+ which had just come out.
This will be 5 years old in June and still seems fine, no real slowdown. I'll replace it at 5 years though and I think this time I might get a brand new previous model (S23). There just isn't the need to get the newest phone nowadays.
This will be 5 years old in June and still seems fine, no real slowdown. I'll replace it at 5 years though and I think this time I might get a brand new previous model (S23). There just isn't the need to get the newest phone nowadays.
snuffy said:
BenS94 said:
Well I'm pleased to see there is no need to upgrade my S23 Ultra.
I think we are at the stage where the changes are getting smaller and smaller so that now people don't feel the need to upgrade from Model A to Model B, and will instead wait for Model C or even Model D.For myself, I've had a phone on contract since around 1998, and every year (until it went to 2 year contracts), I' have upgraded on the dot, without fail. But not with my last phone, an S21 Ultra (which was the first time ever I did not) I've missed the S22 and S23 out, but I will now go for the S24.
I have a S21U and decided early on that I would keep it until support stopped (so until 26 for security patches). Made a good choice since the design hasn't changed much and at first glance it looks from the back like the current phones
Lets hope there is a radical redesign for s25/6.
Lets hope there is a radical redesign for s25/6.TheLurker said:
I'm surprised there hasn't been more discussion on here on the S24 release given the amount of chat around the last Iphone.
I'm currently on the S21FE which still works absolutely fine for me, although contemplating replacing the battery. I'll be keeping an eye on the S24plus, but TBH I'm not sure it'll give me much if anything above what I've already got. Phones seem to have very minimal upgrades now between each model.
I think they made the last one (S23U) so perfect there's not much they can add to make it worth upgrading this year. That's my view anyway, this could be the first year in quite a while I'm not that bothered about having the latest thing. I'm currently on the S21FE which still works absolutely fine for me, although contemplating replacing the battery. I'll be keeping an eye on the S24plus, but TBH I'm not sure it'll give me much if anything above what I've already got. Phones seem to have very minimal upgrades now between each model.
The change in processor from S22U to S23U (after the exynos debacle) was quite a big upgrade in comparison.
gangzoom said:
I'm staring to do exactly that with my Fold 4 and having to work across multiple sites. Rather than take the laptop plug in the Fold into the Hp docks we have at work. Company portal means I can now essentially access all my work files from the Fold, however annoying DEX still only does single screen support, when am use to x3 screen working now.
The Fold though at least let's me work properly away from the desk and going back to use my wifes Note 20 feels really constricted.
Samsung has got a good thing going with the Fold development, they need to get the cost down and convince people a folding phone is reliable for daily usage. At somepoint I suspect Samsung will push the Fold Ultra as their main flagship device versus the current slab form factor but we are probably a few more generations of Fold away from that......
......but Google/Samsung someone, please enable at least dual screen support on these computers that just happen to fit in your pocket
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From the little I've seen of them, I'd assumed the fold phones were just a bit of a gimmick for teenaged girls with a heavy Instagram habit! Is that not the case?The Fold though at least let's me work properly away from the desk and going back to use my wifes Note 20 feels really constricted.
Samsung has got a good thing going with the Fold development, they need to get the cost down and convince people a folding phone is reliable for daily usage. At somepoint I suspect Samsung will push the Fold Ultra as their main flagship device versus the current slab form factor but we are probably a few more generations of Fold away from that......
......but Google/Samsung someone, please enable at least dual screen support on these computers that just happen to fit in your pocket
.Can't really see anything inspiring enough so far to move out of a S23 Ultra.
I did like the idea of satellite texting if my face was caught in a lobster thousands of miles from signal, but that seems to have gone quiet.
What would've grabbed is considerably less bulk for the same function, but maybe they regard it as a selling point. Certainly ain't to me.
Something that turned from a slab to (a much bigger) 16:9 would be great for media but that doesn't seem to be where it's aimed. I'm not totally sure where it is aimed.
I did like the idea of satellite texting if my face was caught in a lobster thousands of miles from signal, but that seems to have gone quiet.
What would've grabbed is considerably less bulk for the same function, but maybe they regard it as a selling point. Certainly ain't to me.
Kermit power said:
From the little I've seen of them, I'd assumed the fold phones were just a bit of a gimmick for teenaged girls with a heavy Instagram habit! Is that not the case?
Lots of people seem to dig them, but I have zero interest in that square aspect ratio. Something that turned from a slab to (a much bigger) 16:9 would be great for media but that doesn't seem to be where it's aimed. I'm not totally sure where it is aimed.
Edited by bloomen on Tuesday 9th January 22:58
Flip is more of the old style flip phones and not much on the productivity front, the fold opens like a book and I love mine.. got it thinking I'd have a play and send it back but that was a while ago now and I've not touched my iPad or personal laptop since.
The fold has replaced most of my personal kit
The fold has replaced most of my personal kit
TheLurker said:
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I'm currently on the S21FE which still works absolutely fine for me, although contemplating replacing the battery. I'll be keeping an eye on the S24plus, but TBH I'm not sure it'll give me much if anything above what I've already got. Phones seem to have very minimal upgrades now between each model.
I replaced my Note 10+ 5G in early December. If work hadn't stopped supporting phones not on the latest version of Android, I wouldn't have bothered. Other than needing a replacement battery, the Note 10+ did everything very well.I'm currently on the S21FE which still works absolutely fine for me, although contemplating replacing the battery. I'll be keeping an eye on the S24plus, but TBH I'm not sure it'll give me much if anything above what I've already got. Phones seem to have very minimal upgrades now between each model.
macstorm73 said:
Flip is more of the old style flip phones and not much on the productivity front, the fold opens like a book and I love mine.. got it thinking I'd have a play and send it back but that was a while ago now and I've not touched my iPad or personal laptop since.
The fold has replaced most of my personal kit
I've had my Fold 5 for a few months now and really wouldn't want to go back to a normal phone. I don't use it in 'book' mode a huge amount, but it's damn useful when I do.The fold has replaced most of my personal kit
My old iPhone 12 Pro Max, now relegated to pure work duties, feels too big and clumsy, though I do miss some aspects of iOS a lot. My laptop sees little use as well.
I'll be watching with great interest how Samsung develop the Fold range further.
judas said:
I've had my Fold 5 for a few months now and really wouldn't want to go back to a normal phone. I don't use it in 'book' mode a huge amount, but it's damn useful when I do.
My old iPhone 12 Pro Max, now relegated to pure work duties, feels too big and clumsy, though I do miss some aspects of iOS a lot. My laptop sees little use as well.
I'll be watching with great interest how Samsung develop the Fold range further.
I honestly don't understand how anything of that size could replace s laptop unless you can somehow connect it to multiple external monitors?My old iPhone 12 Pro Max, now relegated to pure work duties, feels too big and clumsy, though I do miss some aspects of iOS a lot. My laptop sees little use as well.
I'll be watching with great interest how Samsung develop the Fold range further.
My laptop seems a good amount of Photoshop use as a hobby, and for work I'll frequently have Teams on one screen with PowerPoint running on another, or a Web page on one, spreadsheet on a second and Word document on a third, for example, cutting and pasting between them. Could a Fold really handle that???
I managed to drop my phone yesterday, so damaged the screen. It's a Note 9, so definitely old enough to justify replacement - and I did consider it - but still decided to get it repaired.
I remember that when I bought it a few years ago - part of the reason was because it seemed to be the last model with the status LEDs and memory card, both of which I wanted (although I know you can just buy a 1TB phone and not worry so much about memory).
Plus - there wasn't anything on new phones that tempted me to replace it - I rarely use the camera, and mine is adequate for the rare times I do. It does everything else I want - and although a new screen is expensive, the extra cost and hassle of switching to a new phone just didn't seem worth it.
They need a "must have" feature to kick start phone sales again I think.
I remember that when I bought it a few years ago - part of the reason was because it seemed to be the last model with the status LEDs and memory card, both of which I wanted (although I know you can just buy a 1TB phone and not worry so much about memory).
Plus - there wasn't anything on new phones that tempted me to replace it - I rarely use the camera, and mine is adequate for the rare times I do. It does everything else I want - and although a new screen is expensive, the extra cost and hassle of switching to a new phone just didn't seem worth it.
They need a "must have" feature to kick start phone sales again I think.
davek_964 said:
They need a "must have" feature to kick start phone sales again I think.
For me, its as soon as the phone stops getting OS/Security updates it needs to be replaced, most people do 99% of their tasks these days on phones. I cant think of the last time I logged into my online banking on a browser, so easy to just open on phone. the-norseman said:
For me, its as soon as the phone stops getting OS/Security updates it needs to be replaced, most people do 99% of their tasks these days on phones. I cant think of the last time I logged into my online banking on a browser, so easy to just open on phone.
Fair point actually - I also do pretty much all of my banking on the phone......I've already paid for the pending screen repair, but next time I drop it maybe I will replace!
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