The verge review

[clerk]

Not favorable:

https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/19/...bility-foldable-phone-video-performance-price

 

[clerk]

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Not favorable:

https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/19/...bility-foldable-phone-video-performance-price

Definitely not pleased about the dimpling in the plastic cover with normal use. That would be very disappointing.

 

[alanjc]

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I think they're sore that they broke their device.

I've still only seen 4 confirmed breakages.

2 from peeling the polymer layer off.
1 probably from getting modeling clay inside it.
1 they swear they don't know what happened but it looks pretty mangled in the photos.

 

[clerk]

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https://bgr.com/2019/04/19/galaxy-fold-release-date-soon-screen-breaking-design-stinks-wtf-bye/

 

[ThrottleJohnny]

Definitely not pleased about the dimpling in the plastic cover with normal use. That would be very disappointing.

It's a first gen device. I wouldn't recommend buying it unless you're willing to actually take care of it. It even looks fragile. I would treat this thing with kid gloves.

Some of those tech reviewers probably put it through the paces to see how sturdy it is and broke them.

 

[clerk]

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I wonder if verge broke their embargo to post that review? No other reviews yet. Seems strange.

 

[Almeuit]

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Some of those tech reviewers probably put it through the paces to see how sturdy it is and broke them.

Doubtful. Samsung has them sign an agreement to not intentionally try and break the devices.

 

[Almeuit]

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I wonder if verge broke their embargo to post that review? No other reviews yet. Seems strange.

No embargos were handed out when they got the review units. If there was you wouldn't even see stories about them breaking.

 

[ThrottleJohnny]

Doubtful. Samsung has them sign an agreement to not intentionally try and break the devices.

Not intentionally break them, but not exactly take care of them either. Bet they'll take better care now lol

 

[Almeuit]

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Not intentionally break them, but not exactly take care of them either.

I am pretty sure they don't just toss these around like nothing.

I mean .. when is the last time you saw any phone besides this get broken by various reviewers? Easy.. You don't.

 

[ThrottleJohnny]

I am pretty sure they don't just toss these around like nothing.

I mean .. when is the last time you saw any phone besides this get broken by various reviewers? Easy.. You don't.

I doubt they would film any of that anyway. To have a broken Fold gets you all kinds of clicks. I'm not saying they are trying to break them, but let's see if their replacement units break...

 

[Almeuit]

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I doubt they would film any of that anyway. To have a broken Fold gets you all kinds of clicks.

Yeah reviewers totally decided to just break only this phone and not do it with any other phone they review.

Yeah makes total .. sense ..

lol

 

[Mike Dee]

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I am pretty sure they don't just toss these around like nothing.

I mean .. when is the last time you saw any phone besides this get broken by various reviewers? Easy.. You don't.

JerryRigEverything....lol
Just kidding....he's a destroyer not a reviewer.

 

[ThrottleJohnny]

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Yeah reviewers totally decided to just break only this phone and not do it with any other phone they review.

Yeah makes total .. sense ..

lol

That's not what I said...at all

 

[clerk]

I doubt they would film any of that anyway. To have a broken Fold gets you all kinds of clicks. I'm not saying they are trying to break them, but let's see if their replacement units break...??????

Well the verge said even the replacement unit had marks and dimples in the plastic screen and said Samsung should provide free replacements.

 

[Almeuit]

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That's not what I said...at all

I can only go on what you write. You say they aren't intentionally breaking them but then think they just toss them around willy-nilly and that a broken fold "gets clicks" -- yet this is the only phone that has had this issue.. but it is the reviewers, right?

I get not jumping to conclusions but most that I have seen have been pretty legit. If Samsung didn't have a warning on the protective film (like apparently the T-Mobile one seems to have that the one exec confirmed) that is a huge ball drop by Samsung. I could literally see myself trying to remove it since I remove any SP or film on a new phone pretty much immediately so I could easily see myself going to remove that then being like "Oh **** I just broke my $2k phone" and be kinda upset.

As for The Verge issue he even admits he doesn't know what happened. He thinks something got in the hinge and popped up from behind the screen. Samsung took it from him and told him they would "inspect it" but I doubt they will give him the true answer.

 

[ThrottleJohnny]

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I can only go on what you write. You say they aren't intentionally breaking them but then think they just toss them around willy-nilly and that a broken fold "gets clicks" -- yet this is the only phone that has had this issue.. but it is the reviewers, right?

I get not jumping to conclusions but most that I have seen have been pretty legit. If Samsung didn't have a warning on the protective film (like apparently the T-Mobile one seems to have that the one exec confirmed) that is a huge ball drop by Samsung. I could literally see myself trying to remove it since I remove any SP or film on a new phone pretty much immediately so I could easily see myself going to remove that then being like "Oh **** I just broke my $2k phone" and be kinda upset.

As for The Verge issue he even admits he doesn't know what happened. He thinks something got in the hinge and popped up from behind the screen. Samsung took it from him and told him they would "inspect it" but I doubt they will give him the true answer.

I never said anything about them tossing phones, so you're not exactly going by what I wrote. There are issues with certain units for sure, but given the design, you can't treat them like you would any other phone. As we can now tell, there are just limits to how rough you can be with plastic screens.

 

[Almeuit]

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I never said anything about them tossing phones, so you're not exactly going by what I wrote. There are issues with certain units for sure, but given the design, you can't treat them like you would any other phone. As we can now tell, there are just limits to how rough you can be with plastic screens.

Well I can't go exact since you are trying to sit in the middle lol. You say they don't intentionally do it.. but also don't take care of them.. so I take that as kinda just tossing them around in a meh w/e fashion.

 

[ThrottleJohnny]

Well I can't go exact since you are trying to sit in the middle lol. You say they don't intentionally do it.. but also don't take care of them.. so I take that as kinda just tossing them around in a meh w/e fashion.

And that's where you lose me. Stop trying to add extra narrative to what I'm saying. You added buzz words like "intentional" and "tossing" for effect. I never said they were doing any of that

You can't "toss" phone made from glass either, so to assume that's what I meant doesn't make sense.

 

[Rafterman00]

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Definitely not pleased about the dimpling in the plastic cover with normal use. That would be very disappointing.

To me. that's the biggest issue. Over time, you may end up getting a lot of dimpling. After six months, swiping left will feel like running your finger over a topographic map of Brazil.