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Mid sized foldable tablet wish list

Okay, Bronsky's post about the Fold 6 has me dreaming again. We've got all these foldable phones now that open to the size of a kindle or "mini" sized tablet. And we've got two giant "laptop" foldables that go from 12" laptops to giant things when opened.

I want the in-between. I want a Neo but with a single display. I want the original thinkpad Fold but with better guts. Why did companies abandon that middle size - a "mini" or paperback book sized fold that opens to a regular sized 14" or so screen? Is it because it's too small to be a laptop when folded? It should be treated like a book when folded and a slate style tablet when opened. Just like a Surface, if you want to prop it up and type, you're going to need a table and that's okay. The keyboard should fold too. If you're going to carry the width of a full keyboard, you may as well carry a full unfolded screen, so abandon the idea of a laptop and just carry something the size of a paperback.

Samsung- make a me a Fold Ultra please. I would like to be able to fold my Tab S9 Ultra in half and still use the spen on both the inside and an outside display.

While I'm dreaming, let's just make that outer display eInk.

What are you all dreaming of? I know we've got one vote for a macpad. Anyone else on team medium fold with me?

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james!

Jul 25, 2024

I think I'm going to try a desktop emulator for iPad called jump desktop. It'll allow me to remote into my mac at home while I'm away and only costs a one time fee of $15. If that works, I'll be satisfied enough for now in the MacPad department, though an actual MacPad would be far superior and will always been on the wishlist. I do need a new phone soon, and I like the idea of a color e-ink phone. It needs to run full Android though, and I honestly don't want it to be a foldable. I just want it to have an approximate 7" screen.

Eltos

Jul 26, 2024

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I’ve used that for a while and there is a workaround that seems to prove the experience. When you are done with your session, go to the menu bar icon for jump desktop and end your session there. That allows you to log back in without any weirdness.

It’s a great option though, otherwise.

violajack

Jul 25, 2024

This is timely:

https://youtu.be/6YVyNy1Scf0?si=j6xxj1corAEEnOmP

dstrauss

Jul 25, 2024

What is it when you crave something that you know you will NEVER get - oh yeah, MacPad syndrome - 😆

While I find the idea of an iPad Mini that unfolds into a MacBook Air interesting, I'm still firmly in the iPhone that unfolds into an iPad Mini WITH Pencil Pro support...take that Craig and Joz...

james!

Jul 28, 2024

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Good to know you can turn it mostly off. I am still strongly contemplating an S24 Ultra for my next device, but I don’t like the huge push AI has received lately. My other option is possibly the upcoming Pixel 9 Pro XL, but again, it’ll have a huge AI push. The only other direction I would go is if a color e-ink phone with full Android and EMR pen is created in the very near future.

Tams

Jul 28, 2024

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The problem with Pixels is that they are frequently buggy and the new Tensor SoCs are... a bit toasty. And Google are going full on with AI now. Oh, and their LLMs so far seem to have been some of the most problematic.

As for a colour E-Ink EMR phone (foldable even); the odds are it would only be from some Chinese OEM. For something with as much personal (and work) information as my smartphone - no.

james!

Jul 28, 2024

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I've had Pixels for the past several years now. They're fine for what they are. I like the overall lack of bloatware more than anything else. My main concern with migrating to Samsung is how Samsung-y they make things and how difficult that will be to undo.

I agree on the e-ink probably. There's a few manufacturers who aren't Chinese that might eventually make something. But honestly it's mostly just a dream. The problem is, most are using e-ink as extreme minimalist and don't do full Android. My family almost exclusively communicates through Slack, and I use Spotify and Notion quite a bit on my phone, so I need those things minimum, and they're not going to be on a minimalist phone.