I wish someone (ideally MS) would offer a foldable screen where the screen is on the outside instead of the inside, eliminating that absurd hack of a solution of a separate external display and its extra thickness. I know Zac has pointed out that a foldable screen is too soft and easily scratched to be on the outside, but I think I'd rather take that risk than settle for a screen that can't fold open. So far, none of the foldable devices support this. ![]() I also use the Duo's tent-mode posture all the time, either to set it on a table or wrap around my hand like a self-contained pop-socket for stability. If the Pixel Fold's screens are close to that, where Samsung's are quite narrow, that would be a compelling advantage to the Pixel over Samsung. I love the 3:2 aspect ratio of the Duo screens. On the other hand, if Google has managed to make something as thin as the Duo 2, that would nullify that concern. If the Pixel fold is anywhere near as thick as the monstrous Galaxy Fold, that's a dealbreaker for me. I also strongly dislike the external screen for all the added wasted thickness (one of many problems with a single foldable screen over 2 screens). I love the Duo 2, but if MS won't provide a sequel, I'm not sure I'd go with a Google Pixel (as the next closest hardware option) over a non-folding Galaxy for the better Windows integration. It’s a hardware maker that can’t be trusted to keep things updated, and the more Microsoft fumbles this, the harder it’s going to be for them to return to the phone market once more. ![]() The same cannot be said for the next Surface phone.Īnd that’s Microsoft’s ultimate downfall in this space a lack of consistency and stability. Everyone knows when the next iPhone, Samsung, and Google phone is coming. Phone refresh cycles are an open secret for a reason. People care about their phones, they want to know what’s coming next and when. When is the next feature update coming? When is the next phone on the way? We don’t know, because Microsoft doesn’t communicate. The same simply cannot be said for Surface Duo. I know it’s going to get new features on a regular basis thanks to Google’s consistent Pixel Feature Drops that occur every few months, and I know Google updates its hardware portfolio on an annual cycle, making it easy to predict that a Pixel Fold 2 is likely to launch next fall. I know I’m going to get that with the Pixel Fold. That includes both software updates and hardware updates. Phones are not like PCs, they need to be updated and refreshed on a regular basis. I truly believe Microsoft could have a successful phone business if it actually put some effort into supporting the hardware and software long term. I’m just so disappointed that Microsoft dropped the ball once again in the phone space. With no hardware on the horizon and disappointing software support for existing users, why should I stick with the Duo 2 when the Pixel Fold is able to mimic 90% of it but better? Microsoft’s lack of feature updates (and seeming abandonment of the device from an app-development perspective) is adding insult to injury at this point. This benefits video consumption and most Android apps that never updated to correctly support spanning on Surface Duo, but operate fine on a larger folding screen (looking at you, Gmail.)Īnd that’s ultimately the reason why I’m dropping the Surface Duo 2 for the Pixel Fold when it starts shipping next month. ![]() The only thing you’re not going to get is that automatic multitasking experience, as the Pixel Fold (and Galaxy Fold) require user input to run two apps side by side.īut, frankly, that’s a small price to pay for an up-to-date phone with excellent cameras that’s still pretty great at multitasking, with the added benefit of not having a gap running down the middle. Now, I’m actually not against Microsoft moving away from dual screens like some die-hard Surface Duo users might be because the dual-screen experience can (for the most part) be emulated across a single-foldable screen. Drag and drop between two apps on Pixel Fold.
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