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Ars Technica | 1 years ago (raw) | export | reply | flag 
 The first foldable PC era is unfolding

LG's 17-inch foldable OLED arrives October 4 for 4.99 million won (~$3,726).

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/09/the-first-foldable-pc-era-is-unfolding/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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f5445591 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @872ab8e1

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7a7004e9 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @872ab8e1 if it doesn't have a keyboard you can keep it

I want a general purpose computer not one designed to serve me adverts
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c1a10e1f | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @872ab8e1 Just thinking how Surface 1 flat keyboards went horribly wrong. Laptops gotta be good for typing things right? At least better than smartphones to that end.
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Nazo | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @872ab8e1 Has anyone yet determined the long term durability of folding screens?  Generally speaking, any folding part will eventually start to break down and eventually completely break no matter how flexible -- and they're not exactly made out of rubber anyway.  If you're using a computer *right* you use it for years and years -- it should outlast a phone if you're using it right.  Will these hold up that long?
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Den Antares | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @872ab8e1 Not convinced about using a monitor as a keyboard, but I'd be interested in a foldable portable monitor.
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Unperfect One | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @872ab8e1 A folding PC? So, a laptop?