Tim Pan folded the iPhone Duo 10,000 times, and one review may have sealed its fate.
The hinge held up; the crease didn’t. After 10,000 folds at room temperature and another 1,000 at -20°C, the hinge was still as smooth as ever. But the crease down the middle got deeper with every fold, and strands of hair and grains of sand could still slip through the gap and into the hinge.
Starting at $1,999, it was hyped for months at the launch event—but one blogger saying “don’t buy it” says more. Those who ordered the first batch basically paid Apple $2,000 to be its quality-control inspectors. #iPhoneDuo #foldable phone
The hinge held up; the crease didn’t. After 10,000 folds at room temperature and another 1,000 at -20°C, the hinge was still as smooth as ever. But the crease down the middle got deeper with every fold, and strands of hair and grains of sand could still slip through the gap and into the hinge.
Starting at $1,999, it was hyped for months at the launch event—but one blogger saying “don’t buy it” says more. Those who ordered the first batch basically paid Apple $2,000 to be its quality-control inspectors. #iPhoneDuo #foldable phone