Will Oremus Is a Duo Doubter
Will Oremus, writing for The Atlantic last week, “Okay, Sure, a Folding iPhone” (gift link): Apple’s next big invention, the company revealed at a launch event in Cupertino, is a $2,000 iPhone that sports — get ready — a “remarkable hinge.” Is it not possible for a hinge to be remarkable? This is the iPhone Duo, a foldable gadget that opens like a book to reveal a capacious 7.6-inch screen.…
Will Oremus, writing for The Atlantic last week, expressed skepticism about Apple's latest innovation, the iPhone Duo, a foldable gadget that opens like a book to reveal a large screen. Despite being billed as the most versatile iPhone, the Duo's $2,000-$3,200 price tag seems excessive, especially compared to a MacBook Pro. The author questions why an iPhone at the price of a MacBook Pro is considered strange, given that for many people, the phone is their primary computing device.
The Duo's high price point raises the question of whether people would rather have a $2500 iPhone and a $700 MacBook Neo, or a $2500 MacBook Pro and a $700 iPhone. The article argues that the most notable aspect of the Duo is its high price, as foldable smartphones have been available since 2019, and the concept feels like a "dud" in the realm of new iPhone form factors.
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