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Re:Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED by asdajksah2123 on Friday August 05, 2022 @07:29AM (#32354610)
Why does it look any more fragile than an iPad, for example?
Re:Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED by jsheard on Friday August 05, 2022 @07:45AM (#32354742)
We haven't solved the "bendable glass" problem yet, so foldable displays are made of soft plastic which is extremely easy to damage compared to the toughened glass you're accustomed to. You can put a permanent dent in them with your fingernail if you're not careful.
Re:Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED by drcode on Friday August 05, 2022 @07:01PM (#32362923)
Had my Samsung fold3 a full year now, the foldable screen is surprisingly still as good as new
Re:Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED by o_m on Friday August 05, 2022 @07:35AM (#32354665)
An iPad have no moving mechanical parts, and are in an aluminum body that doesn't flex.
Re:Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED by rasz on Friday August 05, 2022 @10:38AM (#32356737)
Iphone 6 says hi https://www.extremetech.com/mobile/270055-documents-reveal-a...

apple decided to use a paper sticker in place of metal shield, turns out whoever designed the phone in the first place used that metal shield as a structural element. No shield = bendy phone = Touch IC just so happen to be located at the bend and its balls pop off. You end up with

https://www.lifewire.com/iphone-touch-disease-4120914