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I love my Z Fold 3 form factor a lot more than I thought I would. The one thing I've missed is the pure Google/Android software experience without the Samsung bloat from my old Pixel phone.

This is very tempting, but given it's their first attempt and the steep price, I'll probably wait for the Fold 2 to improve on any growing pains.

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> without the Samsung bloat

That's one way of spinning it. Personally I'd rather have all the Pixel users beta test Android, so I can get the bug fixed version from Samsung.

https://www.androidpolice.com/google-pixel-6-bug-tracker/

So you prefer beta testing Samsung bugs?

Pixel users get the new android releases and the corresponding bugs first. I've never owned a Samsung phone with such serious bugs as those described in the linked article above, such as not being able to use a DAC.

Prediction:

This is the prevailing opinion among people that would purchase it. It will have disappointing sales numbers and there will be no Fold 2.

Are you suggesting that Google might abandon a product?

Apple's coming out with a foldable phone within a year or two, which will be more than enough to scare Google into continuing this form factor.

Samsung is doing all the heavy lifting in this market anyway. This Google offering doesn't even have a pressure sensitive screen for pen input! That alone justifies the price of a Galaxy Fold over this thing.

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