Counterpoint: Flip Phones Are a Dumb Idea

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Counterpoint: Flip Phones Are a Dumb Idea
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I would personally be more interested in flip phones if they could stop insisting upon the foldable screen and instead committed to giving it 2 screens with a thin bezel. That way you wouldn't have to worry about a crease forming in the middle of the screen.

Microsoft did that and it sold poorly.

Because it's a Microsoft phone, not because it's a bad idea.

It wasn't like a windows phone, but both times it was underpowered and glitchy. But it did run android.

I don't think running Android really helps. Obviously it's a better actual OS than their Windows phone trash, but their reputation on mobile is a dumpster fire. They'd have to do a huge amount to just not make the name alone tank it.