Re: foldable iphone

[Vicky Collins]

And since we're mentioning corrections, from looking at the prices given below for the other products, looks like they were in US dollars, so I kind of figured I should mention that the iPhone 17E has gone up $100 in price and now starts at $699. Also, I do indeed agree about waiting to see how much of that 256GB is taken up with the new operating system before purchasing a new phone. I hadn't given it much thought, but it's a very good idea to do so. Vicky Collins USA Sent from my iPhone On Sep 11, 2026, at 6:47 PM, 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone <viphone@googlegroups.com> wrote: Agreed, and just a little picky correction, the Apple presentation said that the Duo unfolds to a 7.6 inch screen ... now doesn't that make it worth it? 🙈 On a serious note I'm sure lots of folks will buy the Duo, and I hope it works out for them, but I would compare it with buying things that will take advantage of the new features, so the 17 pro model, or and whatever the starting iPad is that will meet the minimum requirements for iOS 27. But your point is very well taken. I love my 16 pro, and only if I can get a really good trade in would I consider an 18 pro. And, no one has said out of that 256 gb, how much is now taken with what must be a larger OS. So, mhow much less useable memory do you get for that money? Richard, USA "The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” - Marcus Aurelius My web site: https://www.turner42.com (sent from my iPhone 16 pro)  On Sep 11, 2026, at 3:23 PM, sarai.bucciare...@gmail.com wrote:  Apple just released a new iPhone that folds for $1,999 with 256 GB of storage. It has about a 7.4-inch display when unfolded. For comparison, the iPad mini has an 8.3-inch display. So, just for fun, I gave myself a $2,000 budget and went on an imaginary shopping trip at the Apple Store to see what else I could buy instead. These are only a few examples. Shopping Trip #1 — $1,426 • iPhone 17e, 256 GB — $599 • iPad — $449 • Apple Watch SE 3 — $249 • AirPods — $129 Total: $1,426 Money left over: $574 So instead of one folding iPhone, I could have an iPhone, an iPad, an Apple Watch, AirPods AND still have $574 in my pocket. Shopping Trip #2 — $1,526 • MacBook Neo — $699 • iPad — $449 • Apple Watch SE 3 — $249 • AirPods — $129 Total: $1,526 Money left over: $474 That's a MacBook, iPad, Apple Watch and AirPods — four separate Apple devices — and I'm still almost $500 under budget. Shopping Trip #3 — Okay, I'll go slightly over budget: $2,125 • iPhone 17e, 256 GB — $599 • MacBook Neo — $699 • iPad — $449 • Apple Watch SE 3 — $249 • AirPods — $129 Total: $2,125 That's only $126 more than the $1,999 folding iPhone. For that extra $126, my shopping bag contains: • An iPhone • A MacBook • An iPad • An Apple Watch • AirPods Five Apple devices instead of one. I know folding-screen technology is expensive and I'm sure the engineering is impressive, but $1,999 for a 256 GB phone? Nope. At that price, I'm not comparing it to other phones anymore. 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