Microsoft’s Surface Duo – Not a product review

Microsoft’s Surface Duo – Not a product review(4thquadrant.io)

5 points by exanimo_sai 5 years ago | 3 comments

simplertms 5 years ago |

It’s interesting that the predominant “form” for the smart phone has been a single vertical screen. So the fold out phone like Samsung’s is still keeping that form, but the Surface Duo actually changes the “form” to two distinct screens.

A habit change that I think will be too hard for consumers to palate right now.

dtagames 5 years ago |

TL;DR = A tablet-shaped device without a front facing screen is appealing only to a limited audience with specific use cases in mind, notably not making calls or consuming audio/video content.

dig6x 5 years ago | |

Think there’s more nuance to this. Article actually talks about the concept of form and function as appealing to different subsets of mobile consumers. Motivation for surface duo is productivity - the design revolves around this I.e. form derivative of function

Samsung fold on the other hand revolves around the convenience of streaming and gaming, basically having a larger screen for a better experience. A convenience driven design appeals to a broader more general consumer base