While foldable phones are masterful engineering, I rathe consider it an overhyped gimmick, as foldable mobile phones are less robust and not water-resistant by design, the same argument people use against user-replaceable batteries (debunked: Benefits of user-replaceable batteries § Water irresistance myth (en.everybodywiki.com)).
How come the Air View and Air Gestures features on the 2013 Galaxy S4 were considered blatant gimmicks (but actually useful if wider implemented), but a design compromising water resistance and robustness is so hyped?
Smells like hypocrisy.
While foldable phones are masterful engineering, I rathe consider it an overhyped gimmick, as foldable mobile phones are less robust and not water-resistant by design, the same argument people use against user-replaceable batteries (debunked: [Benefits of user-replaceable batteries § Water irresistance myth](https://en.everybodywiki.com/Benefits_of_user-replaceable_batteries#Water_irresistance_myth)).
How come the Air View and Air Gestures features on the 2013 Galaxy S4 were considered blatant gimmicks (but actually useful if wider implemented), but a design compromising water resistance and robustness is so hyped?
Smells like hypocrisy.
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