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takyon [soylentnews.org] writes:

ProBeat: Microsoft's Surface Duo is dead on arrival, regardless of price [venturebeat.com]

Microsoft this week pulled back the curtain on the Surface Duo [venturebeat.com]'s price and availability: 128GB for $1,400 and 256GB for $1,500, both shipping on September 10. Too bad the dual-screen Android device is dead on arrival.

The price tag is tough to swallow, especially during a pandemic. After all, 2020 is seeing a resurgence in good, cheap phones. Most notably, Apple launched a $399 iPhone SE, to which Google responded with a $349 Pixel 4a. But if you are interested in a folding phone, a grand and a half is not going to be the deal breaker, especially given the starting prices of this year's Galaxy Z Flip [venturebeat.com] ($1,380), Galazy Z Flip 5G [theverge.com] ($1,450), Motorola Razr [venturebeat.com] ($1,500), and Huawei Mate Xs [venturebeat.com] (€2,499). The real problem is what you get, or rather don't get, for the price.

See also: Duo-take: Here's what the media is saying about Surface Duo [androidcentral.com]

Previously: Microsoft Demonstrates Dual-Screen Device Running Android Apps, Announces Windows 10X [soylentnews.org]

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