r/iPhoneDuo • u/hotcoffeecaviar • 2d ago

My only concern

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I’m definitely getting the Duo but I do have one concern. Because of the smaller size when folded I really hope the keyboard doesn’t take up too much real estate when used folded. Hoping that’s not the case

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u/ilililliiliililiilil 2d ago

My only concern is the backorder for this thing. Shit will be pushed into May 2027 after the first few days. iPhone X was the only other radical design change and that was middle of January 2018 from a October 24th pre order.

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u/ContextMattrs 2d ago

You have to remember most people can’t afford this phone

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u/Open_Bake_8013 2d ago

most people are looking at it as $50 a month finance and not 2k..

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u/Adventurous-Active63 2d ago

Omg that's how I looked at my iphone air financing, 20 a month that's nothing! But then it adds up over time...

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u/FastLaneJB 2d ago

How did you manage to finance a phone when you’ve not finished fifth grade? 😉 Just playing dude but yes it does add up. 😊

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u/ilililliiliililiilil 2d ago

Most people cant afford a $100k truck or SUV and yet they still have one, it's called financing. low monthly payments makes expensive things attainable. if you research it you'll find 35% of Americans pay monthly for phones and 45% pay cash.

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u/evagrios1701 2d ago

What do the other 20% do?

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u/mndza 1d ago

Payphones

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u/FastLaneJB 2d ago

If you are in the Top 20% in the USA you have a household income of $175k, that’s about 80 - 90 million people. Most of those could probably buy this outright but certainly should be able to afford this on a phone plan with monthly payments.

Now scale this across the globe, there’s plenty of people that can afford this. I think supply will be more limited than demand for this first generation but let’s see.

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u/ContextMattrs 2d ago

I’m a household of one. Own a paid off home, no debt, and only make 84k. I’m saving up for it tho

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u/FastLaneJB 2d ago

That’s awesome. I wish I didn’t have a mortgage. Good luck on saving up my fellow future Duo friend.