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Samsung's TriFold feels like the future of foldables.
The wider 10-inch screen makes multitasking feel natural.
Two-handed use and no stylus are still trade-offs.
In between the humongous TVs, hypnotic slot machines, and whiffs of smoke and alcohol at CES, I slipped into a private showroom this weekend to go hands-on with the elusive Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold.
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While the foldable hadn't officially launched in the US, there was little left to the imagination in terms of its specs, design, and capabilities. Customers in South Korea got their units weeks ago.
But one thing did catch me by surprise. For a split moment, as I fidgeted with the various crevices, buttons, and hinges of the TriFold, I felt a sense of nostalgia. Specifically, in 2019, when the very first Galaxy Fold was released. It was far from being a lavish or refined handset, with its bulky design and oddly sized cover screen.
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