Many post-80s, post-90s and even post-00s have heard of MP3, voice recorders and other equipment in their youth, but some people may not have touched the physical object for economic reasons, and some of the big guys who have "shot generously" have grown up under the "influence" of these emerging electronic products since childhood, and they also have some understanding of the iteration of such products.
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With the development of the times, many people may find that the digital products such as MP3, voice recorders, card machines and other digital products that were widely circulated before have gradually disappeared. Some people miss the happiness brought by this kind of product in their youth, re-purchase and use it, but how to use it is not suitable, it seems to be less "that taste", why is this? In fact, the answer is already obvious - they have been eliminated by the times.
When MP3 products were prevalent, smart phones were only in their infancy, and their functions and appearance were far less outstanding than today's, and MP3 products temporarily had irreplaceability. With the development of science and technology, the functions of smart phones are gradually diversified, MP3, voice recorder, card machine and other products can be dried, smart phones can be dried, and the volume is not large, suitable for carrying, naturally has become the mainstream of contemporary products.
Smartphones have replaced the "older generation" of digital products, but the iteration of mobile phones is also very rapid, and ten years ago you would never have imagined that the mobile phone screen could be as large as a tablet and fold. In recent years, we have witnessed the whole process of folding machines from "showmanship" to practicality, so will tablets be replaced by folding machines like MP3s and voice recorders?
What is the current status of "old products" such as MP3s and voice recorders
Although products such as MP3 have withdrawn from the market, some "sentient" users are still more concerned about their current situation. Let's first talk about MP3, when apple, Sony, Avery and other foreign brands of products are expensive, many people will choose domestic brands, such as Meizu, Blue Devil, Newman and so on. Meizu started with MP3, and is also the earliest brand in the domestic brand to transform into a mobile phone, and then it will focus entirely on the mobile phone, and the MP3 product will be left out.
The blue devil's fate is even more lamentable, after losing the funds accumulated in the MP3 era in 2015, it officially collapsed in 2016. It can be seen that the previous domestic MP3 brand either transformed or closed down, the reason is nothing more than the market demand for MP3 has been greatly reduced, and the previous MP3 has also "evolved" into MP4, MP5 and other products after undergoing iteration.
In the past, in order not to miss important content, many people often choose recording equipment for recording, small size, a variety of functions of the voice recorder has become the public's choice, and at present, such as iFLYTEK, Sony and other voice recorders although there is still a certain market, but compared to mobile phones can be said to be "small witches and witches", card cameras are the same. It can be seen that smart phones integrate a variety of functions such as recording, listening to songs, photography, etc., and are very portable, and the effect is no less than those of the previous "mainstream" devices, so it is inevitable that MP3 and other products will be replaced.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of folding machines and tablets
With the high development of smart phones, the advent of folding screen mobile phones has broken the situation of "one big family" for tablet computers. As we all know, many folding machines can reach a size of up to 8 inches after fully unfolding, which is no different from a flat plate, so can the folding machine replace the flat plate? Let's first talk about the advantages and disadvantages of folding machines and tablets.
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Folding screen mobile phone is divided into two ways of folding inward and folding outside, and the current mainstream folding machine adopts an in-folding scheme, mainly to better protect the screen. The advantage of the folding machine is portable, many people will not carry the tablet computer when they go out to work and travel, the reason is that it is too bloated, it is inconvenient to carry, and the folding machine can be used multiple times, and when the large screen is needed, it can be unfolded, and it can be folded up in the pocket, which is very convenient. Compared with ordinary mobile phones, the folding machine can provide more "productivity" in the office, thanks to the split screen function, the inner screen of the folding machine is larger, the operability is higher, and the office efficiency will be doubled with half the effort.
Although the folding machine has many advantages, but also can not cover up the crease, endurance, weight and other key problems, crease problem is related to the hinge and screen process, and currently no manufacturer can completely solve; endurance is linked to the weight, we all know, stuffed under the larger battery life can be longer, but this also means that the mobile phone will be heavier, the weight of the current folding machine to maintain at about 280g is already quite the limit, continue to increase weight, thickening may not be willing to pay the bill. Another important "disadvantage" is the price, and now the price of folding machines is generally more than 10,000 yuan, in the face of such a high price, many users are prohibitive.
iPad
When it comes to tablets, the current representative of productivity is still dominated by the iPad, but the products of the Android camp are also trying to catch up. The advantage of the tablet lies in the powerful productivity, the tablet sets the handwriting recognition input function, pen input recognition, speech recognition and other functions together, and also supports keyboard and mouse, which can be operated like an ordinary computer. At the same time, the tablet's system has been deeply customized, some applications, operations are specially created for "productivity", and thanks to a large area, the tablet's heat dissipation and performance are no less than mobile phones, or even more than that. The price is even more advantageous, as far as Apple's latest iPad Pro is concerned, its price is only 6199 yuan, and many people bite their teeth and buy it.
Of course, there are many disadvantages of the tablet, the portability mentioned above is one of the disadvantages, due to the large screen, sufficient stacking, and even up to 900g, so do you think the weight of the folding machine is acceptable. In addition, the rear camera of the tablet is generally not as powerful as the rear camera of the folding machine, and sometimes it is even reduced to a scanning tool, and the photo is not very clear compared to the mobile phone.
What is the impact of the folding machine on the tablet Can it be replaced?
At present, many manufacturers are pouring into the folding screen mobile phone track, and it is rumored that Apple is also laying out the folding screen iPhone, will this affect the tablet market? The answer is yes. Although the current price of folding machines is still high, it will inevitably become more popular with time and the maturity of technology. In the future, users can even buy a folding machine at the price of a straight flagship machine, which can be said to be very cost-effective compared to the combination of the straight flagship machine + tablet, and it is also very convenient to carry out.
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As the mobile phone screen gets bigger and bigger, the tablet further reduces the size, and the boundary between the two seems to be more and more blurred, and the folding machine has an external small screen in addition to the large screen, which is more expansive. In this way, if the size of the folding machine and the flat plate tend to be the same, and the folding machine has stronger expansion, then what is the advantage of the tablet? In fact, in addition to the folding machine, the two-in-one tablet is also compressing the living space of the tablet, in this situation of "before there is a wolf and then a tiger", if the tablet computer does not have a major change, then it may gradually be diluted by the market, or even replaced by the folding machine.