
You can’t even fold the Surface Duo 2 back completely now that it has a camera bump. You can’t really call it a smartphone, even though it does make calls since it’s rather awkward to actually use it as a phone unless you’re always wearing earbuds. To some extent, the Microsoft Surface Duo is in a class of its own. Although it did have its fair share of fans, the Surface Duo 2 just didn’t seem to click with the masses, even less than the likes of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold, and these are five reasons why. At first, it seemed that it would actually be a new mobile device category to stand beside typical foldables, but the rumor now is that Microsoft seems to have thrown in the towel. The Microsoft Surface Duo and its successor tried to offer a less risky yet still expensive interpretation of the foldable design, offering two distinct screens rather than folding a single one. Even if they were more affordable, most people would probably still not be able to justify such a purchase, especially considering some concerns regarding durability. Foldable phones have been on the market for almost five years now, but they’re still considered to be expensive eccentricities and luxuries that only a few can really afford. They may be technological marvels, but foldable and rollable screens remain just that in consumers’ eyes.
