This week on The Verge’s Friday episode of The Vergecast, Wired senior writer and Verge alum Lauren Goode stops by to explore her new podcast Get Wired and stays to discuss tech and devices with her Verge colleagues Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn.
On this episode, we are a single action nearer to examining Microsoft’s long-awaited Surface area Duo.
All around 29 minutes into the display, Dieter reveals he bought his fingers on Microsoft’s dual display screen smartphone, but can only speak on the capabilities of the gadget with the monitor off — so hardware only — right until the formal launch of the product or service.
Dieter discusses how the merchandise feels in-hand, the durability and high-quality of the glass human body, the benefits and drawbacks of the folding design, and other first impressions of the variety variable.
Though I have centered this article all-around that distinct phase, there was a complete whole lot additional talked over in this episode — like Amazon’s bizarre new physical fitness tracker, an significant update on TikTok’s US plans, and a get bag of more experimental smartphone style and design — so listen by the whole exhibit to listen to it all.
If you’re intrigued in our past discussions about the Surface area Duo, pay attention to our conversation with Microsoft’s main solution officer Panos Panay on the day he announced the item very last yr.
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