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| [* black] Unfolded, this "not a phone" is wicked thin—measuring in at ***4.9 mm***. For comparison, the famously [https://www.ifixit.com/News/8309/iphone-6-plus-gray-flicker-touch-death|so-thin-it-bends] iPhone 6 Plus was 7.1 mm. | |
| [* black] While it is a non-phone, the Duo features a removable SIM like [guide|133648|other Surface devices]—no handy [guide|127703|trap doors here|stepid=248430], though. | |
| - | [* black] Even folded, the Duo beats Samsung's [guide|122600|original Fold] by 7 mm (9.8 mm thick vs the Fold's 17 mm)—ludicrously thin, |
| - | [* black] The hardware honeymoon ends |
| + | [* black] Even folded, the Duo beats Samsung's [guide|122600|original Fold] by 7 mm (9.8 mm thick vs the Fold's 17 mm)—ludicrously thin, yet [https://www.ifixit.com/News/35543/how-pocketable-is-the-motorola-razr|less pocketable] than the Moto Razr. |
| + | [* black] The hardware honeymoon ends abruptly as we try to use the dysfunctional software. Crashes, flashing screens, and flickers galore! |
| [* icon_note] We're used to using broken devices (we ''occasionally'' break things around here), but [https://www.androidcentral.com/microsoft-surface-duo-review|many] [https://www.theverge.com/21428763/microsoft-surface-duo-review|reviewers] seem to be having similar software issues, despite the launch-day software update. | |
| - | [* black] Thankfully, Microsoft has promised [https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/13/21366636/microsoft-surface-duo-android-updates-three-years-support-security|three years of software updates] for the Duo. That should be long enough to iron out lots of kinks |
| + | [* black] Thankfully, Microsoft has promised [https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/13/21366636/microsoft-surface-duo-android-updates-three-years-support-security|three years of software updates] for the Duo. That should be long enough to iron out lots of kinks. But will this ultra-thin, all-glass slab last that long in your hands? |