Who needs a laptop when you have a folding phone?
Published: (February 17, 2026 at 07:00 AM EST)
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Source: The Verge
Source: The Verge
The first rule of Purse Computer
The first rule of Purse Computer is to check your bag before you leave the house.
A few days ago, I took a 15‑minute walk to a nearby coffee shop thinking I had my new folding keyboard in my bag—the key ingredient that would turn the Galaxy Z Fold 7 into a mobile workstation. I spent the whole trip congratulating myself on how light it felt compared to carrying my MacBook. “It’s almost like it’s not there,” I thought.
This was because it wasn’t there, which I discovered only once I was at my destination. I tapped out a few emails with my thumbs, drank a latte, and walked back home in shame.
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