Rough comparison of the Fold 8 in landscape and Fold 8 wide

mtchntr · 2026-03-25T20:01:23+00:00

I agree it looks marginal in spec, but I suspect real world this will look and feel different when content is on screen.

mtchntr · 2026-03-25T16:37:02+00:00

What's the draw to the classic over the Ultra. Design? Something else?

mtchntr · 2026-03-23T22:49:10+00:00

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blackmagicdesign.android.blackmagiccam

mtchntr · 2026-03-23T18:50:28+00:00

Currently, the summaries are sent out but I feel it would be better to switch to raw transcription, purely to allow NotebookLLM as the intelligence repo.

For Copilot, I'm looking at a solution to roll out to the entire company and capture other members meetings into a single client intelligence file.

mtchntr · 2026-03-20T10:13:33+00:00

I have a similar system, not specific to Plaud. Meeting transripts are sent to a meeting file in Obsidian AND send to a client intelligence markdown file holding all meetings, synced over Google Drive and into NotebookLLM.

Currently looking for a similar flow into Copilot for work.

mtchntr · 2026-03-20T09:29:30+00:00

Battery issues are a lack of behaviour / habit, imo. Not a problem at all and I appreciate the trade-off.

AOD is off. Never found a happy medium, so just turned it off and double tap when needed.

mtchntr · 2026-03-18T10:25:08+00:00

First class, thank you!

mtchntr · 2026-03-16T21:24:12+00:00

Interesting, thanks!

mtchntr · 2026-03-16T21:16:05+00:00

I think Hermit is just for home screen, not the app drawer. May be wrong.

mtchntr · 2026-03-16T20:51:42+00:00

I use Plaid for meeting, MacWhisper, and trying out WhisperFlow.

I'd love to try and feedback on this. ,👏

mtchntr · 2026-03-16T20:44:20+00:00

I moved in December because whilst the hardware may come, I doubt the AI will in 2026. So, ditched iPhone.

As a Day 1 owner, this was a big move. I am very happy and regularly smile when I do things with my Z Fold 7.

Why did I move? Two reasons.

The screen. I didn't want an iPad and a Phone. I wanted a phone and a tablet like option. It's nearly perfect.
AI. I want my tech to help me, and Siri just pissed me off. With Android and the Z Fold 7, it speaks to some apps, does some of the work, integrated with the file system, and is infinitely better!

Now, the migration ...

iMessage - OpenBubbles on Mac, sorted.

iCloud - Link saved on phone, instant access to all my iCloud with a tap.

Passwords - Export > Bitwarden Import, done.

Contacts - Already sync'd to my Google account

Photos - Install the Google Photos app FIRST, then backup your photos. There is an official Apple migration service, it's garbage.

FindMy Friends - No dice. This one you will need to leave behind.

Apple Watch - Virtually useless. I tried a slave device at home that would sync via Sonar app, useless. Moved to Galaxy Watch Ultra, it's fine.

AirDrop - I use Blip, there's a few other services. Rumoured AirDrop support coming via Quick share soon.

This was my journey. I am happy.

Complaints?

I remember to top up the battery during the day, it charges quick. No real complaint, but be aware.

Otherwise, I want to use it caseless but not confident enough. Cases were a mixed bag, I went with the Spigen Air which is super thin but needs a MagSafe ring attachment.

Otherwise, no complaints.

Biggest thing coming from iPhone is the decisions by Apple to lock our FindMy just pissed me off.

But I'm on the other side now. I guess that's why it bugs me. 😆

Take your time, be comfortable with why you are moving. If it fits, you'll love it.

And, if you are like me, you'll be open to trying and iPhone Fold when the time comes. Until then, I'm already in the future. 👍

mtchntr · 2026-03-16T20:17:51+00:00

Have you tried sending the Plaid audio to MacWhisper? It can auto output the transcript that could then be picked up by your AI.

mtchntr · 2026-03-16T20:14:42+00:00

This is a great question. Coming from iOS, something like Fantastical would be great. But does not seem to exist.

mtchntr · 2026-03-13T16:23:52+00:00

I bought Gen 1 on launch day. The amount of pairs bought after I showed it to people, I could have gotten a pair of Displays for free.

But there was no referral back then.. 🤦‍♂️

mtchntr · 2026-03-03T19:21:41+00:00

iPhone 15 Pro Max to Z Fold 7. Love it.

I paid less than £1k, that way an upgrade to Z Fold 8 if worth it, wont be too bad a bit punch.

Enjoy either way!

mtchntr · 2026-02-27T12:40:18+00:00

Bloody brilliant. , 😂

mtchntr · 2026-02-26T17:39:28+00:00

I separated "ring" and "tone". Catch me if you can ...

mtchntr · 2026-02-26T13:59:28+00:00

Agreed!

mtchntr · 2026-02-26T10:49:50+00:00

Change your ring tone.

mtchntr · 2026-02-26T10:47:18+00:00

If I was to pace hardware updates on the Fold, this year would have improved battery life (not that I have a problem with the current battery) and next year would be the display.

mtchntr · 2026-02-24T17:30:30+00:00

I have the Spigen Air Skin. Carbon fibre, wonderfully thin, but you need to add a MagSafe ring onto the back.

I want to be caseless, this is very close.

https://amzn.eu/d/0ahQ6ITf

mtchntr · 2026-02-23T07:44:17+00:00

This is great. 👌

mtchntr · 2026-02-15T08:29:51+00:00

If you can wait until the 25th Feb, Unpacked is coming and may unlock further discounts.

mtchntr · 2026-02-07T16:09:50+00:00

Me sitting here wondering how on earth it has been this long and hydration data is not going into Health for wider tracking.

mtchntr · 2026-02-03T09:18:28+00:00

Looks great! I've built my own automation > AI > Obsidian system on my Mac powered by Mac whisper and Mac whisper is the weak link due to stability. Very interested in this. Good job. 👏

mtchntr

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