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To: slacker711 who wrote (148581)	1/19/2013 3:52:26 PM
From: Doren	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213181

> flexible display Its less breakable. Is it less scratch-able? If it is easily scratched or dented it will really only be suitable for very cheap phones. As for foldable phones etc... I'm incredibly skeptical... its like 3D interfaces, we've been hearing about them for years. I never thought they'd come to fruition. Think about paper in brief cases. You could have folded documents and put them in your pocket. Nobody did. Everyone carried brief cases. People STILL carry brief cases. The steering wheel and gas pedal were developed over 100 years ago. Once something works right things remain the same.

To: slacker711 who wrote (148581)	1/20/2013 12:48:55 AM
From: HerbVic	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213181

The real initial benefits with a [OLED] flexible display will be getting an unbreakable display. Long-term, the holy grail is getting a foldable display. That opens up all kinds of new possibilities. Yes. Unbreakable is a marginally desirable attribution. Not much of a head turner, though. Foldable displays? Like clamshell phones with screens across the inside? It would still have to be thin when folded and that might shorten the life of the OLED screen. I just can't imagine an application in phones that would be a runaway market leader. The devices are defined by the public's conformance to previously established pocket sizes. The phone is supposed to disappear within the clothing until it's needed. The scroll screen might be a viable product with freedom from keyboards and touch screens.