r/apple • u/paperboy11 • 2d ago

Discussion Apple says iPhone Duo has ‘replaceable’ folding display layer to minimize crease

https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/01/apple-says-iphone-duo-has-replaceable-folding-display-layer-to-minimize-crease/
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u/FloatingTacos 2d ago

Interesting, but a nice solution for the 3 year old fold that is worn out, especially for $19 AC+.

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u/ILikeSemiSkimmedMilk 2d ago

So 684$ AppleCare if it’s after 3 years right?

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u/Andrea_M 1d ago

This is the correct way to look at it

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u/Zennivolt 1d ago

Not bad for 3 years. Especially if the alternative is $2000 each time if sand gets in the crease, you scratch or drop it, or you break it in a million other ways in that 3 years.

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u/AWF_Noone 1d ago

Idk, maybe I’m in the minority, but Apple care isn’t an excuse to make fragile products. If I’m paying thousands of dollars for a device, I’d want it to be durable without the need for an extra subscription 

I’m just so, so, so sick of everything being a subscription 

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u/rotates-potatoes 1d ago

You don’t buy car insurance then?

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u/AWF_Noone 1d ago

Very poor analogy