There are genuine, obvious benefits to having a larger screen. People are limited by the size of what can fit in their pants pockets, and the need to carry at least one device that they can hold up to their ear (i.e. with one hand) for phone calls. The market of people who are willing to carry one device is much larger than the market of people willing to carry multiple devices (i.e. a separate tablet).
The question isn't whether or not there's value to unlock in the foldables category, it's whether manufacturers can get the product right, and overcome durability concerns among a consumer base that is righteously conservative about durability concerns on high-cost devices that they depend on every day.
The question isn't whether or not there's value to unlock in the foldables category, it's whether manufacturers can get the product right, and overcome durability concerns among a consumer base that is righteously conservative about durability concerns on high-cost devices that they depend on every day.