The forever cool Surface Duo is cheaper than your weekly groceries

The forever cool Surface Duo is cheaper than your weekly groceries،

Remember when Microsoft first revealed the Surface Duo and it was the coolest phone you'd ever seen? At $1,399, it was also one of the most expensive phones at the time and in case you're missing $1,171, the phone is currently 84% off.

The Surface Duo is an amazing piece of technology, but it certainly isn't for everyone. For starters, it was released at the end of 2020, so it doesn't have the latest specs. That's not even the worst.

It's dated even for a 2020 phone. It doesn't support wireless charging. It doesn't have NFC. It cannot connect to 5G networks. If you can see the magic behind this shortcoming, you'll choose it over a high-end foldable phone any day, which is why many owners still cling to it.

The Surface Duo is a dual-screen device, so it's more durable than phones with foldable screens. The two 5.6-inch screens are separated by a hinge and this compartmentalization makes it a productivity beast.

You can open a website on one screen and take notes on the other. You can check your inbox on one side and browse your calendar on the other. Open Amazon on the left side and eBay on the right for a quick price comparison. DM me for more examples…

Yes, you can do all of this on the Fold 5 and Pixel Fold too, but the Duo's wider screens improve the experience.

It has the Snapdragon 855 chipset under the hood, which is several generations old, but smooth enough for most use cases. And yes, the phone no longer receives updates, but it still receives updates from the Google Play system, so you're not exactly at the mercy of cybercriminals.

The phone has a 360° hinge and you can fold it completely to use it like a conventional phone.

Woot is currently selling the Surface Duo for just $227.99. This is a brand new unit but without its original box and is also AT&T locked. It's not ideal, but hey, it's a small compromise for an anti-doping device.