I may be interested in the clamshell foldable if they never replace the 13 mini with another small phone. I don’t want these huge phones and especially not one that folds open into a tablet

They made a foldable instead of affordable.

Apple is likely counting on iOS fans who have resisted the temptation of getting one of the top foldable phones already available as they wait for a foldable iPhone

I think that has more to do with the fact that folding phones are eye-wateringly expensive. I expect a folding iPhone to cost even more.

I don’t understand how you can deal with a crease, it would drive me insane.