charlesn

A miniaturized Mac Mini could also pave the way (finally) for a "chin-less" iMac. The learnings of the Mac Mini revision could be applied toward relocating the computer portion of an iMac from the chin to the base on which an iMac now sits. It would have to be somewhat thicker, no doubt, but not excessively so. 

9secondkox2 said:

Already the iMac/Mac Studio/Mac mini situation makes zero sense. 

It's the most sensible desktop line-up Apple has ever had. The iMac is the easy-setup, all-in-one desktop that's perfect for the needs of most people at home or in the workplace. The Mac Mini is for the pro-sumer on a budget who needs more power and flexibility than the iMac offers and/or who wants a choice in monitors that isn't limited to the 24" screen size of the iMac or the $1600 price tag of the Apple Studio Display. The Mac Mini is also great for a multiple monitor set-up. And finally there's the Mac Studio for pros whose work demands the highest horsepower and flexibility... or anyone who just likes and can afford having the fastest toys. 

For numerous generations now, the iPad story has remained the same: all dressed up with nowhere to go. I really thought this would be the year when Apple would finally give us an iPadOS worthy of the iPad hardware, but no. The Wall Street Journal review of the latest Pros really put it best: "It's like driving a Ferrari on a golf course." 

So... this iPhone Slim rumor has made no sense to me whatsoever--a thinner iPhone by 2-3mm, priced at a premium to the Pro models, but with a feature set, especially the camera, that's beneath the specs for the Pro? Who buys that? And THEN... I read a speculative article on a competing Apple news and rumor site and it suddenly all made sense! At least as a distinct possibility because Apple has done this before...

Think back to the unveiling of the original Macbook Air. It was a radical reimagining of what a laptop could be, in terms of size, weight and thinness, and it was priced at a premium even though its specs were distinctly meh--and "meh" is being generous. Didn't matter. The form factor and design were enough to drive a huge success and the biggest selling laptop of all time. 

Now imagine that iPhone Slim isn't just a thinner version of the same iPhone design we have now--suppose it's a radical departure, like the original MBA, much closer in appearance to the ideal "slab of glass" form factor that Jony Ive said was the end goal for iPhone design. And yes, maybe Apple has sacrificed premium specs to get there, but the design is so cool and unlike anything else--like the original MBA--that everyone wants one anyway, even at a premium price. THAT is an "iPhone Slim" that has my attention and excitement and probably has me as a buyer, too. Is this speculation? Of course, but it's at least informed speculation because it IS based on a strategy pursued previously by Apple for the most successful product in its history outside of the iPhone. And that's a pretty good basis on which to speculate. 

ihatescreennames said:

charlesn said:

eightzero said:

JamesCude said:

Wow that entire article could have been condensed to a shrugging emoji.

Pretty sure AI can do that for you. 

I'm pretty sure AI wrote this whole article. Seriously. Note that there's no byline for a human author. And note the stupidity of a clickbait headline that WILDLY overpromises what the article will tell you and never pays off at all. Not one specific thing about how Apple's ring is going to blow the other manufacturers out of the water, just a regurgitation of known rumors and speculation and broad generalizations--not all of them true, either--about how Apple brings a product to market. You can practically smell the AI stench coming through your screen. 

I see a byline.

You are correct. It was not there when I originally posted and I have since amended my post. It doesn't change my opinion that this was written by AI.