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spice-boy said:

What happened to Apple's philosophy of only acquiring small companies? This is big corporate merger crap other companies do to squash competition in an industry. 

AtomikTaco said:

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GeorgeBMac said:

I think Steve just rolled over...

Unless there's an earthquake, Steve ain't rollin' over.  The man's dead.  Please don't misguidedly invoke his memory.  His stylus quote was uttered at a different point in time, referencing different tech, and in a context completely different from today's tech.  Also the man wasn't intractable in his though processes.  That quote was uttered over a decade ago.  Things have changed.  If he was alive today, I'd bet he'd consider a lot of the thoughts he had a dozen years ago to be no longer be relevant.  Pretty sure it's the same way with you, me, and everyone else.  

On topic:  I personally think it was only a matter of time before the iPhone gained stylus support.  I also think the iPhone is going to get it's own iPhone sized version next.  The key here is, just like with the iPad, it's an accessory not a requirement.  Those who don't want one don't have to get one.  Choice is a good thing.  

Wow, nice meltdown on something that was absolutely justified for him to express. Jobs wasn't a fan of a stylus for phones because he understood it's a device that's carried in the pocket, purse, etc. which makes no sense to tag along another device that has limited use scenarios when we have 10 built-in styluses. Primary use and benefits of a stylus will always be on a tablet sized device or larger. You charge the Apple pencil through the lightning port, separate USB charger or magnetic attachment on 2nd gen. This obviously creates less than desirable scenarios for a phone that have to be overcome by the design. No one wants a stylus sticking out of their phone while it's charging and they need to use it. Having another charging cable/adapter to mess with is quickly becoming antiquated and the magnetic charging is another process that will have an affect on the phone from both a design and power standpoint. Pretty amazing for you to launch into a preachy lecture without thoroughly thinking over the scenario. The natural touch use and design of the iPhone has not changed in such a way since Jobs announced the first iPhone to necessitate the need for a stylus. If Apple were to keep the pencil at the current size and bring it to the iPhone it would be laughable. A smaller version would have some appeal to a select audience but after a short period as more folding devices,etc. enter the market a stylus on iPhone will go the way of the Mac Cube. So, please don't misguidedly tell other people their perspective is invalid when it's very much based on fact and reality.

GeorgeBMac said:

I think Steve just rolled over...

SpamSandwich said:

I don’t need this since I don’t have an Apple Watch, but braided cables really are the only way to go. Apple should change all of their iOS device cables to braided. They’re just far more durable.

MacPro said:

This is, in fact, fabulous news.  It means no 'One Trick Pony' crap from the media (haha as if that won't stop), Apple is this doing this well with their many-legged stool folks.