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tht said:

This draws the iPad Air ever closer to the iPad Pro. Hard for customers to opt for the iPad Pro imo. They have to really want the display (OLED, nanotexture), 16 GB RAM, and Face ID. More than ever, I think the iPad Pro should have larger display sizes, including different aspect ratios, such as a 11.5" 5:4 and a 13.7". Make the iPP models visibly different from the iPA models. 

Or Apple should provide better software features that can make use of the advanced hardware available in the iPad Pros.

eriamjh said:

I always assumed/guessed that Skype tech went into teams.   Why give away for free what one can charge for?  Maybe it didn’t.  

We use teams at work and I find it to be fine.  Teams chat is like iMessage.  A teams calls allow screen sharing and remote control.   It’s Outlook integrated for calendars and cloud folders.   I don’t understand the complaints.   

FaceTime is for consumers.  Teams is for businesses.   With money.   Lots of it.  

I agree with you. Teams was a mess for initial 1 year, particularly on the performance front. And then it improved significantly. Yes, there are UI aspects where it can be improved further. But it is not as terrible as it is being made out to be. May be, the people who complain about it have not used it in recent past.

AmberNeely said:

Marvin said:

After using larger displays for a while, the 5.4" mini display felt cramped, especially when typing in portrait but the 5.8" on the iPhone X felt like the largest usable single-handed size. 

I'd be super-duper curious if dudes were the primary people polled for that. My iPhone 11 was 6.1 on the diagonal and it hurt my hands to use one-handed. I get that I have tiny little baby hands (I'm only 5'2!) but I feel like the mini audience was predominantly (but not exclusively) female.

I noticed that the "below 6" option came in as the second highest choice, though, so. 

If they bring the mini back for the 17 (this is extremely wishful thinking) I will definitely snag it the day it goes up for preorder.

Also, Apple directly compares the iPhone 16e and iPhone 11/12 on the 16e splash page. I really think its geared toward those folks (of which there are still a ton), but I do agree that they're probably also targeting iPhone 14 owners a bit.

Even people with tiny hands can use the larger phones without any issues. In my view, comfort of handling a phone with single hand is not as important as people make it out to be. Size (and even weight) is not an issue when you use both the hands to use the phone. It is just a mental adjustment that people need to make.

In the Android world, there does not exist a decent phone with size similar to iPhone mini series (12/13) in the last 5 years. Apple has not launched successor to iPhone 13 mini for 3 years already. And SE is gone as well. So, the writing is on the wall when it comes to availability of compact phones for users. They are becoming extinct due to market forces. Sooner the people get used to the larger phones, the better for them when it comes to options to choose.

danox said:

hopestillflies said:

How long can I expect to still get OS updates for my 12 mini? Looks like I’m gonna be hanging on for as long as I can. 

I have an 11 Pro iPhone you’re in a better position than I am, don’t cry……

Why do you think he is crying? Also, why do you think he would care whether you are in a worser position than him or not? He would only care about his situation, isn't it?

DAalseth said:

humbug1873 said:

So the Apple enshittification continues. Soon the whole Apple Privacy schtick will become as ridiculous as Google's 'Don't be Evil' lie.

When Apple partnered with OpenAI/.ChatGPT, that was when I started questioning whether I should trust Apple any more. 

I am a bit amused with your comment. Apple has been partnering with Google for years on the search front, for a miniscule fee of $20B per year. Is OpenAI/ChatGPT considered to be far worser than cooperating with Google when it comes to Privacy?