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  • After years of rumors, Apple now has a production prototype iPhone fold

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    abujazar said:
    StrangeDays said:
    abujazar said:
    I just don't see the point of this product. Personally I'd prefer a much smaller iPhone, back to the iPhone 4 form factor.
    They did return to older & smaller, but it didn’t sell, so they stopped. 

    Not really – iPhones never got smaller. The 12 mini is about the same size as the iPhone X, and the base model significantly larger. The X is much larger than 8, which is larger than 6 etc.

    The 12 mini is HUGE compared to the 4 or 6.

    Agreed! 
    The problem with a fold phone to me is the wear and tear to the area that folds, and its thickness. And any visual artifacts like a darker fold area to me is unacceptable.

    A small form-factor would be great for field workers, farmers, restaurant owners, etc. However it should come with elegant solutions where iOS and iOS apps can present themselves stripped out (fewer buttons or more contextual UI) rather than just scaling a large iPhone size down. And battery life should remain good. 
    williamlondon

  • Apple plans low-cost MacBook based on iPhone processor

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    mfryd said:
    I don’t find this very plausible. 
    They could perhaps create a better “iPad + keyboard” combo that offers an attractive package.  But Apple already sells three kinds of laptops and three kinds of iPads. Why confuse the consumer with another one that overlaps both classes?
    The difference is that it would be a Mac.  At this point the defining attribute that differentiates a Mac from an iPad is that the Mac runs Mac OSX.

    Mac OSX allows a greater flexibility in available software.  With additional software, OSX can even run Windows in a virtual machine.

    OSX is a platform that can be used to teach programming.   To my knowledge, Apple doesn't allow users to write traditional software under iPad OS.  I have a C compiler for my Mac, I have not been able to find one for my iPad.

    Similarly, OSX allows one to drop into the command line and explore a bit to see how the machine works under the hood.  I don't think the iPad allows this.

    You can even run iPad apps on a Mac.

    All of these make OSX a better choice for many educational situations.


    Sure, I get the differentiation. And for exactly the reasons you mentioned I am a macOS user primarily. But why another product? The target audience you are describing are MacBook Air or even Pro users. 

    Apple could simply stick a M1 in the same form factor and sell it for $100 less and provide at least some parity with the CPU class they offer (easier to develop for), but what do they gain from that? They won’t unlock a new audience segment. 

    The majority of their profits don’t come from marginally cheaper products. It’s the extra memory, the bumped up CPU. That is where they make the big bucks at scale. It’s not an interesting proposition for them to sell us a cheaper laptop. In fact, it’s not their brand strategy. They would have to offer a cheaper screen, cheaper internals, etc to drop $200-$350 and that is ‘un-Apple’. That’s why I find this rumor not plausible. 
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  • Apple plans low-cost MacBook based on iPhone processor

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    I don’t find this very plausible. 
    They could perhaps create a better “iPad + keyboard” combo that offers an attractive package.  But Apple already sells three kinds of laptops and three kinds of iPads. Why confuse the consumer with another one that overlaps both classes?
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  • What's new in iOS 26 beta 2: New ringtone, Control Center tweak, recovery assistant and mo...

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    Am I the only one not liking Liquid Glass?
    I find the Android 16 UI to be much more inspiring, minimalist. It has a certain vision, an energy to it. Apple seems to skin their OS and be very inconsistent with it. Strange to see Google having caught up Apple.

    Liquid Glass belongs on the Vision Pro, which I own (devkit), and it’s really good on it because it’s a complete rethink and reset. It just makes no sense on the other (established) platforms. 
    williamlondon

  • Files iPadOS 26 vs iPadOS 18: Refinements & speed improvements make Files actually usable

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    I’m very concerned about readability. Just look at these screenshots. Everything is white, bright white, without any clear separation through the use of background colors. So far I find Liquid Glass an inconsistent mess, in comparison to what I considered a very refined UX/UI. They butchered it.
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