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  • Future iPhones may be so scratch resistant they don't need cases

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    dion said:
    Do current iPhones really need cases? I am caseless since the iPhone X and never had any issues. All scratches are so flat that they are only noticeable when you hold your iPhone directly beneath a light - but you can't notice them during the daily usage. Especially the 14 Pro currently is quite durable already.
    My iPhone 11 has significant scratches in the display, but none on the back. It's in a case. My son got two screen replacements under AppleCare for his iPhone 11 before purchasing a case to protect it. Both times he dropped the phone and shattered the screen and or back glass. Since getting a case he continues to drop his phone, but has had zero damage. I've dropped my cased phone numerous times without incident. My wife has, too.
    muthuk_vanalingamwatto_cobragrandact73

  • Future iPhones may be so scratch resistant they don't need cases

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    Apple's efforts are all about abrasion resistance. That's not at all the same as impact resistance. Cases will still be desirable.
    Anilu_777watto_cobraAlex1Nbandits1grandact73

  • Skydiver's iPhone survives 14,000-foot fall from a plane

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    JP234 said:
    Wondering what the terminal velocity of an iPhone is? Guessing that a fall from 20-25 feet might generate the same impact force as falling from 14,000 feet.
    This isn't the first iPhone to fall from a plane.
    You are not the first person to wonder about terminal velocity.
    I think your guess is in the ballpark.
    The characteristics of the surface the phone lands on are probably the most important for determining survivability.

    https://www.wired.com/2011/04/what-is-the-terminal-velocity-of-an-iphone/
    Anilu_777JP234watto_cobra

  • MacBook Air 15-inch with 'M2-like' chip in testing behind closed doors at Apple

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    9secondkox2 said:
    bsimpsen said:
    AppleInsider said:
    Whether the New MacBook Air would have the M2 chip or an enhanced version of an M1 chip is unclear. Perhaps Apple might introduce an M1X processor, similar to various iPad chips.
    Why would Apple revert to M1 anything? That would be a terrible marketing blunder.
    9secondkox2 said:
    Mac Pro m3x probably not until February 2024. 
    Apple has settled on Mn, Mn Pro, Mn Max and possibly Mn Ultra. Throwing "X" into the mix seems unnecessarily complex.
    Um… I don’t know how to break this to you, but “x” is a commonly used placeholder for an unknown variation (I.e. “ultra,” “extreme,” etc.) 

    so there’s no need for you to spend any more time worrying about complexity. 
    Its quite widely known, though perhaps not to you, that Apple uses "X" to indicate an upgrade to A series processors.
    williamlondonfastasleep9secondkox2

  • MacBook Air 15-inch with 'M2-like' chip in testing behind closed doors at Apple

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    AppleInsider said:
    Whether the New MacBook Air would have the M2 chip or an enhanced version of an M1 chip is unclear. Perhaps Apple might introduce an M1X processor, similar to various iPad chips.
    Why would Apple revert to M1 anything? That would be a terrible marketing blunder.
    9secondkox2 said:
    Mac Pro m3x probably not until February 2024. 
    Apple has settled on Mn, Mn Pro, Mn Max and possibly Mn Ultra. Throwing "X" into the mix seems unnecessarily complex.
    9secondkox2seanjwilliamlondonfastasleepTRAGcaladanian