It's called a digital caliper. But I'm sure Apple will say they re-invented it and call it iCaliper. It's revolutionary! Changes the way we measure sheet metal thickness
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It's called a digital caliper. But I'm sure Apple will say they re-invented it and call it iCaliper. It's revolutionary! Changes the way we measure sheet metal thickness
duneriderltr450
macrumors 6502
duneriderltr450
macrumors 6502
If you add an SD card slot to the phone then you add the requirement that the OS has to manage storage across multiple volumes. That's stupidly complicated for 95% of users and against Apple's philosophy. iOS takes great step to avoid even exposing the file system. It will never happen.
Mr. Retrofire
macrumors 603
spyguy10709
macrumors 65816
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What did my comment have to do about that?
I was making a joke about samsung...
I didn't even say anything about an iPhone, let alone a 5/5s/6/6s???
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Actually, they could do something like fusion drive - in that a filesystem can span multiple volumes without the user noticing.
They would NEVER do that, though, because Apple relies on the margins from the higher-end iPhones to keep the profits as high as they do. IE - a 16GB iphone might (I'm making this number up) cost 450 bucks to build, and they sell it for 650, but a 64gb iPhone only costs 500 to built, at most - and they sell it for 850. Much higher profit margins, amirite?
A fusion drive like solution would present a problem though: the phone would likely stop working if the SD card were removed. Or even in the best case, since the user isn't managing what's on the card, it'd be a mystery what would happen when the card is removed. But I agree, Apple also wouldn't do this because they'd prefer to sell you a new phone.
The Camera Connection Kit's SD adapter is a read-only device. There is a Lightning to SD Card Camera Reader, just not the complete Camera Connection Kit with USB adapter.
As far as I'm concerned, all Apple really needs to do is add a write-enabled SD card adapter as a "share" option (any file that can be shared to email, Twitter, etc. should be OK to share to an SD R/W). At least, that's all I think they'd ever be likely to do. They're alway going to be hinky about something that could turn iOS devices into music file-sharing machines (either import or export).
I think they introduced the camera connection kit on the reasonable premise that photographers would like to edit and display their work on the big iPad screen, and promoting such use would make the device more desirable. Since the original iPad had no camera, it needed to speak to a camera in a manner more elegant than, "Sync camera to computer, sync iPad to computer" (I know that's why I got my connection kit way back when).
Why isn't this supported for iPhone/iPod Touch? You could just as easily ask, "Why isn't the Stocks app included in iOS for iPad?" Apple has its vision for how it expects (and wants) each of its devices to be used. But, with iPhoto available for the smaller screens, they don't exactly have a consistent case for "iPhone owners don't need that."
OrangeSVTguy
macrumors 601
Wasn't Apple making a cheaper iPhone? How can you scream FAKE when you see this? 😀
No onboard memory or just enough for iOS. You have to install your own Micro SD card.
No onboard memory or just enough for iOS. You have to install your own Micro SD card.
Cheap, expandable storage instead of price-gouged, fixed storage.
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Why are there so many Chinese copy companies? There was a Top Gear review of some Chinese cars, and they showed a lot of the copies (BMW X5 ripoff, Fiat Panda ripoff, and a lot of others).
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Nah, this would only be valid for Samsung tablets. Samsung's iPhone spoofs don't look THAT much like the real thing.
Wicked1
macrumors 68040
Hey listen I am all up for the iPhone but it is not the only good phone in town anymore, and to be honest Apple has not really changed much. Samsung is making great strides, and I have had the GSIII and Note II to test, they are both excellent phones and o be honest I am not planning on getting the 5S but if the 6 is not ground breaking, I will be done with the iPhone in general for a while or until they are the best game in town once again if ever.
iZac
macrumors 68040
Looking at this turd on the inside (and outside) should remind us all about what fantastic engineers and industrial designers Apple have, and part of the reason we all love their products so much.
I mean look at those components, it looks like a cheap clock radio from the 1990s!
I mean look at those components, it looks like a cheap clock radio from the 1990s!
3+ years na ako regular na nagvivisit dito Macrumors, ngayon lang ako nakakita ng Pinoy dito.
Hehehe.
Indeed, what a small world.
Taga-saan ka dito sa Philippines?
I'm glad to meet you. 🙂
notjustjay
macrumors 603
Are you sure it's not physically capable of writes? I thought I remembered that when you import photos from the memory card, you have the option to delete them off the card once they've been imported.
Regardless, I think we agree that it's not the actual technical ability that's stopping them here, it's clearly Apple's desire to "mold" users to fit their vision of how things ought to be done.
Simplicated
macrumors 65816
Everyone's saying Apple is slowing, go ahead and buy the GS4 when it is released and see for yourself. The OS is not as polished, popovers and menus fly everywhere, the Back button takes you to places you don't intend to go to, and so on. Then maybe you will decide which OS is better.
Samsung has successfully garnered attention by painting Apple as the old and stagnant, and you seem to agree with that.
BvizioN
macrumors 603
Myth! Now i know that there is many that would find it useful! But so many others would not even care or would not even notice it's there. Like most of my friends using Android Phones with memory card slot, they never bothered to buy a card for it. They say internal memory is good enough for what they have/need to store.
AlbertEinstein
macrumors regular
Yeah this rumor is as valid as the Apple iWatch with curved glass... actually this rumor is at least based on more substance.