20th Anniversary iPhone Could Blend Haptic Buttons Into Curved Edges

[jacoder]

I think this "20th-anniversary iPhone" will be simple, nothing complicated: just a normal iPhone 18 Pro/Max with Tim Cook signature on the back 🙂

 

[svish]

Interesting to hear about this. Looking forward to more rumors. Looks like the 20th anniversary iPhone will be a great device.

 

[VulchR]

I believe the frame is used for both structural integrity and heat dispersement simultaneously, so it can't be two different metals.

I am no engineer, but why not? Pretty sure stainless steel screws can be used with an aluminium chassis for instance. I imagine an arrangement in which the iPhone chassis consists of aluminium sandwiched between two layers of titanium alloy.

 

[subjonas]

I am no engineer, but why not? Pretty sure stainless steel screws can be used with an aluminium chassis for instance. I imagine an arrangement in which the iPhone chassis consists of aluminium sandwiched between two layers of titanium alloy.

I am also no engineer, so just going off layman guesses and things I've read. Sure you can use different metal screws but I don't think that would significantly help durability nor heat dissipation. The sandwich idea might help a bit with durability (assuming the titanium is on the outside), but not sure because sandwiched metals could be weaker in some way compared to solid metal. For example, it may withstand scratches and small dents better, but it may be easier to bend. Just a guess. But I'm pretty sure sandwiching would impede the heat dissipation, and might even completely negate the use of aluminum for that purpose. If anything, I think it would be more likely that Apple would use a solid piece of some alloy (mix of multiple metals into one) to get the balance of strength, weight, and heat dissipation that works best for the product, which is probably what they do. I think the aluminum they use is not pure aluminum, but mostly aluminum.

 

[ayephoner]

So.
What.

At this point it is clear you just want this forum to be a “safe space” or echo chamber where only opinions agreeable to you are expressed. You haven’t contributed a single description of this “future vision’ you keep harping about. All you’ve done is complain that you don’t like some of the opinions here.

Enjoy the rest of us with critical opinions living rent free in your head, I guess. Have a nice day.

Trite with your crying about new tech, and trite with your internet toxicity. At least you're consistent.

 

[maxoakland]

Trite with your crying about new tech, and trite with your internet toxicity. At least you're consistent.

You’re being extremely rude and disrespectful while calling other people toxic. The irony is intense

 

[ayephoner]

You’re being extremely rude and disrespectful while calling other people toxic. The irony is intense

You just feel that way because you agree with him and not with me. I met him where he was at. 🤷‍♂️

 

[zenmacx]

I hope Apple switches back to titanium (from the current aluminum)

Titanium is such a better alloy in terms of durability

Yes indeed this is an opportunity for Apple to prove their commitment to quality over sheer greed of profit taking.

While this powerful company so dominant over the faithful has convinced many that aluminum is sufficient, it could also be argued that the premium qualities of Titanium are worth it.

Time will reveal whether this upcoming model will be worth the premium price Apple is sure to assign it.

 

[zenmacx]

In my experience haptic/solid state buttons are awful.

I concur!

Brings to mind the following: just because they can… doesn’t mean they should.

After some questionable decisions surrounding new products, it will be interesting to see what’s next.

 

[DCIFRTHS]

I am no engineer, but why not? Pretty sure stainless steel screws can be used with an aluminium chassis for instance. I imagine an arrangement in which the iPhone chassis consists of aluminium sandwiched between two layers of titanium alloy.

I am also no engineer, so just going off layman guesses and things I've read. Sure you can use different metal screws but I don't think that would significantly help durability nor heat dissipation. The sandwich idea might help a bit with durability (assuming the titanium is on the outside), but not sure because sandwiched metals could be weaker in some way compared to solid metal. For example, it may withstand scratches and small dents better, but it may be easier to bend. Just a guess. But I'm pretty sure sandwiching would impede the heat dissipation, and might even completely negate the use of aluminum for that purpose. If anything, I think it would be more likely that Apple would use a solid piece of some alloy (mix of multiple metals into one) to get the balance of strength, weight, and heat dissipation that works best for the product, which is probably what they do. I think the aluminum they use is not pure aluminum, but mostly aluminum.

I’m also not an engineer, but I remember when SIMM modules were routinely shipped with tin contact points. As manufactures started using gold for the SIMM modules, and the motherboards still had tin pins in the SIMM slots, corrosion was a thing.

Not sure how this applies to, or might affect fasteners, but the topic reminded me of when this situation started as I was building PCs when the gold contacts started to become the norm. A walk down memory lane, if you will (pun intended). 🤐

 

[Whathojeeves]

"It's the most breakable iPhone yet, and we think you're going to love it"