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Apple to Add Force Touch and Pink Color Option to Next iPhones, Screen Size to Stay the Same

szw-mapple fan said:
I believe the new trackpads on the new MB and MBP do not have a click that actually presses down physically, but the tactic engine can simulate a clicking feel that is almost identical to mechanical clicks.
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from the new macbook's description via Apple: "The Force Touch trackpad is engineered to deliver a responsive, uniform click no matter where you press the surface."

so along with the keys that have a similar uniform click 'no matter where' you press on it, this thing is going to feel very different, at least at first. i hope it's ok, cause the difference between my '10 mbp and my '13 rmbp is very apparent. i happen to love the rmbp but a change that drastic in the opposite direction could mean trouble for me if this is apple's future (some critics who've tried hands on have already claimed they hate it). definitely anxious to try it out at the store soon.
 
This is what happens when Apple actually attempts to innovate. You get weird unnecessary things like force touch on phones and laptops and usb type c ports
 
lovewd said:
This is what happens when Apple actually attempts to innovate. You get weird unnecessary things like force touch on phones and laptops and usb type c ports
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considering the medical push apple is making, force touch on a phone would have a myriad of applicable functions for people with muscular diseases, motor function disabilities, etc.. that's just off the top of my non-medical field head.

and was changing the industry standard for any of the past port updates ever 'necessary'? they were either improvements or they gained little traction and failed. imo, this seems like an upgrade, especially since it's not even apple's proprietary tech. more than one usb-c port is coming for the pro i'd imagine. or usb-c hubs/adapters will become more the norm. if i travel somewhere and need to plug in, i usually (*always) have a bag, so carrying an adapter/hub doesn't really turn me off. most of the thing's i'd want to plug into are midi controllers, cintiq, bulkier 3-4TB externals, etc - which isn't mobile to begin with.

as long as one of the next MacBooks has at least 2 usb-c ports to 'solve' the charging/backup 'problem' many people have pointed out (because they want to use a brand new usb-c external with it), i'd see no reason to complain.
 
Rose Gold with white front and accents and then the current Gold with black fronts and accents would be great. I like the gold color but hate the white face.
 
Gasu E. said:
The one indisputable fact is that "the world" doesn't want one thing. And certainly there are plenty of people who don't want the same thing as your small circle of friends. Plenty of people want small size and are willing to accept less functionality-- in fact some people prefer less functionality. I know plenty. And price is always an issue for the majority of people. As far as where "the world is moving", the next iteration of iPhones will have to address where "the world" is 1-3 years out, not where it might be 5-20 years from now.
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I would never be so foolish to think Apple should make things to appeal to me and my friends.

Neither would Apple. Which is why there isn't going to be a 4-inch iPhone 6c. And while you threw the first insult in your first response to me, I'll refrain from stating what I think of you and your "ideas."
 
rceee said:
Please, no more force touch. I can see the jokes now, "use the force".

But seriously, please don't ruin the current Macbook design with this stupid crap. The clickable trackpad works great, and I like being able to configure a two-finger tap, etc. Force tap is completely unneeded in the laptops. They are just trying to make the concept singular across products. It isn't really needed on the phones, either.
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I don't think you get it really. With the taptic engine and the force touch sensors it feels like a regular click except uniform across the entire glass trackpad.

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lovewd said:
This is what happens when Apple actually attempts to innovate. You get weird unnecessary things like force touch on phones and laptops and usb type c ports
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Force Touch is actually useful. People that do art on iPads would love the feature and in general the interface can be tweaked to support it. I can imagine a lot of ways the user could use the technology to get rid of some of the hassles with tap+hold. Especially when selecting text. Plus games could take advantage of it too.
 
rockosmodurnlif said:
Why do I need force touch on the iPhone when the Clock app hasn't embraced swipe to delete an alarm, you can't press and hold to copy an event in the Calendar app or swipe to add a track to an On-the-go Playlist in the Music app (which isn't present in the Music app but is in the Podcasts app)?
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I hope they fix your pet peeves, but I also hope Apple doesn't halt all other innovation until they do.
 
afsnyder said:
I don't think you get it really. With the taptic engine and the force touch sensors it feels like a regular click except uniform across the entire glass trackpad.

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Force Touch is actually useful. People that do art on iPads would love the feature and in general the interface can be tweaked to support it. I can imagine a lot of ways the user could use the technology to get rid of some of the hassles with tap+hold. Especially when selecting text. Plus games could take advantage of it too.
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That's a good point. I'm sure we'll see more innovations from a software perspective once developers get a chance to implement it. The only thing is that if the implementation isn't consistent, it'll be confusing for people to have to remember to tap and hold. or hard tap and hold.
 
I can see Force Touch bridging the gap between a physical keyboard and a virtual keyboard. If there was a certain minimum amount of force needed to register a keystroke before the corresponding character shows on the screen, it could minimize accidental keystrokes.

Just a wild thought...
 
doelcm82 said:
Pass. For two reasons:

  1. There's no way I'm upgrading from my iPhone 6 Plus just for force touch and a pink option.
  2. I upgrade every two years, and my iPhone 6 Plus will only be a year old.
Full disclosure: Only the second reason means anything. The first is total nonsense. For those currently carrying an iPhone 5S, and waiting anxiously for the 6S models to be released, I'm going to be so happy for you, and a little jealous for about 12 months until the iPhone 7 comes out in 2016.
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iPhone 6+ owners are not the target market. The target market groups are:

1. iPhone 6 owners who are ridiculous fanboys and die unless they have the latest phone.
2. iPhone 5s owners who like to update often.
3. iPhone 5 owners with a slightly longer update cycle.
4. iPhone 4s owners who really keep their phones for a long time.
5. iPhone 4 and older owners whose phone breaks otherwise they would keep using it for the next ten years.

And of course: All Android users and all people with a smartphone phobia are welcome!
 
Needs USB-C

I hope they switch over from lightning to USB-C for the connector on the bottom of the phone.

An iPhone 6 that's a little sturdier, has force touch, a better camera and more RAM would be just about perfect and would reward my decision to skip this upgrade cycle nicely.
 
lovewd said:
This is what happens when Apple actually attempts to innovate. You get weird unnecessary things like force touch on phones and laptops and usb type c ports
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...and USB 1.0, and Firewire, and Thunderbolt, and MagSafe, and 30 pin, and Lightning...yup the list of useless brand new ports is pretty damning.../s
 
rekhyt said:
You sure it's not 2GB?

Unapologetically minimalist.



It's also about software efficiency as well.

Android has had multicore processors since 2010 but it wasn't until 'Project Butter' that the 'laggy Android' problems were solved.
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I'd argue that it is still not solved at all. At least not compared to what you get on an Iphone. A late Android model still feels slower than a 3GS.
 
Orange Computer said:
I hope they switch over from lightning to USB-C for the connector on the bottom of the phone.

An iPhone 6 that's a little sturdier, has force touch, a better camera and more RAM would be just about perfect and would reward my decision to skip this upgrade cycle nicely.
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Yes, that would probably give you great personal vindication for your choice to skip an upgrade cycle. ;) Seems you may be on the tock upgrade cycle. I am on the tick upgrade cycle, so I always refrain from the s versions, even though it usually is a perfection of the tick redesign. Maybe I'll switch over to a tock upgrade cycle if this 6S is good enough...much too early really to be discussing that though, I've only just received my 6+ 8 weeks ago after waiting for it to arrive for 3 months! :eek:
 
rose gold would be a nice addition

I really wish they would just shrink the bezels on the top and bottom of the plus but i guess it will be a few more versions before that happens
 
gnasher729 said:
iPhone 6+ owners are not the target market. The target market groups are:

1. iPhone 6 owners who are ridiculous fanboys and die unless they have the latest phone.
2. iPhone 5s owners who like to update often.
3. iPhone 5 owners with a slightly longer update cycle.
4. iPhone 4s owners who really keep their phones for a long time.
5. iPhone 4 and older owners whose phone breaks otherwise they would keep using it for the next ten years.

And of course: All Android users and all people with a smartphone phobia are welcome!
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As I said in my post, I wasn't going to upgrade anyway. But whenever Apple offers a new version of a product there is always someone with a six-month old device claiming that if only Apple had done X, they would be upgrading, and now Apple has lost a sale: (e.g., "I was going to sell my maxed-out mid-2014 15" MBP with and buy a new 12" retina MB, but I hate gold, and as long as Apple offers a gold option, they've proven that they don't care about Pro users any more.")
 
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