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Apple's Research on Anti-Fingerprint Coatings Again Hints at Future Titanium Devices
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My Silver 12 is not a “nightmare”. Much less fingerprints than I was expecting actually, and the steel looks and feels fantastic.
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Apple will find a massive new titanium ore deposit somewhere in the world that will drive down the prices? Sounds like bit far-fetched.
Even better than aluminum for light weight is magnesium. Steel is the worst. Don't know why they chose that for iPhone 12 other than low cost.
A titanium PowerBook MacBook Pro?
With MagSafe?
And USB-A?
And HDMI port?
Could we also bring back the Ethernet port and user upgradeable storage? 🤞
With MagSafe?
And USB-A?
And HDMI port?
Could we also bring back the Ethernet port and user upgradeable storage? 🤞
Because it had just about every port you needed (at the time) and was user upgradeable
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A typical red brick weighs about 5 lbs.
3 lbs is nothing. My old college textbooks weighed more than that.
Three weeks? The very DAY they come out folks will be trying to bend them and using chisels to show how weak they are
WOW age 35 is now considered old? 😂. If your current charging solution works for you then you don't need wireless charging. It's a trendy way of charging and you'd be following a trend that really was unnecessary in the first place. The fact that the majority of wireless chargers require to hit the sweet spot before the phone makes contact is frustrating enough. I have one that I got from Apple and won't use it for that reason alone.
I would like titanium sides over steel on my iphone for the weight saving.
Nothing beats silver steel in terms of looks for me. Phone and watch are banged up but look sweet when clean.
If they can make it as light as aluminum, or maybe 50% less than steel then its huge for iPad & Mac
Nothing beats silver steel in terms of looks for me. Phone and watch are banged up but look sweet when clean.
If they can make it as light as aluminum, or maybe 50% less than steel then its huge for iPad & Mac
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A lot of oleophobic coatings are made from PFAS, which never degrade or break down and persist in the body for years. Anything that helps us move away from exposing ourselves and dumping more "forever chemicals" into the environment is a win. I'd gladly pay more for a titanium product with this oxide coating as long as it avoids perpetuating PFAS production.
Yeah. They suffered from bad plastic case parts that bent, cracked and fell apart just from normal use, which made the whole computer flimsy. They also had painted parts that flaked off and looked bad over time. I think there were some other problems too. A good looking computer in nice condition but one of Apple's biggest design failures IMO.
Why use titanium on throwaway devices that can’t get upgraded? Recycling isn’t enough we need to Reuse products
I’m more than happy with an aluminium and glass iPhone to be honest. It goes in a case anyway. Titanium helps to justify a higher price though but has very little practical benefit apart from being a lighter weight.