What an odd thing to say. No one wants to spend £2000+ to move backwards and to give up the ££’s they’ve potentially already spent on an MagSafe accessory ecosystem
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That doesn’t really bother me. I will just get a case that has those magnets on it and voila I’m good!
IIGS User
macrumors 65816
The first TV's were black and white. The first cars mass produced had hand cranks for starters. My IIe had 128K ram (with the 80 column card)
Some times newer features become essential features.
lazyrighteye
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If they somehow jammed MagSafe into iPhone Air, they can somehow do the same with iPhone Ultra.
Said another way - I’d be shocked if their $2k+ folding phone debut had to plug in to charge.
I don’t want a hack, I want proper secure and efficient MagSafe charging
TracerAnalog
macrumors 65816
Mag sa Fe, M Ags Afe, MAGs AF E.... dang it! How do I spell it? I need to send Tim a mail to make sure that that new fangled phone will have it.
MAGSAFE... there it is 😎.
Dear Tim,
Make sure the Ultra iPhone has MagSafe.
Yours truly,
EVERYBODY
MAGSAFE... there it is 😎.
Dear Tim,
Make sure the Ultra iPhone has MagSafe.
Yours truly,
EVERYBODY
iDento
macrumors 65816
What percentage of people are currently buying the Samsung or Huawei foldable? I barely see them in the wild, and I know a lot of people who think of themselves as rich (they brag).
I’m not sure this is the right thing to focus on when you have many things to fix, Apple. Split this foldable in half, make it a bit bigger to compromise less, and call it iPhone Mini Battery Life Edition (or Neo), it might not sell as good as iPhone Pro or even the Air, but I think it would sell better than a foldable at $2,000.
I’m not sure this is the right thing to focus on when you have many things to fix, Apple. Split this foldable in half, make it a bit bigger to compromise less, and call it iPhone Mini Battery Life Edition (or Neo), it might not sell as good as iPhone Pro or even the Air, but I think it would sell better than a foldable at $2,000.
transpo1
macrumors 68000
We didn’t have all the MagSafe accessories when the first iPhone or before the first iPhone with MagSafe came out 😊
It’s a testament to the success of MagSafe that there are people who use it everyday, like me.
goobot
macrumors 604
How do you think it works when people have a case on their phone
H.E. Pennypacker
macrumors 6502a
The exact same thing was said about Touch ID when they dropped that for Face ID. People will adapt.
Face ID is way more reliable than Touch ID. People have no choice but to adapt if they want the foldable iPhone.
H.E. Pennypacker
macrumors 6502a
I think a lot of people are missing the point. Why does every new Apple product need every feature imaginable to justify its price? Apple isn’t making this to be the one iPhone everyone buys. They’re creating a new category for people who value a specific form factor and are willing to accept some compromises.
Apple has always shipped products with compromises. There was a time when iPhone didn’t have copy and paste, multitasking, widgets, USB-C, high refresh rate displays. People still bought iPhones because they valued the overall experience.
This new device is no different. If the compromises aren’t worth it to you, that’s completely fair. But that doesn’t make it a bad product. It just means you’re not the target customer. Not every Apple product has to be for everyone.
Apple has always shipped products with compromises. There was a time when iPhone didn’t have copy and paste, multitasking, widgets, USB-C, high refresh rate displays. People still bought iPhones because they valued the overall experience.
This new device is no different. If the compromises aren’t worth it to you, that’s completely fair. But that doesn’t make it a bad product. It just means you’re not the target customer. Not every Apple product has to be for everyone.
H.E. Pennypacker
macrumors 6502a
I actually find Face ID a lousy experience at times. Not saying Touch ID was better. Either way I personally don’t care what form of unlock it has. I’m buying it day 1.
dampfnudel
macrumors 603
I still don't understand how those iPhone cases work with wireless, though... must still be in the past. 🫥
MareLuce
macrumors 65816
Will be good if true. However I would like to see a telephoto lens too on the foldable along with FaceID.
okay, so honestly I’d probably love having one, but if it’s $2000…I REALLY like faceID and MagSafe, that alone would probably stop me. I don’t trust the reliability much and I already don’t have the best luck with these things.
And like…having a phone that’s almost iPad sized (assuming it can multitask as well) and smaller too is awesome, EXCEPT an iPad mini and a regular iPhone combined are cheaper and largely better.
Sigh. Sort of don’t know if this is actually possible to make the way Apple would want.
And like…having a phone that’s almost iPad sized (assuming it can multitask as well) and smaller too is awesome, EXCEPT an iPad mini and a regular iPhone combined are cheaper and largely better.
Sigh. Sort of don’t know if this is actually possible to make the way Apple would want.
The Game 161
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