Huawei's New MateBook Fold Could Be Mistaken for Apple's Rumored Foldable iPad

[nathansz]

Yeah, their UI looking exactly like iPadOS is just a coincidence.

That has nothing to do with the hardware.

 

[GioGiusi]

I disagree.

I don’t understand how they can’t be useful. If someone makes use of an iPad, which many do, a foldable iPhone that turns into such a product is a huge win.

I have a iPad Pro that I don’t carry everywhere, but is very handy for business admin. When I have that iPad in my pocket at all times in the way of a foldable iPhone, I will be a very happy boy.

Roll on 2026, Apple, and take my money.

You're talking fantasy. Not real products. Have you actually SEEN any of the real products? Or any of what Apple is apparently working on? They are not an iPhone that magically morphs into an iPad. They are a compromised iPhone that unfolds into 2 iPhones. Because that's what everyone needs: 2 iPhones. In order to be useful as an iPad, it has to hit a certain minimum size. Otherwise it just goes from a phone to a slightly bigger phone, and that's the payoff. That's what all the other tradeoffs and compromises are for.

 

[philfloyduk]

You're talking fantasy. Not real products. Have you actually SEEN any of the real products? Or any of what Apple is apparently working on? They are not an iPhone that magically morphs into an iPad. They are a compromised iPhone that unfolds into 2 iPhones. Because that's what everyone needs: 2 iPhones. In order to be useful as an iPad, it has to hit a certain minimum size. Otherwise it just goes from a phone to a slightly bigger phone, and that's the payoff. That's what all the other tradeoffs and compromises are for.

But we’re talking about a fantasy product? So I’m speculating on said product? 🤔

I’m pretty sure it will be exactly that - an iPhone that morphs into an iPad, running some form of iOS / iPadOS hybrid software, otherwise they wouldn’t bother?

 

[GioGiusi]

But we’re talking about a fantasy product? So I’m speculating on said product? 🤔

I’m pretty sure it will be exactly that - an iPhone that morphs into an iPad, running some form of iOS / iPadOS hybrid software, otherwise they wouldn’t bother?

Apparently you haven't seen Vision Pro. Yes, they would still bother, even if the device is utterly pointless. That is Tim Cook's Apple.

 

[philfloyduk]

Apparently you haven't seen Vision Pro. Yes, they would still bother, even if the device is utterly pointless. That is Tim Cook's Apple.

I have an AVP and use it daily… I’m not sure what that has to do with speculating that the iPhone fold will effectively be an iPad when open, which in one way or another, it will be?