Now make a list of desktops & laptops.
Other than the jump from Intel to Apple Silicon I cannot recall anything exciting within the last 10 years.
But during the 80s, 90s & 00s I can think of some instances of excitement.
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Other than the jump from Intel to Apple Silicon I cannot recall anything exciting within the last 10 years.
But during the 80s, 90s & 00s I can think of some instances of excitement.
Of course to get all of the latest AI features with iOS 19 you’ll need an iPhone 17, all the other devices will be limited. 
Because they're still great devices? Not everyone's a photographer, man.
I think they absolutely tried. Who else has done that?
There are some notable examples, but let's be honest, design hasn't changed much, but when it does, who else does it more than Apple. But improvements in screen, cpu, graphics, battery etc, all-in-one unit is something no one else is doing except to try and keep up.
- Probably the most recent was the iMac (2021). No one really does a desktop like that. Dell and HP are simply just copying.
- The MacBook Air (2009) was a genuine game changer in design back in-the-day. The CPU hardware was clearly not up to it at that stage though. So, I could say the 2020 M1 was a massive jump with form factor and power.
- They 'tried' with the trashcan, which came out 11 years ago I think, but at least they tried. Other than that, it's still a box and a screen, no matter how many curves or cheese grating holes they put in.
- And we can use a Nuc Box all we want, but they don't stand a chance against the current Mac Mini for the same form factor. It brings it to a new level.
- The also tried with the touch bar (which was a fail) and they tried with the butterfly keyboard (which was a fail). Credit to Microsoft, because they tried with a massive tabletop screen, but again... failed (it works but it was a pretty shyte form factor)
Who else is trying?
Why would you want a Vision Pro UI on a phone?
This would be in line with the pattern Apple has held for a long time where the S model iPhones get an additional year of support.
iPhone 3GS 4 years (iOS 3-6)
iPhone 4S 5 years (iOS 5-9)
iPhone 5S 6 years (iOS 7-12)
iPhone 6S 7 years (iOS 9-15)
iPhone XS 8 years? (iOS 12-19?)
iPhone 3GS 4 years (iOS 3-6)
iPhone 4S 5 years (iOS 5-9)
iPhone 5S 6 years (iOS 7-12)
iPhone 6S 7 years (iOS 9-15)
iPhone XS 8 years? (iOS 12-19?)
Because they like the devices lmao.
You make it sound like they are using an iPhone 7 lmao
A whole new UI? With what purpose? To raise the minimum hardware necessary to run the new interface smoothly? And take 2 or 3 more iterations to finally have the new system interface ironed out? For what, an aesthetic change to please those that use their phones operating system as entertainment?
Honestly, as someone who just uses the operating system as a tool, I want the minimum changes as the system is finally quite mature, consistent, and snappy.
iPhone 7 is still pretty usable for kids, who don’t need access data plan and limited apps. And if they break or loss the devices, I can easily replace with other cheap phone.
Yes. I don’t plan allowing my kids use social media apps. I will give him phone, so when he goes to school and I can contact him if needed. He is only grade 1, so no social media.
I don’t understand how some people can’t understand why some people don’t understand that the camera is the most important feature! Some people!
You don't understand why people don't mindlessly consume? Ok
Please kind sir, care to buy each of us a new phone to replace the perfectly capable 13 and below models that suit our specific needs.
which already does not support iOS 16 or iOS 17 or iOS 18
So my 12 Pro which I use alongside my 14 Pro may get close to a decade of updates?
I've seen comparison photos of 13 and 14. The differences are incremental at best.
I also like how it's possible to disable scene detection on the 12 for less processed looking photos
I learned that with my 4S which is now part of my iPhone “museum” alongside my 6s and X. My 12 Pro which I still use alongside my 14 Pro has no issues at all with iOS 18.
iOS still needs a lot of improvements.
There’s always more AI features to make devices smarter, whether on device or with home devices.
More ways to make pictures better using the software side.
I think they could improve the usefulness of the iWork suite on a yearly or every other year basis.
The App Library needs improvement.
I'm not spending a minimum of 800 / 900 just to have a camera with slightly better night shots.
Besides, I want a (relatively) small phone. I have a 12 mini.
I guess if nothing tickles my fancy next year, I get to hang onto my 12 pro max for another year.
Well apparently the small phone market is not big enough to be interesting for the manufacturers, it sucks to be in a small minority. Or are the manufacturers focus groups just wrong?
It’s got nothing to do with "focus groups". It’s just economics of scale and that people are prepared to pay for an Android or iphone in an iPad mini size.
well that's what you get with a mature product, and smartphones/tablets are at this stage mature, this is why manufacturers have to push stuff like AI (zzz) to convince people to upgrade often
Because the 13 Mini was the last normal sized phone.