So whats the hold up? I mean periscope lenses have been around now almost 5 years, all competitors have already put it in their phones, the tech has more or less matured, so its not some novelty, yet Apple will only place it in their next pro model. I know theyre always late to the game, but come oooon, this shouldve already been in new iphones.
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iPhone 15 Pro Max Periscope Lens Coming to Both iPhone 16 Pro Models in 2024
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You did not get my joke
Of course they are not struggling ...
There are four models of phones being made, not six or seven. Each of the existing models offers specific characteristics to meet a variety of needs. In a difficult economic environment, segment differentiation becomes even more important.
You are not required to buy an iPhone and BTW, $1300-$1500 prices for manufacturers flagship models is not new. Very few people buy a base configuration. The higher end versions are the ones with excessive demand. IT appears Cook is making solid decisions and positioning Apple for the predicted difficult times over the next year or so.
Lastly, can't afford it? Don't buy it, but don't blame Cook for that. He is running a for profit, shareholder owned company and doing an excellent job of it.
My apologies. I haven't finished the first cup of coffee!You did not get my joke
I don't know much about photography but is the zoom lens in the current iPhone Pro/Pro-Max the limiting factor in terms of reducing or even (dare I dream?) getting rid of the camera bump entirely, i.e. is the optical zoom lens in the 14 Pro/Pro-Max the thickest of the 3 lenses and if so then by how much?
I'm trying to work out how I should temper my expectations in terms of how the adoption of a periscope lens for the 15 Pro Max/Ultra (which based on current rumours is the one I intend to buy) might reduce the thickness of the camera bump.
I'm trying to work out how I should temper my expectations in terms of how the adoption of a periscope lens for the 15 Pro Max/Ultra (which based on current rumours is the one I intend to buy) might reduce the thickness of the camera bump.
Don’t ever underestimate the ability of people to drop thousands of dollars as an afterthought. There are some seriously rich and/or unwise money spenders out there.
By what measurement is Apple struggling? How are they underperforming for current market and economic conditions?
They are not struggling and everything is not a mess. Not even close. Fanboys upset because Apple doesn't do what they want them to do or because pro users claim to experience more bugs than the rest of world combined, does not constitute being a mess
BTW, Apple can barely keep Pro models in stock even in the post XMAS shopping environment.
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The Periscope camera will be the major aspect of selling the iPhone 15 Pro Max. it’s good to differentiate. Can’t wait!
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It’s a bit late to short it now. Hopefully the AR headset will be a smash hit and the stock price will be back and then some.
Along with, you know, the end of the war in Ukraine, stable food and fuel prices, and general economic recovery.
If it doesn’t come back just from that then we’re all screwed.
Yep
Google and soon Samsung both have this model, 3 models is enough.
standard model with 5.4-5.8" display
Pro with 6.1-6.4" display
Ultra with 6.7-6.9" display
The plus, mini and SE have failed, just stop this stupidity and greed.
Pretty sure apples can float without periscope lenses.
I’ll get back you on this. Prepping a barrel of apples now.
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You should have a look at the store:
There is no Mini (anymore?) and there are no Max versions. So without Max and Mini versions there are at least 5 different versions - 8 if you include the Max versions (rumors already include ultra versions).
And can I afford it? Being a super deluxe ultra max senior software evangelist (in Apples words) I guess I could - but I don't want to buy marketing bs at an insane price.
There are two ways, Tims way is not the way Jobs would have done it, for sure. Timmy wants to block competition, lock in customers and bundle things. And yes, this strategy does work out right now. But the question is, will it work out in the future? No new products, the new things like Butterfly keyboard, TouchBar all failed. No more "we make the best products" or "Apple, just works" but "we make the most profit", but this doesn't guarantee long term revenue.
Steve Jobs said it the last time Apple failed, and I like to repeat it for you:
"What ruined Apple was not growth … They got very greedy … Instead of following the original trajectory of the original vision, which was to make the thing an appliance and get this out there to as many people as possible … they went for profits. They made outlandish profits for about four years. What this cost them was their future. What they should have been doing is making rational profits and going for market share.”
History repeats ...
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You forgot the foldable pro, foldable pro max, and foldable SE.
The weirdest is iPad Air and iPad series, I don't understand the need for two. Mini, iPad, and pro 11 are enough. I want the iPhone to be differentiated in screen size and capacity, not functionality.
Is the stock of similar companies doing better than Apple’s?
Also, executive compensation being down isn’t inherently a bad thing. Maybe Cook wants to keep his compensation lower.
Does anyone here remember when leaks like these would pretty much never happen?
Yeah I don’t either…. Been drowning in rain for weeks now. LOL
Yeah I don’t either…. Been drowning in rain for weeks now. LOL