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'iPhone 17 Slim' Could Move Rear Cameras to Top Center in Biggest Redesign Since iPhone X
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I disagree. Apple’s low light output looks horrible. Worse than what other similar phones do.
“Pro” is already cheapened and meaningless. It was never a descriptive term. It’s a marketing term. Like Max and Studio. All the evidence you need is the AirPods Pro. What makes them target professionals? Nothing.
I don't look at "similar" phones and neither do hundreds of millions of iPhones owners. They look plenty good to me, and everyone else. Just not a handful of internet whiners.
Weird answer. “These look great as long as you don’t look at any other camera’s photos.”
Not what I said. What I said was, I don’t give a **** what other phones look like, and neither does anyone else using an iPhone.
To each his suff'rings: all are men,
Condemn'd alike to groan,
The tender for another's pain;
Th' unfeeling for his own.
Yet ah! why should they know their fate?
Since sorrow never comes too late,
And happiness too swiftly flies.
Thought would destroy their paradise.
No more; where ignorance is bliss,
'Tis folly to be wise.
— Thomas Gray, Stanza 10
I think you wonder will we even HAVE an iPhone 17 Slim as currently envisaged. Reason: the upcoming EU regulation that requires all portable electronic devices to have easily replaceable battery packs. That could rule out the iPhone 17 "Slim," unless this new model has been design specifically to comply with the new EU regulations with a 6.5" screen but thicker to accommodate the removable battery pack.
The EU needs to get a grip. Some of the orders are ridiculous, there’s no reason to force a company to have replaceable batteries.
I know it sounds ridiculous, but the EU tends to do things their own way at times. But they finally forced Apple to drop the Lightning connector in favor of the USB Type C connector, which is now used by most other Apple products anyway.
USB-C is one thing, I don’t see the justification for the batteries. It could even be argued that it carries a risk because of the potential for people to use cheap or damaged batteries. Aren’t they even glued in now? Battery fitting can affect the internal design, seems best left to the company for me.
We’ve had devices that had removable batteries and they were eventually replaced by what we have now. There are also power banks that can be purchased if needed. For most people, non-replaceable batteries are not an issue.
Likewise I didn’t like the ruling to force side-loading apps. Apple is a private company. There exists an alternative operating system for people who want what it offers.
I think the EU plan may require the use of "certified" battery packs. By the way, I believe that the iPhone battery on most recent models are clipped on, no soldered on. That way, if they need to replace the batteries it can be done relatively easily.
For the companies, sure. They're not going to do anything to stop people buying a cheap battery off eBay.
They have no business doing this, IMO. Removable batteries would also necessitate a new design, because the back panel will need to come off. Has there been a groundswell of people demanding this change? Maybe I'm out of touch but I never, ever hear people talk about this anymore. Back in 2011, sure. I used to carry at least 1 spare battery for my Nokia N900 and I hated that the iPhone didn't allow it — but that was years ago. Things have moved on, I never hear this as a topic anymore.
And ironically, it's never been easier to charge a device than now. Trains have sockets, shopping malls have free-standing charging stations, you can even buy a charging phone case. Or a portable charging pack.
It's just a non-issue, and the EU should have a very long list of more important things to focus on.