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Kuo: Apple to Release Foldable iPad With Carbon Fiber Kickstand in 2024
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You will never see a non-Mac run macOS. It’s in the name.
iPadOS will develop better multi tasking and input features for desktop style apps. It’s definition of ‘desktop class apps’ is different from macOS apps. They have to be able to run efficiently in the footprint of an iPad.
Don’t listen to those people who think the iPad Pro has the same specs as an MacBook Air. Different thermal design. If you could run full macOS on an iPad the device would throttle and overheat badly. Battery life would be several times less than running iPadOS.
Maybe I don't fully understand your post, but for me the "issue" is that the MBA is still too big/heavy. I want a Mac "ultrabook" - 2 lbs, 12" or smaller. It seems that Apple is forcing us to choose iPad at that size and I don't like iPad.
My interest in a foldable iPad depends very much on the size. If it’s a 10”-15” that folds in half, that’s of no use to me because under 15” already fits in any bag that I would carry. It would have to be larger than 15” for folding to be useful to me. Or under 10” because then folding could allow it to fit into my sweatpants pocket (at home).
But I’m not sure I’d want an iPad bigger than 15”. So rather than folding I’d probably just prefer regular iPads of the exact size that I want (13”-15” iPP and a 7” Mini). Folding adds complication so it’s less ideal for me. I’ll take the kickstands though.
But I’m not sure I’d want an iPad bigger than 15”. So rather than folding I’d probably just prefer regular iPads of the exact size that I want (13”-15” iPP and a 7” Mini). Folding adds complication so it’s less ideal for me. I’ll take the kickstands though.
LMAO at the to-be-expected apple supporters, for foldables now.
I’ll get one too but it’s funny how unobjective some people are
I’ll get one too but it’s funny how unobjective some people are
Would this be the same analyst who said we get the foldable phone in 2022/23 about 3 years ago. I’m going to be an analyst for apple sites you just make up a story and it gets posted as fact
While I have found Samsung's foldable devices quite impressive and there are clearly some use cases for it (with very large tablets being one of them) I wouldn't be able to live with the current crop of screens.
They just aren't flat and creaseless enough for my taste even assuming that the reliability is worked out.
They just aren't flat and creaseless enough for my taste even assuming that the reliability is worked out.
I am so, so excited for a kickstand. I’m not ashamed to say that I adore the kickstand on the Microsoft Surface. And I’m incredibly shocked that the third party accessory market hasn’t created a well-made kickstand case. The Logitech Combo Touch is pretty good, but why force customers to purchase the keyboard? $200+ is a steep charge when I only want protection + kickstand.
What’s interesting about this leak, though, is the complexity that a kickstand + foldable will bring. I have to assume that the kickstand will work in landscape protestation. That said, will the device’s fold crease be east west when the device is in landscape orientation? I can’t imagine it would fold in the opposite direction of the kickstand’s direction. But if all of that is true, what are the dimensions of the iPad when it’s folded? Call me confused yet intrigued.
What’s interesting about this leak, though, is the complexity that a kickstand + foldable will bring. I have to assume that the kickstand will work in landscape protestation. That said, will the device’s fold crease be east west when the device is in landscape orientation? I can’t imagine it would fold in the opposite direction of the kickstand’s direction. But if all of that is true, what are the dimensions of the iPad when it’s folded? Call me confused yet intrigued.
Load of absolute RUBBISH 🤣
Kuo must be getting desperate, his source must be Dave who cleans the bins at McDonalds in fisherman wharf, San Francisco.
Apple will NEVER let an iPad eat into Mac sales or accessory sales. NEVER.
Kuo must be getting desperate, his source must be Dave who cleans the bins at McDonalds in fisherman wharf, San Francisco.
Apple will NEVER let an iPad eat into Mac sales or accessory sales. NEVER.
I'm more a fan of rollable tech. Nearly all the same benefits without the drawbacks.
I'm sure Apple has solved the crease problem. There's a patent about using heat, though that seems battery draining. Surely it'll just be a tension thing with plates behind the screen or something. Doesn't seem impossible if you're willing to increase costs. I think getting a good seal is the hard part.
Best case scenario, this'll be a regular iPad you can fold without any compromises (except $)
I'm sure Apple has solved the crease problem. There's a patent about using heat, though that seems battery draining. Surely it'll just be a tension thing with plates behind the screen or something. Doesn't seem impossible if you're willing to increase costs. I think getting a good seal is the hard part.
Best case scenario, this'll be a regular iPad you can fold without any compromises (except $)
I wan the screen on the outside, which means making a super hard screen that can withstand scratches and drops. It's 2023 and Apple can charge a mint at retail, giving them a huge R&D budget, so it can't be that far off.
The kickstand would be the only element that interests me. I love the kickstand on the Surface tablets.
Not interested in anything foldable we have already seen it fail
Hmm bet it won’t be a phone then, just a tablet. I expect they’ll make this first to see how many they sell, and what price point they can get away with charging. Then do a foldable iPhone.
The crease will still be present though I expect and that makes these screens look a little rubbish in my eyes.
The crease will still be present though I expect and that makes these screens look a little rubbish in my eyes.
Makes more senes they start with foldable iPhones, where the market are more hungry for it.
But maybe Apple will just release these as a test objects. Doesn’t sound like Apple, but not much of Apple these days are like the Apple we know. But nah, don’t believe that rumour.
Foldable iPhones, or any foldable iPad for that matter, will not interest me before 2nd generation anyway.
I don't doubt there will be a lot of trouble with these to start with.
Tell me about it 3-4 yrs 😉
But maybe Apple will just release these as a test objects. Doesn’t sound like Apple, but not much of Apple these days are like the Apple we know. But nah, don’t believe that rumour.
Foldable iPhones, or any foldable iPad for that matter, will not interest me before 2nd generation anyway.
I don't doubt there will be a lot of trouble with these to start with.
Tell me about it 3-4 yrs 😉
And if it does happen, it will not be 2024.
How did we go from 2024 will bring us 14 and 16 inch iPads…
14-Inch iPad Pro With Mini-LED Display Rumored to Launch in Early 2023
Apple is reportedly developing an iPad Pro with a 14.1-inch mini-LED display, according to Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) analyst Ross...
www.macrumors.com
Apple Working on 11.1-Inch and 13-Inch OLED iPad Pro Models for 2024
Apple is developing 11.1-inch and 13-inch OLED iPad Pro models that will come out in the first quarter of 2024, display analyst Ross Young today...
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This being after Apple apparently canceled all of its previous foldable plans because they didn’t think the market and tech was ready…
Apple Testing Multiple Foldable iPhone Prototypes, But Has Concerns Over Display Technology and Market
Apple is experimenting with multiple foldable iPhone prototypes, according to leaker Dylandkt, but a foldable iPhone may not be coming in the near...
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That's what I said, MacOS.
