Due to events ^, all I have to say now is:
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Leaker: Apple to Stick With Lightning Over USB-C for 'iPhone 12' Before Going Port-Less Next Year
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Due to events ^, all I have to say now is:
Apple is now on a 3-year cycle. 6, 6S, 7, then X and 8 on the same year, then XS, then 11.
You know what’s faster and easier than having to carry a bulky pad, a cable, and a plug to charge your phone? A cable and a plug. You know what is healthier for the battery? A cable. You know what is more environmentally sustainable and financially sustainable? A healthier battery and a cable.
Hard to tell what cycle Apple is on.
- 6, 6s, 7, 8, se model 2
- x, xs/max, iphone 11/pro/pro max
Looks like 4 years. This also implies that it took Apple about 4 years to write down the costs of the equipment used to manufacture the iPhone 6 (one can infer that the SE2’s price is the “real cost” of an iPhone).
It’s also in line with existing rumours that this year’s iPhone will be a similar form factor as the X, with next year being the design refresh.
Plus, with people holding on to their iPhones longer, Apple probably doesn’t feel pressured to have to keep changing the design so radically every other year in order to stay competitive.
I agree with respect to Apple not changing the design yearly. Apple has to ensure they remain competitive by releasing innovative products yearly.
I've had some A to Lightning cables fray or stop working, but C to Lightning are much better, and I never had a port fail.
I've had lightning ports fail, then I pick the lint out of them and they magically work again!
Lint/dust seems to be the enemy of lightning ports. I blow out mine with compressed air infrequently. (whether that is bad for the port, I don't know...but I don't overdo it.)
The worst I had happen is something got in the headphone jack, so it kept thinking headphones were connected. Had to rip the swab off of a Q-Tip and stick the stick in an spin it around, which did fix it.
Never had to clear Lightning before though. Maybe because I keep my pockets clean and put my phone in port up?
I think smartphones are more like computers compared to cars and boats.
BTW, you can get drawers in your bed frame and use it like a dresser. Ever heard of a Murphy bed?
The Apple TV was less like a computer compared to the smart phone. The CPUs are mostly the same, it's just the software that's the difference. Very few people bought the Apple TV, I agree. However I think this is because it really doesn't do too much. The App Store has changed things for a while but you're still limited.
What if you could use the Apple TV like an IOS computer? A $299 Apple computer? Yes, it runs iOS, but so do the iPads.
BTW, you can get drawers in your bed frame and use it like a dresser. Ever heard of a Murphy bed?
The Apple TV was less like a computer compared to the smart phone. The CPUs are mostly the same, it's just the software that's the difference. Very few people bought the Apple TV, I agree. However I think this is because it really doesn't do too much. The App Store has changed things for a while but you're still limited.
What if you could use the Apple TV like an IOS computer? A $299 Apple computer? Yes, it runs iOS, but so do the iPads.
Yep we should be thinking multiple uses for many of these devices, no need to stick your head in the sand and not try to think outside the box. An Apple TV as a stand alone PC would be great, I'd be more than happy with just having vanilla iOS on it where I could run any app from the app store. Sort of related but I always wondered why Microsoft doesn't allow full windows on the Xbox console, would make a great HTPC.
The original Apple TV ran Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. It was a computer. Barely anyone purchased it.
It also didn't have any apps to install and you were stuck with whatever apps Apple gave you. It really was a waste of potential.
I can tell you for a fact that I put my Samsung device on a Apple wireless charger and it charged. It did not fast charger because we'll apple had a slower standard. But I have out a new iPhone on my Samsung fast charger and it charged fine and faster then the apples. So what ever phone you where using probably just didn't accept what ever lower wattage that charger was putting out. Each phone will have a minimal standard that is no surprise the same goes for wall chargers. If I try and use a lower voltage wall brick to change my note 8 it will say weak charger detected and but charger. If I try to plug it into my wireless charger base or use the wrong kind of cable the base will give an error light. Plus the phone will again indicate it's not charging it charger at noon fast charging speeds. So again you need to make sure what ever your trying to charger with meets your requirements. But in this case we are taking about charging a Apple product. A Samsung wireless charger will charge it as will most name brand QI charger's. Check into Anker as they make plenty of apple charging products and they after very well made. I've yet to destroy any of my Anker cables or chargers some if which have actually lasted longer then my phone's life cycle.
Good luck 👍
There still was a jailbreak for first gen Apple tv. You can jailbreak more things than iPhones. Look at psp, switch etc. The only way to run Mac OS on atv was to jailbreak it.
Sure, whatever. It still doesn't change the fact that it was a full fledged Mac. You could use it as a Mac if you wanted.
I have been waiting for Apple to finally bring USB C to the iPhone so hope the all wireless plan is not true. For these devices to be versatile and useful to a wide range of people there has to be some backward compatibility with the everyday technology people will be using for many years to come. To be a real ‘computer’ they have to do many things. There are so many examples that need a wired connection that cannot be converted to wireless. The inability of devices with lightning ports to write to a USB stick has been a long source of frustration only recently solved on the USB C iPads. I cannot even imagine buying an all wireless iPad and the iPhones should share as many capabilities as possible with an iPad.
I think we're talking about two different things. I'm referring to the original Apple TV before you could install any apps on it.
We are talking about the same device. The iPhone is a full fledge iOS device with or without a jailbreak. The Original AppleTV was a full fledge mac with or without a jailbreak.
It ran a special version of OSX that used Front Row as its UI. It's still a mac.