The future is actually AR, seriously, soon the size of your phone or tablet will be irrelevant.
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Microsoft Developing Dual-Screen 'Pocketable' Surface Device
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Look the folding and bendy plastic display screens are not new tech - Sony from 2009 and it may be even earlier examples,
Bringing it to market seems to be a whole other ball game and who can do that and win?
+ Why replicate the shortcoming or practical impediments of old-world bound media aka, books!
It actually make no sense of than the folding to save space, but is that enough of a sell, since some screen tech was designed to roll up so you could have it in a pen if you want, a digital scroll!
If anything what would be great and afaict - APPLE are best placed to do something like this, having more than one iOS device work in tandem with another... designed a new custom hinge-connector system (use the triple dot connector) and you have a dual screen book like offering, one side can be a keyboard when you need it.
Two iPad pros working as one or with your macOS system. You could build out a new control desk in a sound studio. Keep adding iPad Pros etc. etc.
I think this might be the Apple kind of other modular with might seen soon. I hope so.
It opens up bigger potential and applications in the real world. When the screen have less or no bezels at all, build your own video touch wall, room, floor... limited only by how deep your pockets are.
Bringing it to market seems to be a whole other ball game and who can do that and win?
+ Why replicate the shortcoming or practical impediments of old-world bound media aka, books!
It actually make no sense of than the folding to save space, but is that enough of a sell, since some screen tech was designed to roll up so you could have it in a pen if you want, a digital scroll!
If anything what would be great and afaict - APPLE are best placed to do something like this, having more than one iOS device work in tandem with another... designed a new custom hinge-connector system (use the triple dot connector) and you have a dual screen book like offering, one side can be a keyboard when you need it.
Two iPad pros working as one or with your macOS system. You could build out a new control desk in a sound studio. Keep adding iPad Pros etc. etc.
I think this might be the Apple kind of other modular with might seen soon. I hope so.
It opens up bigger potential and applications in the real world. When the screen have less or no bezels at all, build your own video touch wall, room, floor... limited only by how deep your pockets are.
You sound like your assuming Microsoft are incapable of out innovating Apple. The Surface program, more specifically the Surface Book 2 shows how far Microsoft have come with hardware. Yes we all know about the failures, like Windows mobile etc, but I think Microsoft have learnt from this are have a strong hardware plan for their future.
While Apple have big numbers coming from a massive loyal fanbase the tide might turn as the competition push ahead with new ideas and follow through. Apple would rather milk the cash cow while holding thousands of patents.
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See you in 10 yrs to see if this holds true.
Nope, the point is iOS has established itself in terms of quality ecosystem, I don't own an android laptop, tablet and phone. Yet I do (and more) Apple devices. The line is blurring between device in the Appel ecosystem.
It's a bit like Hifi Stacks - you can mix and match or you can buy all the separates from the same suppliers and enjoy a sensually sonorous experience.
A Stand alone show stopper one device wins all, ended the day the first iPhone was revealed to the world. I thought then that Apple was done because first past post doe not mean winner, I was wrong because of everything that came after... It was obvious they would be out-phoned by Asia, that's what Asia does best (Think Sony, Wang...) it's what came after and how they positioned and moved in it and offered something transcendent of the device alone.
- Fanbase and Mass market are not one in the same.
- You think Apple are patent hoarding?
... I'd say more new likely MacBook Pro hoarding driving their corse fans nuts or do the fans drive themselves over the edge, chicken and egg!
The product is currently dead according to news reports. Now run out and get that 10% faster iPhone and be happy.
Preach!
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I personally believe the Microsoft hardware game has stepped up big time and is in the elite level now. I agree get a basic phone out first, get the corporations to accept it then send it to the masses. Nokia phones we're very well built, so much so that the 5c used a similar style for the material.
This is still a rumour/render though so it'll be interesting to see what Microsoft actually have up their sleeve
See you! But when we meet I will put an AR paper bag in your face.
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Wow tanta 10 years ago! What happened to Sony! They let LG and Samsung take the market!
Is that fighting talk? Reference to something?
I'll counter your paper with some scissors.