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This is a shame because I think it's a really great feature that more people should get to experience.
 
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I have it on my Apple Watch S6 and S7. I honestly love it because the screen is able to show the calendar date, weather, time, battery life indicator, music, missed calls, notifications at all times. You can see all the information at first glance instead of relying on "Tap to Wake".

If battery life is a major concern. Plenty of things can be turned off instead. This is a good article below ⬇️

I have the wake on wrist raise set to on instead, since I am not bending my back and get my head down to the wrist level to look at the watch face.
And when I am not looking at it, the screen can stay off.
 
the camera cutout in this render is much cuter than the camera hole alone. I like it
 
What kind of an idiot came up with this rumor in the first place? Why would Apple come up with a premium feature only to bring it to the non-Pro models just a year later? They’re gonna keep it exclusive to Pro models for 2-3 years and then port it down to SEs. Doesn’t anyone remember the OLED transition for the lower cost models?
To be fair, Apple did bring OLED to regular iPhone 12 after keeping it exclusive to iPhone 11 Pro the year before.
 
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I tried out an iPhone 13 Pro Max and the 120HZ gave me some kind of vertigo. The difference is completely in your face. For me It’s the best feature of the new iPhones. My iPhone X looks like 30HZ in comparison.
Concerning the news: I’m afraid they won’t release the next MacBook Air with pro motion.
 
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What kind of an idiot came up with this rumor in the first place? Why would Apple come up with a premium feature only to bring it to the non-Pro models just a year later? They’re gonna keep it exclusive to Pro models for 2-3 years and then port it down to SEs. Doesn’t anyone remember the OLED transition for the lower cost models?
Must be a slow news day. Only an idiot would think this would be put on cheaper models. As it is, there isn't a whole lot to set each model apart besides camera and display. It was a miracle they stopped putting a crappy 720P LCD in the base model iPhone with the 12 forward.
 
To be fair, Apple did bring OLED to regular iPhone 12 after keeping it exclusive to iPhone 11 Pro the year before.
Hate to correct you :/ but OLED started with the X. Then the 11 pro.

So two years of OLED before it came to the “normal” iphones.
 
To be fair, Apple did bring OLED to regular iPhone 12 after keeping it exclusive to iPhone 11 Pro the year before.
Not entirely accurate. OLED has been on the expensive models since iPhone X. Took them three years to bring it to less expensive ones.
 
Weird they go in with a 512gb mini with the 13 but then axe it for the 14. I bet we see a mini still
 
120hz screens are not some super high end expensive technology that Apple invented, should be a basic feature across all models by now.

It's not a pro feature either, it's just a higher refresh screen that can be had for cheap on larger desktop panels for years so why they even call it a pro feature I'll never know.
You clearly have no idea how a corporation operates.
 
What kind of an idiot came up with this rumor in the first place? Why would Apple come up with a premium feature only to bring it to the non-Pro models just a year later? They’re gonna keep it exclusive to Pro models for 2-3 years and then port it down to SEs. Doesn’t anyone remember the OLED transition for the lower cost models?
I’d guess that the cost difference between LCD and OLED was much higher for Apple than the price difference between 60Hz and 120Hz ProMotion.
If an OLED screen instead of LCD costs Apple $15 more, and ProMotion only increases their costs by $2, it would make more sense for ProMotion to trickle down faster.
OLED vs LCD probably also has a lot more supply chain complexities.
 
I’d guess that the cost difference between LCD and OLED was much higher for Apple than the price difference between 60Hz and 120Hz ProMotion.
If an OLED screen instead of LCD costs Apple $15 more, and ProMotion only increases their costs by $2, it would make more sense for ProMotion to trickle down faster.
OLED vs LCD probably also has a lot more supply chain complexities.
It’s a business decision and not just about cost. A matter of exclusivity.
 
why would apple add 120hz on non-pro model for?
They wouldn’t (In all likeliness). That’s why it’s not realistic from a standpoint where it would detract away from the more expensive iPhones. That’s a specific feature likely locked into the ‘Pro’ models only. Look at Apple’s past history of reserved iPhone features, they’re typically reserved for the Pro models as a marketing feature.
 
why would apple add 120hz on non-pro model for?
I may be naive, but they could add this feature to non-pro models to make a non-pro midels better.

I'll add my voice to the chorus calling for alwayshon display tech finally making its way to the iPhone.
 
No chance of promotion on non pro models. It’s in the name (lol) as well as clear by looking at the IPad product strategy.
 
Does anyone buy an iPhone because of ProMotion? No one really cares. Technolgy evolves and things Apple calls „Pro“ today will be outdated tomorrow.
Some day every 5$ display will be capable of and every 29$ Android phone will just use it ….
 
ProMotion is still exclusive to iPad Pro's, MBP didn't get it until this year, anyone thinking an MBA air, iPad, or budget model iPhone(let's be real, thats pretty much what the non pro models are) are getting it any time soon is either extremely optimistic or foolish. It's pretty much the biggest selling point of those models, you drop ProMotion and theres not much separating them.
 
I keep "reduce animations" turned off because I hate how things move in from all directions when I unlock and I have to wait for things to get into position. And then it bounces back and wobbles for a bit. With faceId phones where you swipe that bar up to get to the Home Screen, this animation is totally inappropriate. The other animations are fine albeit a bit exaggerated, slow and sometimes outright goofy.
 
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