And that's what Samsung did with the smartphone, I fail to see how them adopting an apple philosophy gets all the fanboys knickers up in a twist.
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Samsung Rumored to Launch Fully Bendable Smartphones in 2017
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Samsung calls their version of bendable OLED displays, "Youm". Here's an explanation:
http://www.oled-info.com/samsung-youm
They've been showing it off for several years now. The problem with actually using it is two-fold:
1. Production quantity. IIRC, Samsung said they didn't expect to be able to make more than about 40,000 displays a month at first, which would severely limit the number of phones using it. (Just means I'll need to really work hard to be first in line - grin)
2. Bend life - At first, they'd only last through a few hundred ~180 degree folds before starting to lose pixels. Everyone's been working on solving that. Samsung in particular has been filing patents for their case designs which are kind of V-shaped from the side... allowing the fold itself to have a greater bend radius.
I only hope they don't use Tizen for their first models. Although I'd be really tempted anyway
I guess your AAPL position won't let you sleep for a while. So you may see real products in the while.
Just a joke, no offence intended
Samsung's first venture into new territories can be a hit or miss. I'll watch with enthusiasm, but I highly doubt I'll be an early adopter of this.
Still, it's very exciting news for technology in general. And the potential is great.
Still, it's very exciting news for technology in general. And the potential is great.
Someone has probably beat me to this but "While not bendable, Apple's 2017 iPhone....." Well that's odd because the iPhone 6 was well bendable and I have one as proof lol.
You do realize this is a forum where people can actually watch a video labeled 2014 (actually released in 2013) and decide Samsung is just trying to be first. As if they came up with this idea 3 weeks ago. Same forum where the article clearly states this rumored product would be an experimental test case to gauge reception, yet we get comments like this... wait, PSA: Careful, head might explode from this insight. You've been warned... like this: "This IS bendable, but its anything BUT cool.... I already have something that bends... its called a wallet." What does that even mean?
As you pointed out, Samsung has been talking about folding displays for years. Maybe they've worked out enough kinks to take it beyond the concept stage, but not enough to have a mass market debut. Hence the test case rumor. Might be getting close to the time to wake you.
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Oh Samsung, forever copying Apple. We all know Apple came out with the first bendable phone.
Samsung has a history producing unique gadgets that few use until Apple or others come along and make the technology work.
Not sure why others like this but I think its just a terrible idea. Flexible screens are good and I'm sure there will be use for it but the video shows total crap. If that was on the market right now I would feel bad for the people buying it.
So sad to see Samsung trying to do a MOCKUP video that is NOT cool at all. If mockup can't get you excited then I doubt the real thing will.
Or is it just me who has a taste for elegant things? Because this is not elegant solution at all. Gimmick at best.
Flexible screens will be amazing in other areas, not phones or at least not yet and not in the way this video shows.
And the last product in that video? OMG, really? You will see how impractical this gimmick is as soon as you hold it in your hand.
So sad to see Samsung trying to do a MOCKUP video that is NOT cool at all. If mockup can't get you excited then I doubt the real thing will.
Or is it just me who has a taste for elegant things? Because this is not elegant solution at all. Gimmick at best.
Flexible screens will be amazing in other areas, not phones or at least not yet and not in the way this video shows.
And the last product in that video? OMG, really? You will see how impractical this gimmick is as soon as you hold it in your hand.
This is a really cool concept that, once sufficiently refined, could add genuine utility.
Before everyone starts criticizing Apple over this, though, keep in mind a couple of things. First, any work that Apple is doing in this area is secret, so they may be every bit as far along on this as Samsung. Second, Apple's philosophy has always been to wait until technologies like this are highly refined for the end user before releasing them. This is in contrast to Samsung, which releases tons of interesting products without a well-defined use case. One could even argue that Samsung's curved-screen phone fits into this category, as many users will tell you that Samsung didn't devote that much attention to what value the curved edge would offer to consumers. Simply put, Apple isn't always first to the party, but it often has offered a much more polished product once it enters. The same could be true here.
Before everyone starts criticizing Apple over this, though, keep in mind a couple of things. First, any work that Apple is doing in this area is secret, so they may be every bit as far along on this as Samsung. Second, Apple's philosophy has always been to wait until technologies like this are highly refined for the end user before releasing them. This is in contrast to Samsung, which releases tons of interesting products without a well-defined use case. One could even argue that Samsung's curved-screen phone fits into this category, as many users will tell you that Samsung didn't devote that much attention to what value the curved edge would offer to consumers. Simply put, Apple isn't always first to the party, but it often has offered a much more polished product once it enters. The same could be true here.
What most of us are saying is that if this is developed correctly, phones will not be phones anymore. In other words, it is a potentially a new line of products. Of course it wouldn't make much sense in phones as they are now.
...Not to sound like a fan boy, but you are naming situations that happened under Cook. Cooks problem is he keeps trying to invent, not reinvent, rethink, and "think different".
Edit: I also do not disagree with you on any of these points. The lineup has become cumbersome. Steve's main thing was focus and not copy anyone else. Apple keeps trying to be something its not. It needs to refocus on what it's good at. Focus on what sucks in other products, reinvent them to become the template for other companies to rip off - and most of all, make it simple, simple, simple.
Your points:
1) iCloud is Pathetic. What is it? A google copy? A dropbox? What is it trying to be?
2) In my opinion yes they have, although I do think no body style change is suicide.
3)No; but iMac is fantastic.
4) Not at all. Customers are not buying them either if you look at their latest report.
5) No. Terrible UI, Slow, Feels clunky and is a useless add on product.
6) No. Terrible UI, Slow, Feels Clunky.
7) No. Absolutely not - Playstation Vue is the king of this.
8) Yes.
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Maybe. But the device will probably be huge compared to a one screen phone. And you will rarely use it in the unfolded space. So assuming they do use two batteries they should have no trouble getting the current smartphone 1-day of life.
Well of course I am bringing up stuff that was under Cook. He's been the CEO for what, 5 years now almost 6?
Overall the whole concept is silly. When you bend something fully it often (not always) leaves a crease. Even cloth often does that. So, there goes the elegance out the window. I predict this tech to work in areas when you need curved or wrap around display as I think its great. Bendable? For everyday use? HAHA, not now and not in next 5 years. Maybe one day but for now, not a chance. Samsung will once again come on the market with something silly (just like their dual edge displays) just to be first but it won't be used much and it won't have the elegance and simplicity the consumer wants or will benefit from.
Just because the tech allows it doesn't mean it has to be used. Feature is only as good as the solution it provides and at this point it doesn't provide anything. Even the video shows up that drawbacks and the mediocrity of it.
But then again, Samsung was not usually the one to provide elegant solutions for daily issues.
And originally iPhones were the antidote to flip phones (and phones with keyboards)
Until Apple does it, amirite?