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Steve Jobs 'Worked Closely' on Design of Next-Generation iPhone with Larger Display
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Well, he left Apple a 4 year plan for product designs.
So it comes to no surprise that the first iPhone after his death is actually made by him, too.
Glassed Silver:mac
So it comes to no surprise that the first iPhone after his death is actually made by him, too.
Glassed Silver:mac
Optimal was whatever Steve had at hand to sell. That's not saying he didn't put effort in finding an optimal solution or that he wasn't good at that. But he touted every solution apple was selling as optimal, and that's quite different. Forward to 2012 and the ipad mini is going to be boxed with sandpaper so people can file down their fingers to use it.
Oh I agree. I was never one to say it was optimal.
Optimal meant a lot of things. For one - at that time 3.5 was a pretty good size. And I am sure going larger would have serious financial considerations (the tech cost basis could have been much higher) not to mention battery life, and all that other good tech stuff.
But that doesn't stop many on here from insisting that anything other than 3.5 is like holding a serving tray to one's face
They should engrave "Designed by Steve Jobs" on the back. I'll buy it just knowing that. Also it would be a great Quality Assurance.
There where rapports that Steve called Tim about the next gen Iphone early morning 2 days before he passed away.
So Steve worked on these devices until his death.
I miss Steve...
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Steve did not want a personal cult, so we will never see that.
But if Iphone gen 6 have a metallic back, you could engrave whatever you want.
I personally WANT to see a Steve cult. Make Apple a religion so that we can do tax write off for Apple products.
So Steve worked on these devices until his death.
I miss Steve...
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Steve did not want a personal cult, so we will never see that.
But if Iphone gen 6 have a metallic back, you could engrave whatever you want.
I personally WANT to see a Steve cult. Make Apple a religion so that we can do tax write off for Apple products.
It makes sense. Back when the iPhone 4 was announced steve said they started to work on it the same time as the 3gs, so the next gen iPhone probably started development with the 4s.
I have heard Steve was never a fan of bigger displays than 3.5". He wanted the phone to be able handled by a normal size woman with one hand. And thump of that hand has to be able to touch all for corners of the display without changing the grip.
No harm in repeating it. It will cut down on the "Tim Cook is ruining Apple" posts when the new iPhone comes out and people are inevitably disappointed.
People will be making this claim a decade after the man is dead.
Couldn't agree more....
I can see it coming. All the people that said anything bigger than 3.5" would be a mistake wait for it.... wait for it..... Here it comes. Them saying its the best size and this is what they always wanted
James
James
For sure. 3.5 was optimal because apple wanted to reissue basically the same iphone 4 for a second generation in a row (well, one with an antennae that did work anyway) and make even more money out of economies of scale. Hence 8% market cut and 70% profit cut for the iphone.Oh I agree. I was never one to say it was optimal.
Optimal meant a lot of things. For one - at that time 3.5 was a pretty good size. And I am sure going larger would have serious financial considerations (the tech cost basis could have been much higher) not to mention battery life, and all that other good tech stuff.
But that doesn't stop many in here from insisting that anything other than 3.5 is like holding a serving tray to one's face
Only apple can issue pretty much the same phone format and interface with very minor modifications for 5 years in a row, have one phone model, and 70% of the profits of the industry. The marketing of this company is insane. Only apple can get people clapping in an auditorium for offering the ability to re-arrange icons on the iphone screen via itunes after, what was it, 3 years?
3.5" is OK for me, and so is 4". I just don't like how 4" is more likely to break.
To me it's the device size that was optimal.
The device size was what was being tested.
The screen size was just the biggest screen that device could support.
The home button is way sub-optimal so happy to see that go, in favour of +4inch screen.
I'm pretty sure Apple told Bloomberg to release this information, it's good marketing for them, since a lot of people fear the worst for a Steve-less Apple.
They probably thought it was more appropriate to make it sound like a leak than to directly say "Oh by the way, Steve worked closely with us on that iPhone" when they will announce it. I don't think they have mentioned Steve's death even once in a public event, they must think it would be too awkward, and I think it's legitimate.
They probably thought it was more appropriate to make it sound like a leak than to directly say "Oh by the way, Steve worked closely with us on that iPhone" when they will announce it. I don't think they have mentioned Steve's death even once in a public event, they must think it would be too awkward, and I think it's legitimate.
Look, just because he was involved doesn't mean that he's going to be involved in the end product. He had a lot to say and a lot of ideas that I'm sure will stick around but in the end what comes out of Apple is not going to get Steve Jobs seal of approval, and to think otherwise is a mere delusion.
It's disappointing to hear this fact. Perhaps Apples using an inexpensive thin glass so as to maintain their high gross profit.
I've had 4", 4.3", 4.5", 4.65", and presently 4.7" displays on my HTC & SAMSUNG Android phones over the last few years. No damage or even tiny scratches, they still look like new.
They're very strong & durable. I don't use screen protectors or rugged cases either. I guess I didn't realize how much stronger they are.
Thanks for clarifying why Apple has clung to the tiny display for so long.
absurd idea
That idea is completely, laughably absurd.
Tech is unpredictable - technology doesn't follow a predictable path.
Five years ago Apple wasn't even selling an Iphone.
Don't worship the false deity of the turtlenecked overlord....
That idea is completely, laughably absurd.
Tech is unpredictable - technology doesn't follow a predictable path.
Five years ago Apple wasn't even selling an Iphone.
Don't worship the false deity of the turtlenecked overlord....
I don't think we'll see backpedaling as much as we'll see changing goalposts. "It doesn't matter if the iPhone has a 4" screen now; the 3.5" screen was optimal for it's time" or "Apple/SJ waited until now because the components weren't up to Apple's standards..." or "Samsung is such a copy cat... they probably got the a list of possible future components from Apple and copied a bigger screen before Apple could put theirs to market" or "yeah, other phones may have had bigger screens first... but Apple was the one that really made it popular among the masses" or something like that.
Of course not all (most) Apple/Mac/iPhone fans and users will say that... but there's always the vocal few here who will throw out such nonsense
*waits for the flaming to begin*
Last Dance for the iPhone
It's being said that this iPhone is the end of the Steve Jobs product pipeline and after this Apple will have no decent products to sell and basically that will be the end of the Apple empire. It's probably the main reason by Wall Street has modeled Apple for $0 growth in the long-term. I'm not sure if it's true but supposedly this is one of the reasons for Apple precipitous share price drop because investors are dumping stock before the whole company tanks. They're basing this on how badly the company was doing when Steve Jobs wasn't around. This time there can't be any savior to resurrect the company, so the company will quickly fail. Anyway, that's the talk on Wall Street. Take it or leave it.
It's being said that this iPhone is the end of the Steve Jobs product pipeline and after this Apple will have no decent products to sell and basically that will be the end of the Apple empire. It's probably the main reason by Wall Street has modeled Apple for $0 growth in the long-term. I'm not sure if it's true but supposedly this is one of the reasons for Apple precipitous share price drop because investors are dumping stock before the whole company tanks. They're basing this on how badly the company was doing when Steve Jobs wasn't around. This time there can't be any savior to resurrect the company, so the company will quickly fail. Anyway, that's the talk on Wall Street. Take it or leave it.
If its a a success ....."it was him"
If it's buggy and and it has problems ....."he had nothing to do with it and these type of problems wouldn't happen if he was still around"
Oh you people .....
If it's buggy and and it has problems ....."he had nothing to do with it and these type of problems wouldn't happen if he was still around"
Oh you people .....
