When will the thinness stop?

Luuthian said:
Yeah I think that would be most people's limit... Although I'm sure it'll be the technological limit anyways.



Still, I wish they'd have left it as thick as the 5/5S and made the battery bigger. Now we have to hope against hope that the new phone will somehow improve battery life despite having such a small battery and a larger screen.
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The one thing that hasn't advanced and really needs too is battery tech. I mean come on, find something better then lithium ion already!
 
I prefer my iPhones like I prefer my women: well rounded with nice curves, a littler thicker than the average with no scratches. And in white if available.
 
bnekic said:
I'm all for my iDevices getting thinner but I was curious when will it stop? It seems for the most part every redesign they make the device thinner. But at some point due to technical limitations they can't go any thinner....?
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When you can shave with it..
 
bnekic said:
I'm all for my iDevices getting thinner but I was curious when will it stop? It seems for the most part every redesign they make the device thinner. But at some point due to technical limitations they can't go any thinner....?
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technical limitations--the limits always get pushed.

our smartphones are stronger computers than those used to land someone on the moon for the first time.

it's going to get thinner and thinner until it's a flexible sheet of thin glass, and then from there, holograms. no device at all. maybe some projectors on your wrist or something.

i look forward to the day.
 
maflynn said:
I agree, Apple's obsession with thinner products has to stop at some point. With the iPhone 5 having issues getting bent from people's back pockets, its time to make sure that they're not sacrificing structural strength in the name of thinness
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This seems an issue which goes far back in Apple history. Twenty years ago Macs were big clunky looking square boxes. Not so pretty, but more elbow room for venting heat out.

The thin craze seemed to start in the iMac line (after the candy colored ones). My impression is that heat related issues began to rise at that time.
 
556fmjoe said:
Can't really fit that on a keychain. And the thinness of the phone is negated if I have to stuff adapters in my pocket.

I'm not saying a USB is necessary for everyone, but I would buy a phone with it in a heartbeat because it would make my life a heck of a lot easier.
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Ok, there you go:

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I personally think they can and should get considerably thinner. If the phone is thinner, then the user has the choice to use a battery case without creating something bulky and unusable.
 
I'd rather my iPhone be as thick as the original if it meant all that space went to a bigger battery. I haven't considered any smartphone to be "thick" since 2006. Shove a bigger battery in that newly freed up space so I can maybe get an actual 24 hours of use.
 
556fmjoe said:
I would use one every day for transferring files, pictures, and videos. It's faster and more private than syncing through the internet and it would add a lot more flexibility.
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Umm... Ever heard of micro-usb? Why the need for a full size usb port when one less than 1/4th the size does the same job? A phone would simply look silly with a full-size usb port.

Even mini-usb looks huge compared to micro. And I bet there is something smaller than micro that has already been developed.
 
garya73 said:
Umm... Ever heard of micro-usb? Why the need for a full size usb port when one less than 1/4th the size does the same job? A phone would simply look silly with a full-size usb port.

Even mini-usb looks huge compared to micro. And I bet there is something smaller than micro that has already been developed.
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My laptop doesn't have a micro USB. I want an adapter-less, internet-less, cross platform solution for file transfer that allows me to use the dozens of USBs I already have.
 
I think they can go as thin as a credit card with similar partial flexibility. That obviously would need completely re-imagined ports, battery and charging technologies. But that's what the future is for...
 
I don't have problem with thin as long as it doesn't become super-fragile or difficult to hold/pickup.
 
I love thinness. I think it's a manufacturing innovation that often gets overlooked. It is extremely hard to add new hardware features and still fit everything in while reducing the size of the device. Design is Apple's forte because otherwise you will have Samsung that only throws in bloated software yet retaining the same crappy design year over year.

And once it gets to a point where it can't get any thinner, the innovation will come from flexible or folding material / technology.
 
bnekic said:
I'm all for my iDevices getting thinner but I was curious when will it stop? It seems for the most part every redesign they make the device thinner. But at some point due to technical limitations they can't go any thinner....?
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Say HELLO TO THE NANO Technology !!!
:)
 
spinedoc77 said:
Yeah I do stupid things all the time and surprise myself that I'm still alive, lol. Seriously, cell phones with glass screens, plastic or aluminum bodies, electronic circuit boards, etc are not meant to be sat on by a +/- 175lb human being.

Using the lack of ability to SIT on your cell phone as not wanting it to be thin is hilariously bad. There are much better examples, such as not wanting decreased battery life. :rolleyes::rolleyes:
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I agree as I am a suit and holster guy. I have never carried my phone in a pocket, much less a back pocket.
 
sunking101 said:
There will come a point where the device is too thin to easily pick up off a flat surface, and where it is uncomfortable to hold. I think the iPhone 5 and 5S are already thin enough, anything more would infringe on comfort.

If Apple can successfully make the internal parts smaller, then they should use this progress to enable a larger battery to be squeezed into the remaining space.
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Exactly.

Due to Apples design requirement, the 4.7 will be the largest phone with a 4.7 screen. Apple uses a large Home button, they also require that the upper and lower bezels are symmetrical, so you end up with a larger phone. Thats a big negative. Recover that with "not very thin, not very light, but BIG battery and battery life"
 
spinedoc77 said:
Who would put a phone in their back pocket and NOT expect it to be damaged? There has to be a point where user stupidity is not blamed on the manufacturer or design.
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I see plenty of people putting them in their back pocket. I'd not say its stupid, because no other phone seems to have this issue, so I'd say its a design issue.
 
I remember when the 4/4S was the thinnest phone around. Even today, no-one considers it thick, by any stretch.
Personally I think the 5/5S is too thin, when held without a case. If the iPhone 6 is even thinner, it'll feel weird, but could be balanced out by having a bigger footprint.
 
maflynn said:
I see plenty of people putting them in their back pocket. I'd not say its stupid, because no other phone seems to have this issue, so I'd say its a design issue.
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Well I didn't mean to call anyone stupid, maybe foolish is a better term. Seriously, it's made of glass, aluminum/plastic, has circuit boards, a battery, and very delicate electronic circuitry. What would make anyone think it would survive sitting on it, repeatedly putting +/- 175lbs. on it? And how does no other phone have this "issue"? If I put my Note 3 in my back pocket and sat on it I'll bet you it would crack right in half. I don't think I can recall a modern smartphone which would survive that repeatedly, maybe a military spec one but not a regular consumer grade one. It's not only the weight, but the phone would also bend being constrained by the pocket, that's a pretty steep angle the phone would have to follow as you got up.
 
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