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Design the next iPhone

neal.fun

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Re: Design the next iPhone

#201

At first I thought this was kind of "meh" but then I clicked over on the "components" list at the bottom. Dear god, I just spent the last 5 minutes giggling and adding absurd things to the phone. I absolutely love this.

Slap the lighting port in the middle of the screen, so you can't use it while charging.

laughs hysterically in Garmin Fenix

Re: Design the next iPhone

#202

At first I thought this was kind of "meh" but then I clicked over on the "components" list at the bottom. Dear god, I just spent the last 5 minutes giggling and adding absurd things to the phone. I absolutely love this.

Once I figured out I could drag and rotate, it started making more sense!

Re: Design the next iPhone

#203

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Out of curiosity, why would you move the power button to the top? I remember this was the configuration for the old iPod Touch, but with the power button along the side, it's easier to press the power button with your thumb in one-handed use.

With the power/display button exactly opposite the volume buttons, it is difficult to just press the power/display button without also hitting the volume up button. Then you either change volume by mistake or do a screenshot by mistake. It was better when it was on the top. alternately, just move the volume buttons to the same side as the power/display button.

If I had a dollar for every time I've done that I'd have...

checks screenshots folder

$78 dollars!

Re: Design the next iPhone

#204

I was trying hard to search ways to share the video and found out that the "Download video" button is only visible in Chrome or Safari and not Firefox. I love everything about Neal's site but I wish supporting the three major web browser engines shouldn't be the big deal. I've seen the writing on the wall now and I should probably jump ships off FF to anything based on chromium.

How can i down vote

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Re: Design the next iPhone

#205

At first I thought this was kind of "meh" but then I clicked over on the "components" list at the bottom. Dear god, I just spent the last 5 minutes giggling and adding absurd things to the phone. I absolutely love this.

"adding absurd things to the phone"

That's how Apple does it, good job!

Re: Design the next iPhone

#206

I was trying hard to search ways to share the video and found out that the "Download video" button is only visible in Chrome or Safari and not Firefox. I love everything about Neal's site but I wish supporting the three major web browser engines shouldn't be the big deal. I've seen the writing on the wall now and I should probably jump ships off FF to anything based on chromium.

How can i down vote

You need karma > 500.

Re: Design the next iPhone

#207

I started being silly and just adding wheels and whatnot. Then at some point I decided to try to build exactly the phone I'd like. Turns out it's pretty close to the current iPhones, except: * Replace the apple logo on the back with the touchId/home button. It can still be shaped like an apple, but please let it read my fingerprint. * Move the power button to the top. * Change the lightning port to USB-C (not designe…

I did the same thing but with two changes:

* Home button doubles as the power button (press and hold)

* Headphone jack at the top

Re: Design the next iPhone

#208

At first I thought this was kind of "meh" but then I clicked over on the "components" list at the bottom. Dear god, I just spent the last 5 minutes giggling and adding absurd things to the phone. I absolutely love this.

Slap the lighting port in the middle of the screen, so you can't use it while charging.

The thing I thought was hilarious is that they put in a zillion funny gadgets, but you can't get a USB-C port instead of that godawful Lightning port.

Re: Design the next iPhone

#209

Earlier quoted context omitted.

We've been thinking hard about how we all navigate our expanding digital lives, and we at Apple think the greatest breakthroughs can only occur when we really take time to sit, consider and recharge. In 2017 we introduced Screen Time, a revolutionary way to track your digital usage, putting you in control. This year, we're going one step further and we're excited to announce Recharge Time, only for iPhone 15.

Hey Tim Apple, You still owe me a fn Macbook Pro because my "recharge time" included my machine bursting into flames on my bed, and the machine was under recall for bursting into flames, and you refused to replace the machine that burst into flames as stated by the recall, and nearly killed me, could have burned down a house, because of the "moisture sensor" What say you, Tim Apple?

You were holding it wrong.

Re: Design the next iPhone

#210

Fantastic! But it's missing the most important thing: USB-C

The European Union will force Apple to ship iPhones with USB-C from 2024. https://you.com/search?q=eu+usb+c+law My guess is that they will remove all ports by then and completely switch to MagSafe

I second this. You can already develop on iPhone via Wi-Fi, so you don’t strictly speaking need to have ports any more.
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