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Re: iPhone Duo

#571

Post by officeplant » Wed, Sep 09, 2026, 7:57 PM UTC

Will have to give it a fingernail test in the apple store so I'm not destroying my own $2000 phone.

Re: iPhone Duo

#572

Post by delbronski » Wed, Sep 09, 2026, 7:58 PM UTC

mark_l_watson wrote: post #250

I am 75, and have a ton of computer gear. I can imagine myself as an old man later in life, not wanting to do any programming, and just wanting a single digital device like a future version of this product. Let’s see what Apple has available in 10 years.

Sir, I’m 40 and I’m already at the stage of not wanting to do any programming. I used to love this stuff. But after watching all my favourite companies and CEOs turn to greedy villains… I’m just done. How do I survive another 35 years doing this stuff?

Re: iPhone Duo

#573

Post by [deleted] » Wed, Sep 09, 2026, 7:58 PM UTC

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Re: iPhone Duo

#574

Post by romanovcode » Wed, Sep 09, 2026, 7:58 PM UTC

pjerem wrote: post #269

Oh wow. That looks extremely boring and unexciting. It doesn’t look like it’s Apple, it looks like Xiaoco Fold Z Duo 16.

Well well how to turn tables..

Re: iPhone Duo

#575

Post by nurumaik » Wed, Sep 09, 2026, 7:59 PM UTC

thesuitonym wrote: post #60

We keep putting more powerful chips into phones, and giving them bigger screens, but we never turn them into useful computers. Why is this?

How are you gonna do mandatory age verification on a full fledged computer?

Re: iPhone Duo

#576

Post by tomhow » Wed, Sep 09, 2026, 7:59 PM UTC

sbdaman wrote: post #270

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People have always complained about HN being too snarky, or snarkier than it used to be. Comments like this don't help; they just compound the snark!

Re: iPhone Duo

#577

Post by anonu » Wed, Sep 09, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC

As a recent Android foldable phone owner (Google Pixel), I'm excited that the Duo will get developers to actually design apps for foldables. Right now, some apps don't work at all and others are just stretched. I feel a better use of the screen space is around the corner for both Android foldable and Duo users.

Re: iPhone Duo

#578

Post by jabroni_salad » Wed, Sep 09, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC

low_tech_punk wrote: post #71

iPhace Duo https://news.microsoft.com/surfaceduo/

The fedex driver that delivers to my office is still maining one of these. Its so cool.

Re: iPhone Duo

#579

Post by qmr » Wed, Sep 09, 2026, 8:01 PM UTC

delbronski wrote: post #572

mark_l_watson wrote: post #250

I am 75, and have a ton of computer gear. I can imagine myself as an old man later in life, not wanting to do any programming, and just wanting a single digital device like a future version of this product. Let’s see what Apple has available in 10 years.

Sir, I’m 40 and I’m already at the stage of not wanting to do any programming. I used to love this stuff. But after watching all my favourite companies and CEOs turn to greedy villains… I’m just done. How do I survive another 35 years doing this stuff?

They've always been greedy villains.

Re: iPhone Duo

#580

Post by etchalon » Wed, Sep 09, 2026, 8:01 PM UTC

anonu wrote: post #577

As a recent Android foldable phone owner (Google Pixel), I'm excited that the Duo will get developers to actually design apps for foldables. Right now, some apps don't work at all and others are just stretched. I feel a better use of the screen space is around the corner for both Android foldable and Duo users.

Developers will design apps for Apple's foldables.