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Re: iPhone Duo

#961

Post by starky » Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 5:59 AM UTC

GeekyBear wrote: post #112

After four years of watching the JerryRigEverything YouTube channel snap Google's foldable phones in half at the same spot along the antenna lines, I'm looking forward to seeing how well this holds up. Something this expensive should not be that fragile year after year.

JerryRigEverything drives me absolutely nuts as someone that works in product design. His tests have zero basis in reality and don't actually test whether a product will survive daily use. I wouldn't take anything from his videos as an indication of whether a device is fragile.

Re: iPhone Duo

#962

Post by yoz-y » Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 6:01 AM UTC

stillpointlab wrote: post #587

These threads are often amusing with people obliviously asking: why doesn't Apple make exactly what I want? And then stating with certainty how well their custom requirements would sell. I'll probably wait and see how this phone does over the next few years. If it is still highly regarded by version 3 then I could imagine making the switch to a folding phone. For now I will remain conservative since my phone is such…

I was ready to switch to a foldable. Then they said there is no FaceId and that idea went out of the window. I sure hope they will include it in later versions.

Re: iPhone Duo

#963

Post by unsupp0rted » Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 6:02 AM UTC

pazimzadeh wrote: post #847

ksec wrote: post #469

I think the Duo looks great. And from the few hands on video I have seen I think the Apple presentation actually doesn't do it justice. There is no crease at all! [1] On the note on this year's keynote. I can't be the only one who feels the whole vibe of the keynote changed. This isn't Tim Cook style keynote and John Ternus wasted no time to try and changed a few things already. I can't wait for John to further shake…

I don't think the vibe significantly shifted in a positive way. It seemed like it was going to with Ternus' opening statements, but then it was back to the same vibe. Hard to put into words, but kind of a droning boring safe microsoft-y vibe. Craig Federighi brought more energy for his segment but he sounded almost sarcastic at times. John Srouji is a breath of fresh air. I liked Dr. Desai's vibe in the health sectio…

A live presentation fail could take 5~15% off their stock price in minutes, for no good reason at all.

People’s life savings are at stake.

Re: iPhone Duo

#964

Post by yoz-y » Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 6:03 AM UTC

4star3star wrote: post #913

I don't think I would want this device for $500, let alone what Apple is asking. What is the appeal? There are a few screen scenarios that make sense for my life: (1) Multiple displays at desk to work; (2) TV + couch; (3) laptop + lap or surface; (4) phone (anywhere). I'm never in need of a tablet. If I needed that screen real estate, I'd be reaching for my laptop.

I commute by train. I would never watch a tv show on a phone but watched plenty on my iPad. If the big screen gives you an actual access to “desktop” web, then suddenly more web starts working (the switch in Safari is perfectly useless)

Tmux does not work that well on a tiny screen, and I use it a lot.

Re: iPhone Duo

#965

Post by jbotz » Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 6:03 AM UTC

Apple killed the iPhone mini because it only had a 4-6% share of sales of all iPhone models. While some people may really want this, I can't imaging that it'll get more than 5% of iPhone sales (after maybe an initial higher novelty peak).

Re: iPhone Duo

#966

Post by ncr100 » Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 6:06 AM UTC

4star3star wrote: post #913

I don't think I would want this device for $500, let alone what Apple is asking. What is the appeal? There are a few screen scenarios that make sense for my life: (1) Multiple displays at desk to work; (2) TV + couch; (3) laptop + lap or surface; (4) phone (anywhere). I'm never in need of a tablet. If I needed that screen real estate, I'd be reaching for my laptop.

Lease for $58/mo .. $1392 over lease life

Re: iPhone Duo

#967

Post by unsupp0rted » Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 6:07 AM UTC

Lately I leave my MacBook Pro at home and Codex remote for everything. It’s a dream.

But what’s missing is manual in-browser testing, on the go.

This solves that.

Re: iPhone Duo

#968

Post by aryehof » Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 6:07 AM UTC

kvnhn wrote: post #816

PSA: Spoiler alert for the show Silo in some of the demo shots. Product demos spoiling TV shows… What a time to be alive.

Are the Silo shots too dark to see, like when attempting to watch it via an Apple sub?

Re: iPhone Duo

#969

Post by ncr100 » Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 6:08 AM UTC

pier25 wrote: post #353

Foldables seem like Homer's car to me. It's a worse phone and a worse tablet all in one. For reference: https://media.wired.com/photos/593252a1edfced5820d0fa07/3:2/...

Mmm I have had two foldables .. 3 years daily usage ... and they're great phones and great tablets.

So, ymmv.

Re: iPhone Duo

#970

Post by seabrookmx » Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 6:11 AM UTC

jbotz wrote: post #965

Apple killed the iPhone mini because it only had a 4-6% share of sales of all iPhone models. While some people may really want this, I can't imaging that it'll get more than 5% of iPhone sales (after maybe an initial higher novelty peak).

They can possibly justify the lower sales volume if the margins are much higher.