I think rumors are this will be mostly about phones and the new Macs will be end of the year. However I wouldn’t mind if those were wrong - I need a new work laptop and would like to see an option of a 16“ M1X
I'm with you. I saved both of my Trump Bumps and my Biden Bonus for a new M1 MacBook. I don't need a ton of ports, but I do need at least a 16-inch screen.
(Using a 17-inch PowerBook these days is like driving a 1970 Cadillac Coupe-de-Ville. Luxurious, but slow.)
But they're also ridiculously huge, so I don't consider them anyway. Also Sony did experiment with removing the jack but brought it back and markets it as an advantage.
Oh yeah, this too. Though for the last 6 years, I've used Android phones with the fingerprint scanner on the back. Face ID doesn't require a conscious action from me (placing a finger on the scanner) to unlock, this just doesn't feel right. Besides, faces change over time so it must have weaker thresholds, and I'm not convinced they're sufficiently unique.
Unfortunately, my iPhone SE 1st gen is still doing really well, and will be supported by iOS 15, and it's hard to justify ~$800 on a new phone when my current one was $300. I'm considering buying a 12 Mini if the price drops after the 13 Mini is out...
I am in the same boat. They released the 12 mini 6 months after the new SE, which came after years of not having a smaller phone option. It must have cratered sales for the 12 mini.
Planning on upgrading a 1st Gen iPhone SE this year but the decision between 12 mini and 13 mini currently lies solely on whether the 13 mini will have Touch ID.
Agreed. It’s been fine during covid because I have barely left the house. The times I have it has not performed well battery-wise. Will be looking to bump size next round.
I haven't had this experience, looking at my last 10 days in the battery history there was only one time I broke 75% battery usage.
Put it down to usage differences, I have it in my pocket to listen to music and podcasts or take some photos if the need arises, but I'm not using my phone with the screen on all the time. Having a small phone is great for that.
If I knew I were going somewhere that I planned to have my phone out all day, I'd rather bring a battery instead of carrying around a bigger and more expensive phone for the 99% of the time when I don't need it.
The one thing I want from the larger phone sizes is the Pro camera module. But between the price and the size increases I'm happy with the mini.
The most plausible view is that the reduction in manufacturing wasn’t a ‘cut’, but was planned. Initial ramp up has to be very aggressive to make sure all channels have inventory. After that they can ramp down to match expected sales volume.
Is it though? According to the article: "The company will reportedly produce at least 70 percent fewer units than it initially planned". Why else would they make a cut that large?
Did they make that cut? Was it a cut, or was the reduction in volume part of their plan. Typically they want devices in channel globally at launch, which implies a huge ramp up at the beginning. After that they only need to keep up with constant sales volume.
Tim Cook has repeatedly warned people that these kinds of supply chain rumors do not indicate what people assume they do.
Well I will avoid further speculation then! That makes sense and I hope that is the case, the mini seems like a cool device and I hope it's part of their lineup next time I need a new phone.
Remember that Apple is putting photo scanning and reporting into their hardware. They just postponed it because they phone their big event and new phone to sell, then they will do it.
I heard a rumor that the 13 Mini is already going to be the last Mini. I have no need to upgrade, the 12 Mini is perfect. But I'm going to buy the 13 Mini just so that I have one more year before I have to give up that form factor.
They may already have. They've already pushed "pause" on the roll out. We're just waiting to see how long after the initial rush on sales of the new devices before they release the pause. Is the "pause" just a ploy to not hurt sales numbers like the cynical ones of us think? It looks like that to us. Maybe they can lure those folks like you into going ahead and getting one more device.
wow, the picture and floating clock animation looks like there might be a glimpse at apple AR glasses. on the other hand with chip shortage and corona no one really expected apple anymore to talk about it this your or maybe even next year. this will surely be exciting.
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I need it to sell well so that someone keeps making a small-ish phone :(
Also: Touch ID.
I'm not against Face ID additionally, but I like my home button.
Put it down to usage differences, I have it in my pocket to listen to music and podcasts or take some photos if the need arises, but I'm not using my phone with the screen on all the time. Having a small phone is great for that.
If I knew I were going somewhere that I planned to have my phone out all day, I'd rather bring a battery instead of carrying around a bigger and more expensive phone for the 99% of the time when I don't need it.
The one thing I want from the larger phone sizes is the Pro camera module. But between the price and the size increases I'm happy with the mini.
Tim Cook has repeatedly warned people that these kinds of supply chain rumors do not indicate what people assume they do.
I think if enough of us plebes hold off on upgrades they might get the message.
If it comes with macOS Monterey, I'd probably not enable iCloud Photos on it though. Device-side scanning is unacceptable to me.