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iPod Nano Makes Rare Appearance in Apple Ad for Thinner iPad Pro
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Apple’s obsession with thinness seems to be hilariously diametrically opposed to what people actually want.
Soon you’ll need the required iGauntlet to stop severing your fingers.
Soon you’ll need the required iGauntlet to stop severing your fingers.
Nah, I want to see the next iPhone ad showing someone using the iPhone as a knife like those old Ginsu knife infomercials. 😄
Cuts through anything!
yeah
an Xth anniversary updated iPod click wheel with flash storage, wifi for syncing, bluetooth for AirPods.
Once again in this thread (and every iPad thread ad nauseam)
At least one of them has a headphone jack.
I don't think it's about thinness. It's about weight.
Apple wants the 13" iPad Pro + Magic Keyboard to weigh less than a 13" Macbook Air. Having a bigger battery would ruin that.
Apple wants the 13" iPad Pro + Magic Keyboard to weigh less than a 13" Macbook Air. Having a bigger battery would ruin that.
that one destroying musical instruments is getting a lot of backlash online at the moment!
I wouldn’t say it’s a lot of backlash. It’s a small amount, but is getting some press because it’s controversial and there’s money and attention in controversy.
With an M4 in it so you can do all your pro tasks really quickly. The new M4 Apple Watch. Make time fly!
I don’t think there’s much of any cgi involved. Seems to be practical and all filmed on an iPhone. Regardless, it’s interesting that some people like it, no accounting for taste I guess!
I suppose my response is just that it’s a fascinating world we live in, I can’t even begin to imagine liking that ad. But real people seem to! 🤷♀️
I have to admit I miss the days of the nano and shuffle.
Not at all
Honestly makes a case even more of a likely requirement to add some shape and thickness so it's easier and more comfortable to handle
Why anyone is applauding this is beyond me
Apple are apparently out of any actual good ideas
Thinner iPads with newer CPUs solves exactly zero problems iPads currently have
kinda wish for a device similar in size /shape/ design to seventh-generation iPod nano today with
watchOS10 / iOS17 or a hybrid of watchOS and iOS (although able to exist on it's own without iphone - and actually, this type of device, a sort of ipod nano that runs watchOS on a 3.5 inch widescreen for like $300 could help pave the way for future "regular" watchOS innovations, so that, it could serve as a testbed for things like independent apps and services running right from watchOS.
8gb ram
WiFi6 (or wifi5 if that's more realistic for the size)
128gb / 256gb storage
dual camera (or single camera if that's more realistic for the size
A17 processor (or A16 if that's more realistic for the size)
4000mah battery (or 3000mah if that's more realistic for the size)
what else
maybe essentially an iphone 16 mini. they could do an iphone 16 mini right and just make like 5000 (or 10,000) of them, sell out, and make 5000 (or 10,000) at a time. that way they wouldn't have to feel like their producing too many. just make them in small quantities until they sell out, then only make more once they've sold out. they could do mini's every three years. so the 16 mini would exist until the 19 mini comes out. would help to fill that niche of folks who want the mini without having to like, even advertise it or whatever. just sell it to the niche of people who want it.
watchOS10 / iOS17 or a hybrid of watchOS and iOS (although able to exist on it's own without iphone - and actually, this type of device, a sort of ipod nano that runs watchOS on a 3.5 inch widescreen for like $300 could help pave the way for future "regular" watchOS innovations, so that, it could serve as a testbed for things like independent apps and services running right from watchOS.
8gb ram
WiFi6 (or wifi5 if that's more realistic for the size)
128gb / 256gb storage
dual camera (or single camera if that's more realistic for the size
A17 processor (or A16 if that's more realistic for the size)
4000mah battery (or 3000mah if that's more realistic for the size)
what else
maybe essentially an iphone 16 mini. they could do an iphone 16 mini right and just make like 5000 (or 10,000) of them, sell out, and make 5000 (or 10,000) at a time. that way they wouldn't have to feel like their producing too many. just make them in small quantities until they sell out, then only make more once they've sold out. they could do mini's every three years. so the 16 mini would exist until the 19 mini comes out. would help to fill that niche of folks who want the mini without having to like, even advertise it or whatever. just sell it to the niche of people who want it.
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Do you think it’s “ad nauseam” because in the real world people want more battery rather than thinner
Just a guess.