I think Apple is so terrified of creating truly innovative products today because they don’t want to cannibalize sales of their existing products, namely the iPad.
A foldable iPhone should be here by now. But nobody would buy an iPad if your phone folds out into a tablet.
I should be able to snap the screen off my MacBook Air and use that as a tablet. But of course, that would make the iPad obsolete.
The iPad was innovative in 2013. But in 2023, the iPad is holding back innovation. Kill the iPad!
Huh, some kind of MacBook Air/iPad combo would be really cool. And sure, it likely kills the individual lines, but perhaps consolidates, and makes the offerings less confusing?
It’s essentially two iPads linked by a hinge, and a foldable display covering both.
No shortage of accessories: touch pen, touchscreen, drop-on hardware keyboard, and double-high, or double-wide modes with stands and charging stands to support both modes for all-day creative or work use.
This is a product Apple _should_ have invented, but didn’t. All the design elements are *right there* in their portfolio, but they didn’t do it/couldn’t see it.
I think Apple is so terrified of creating truly innovative products today because they don’t want to cannibalize sales of their existing products, namely the iPad.
A foldable iPhone should be here by now. But nobody would buy an iPad if your phone folds out into a tablet.
I should be able to snap the screen off my MacBook Air and use that as a tablet. But of course, that would make the iPad obsolete.
The iPad was innovative in 2013. But in 2023, the iPad is holding back innovation. Kill the iPad!
Yeah, great points!
Huh, some kind of MacBook Air/iPad combo would be really cool. And sure, it likely kills the individual lines, but perhaps consolidates, and makes the offerings less confusing?
@stephen, have you seen the Lenovo X1 Fold? https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/thinkpad-x1-fold/
It’s essentially two iPads linked by a hinge, and a foldable display covering both.
No shortage of accessories: touch pen, touchscreen, drop-on hardware keyboard, and double-high, or double-wide modes with stands and charging stands to support both modes for all-day creative or work use.
This is a product Apple _should_ have invented, but didn’t. All the design elements are *right there* in their portfolio, but they didn’t do it/couldn’t see it.