- Today is iPhone announcement day, which I really don't care directly about, but my fear is that Apple will someday replace the iPad Mini with an iPhone, perhaps a foldable. As I think about my personal tablet usage and needs going forward, I think the iPad Mini size is ideal. If I were to replace a notebook with a tablet then I would want the 12-inch size screens. For me the only use case for a 10.3 - 11 inch screen is as an alternate to a 8.5 x 11 inch pad of paper such as for writing notes during meetings but after the first of the year I expect that use case need to diminish. #
- Actually, I would really like using a foldable phone but I am not going to pay north of $700 for such a device. All of the current model year iPhones cost north of $700, which makes them less desirable to me. #
- The iPhone Air (note no version number) looks very nice but it seems to me the thinner the phone the more obvious the camera bump (plateau?) and that to my eye detracts from how thin the iPhone Air looks. Still, I imagine the iPhone Air is going to be new status symbol phone. #
- The two-tone back of the iPhone Pro 17 looks funky...or unappealing. Google and now Apple have added "vapor chambers" to their phones to address heat, but how long can those chambers be effective? #
- Most important from all of the announcements from Apple today is that Apple is releasing the latest version of their operating systems on September 15, which affects both of my iPads and my Macbook.#
- Finally, a reminder to myself. Last year Apple announced / released the iPad Mini 7 in a mid October press release, the most notable part of that was the upgrade to the A17 Pro processor, otherwise the physical design is all the same. Apple could skip a new Mini this year though I think it is due for some physical design changes. I think it would be ideal if the bezel shrunk while keeping the physical dimensions. A thinner Mini would also be cool, but it seems clear that Apple wants to feature the "Air" line as the thin line worth a higher price.#
- Today is iPhone announcement day, which I really don't care directly about, but my fear is that Apple will someday replace the iPad Mini with an iPhone, perhaps a foldable. As I think about my personal tablet usage and needs going forward, I think the iPad Mini size is ideal. If I were to replace a notebook with a tablet then I would want the 12-inch size screens. For me the only use case for a 10.3 - 11 inch screen is as an alternate to a 8.5 x 11 inch pad of paper such as for writing notes during meetings but after the first of the year I expect that use case need to diminish. #
- Actually, I would really like using a foldable phone but I am not going to pay north of $700 for such a device. All of the current model year iPhones cost north of $700, which makes them less desirable to me. #
- The iPhone Air (note no version number) looks very nice but it seems to me the thinner the phone the more obvious the camera bump (plateau?) and that to my eye detracts from how thin the iPhone Air looks. Still, I imagine the iPhone Air is going to be new status symbol phone. #
- The two-tone back of the iPhone Pro 17 looks funky...or unappealing. Google and now Apple have added "vapor chambers" to their phones to address heat, but how long can those chambers be effective? #
- Most important from all of the announcements from Apple today is that Apple is releasing the latest version of their operating systems on September 15, which affects both of my iPads and my Macbook.#
- Finally, a reminder to myself. Last year Apple announced / released the iPad Mini 7 in a mid October press release, the most notable part of that was the upgrade to the A17 Pro processor, otherwise the physical design is all the same. Apple could skip a new Mini this year though I think it is due for some physical design changes. I think it would be ideal if the bezel shrunk while keeping the physical dimensions. A thinner Mini would also be cool, but it seems clear that Apple wants to feature the "Air" line as the thin line worth a higher price.#