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> Colored and extra-large iPhones, <...> being a marketing offer. I do not understand how they are stepping on the same thing like 20+ years ago - they have to
by trymas 10y ago
> Colored and extra-large iPhones, <...> being a marketing offer.
I do not understand how they are stepping on the same thing like 20+ years ago - they have too many versions for the same type of device.
They have different names for it: Pro, SE, S, Plus, Air, mini. And it's inconsistent, e.g. ipad Air is not the smallest ipad, where does SE stack in current Apple naming?
They add colors to mix all this (not to mention gazillion bands for watches).
They do not transition their mobile tech to usb-c which creates miserable dongle-gate within their own hardware ecosystem. Maybe can someone give a reason why they are still sticking with lightning? Even using it for their pencil, new mouse, new trackpad and new keyboard.
Apple has much better name and consistency than most hardware manufacturers, but it's getting so confusing than it used to be[0]. I understand there are more products today, but I guess all of them can be delivered in Pro and consumer versions with consistent peripherals so when people spend couple of thousand bucks on your products they do not need to go back to the store and spend another hundred to dongle up.
[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iTNWZF2m3o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iTNWZF2m3o
- m3rc 10y agoThe not moving iPhone to USB-C is the real killer. It makes NO sense from a technical standpoint, and makes every self-indulgent speech about moving technology forward just drip with marketing bullshit. It even makes other decisions, like USB-C on the new macbook line look stupid because now you can't defend that by saying they're just trying to move everything to one standard because Apple themselves are fragmenting the standards.