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There were a lot of people in tech and the media who made all sorts of claims that we appreciate as nonsense. One that stuck out to me was a “tech guru” stating
by quitit 5y ago
There were a lot of people in tech and the media who made all
sorts of claims that we appreciate as nonsense. One that stuck out to me was a “tech guru” stating that the screen must be using heat to detect touch, and that this means the screen will wear out with use over time.
Even back then it felt utterly comical to see that on TV.
- macintux 5y agoAfter the iPad was announced, some industry expert wrote a long post about his knowledge of screen technology and how the promised battery life was clearly a flagrant lie, that there was no way the initial iPad could last more than 2-3 hours.
- dhosek 5y agoI remember one of the spoof commercials (on MadTV perhap?) when the iPhone was first released that described all the awesome features and wrapped up with a battery life of 5 minutes (or some such small number). The other thing that we forget about now that was expected back then was that fingerprints would render the display unreadable after a short time. Also turned out to not be an issue (largely thanks to a combination of glass design and a strong backlight).
- gnicholas 5y agoAmazingly, my 2014 iPad Mini lasts longer on standby than my 2018 iPad Pro. Even with all optional stuff turned off (and no cellular antenna), the new Pro lasts about 2 weeks, while the old Mini lasts a month. I'm not sure, but I think the difference is that the old iPad can't update to iPadOS, which has worse standby performance. It's pretty frustrating to pick up the Pro after a week of standby and find the battery half depleted.