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Just a thought: what if this some kind of teaser for a new device Apple is preparing? Maybe some e-ink device? Ok, I know we are in 2022, but I would really lov

Just a thought: what if this some kind of teaser for a new device Apple is preparing? Maybe some e-ink device? Ok, I know we are in 2022, but I would really love to see some “low-tech” device from them. I’ll try to wake up now :)

richardw 4y ago
Yeah, my wife just wants a shuffle. No not some other thing that needs you to be connected to Spotify. Just music to run with.
- selykg 4y ago
  Apple Watch kind of plays that part. https://support.apple.com/guide/watch/add-music-apd483798d11/watchos https://support.apple.com/guide/watch/add-music-apd483798d11...
  - solardev 4y ago
    Sorry, dumb question, but does it let me listen to downloaded music on my earphones even when I don't have a phone with me? (Never had a proper smartwatch). Like can I download music directly to the Watch (what about DRM?) and can it connect to Airpods or other bluetooth without a phone?
    - hutattedonmyarm 4y ago
      You can download music directly to the watch, at least with Apple Music. No idea if it works with a local library. However, other apps have the ability too, so chances are good that there are other apps as well. It can connect to Bluetooth headphones just fine without an iPhone, I only carry the watch when I go for a run
      - solardev 4y ago
        Cool, thanks! I didn't know they could do that. Looks like it supports Spotify Premium too. Music for exercise would be awesome! (I know, I'm way behind the curve)
    - Brometheus 4y ago
      Recently, my iPhone went dead because it had no charge left and the music started to play from the watch via AirPods
      - solardev 4y ago
  - richardw 4y ago
    I have one but she has a Suunto. Can’t believe someone else hasn’t created a real competitor to the shuffle.
yosito 4y ago
This was my thought too. Although I don't think resolution is a really big constraint on eink devices.
2bitencryption 4y ago
possibly the v1 of the inevitable "Apple mixed reality visor/glasses" has a low-res, mono-color display, or else it uses low-res mono-color as an "idle" mode when not actively in use so the user is not distracted?
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nlh 4y ago
I agree with your thought. "Challenges" like this rarely exists in a vacuum -- I bet there's something coming where this is relevant, and this is a chance for them to crowdsource design options. BTW -- not implying there's malice here -- there is something genuinely fun about a design challenge like this, but I bet there's an ulterior motive too :)
seanalltogether 4y ago
Could also be the opposite. This could be a "one last hurrah" kind of contest to announce that they are moving the entire os to some kind of resolution independent vector ui architecture.
Molomby 4y ago
There are reports that Apple has been exploring a foldable eInk device of some kind, so yeah.

richardw 4y ago

Yeah, my wife just wants a shuffle. No not some other thing that needs you to be connected to Spotify. Just music to run with.

selykg 4y ago
Apple Watch kind of plays that part. https://support.apple.com/guide/watch/add-music-apd483798d11/watchos https://support.apple.com/guide/watch/add-music-apd483798d11...
- solardev 4y ago
  Sorry, dumb question, but does it let me listen to downloaded music on my earphones even when I don't have a phone with me? (Never had a proper smartwatch). Like can I download music directly to the Watch (what about DRM?) and can it connect to Airpods or other bluetooth without a phone?
  - hutattedonmyarm 4y ago
    You can download music directly to the watch, at least with Apple Music. No idea if it works with a local library. However, other apps have the ability too, so chances are good that there are other apps as well. It can connect to Bluetooth headphones just fine without an iPhone, I only carry the watch when I go for a run
    - solardev 4y ago
      Cool, thanks! I didn't know they could do that. Looks like it supports Spotify Premium too. Music for exercise would be awesome! (I know, I'm way behind the curve)
  - Brometheus 4y ago
    Recently, my iPhone went dead because it had no charge left and the music started to play from the watch via AirPods
    - solardev 4y ago
- richardw 4y ago
  I have one but she has a Suunto. Can’t believe someone else hasn’t created a real competitor to the shuffle.

yosito 4y ago

This was my thought too. Although I don't think resolution is a really big constraint on eink devices.

2bitencryption 4y ago

possibly the v1 of the inevitable "Apple mixed reality visor/glasses" has a low-res, mono-color display, or else it uses low-res mono-color as an "idle" mode when not actively in use so the user is not distracted?

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nlh 4y ago

I agree with your thought. "Challenges" like this rarely exists in a vacuum -- I bet there's something coming where this is relevant, and this is a chance for them to crowdsource design options. BTW -- not implying there's malice here -- there is something genuinely fun about a design challenge like this, but I bet there's an ulterior motive too :)

seanalltogether 4y ago

Could also be the opposite. This could be a "one last hurrah" kind of contest to announce that they are moving the entire os to some kind of resolution independent vector ui architecture.

Molomby 4y ago

There are reports that Apple has been exploring a foldable eInk device of some kind, so yeah.