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If I had to take a guess what will replace the iPhone it will likely be new sci-fi tech that makes the cell into a piece of see through slab of glass that is to

If I had to take a guess what will replace the iPhone it will likely be new sci-fi tech that makes the cell into a piece of see through slab of glass that is touch based. If this is possible to do in the future, I think people will start buying that. Until then iPhone will reign supreme!

aklein 4y ago
Makes me think of The Expanse (tv version)
ianbutler 4y ago
What does that solve for?
physicles 4y ago
Here's a depiction of just that in a concept video[1] from Microsoft in 2017. [1] https://youtu.be/wraF2DjALls?t=152 https://youtu.be/wraF2DjALls?t=152
tqkxzugoaupvwqr 4y ago
It will still be called iPhone.
- queuebert 4y ago
  Eventually the complexity of the iPhone will force them to multiply by -i.
ambrose2 4y ago
What would that enable though? Aside from just a new “look” that’s more modern and makes your old phone look outdated? I think if you had something like google glass, but made my Apple, and looked like normal glasses, that could be big, but still not as useful as a smartphone because of the input limitation. It would be as useful as an Apple Watch at first, but with a bigger screen.
- rish1_2 4y ago
  most consumer techs get popular from the "wow" factor and use cases are discovered later. Maybe the glass slab could be used to detect disease from your saliva. Who knows...
mNovak 4y ago
This is largely what every sci-fi film has predicted. Though, I don't really see the value of my cell phone being see-through, beside it looking cool.
- rish1_2 4y ago
  iPhone was all about the cool factor. Touch based screens didn't add value to the initial consumer except for the "wow" factor. Actual value of touch based came much later. The tech needed the "wow" factor to start the chain reaction into something meaningful.
  - jjeaff 4y ago
    They were almost immediately useful, maybe not for the touch aspect but for the large screen that could actually browse the full web without being nearly as clunky as everything else on the market.
scythe 4y ago
It's really hard to make electrical conductors transparent, though. Indium tin oxide is the only significant exception and you probably couldn't make a microchip out of it.

aklein 4y ago

Makes me think of The Expanse (tv version)

ianbutler 4y ago

What does that solve for?

physicles 4y ago

Here's a depiction of just that in a concept video[1] from Microsoft in 2017. [1] https://youtu.be/wraF2DjALls?t=152 https://youtu.be/wraF2DjALls?t=152

tqkxzugoaupvwqr 4y ago

It will still be called iPhone.

queuebert 4y ago
Eventually the complexity of the iPhone will force them to multiply by -i.

ambrose2 4y ago

What would that enable though? Aside from just a new “look” that’s more modern and makes your old phone look outdated? I think if you had something like google glass, but made my Apple, and looked like normal glasses, that could be big, but still not as useful as a smartphone because of the input limitation. It would be as useful as an Apple Watch at first, but with a bigger screen.

rish1_2 4y ago
most consumer techs get popular from the "wow" factor and use cases are discovered later. Maybe the glass slab could be used to detect disease from your saliva. Who knows...

mNovak 4y ago

This is largely what every sci-fi film has predicted. Though, I don't really see the value of my cell phone being see-through, beside it looking cool.

rish1_2 4y ago
iPhone was all about the cool factor. Touch based screens didn't add value to the initial consumer except for the "wow" factor. Actual value of touch based came much later. The tech needed the "wow" factor to start the chain reaction into something meaningful.
- jjeaff 4y ago
  They were almost immediately useful, maybe not for the touch aspect but for the large screen that could actually browse the full web without being nearly as clunky as everything else on the market.

scythe 4y ago

It's really hard to make electrical conductors transparent, though. Indium tin oxide is the only significant exception and you probably couldn't make a microchip out of it.