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At this point Apple should release an phone which has an M2 chip and runs full blown OSX but with a phone sized form factor. Then just port a phone app and hav
by somethoughts 3y ago
At this point Apple should release an phone which has an M2 chip and runs full blown OSX but with a phone sized form factor. Then just port a phone app and have some touch enabled features for developers to design a UX for phone sized screens.
Maybe call it the MacPhone Pro and have the same level of security/customizability/install your own store as a full Mac.
That way Apple can keep the iPhone/iOS branding as the OS for customers that just want a phone that works, is fully iOS wall gardened and don't want to tinker/potentially see blue screens.
Then let the market decide. Perhaps the MacPhone would actually be more popular.
- sleight42 3y agoNever going to happen. Apple has steadfastly avoided risks of any one of their product lines cannibalizing sales from the others. Otherwise, your iPad Pro would be an MacPad Air or such already. Apple has demonstrated their determination to control what is usable on the iPads and iPhones while also controlling the marketplace for same.
- RichEO 3y agoI’ve noticed this as well and it’s a little disappointing from Apple. Steve was really forward thinking when he let the iPhone kill the iPod. Im not sure that modern Apple would allow this to happen.
- btmiller 3y agoWhat’s it matter what the market decides? The EU will just step again and do the only thing they know how to do.
- sensanaty 3y agoThat thing being listening to the citizens living within EU borders who don't want gatekeepers like Apple & Google fucking them over with no recourse? Y'know, the market you've mentioned. If Apple doesn't like it they can just close up shop in Europe, nobody's forcing them to operate there. Such a shame for them that the Brussels effect is a thing :)