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These threads are often amusing with people obliviously asking: why doesn't Apple make exactly what I want? And then stating with certainty how well their custo
by stillpointlab 7d ago
These threads are often amusing with people obliviously asking: why doesn't Apple make exactly what I want? And then stating with certainty how well their custom requirements would sell.
I'll probably wait and see how this phone does over the next few years. If it is still highly regarded by version 3 then I could imagine making the switch to a folding phone. For now I will remain conservative since my phone is such a critical piece of tech.
- varispeed 7d agoBeing average person is like winning lottery. Everyone is making products for you.
- tencentshill 7d agoAn average person would ironically be quite unique. https://www.buildingtheelite.com/average-fails-everyone/ https://www.buildingtheelite.com/average-fails-everyone/
- balder1991 7d agoExcept there’s no average person, the average itself is a combination of people with the most diverse needs and constraints. It’s like the joke that the average human being has 1 breast and 1 testicle.
- totallymike 7d agoMy favorite similar statistic is that the average human body contains more than one human skeleton
- weakened_malloc 7d agoor the average human has <2 legs
- totallymike 6d agoOoh I like this one
- brudgers 7d agoRelevant HN discussion? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31957255 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31957255
- fragmede 7d agoGiven... things, it's more like 1.9 breasts and testicles. I was talking with someone who just couldn't get why though.
- cromka 7d agoAlso you get most anonymity on the internet because they can't fingerprint you.
- mikestorrent 7d agoAll those John Smiths out there are laughing at me
- illiac786 7d agoEveryone is unique, even if average. They 100% can fingerprint anyone.
- Barbing 7d agoEspecially once you interact with a site. Who types, clicks, or swipes just like you?
- mmmmmbop 7d ago100%. It was so funny to see how for years, everyone on HN was harping on about how well a smaller iPhone would sell. Then Apple finally released the iPhone mini and nobody was buying it, so they had to kill it after a couple of iterations. Basically, try to do the opposite of what HN is saying and you might just create a successful product.
- bigstrat2003 7d ago> Then Apple finally released the iPhone mini and nobody was buying it, so they had to kill it after a couple of iterations. And by "nobody", you mean "actually a lot of people, just not as many as the bigger model". It's ok to have a model that meets a less common, but still extant, need in the market. If everyone followed Apple's logic on this, people with very small or very large bodies would have to go naked because companies would go "that size doesn't sell as much, we have to kill it" rather than (as actually happens) charging more per unit to make up for the overhead of lower volumes of sales.
- sosull 7d agoThe mini accounted for 3% of sales. Personally I’m a believer, and a buyer, but 3% isn’t a good number.
- nonethewiser 7d agoContrary to popular belief, Apple did not kill the mini because iphone 13 mini sales were poor. And they were poor. Apple killed it because Mini 14s are illegal in Europe. There are tons in the US though.
- zamadatix 7d agoThe Mini 14 never existed. Perhaps you're thinking of a specific (non-mini) model of the iPhone 12 which was temporarily banned in France or maybe the USB C requirement which went into effect ~1 year after new sales of the iPhone 13 mini were already discontinued by Apple worldwide?
- edaemon 7d agoI think maybe they're making a joke about the Ruger Mini-14? It's a rifle.
- zamadatix 7d agoLOL, hilarious if that's what it was! Can't say I've ever shot one but it sure looks fun.
- Quibblingeek 7d agoThe mini-14 is probably the best and most useful rifle I’ve ever owned and would 100% recommend to anybody.
- xyzelement 7d agoIt's also New York legal which is rare for a semiauto that comes in 5.56. Ruger nailed it with guns that don't look scary. Don't have the mini-14 but do have the 10/22 and their PCC - both of which have all the functionality but none of the scary features.
- rpmisms 7d ago
- dansquizsoft 7d ago"Bring back the headphone jack, it's what everybody wants and will sell squillions!"
- Melatonic 7d agoExactly. Obviously Apple did the research on this. Personally I still like the "flip" style fold (normal phone size that folds into a smaller square). The lack of durability for the inner screen seems like less of an issue if it's protected inside (while folded). This seems like it really incentivises leaving it unfolded except for pocket use
- simiones 7d ago> Obviously Apple did the research on this. Just like they obviously did the research on the Apple VisionPro and that is inevitably going to be the next big computing device, right? I think the research is exactly what's happening right now (or will once it launches).
- TeMPOraL 7d ago> Obviously Apple did the research on this. Where by Apple you mean Samsung. Apparently, it's the unexpected success of Galaxy Z Fold7 that finally got Apple interested in building a foldable.
- eddieroger 6d agoWendy's used to only open in locations that already had a McDonald's. Research is research.
- yoz-y 7d agoI was ready to switch to a foldable. Then they said there is no FaceId and that idea went out of the window. I sure hope they will include it in later versions.
- grey-area 7d agoIf we’re talking about unattainable dreams, I want a scroll rather than a folding phone - it’d be much better than a me-too form factor like this. Don’t expect this to sell well - too big for trouser pockets and not enough advantages to the form factor, plus inevitably wear will make it either unprofitable for Apple or an expensive mistake for the purchaser. The price point also outs it squarely in the luxury end of the market rather than mass-market.
- jonplackett 7d agoI mean, they have a return policy. Give it a try! It could be fun. How many years did you keep your Nokia 3310 when smart phones were released