The thinness of the iPad Pro OLED is just the beginning of a renewed effort by Apple to make increasingly thinner computers. ai-features-won-t-arrive-until-2025-lxhjh86w?srnd=undefined”>according Bloomberg'by Mark Gurman currently Switched on Newsletter. The company plans a “significantly thinner” iPhone 17 and is also working to reduce some of the thickness of the MacBook Pro and Apple Watch, he writes.
It is not the first time we have heard about a new extremely thin “iPhone 17 Slim”, as Information and several supply chain analysts have reported that this phone is on the way, possibly at a higher price than the existing iPhone 15 Pro Max. I haven't seen any concrete rumors about just as It will be slim, but could have a 6.6-inch screen and a smaller Dynamic Island.
It's not surprising that the company wants to return to its pursuit of thinness, but the key difference now (hopefully) is that the company no longer wants to do it at seemingly all costs. That push created some of the company's most impressive devices, but it may also have led to bendy iPhones, limited port selection, poor battery life, thermal throttling issues, defective keyboards, and lawsuits for Apple itself. However, the company began to reverse that trend and today, the iPhone 15 Pro phones and the MacBook Pro line are among the most comprehensive categories the company has launched in years.
I've welcomed those changes, but I'd be lying if I said I don't sometimes miss that futuristic feeling of yesteryear. I have an iPhone SE on my desk, and every time I pick it up, I'm surprised by how enjoyable it is to use, despite the small screen and processor. I also cast an envious glance at the iPhone 12 or 13 Minis when I see them.
That time may return, and without the costs that were once associated with it. The current MacBook Air is astonishingly thin, even thinner than the little fanless 12-inch MacBook, but it's powerful and uses so much battery that I'm perfectly comfortable taking it out of the house without a charger most of the time. And I deduce from David Pierce Edge review of the new iPad Pro which, being thinner than an iPod Nano, has not entailed any major compromise that iPads did not already have.
Those are encouraging signs that the company may have finally figured things out and hopefully won't spiral out of control again. Because after these last few years, I'm not interested in returning to the life of being thin for the sake of being thin; Ruggedness and all-day battery life are now non-negotiable.
