It’s clear that super thinness is a technology imperative necessary to get Foldable IPhones. In order to fold, you first must solve thinness (since the final decide will be 2x once folded).

Apple focusing on thinness is proof to me a foldable phone is next.

Why do phones need to bend?

Because.

Seriously. Take a look at the foldable touchscreen phones that do exist. "Because" is the only answer.

Wouldn't you want a moderately priced device weighing under 200g with a big screen? I would. It would be great for reading books everywhere.

I wouldn't. I like being able top use my phone one-handed and not have the battery die before the end of the day.

Kindle

Awesome, can I fit in my pocket and will I have it with me at all times?

My Kobo mini does! And it still runs a current OS, so it syncs with my bigger Kobo I use at home.

If you acquire men’s clothing with proper pockets, yes. The second part is entirely up to you.

LOL. I have perfectly fine pants, thank you. I already carry my keys, my wallet, my phone, the last thing I want in there is another item that's bigger than my phone.

And most people are like me, which you will see in a few years, when foldable sales take off.

There’s a single and obvious reason. Bigger screen.

And if you’re going to ask why a bigger screen? It’s the same reason your laptop or desktop isn’t 7” wide.

My laptop isn’t 7” wide because I do my work on it, and that work involves reading long text files and requires a keyboard big enough to comfortably type said long text files, not because “bigger screen = always better”. It’s all about the use case.

I lament my 13 mini coming to the end of its lifespan. Good design.

I attempted to replace my 13 mini's battery today using the iFixit kit. I broke the OLED panel doing so. Removing the screen take much more force than I though. I did this hopping to keep my iPhone maybe 2 more years. Now I am waiting for ordering the 17 next Friday. I will have to manage having half of my screen being white until then...

> Removing the screen take much more force than I though.

Sorry, how is applying less force more dangerous?

(in general, wish the force meters would be widespread so that iFixit kit just had a monitor with a number and a beeper once you reach the needed force level)

Same. I have 12 mini and got a 13 mini refurb. Perfect phone.

I have mine right here. Upgraded away from iOS but not because it came to the "end of it's lifespan"

"It starts at $999 for 256GB", I on the other hand am in the "prices gotten ridicilous" camp

> Granted I loved the 13 mini

It is almost as good as the (smaller) first gen iPhone SE with the physical button.

The group this does something for is the shareholders. Apple is still a product company, but their number one offering is AAPL.

… shareholders who expect Apple to sell phones that people want.