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  • Apple's First Foldable iPad Could Face Delays Into 2026

    From Larry Wolff@21:1/5 to All on Fri Aug 2 17:15:25 2024
    https://www.macrumors.com/2024/08/02/apple-foldable-ipad-delays/

    Apple's first foldable device may not hit its previously expected 2025
    schedule for mass production, based on new comments made by Haitong analyst Jeff Pu.

    In a May report, Pu said Apple's first foldable devices would reach mass production in 2025 and 2026, following increasing evidence of foldable
    devices in Apple's supply chain. At the time, the analyst said Apple would likely release a large-screen foldable iPad or MacBook in that timeframe
    before launching a higher-volume foldable iPhone in late 2026.

    Pu had said one Apple foldable with a 20.3-inch display would start
    production in late 2025, which was sooner than previously expected.
    However, Pu now thinks Apple will join the foldable market in the second quarter of 2026 due to "display durability issues."

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  • From Alan Browne@21:1/5 to Chris on Sat Aug 3 18:07:36 2024
    On 2024-08-03 03:53, Chris wrote:
    Larry Wolff <larrywolff@larrywolff.net> wrote:
    https://www.macrumors.com/2024/08/02/apple-foldable-ipad-delays/

    Apple's first foldable device may not hit its previously expected 2025
    schedule for mass production, based on new comments made by Haitong analyst >> Jeff Pu.

    In a May report, Pu said Apple's first foldable devices would reach mass
    production in 2025 and 2026, following increasing evidence of foldable
    devices in Apple's supply chain. At the time, the analyst said Apple would >> likely release a large-screen foldable iPad or MacBook in that timeframe
    before launching a higher-volume foldable iPhone in late 2026.

    Pu had said one Apple foldable with a 20.3-inch display would start
    production in late 2025, which was sooner than previously expected.
    However, Pu now thinks Apple will join the foldable market in the second
    quarter of 2026 due to "display durability issues."

    Who actually wants a foldable ipad? It's undoubtedly cool tech, but not
    sure what the use case is. Looking at the samsung phone you can see that
    you end up with a very chunky device which makes it awkward to carry.

    I've met many travelers who use foldable tablets in useful and
    productive ways. Allows them to leave the laptop at home - at least for
    short trips.

    It's not for me - or perhaps you - but if Apple thinks there's a market
    for it, they can have at it. And being Apple, it won't merely be a
    foldable - there will be unexpected cleverness that increases the appeal
    of it.

    --
    "It would be a measureless disaster if Russian barbarism overlaid
    the culture and independence of the ancient States of Europe."
    Winston Churchill

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