Casey Liss

Or maybe I got a 14-inch or a 15-inch MacBook Pro. But you don't care what the processor is, and someone might ask you. In the same way, you're like, I got a new iPhone, or I got a new iPad. Which one did you get? Well, do you care about the processor? Then you can list it. But if you don't, you're not distracted by it. I mean, I do see I see a trend towards unifying under this scheme.

Or maybe I got a 14-inch or a 15-inch MacBook Pro. But you don't care what the processor is, and someone might ask you. In the same way, you're like, I got a new iPhone, or I got a new iPad. Which one did you get? Well, do you care about the processor? Then you can list it. But if you don't, you're not distracted by it. I mean, I do see I see a trend towards unifying under this scheme.

Is this scheme better than the existing scheme? Well, there is something to be said for consistency across Apple's product lines. If they can ever even ever so briefly attain that before they go off in another direction, that would be cool. Um, but it's interesting to think about in the context of the, uh, the, the iPhone suffix, right?

Is this scheme better than the existing scheme? Well, there is something to be said for consistency across Apple's product lines. If they can ever even ever so briefly attain that before they go off in another direction, that would be cool. Um, but it's interesting to think about in the context of the, uh, the, the iPhone suffix, right?

Because the iPhone will be left with no suffix, just like the iPad is, but all the other iPhones have something se pro pro max, which has two suffixes. Isn't great. Maybe if there's an ultra, maybe there's a slim or an air or whatever. Um, That's something to look forward for next year.

Because the iPhone will be left with no suffix, just like the iPad is, but all the other iPhones have something se pro pro max, which has two suffixes. Isn't great. Maybe if there's an ultra, maybe there's a slim or an air or whatever. Um, That's something to look forward for next year.

And the iPhone 17, which I guess we can't call the iPhone 17 if they go with the naming scheme, supposedly is actually going to change the form factor. And just like the iPhone X did, change the form factor and briefly go into a letter-based naming system for the top-end phone before we return to numbers. So as always, with all things naming, it is.

And the iPhone 17, which I guess we can't call the iPhone 17 if they go with the naming scheme, supposedly is actually going to change the form factor. And just like the iPhone X did, change the form factor and briefly go into a letter-based naming system for the top-end phone before we return to numbers. So as always, with all things naming, it is.

Not entirely chaos in the Apple world, but there's a little bit of spice thrown in.

Not entirely chaos in the Apple world, but there's a little bit of spice thrown in.

maybe possibly yeah we've talked about this 5g modem for ages it's kind of interesting that you were saying like oh they probably don't want to roll out their very first uh cellular modem on a really important product line so you put it on the se so if you really messed up damage is minimal and it also looks like uh the modem won't even have millimeter waves so it's not even suitable for the pro phones assuming apple wants to continue having millimeter wave and by the way the ifixit teardowns of the uh like the current 16 pro and stuff

maybe possibly yeah we've talked about this 5g modem for ages it's kind of interesting that you were saying like oh they probably don't want to roll out their very first uh cellular modem on a really important product line so you put it on the se so if you really messed up damage is minimal and it also looks like uh the modem won't even have millimeter waves so it's not even suitable for the pro phones assuming apple wants to continue having millimeter wave and by the way the ifixit teardowns of the uh like the current 16 pro and stuff

show that Apple went to some length to find a new place on the phone to put the millimeter wave stuff, because the camera control is kind of where the millimeter wave antenna used to be, and now it's, like, threaded through to the top of the phone and everything. So it seems like Apple is still on board with millimeter wave, at least in the U.S.

show that Apple went to some length to find a new place on the phone to put the millimeter wave stuff, because the camera control is kind of where the millimeter wave antenna used to be, and now it's, like, threaded through to the top of the phone and everything. So it seems like Apple is still on board with millimeter wave, at least in the U.S.

But, yeah, Apple's first 5G modem not supporting a dollar isn't interesting. I don't actually know if... In our current phones, obviously they have Qualcomm cellular modems. I don't know if they have a separate Broadcom chip or something for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. And if so, Apple combining 5G, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth all into a single chip would be an upgrade.

But, yeah, Apple's first 5G modem not supporting a dollar isn't interesting. I don't actually know if... In our current phones, obviously they have Qualcomm cellular modems. I don't know if they have a separate Broadcom chip or something for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. And if so, Apple combining 5G, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth all into a single chip would be an upgrade.

But if not, it's just Apple trying to get away from Qualcomm to stop paying them money because they don't like them and every bit of profit that Qualcomm gets. It's a bit of profit that Apple doesn't get, so they want to own and control the core technologies, blah, blah, blah. Ergo, buy Intel's cell modem business and get yourself your own 5G modem.

But if not, it's just Apple trying to get away from Qualcomm to stop paying them money because they don't like them and every bit of profit that Qualcomm gets. It's a bit of profit that Apple doesn't get, so they want to own and control the core technologies, blah, blah, blah. Ergo, buy Intel's cell modem business and get yourself your own 5G modem.

It's just taking a long time, and fingers crossed that they don't screw it up. Very true. The new SE looks good, though. Like, so this is... Everyone's saying, like, finally the SE will be modernized. Like, it's not... It doesn't have the dynamic island, but it's all screen. Like, it's all... It's the current modern design. It's easier to repair. A single camera on the back is actually kind of fun.

It's just taking a long time, and fingers crossed that they don't screw it up. Very true. The new SE looks good, though. Like, so this is... Everyone's saying, like, finally the SE will be modernized. Like, it's not... It doesn't have the dynamic island, but it's all screen. Like, it's all... It's the current modern design. It's easier to repair. A single camera on the back is actually kind of fun.