Apple has postponed the release of the "giant" foldable iPad by a year due to technical issues, but has continued its development.
The device, which is now expected in 2029, will be comparable in size to a 13-inch MacBook Air. And it will be very expensive.
On 2026-03-02, MummyChunk <[email protected]-"Cables have a finite lifespan when it comes to flexing".
spam.invalid> wrote:
Apple has postponed the release of the "giant" foldable iPad by a
year due to technical issues, but has continued its development.
The device, which is now expected in 2029, will be comparable in
size to a 13-inch MacBook Air. And it will be very expensive.
From an engineering perspective this would make me nervous in terms
of reliability. Various parts of the unit have to physically connect
somehow unless Apple has figured out a method of making the
connections wireless. Physical connections mean cables. Cables have
a finite lifespan when it comes to flexing. It's going to be
interesting, after all clam shell phones have been around for years.
On 2026-03-02 13:45, pothead wrote:
On 2026-03-02, MummyChunk <[email protected]-"Cables have a finite lifespan when it comes to flexing".
spam.invalid> wrote:
Apple has postponed the release of the "giant" foldable iPad by a
year due to technical issues, but has continued its development.
The device, which is now expected in 2029, will be comparable in
size to a 13-inch MacBook Air. And it will be very expensive.
From an engineering perspective this would make me nervous in terms
of reliability. Various parts of the unit have to physically connect
somehow unless Apple has figured out a method of making the
connections wireless. Physical connections mean cables. Cables have
a finite lifespan when it comes to flexing. It's going to be
interesting, after all clam shell phones have been around for years.
Well, duh!
And yet somehow laptops have had flexible cables to connect the screen
to the rest of device for decades.
Yes: essentially EVERYTHING has a "finite lifespan".
But that doesn't mean you can't engineer the components to have a
lifespan that is sufficiently long for the use case of the device.
On 2026-03-03, Alan <[email protected]> wrote:
On 2026-03-02 13:45, pothead wrote:
On 2026-03-02, MummyChunk <[email protected]-"Cables have a finite lifespan when it comes to flexing".
spam.invalid> wrote:
Apple has postponed the release of the "giant" foldable iPad
by a year due to technical issues, but has continued its
development.
The device, which is now expected in 2029, will be comparable
in size to a 13-inch MacBook Air. And it will be very
expensive.
From an engineering perspective this would make me nervous in
terms of reliability. Various parts of the unit have to
physically connect somehow unless Apple has figured out a method
of making the connections wireless. Physical connections mean
cables. Cables have a finite lifespan when it comes to flexing.
It's going to be interesting, after all clam shell phones have
been around for years.
Well, duh!
And yet somehow laptops have had flexible cables to connect the
screen to the rest of device for decades.
Yes: essentially EVERYTHING has a "finite lifespan".
But that doesn't mean you can't engineer the components to have a
lifespan that is sufficiently long for the use case of the device.
Like a good Apple zealot you continue to defend them.
Do laptops get opened as much as a phone in daily usage?
And even used in business, are they subjected to the rigors of daily
life? Stuffed in pockets, dropped, fall from the dashboard of a car
etc.
I agree with the others that you are some kind of religious Apple
zealot nut who will defend Apple to the death. Tell me, are they
paying you for this idiocy?
BTW I notice you have not replied to either my Apple marketing postThat's just your narcissism talking.
nor my new Airpad post. You do seem to be following me everywhere so
that's quite unusual behavior for you Alan.
On 2026-03-03 15:32, pothead wrote:
On 2026-03-03, Alan <[email protected]> wrote:
On 2026-03-02 13:45, pothead wrote:
On 2026-03-02, MummyChunk <[email protected]-"Cables have a finite lifespan when it comes to flexing".
spam.invalid> wrote:
Apple has postponed the release of the "giant" foldable iPad
by a year due to technical issues, but has continued its
development.
The device, which is now expected in 2029, will be comparable
in size to a 13-inch MacBook Air. And it will be very
expensive.
From an engineering perspective this would make me nervous in
terms of reliability. Various parts of the unit have to
physically connect somehow unless Apple has figured out a method
of making the connections wireless. Physical connections mean
cables. Cables have a finite lifespan when it comes to flexing.
It's going to be interesting, after all clam shell phones have
been around for years.
Well, duh!
And yet somehow laptops have had flexible cables to connect the
screen to the rest of device for decades.
Yes: essentially EVERYTHING has a "finite lifespan".
But that doesn't mean you can't engineer the components to have a
lifespan that is sufficiently long for the use case of the device.
Like a good Apple zealot you continue to defend them.
How is noting engineering realities...
...defending Apple?
Do laptops get opened as much as a phone in daily usage?
I don't know. And neither do yo.
And even used in business, are they subjected to the rigors of daily
life? Stuffed in pockets, dropped, fall from the dashboard of a car
etc.
A "folding iPad" is going to be pretty big to stuff in a pocket.
And none of that should have any impact on a properly engineered cable passing through the fold?
I agree with the others that you are some kind of religious Apple
zealot nut who will defend Apple to the death. Tell me, are they
paying you for this idiocy?
LOL!
That's just your narcissism talking.
BTW I notice you have not replied to either my Apple marketing post
nor my new Airpad post. You do seem to be following me everywhere so
that's quite unusual behavior for you Alan.
On 2026-03-03 15:32, pothead wrote:
On 2026-03-03, Alan <[email protected]> wrote:
On 2026-03-02 13:45, pothead wrote:
On 2026-03-02, MummyChunk <[email protected]-"Cables have a finite lifespan when it comes to flexing".
spam.invalid> wrote:
Apple has postponed the release of the "giant" foldable iPad
by a year due to technical issues, but has continued its
development.
The device, which is now expected in 2029, will be comparable
in size to a 13-inch MacBook Air. And it will be very
expensive.
From an engineering perspective this would make me nervous in
terms of reliability. Various parts of the unit have to
physically connect somehow unless Apple has figured out a method
of making the connections wireless. Physical connections mean
cables. Cables have a finite lifespan when it comes to flexing.
It's going to be interesting, after all clam shell phones have
been around for years.
Well, duh!
And yet somehow laptops have had flexible cables to connect the
screen to the rest of device for decades.
Yes: essentially EVERYTHING has a "finite lifespan".
But that doesn't mean you can't engineer the components to have a
lifespan that is sufficiently long for the use case of the device.
Like a good Apple zealot you continue to defend them.
How is noting engineering realities...
...defending Apple?
Do laptops get opened as much as a phone in daily usage?
I don't know. And neither do yo.
And even used in business, are they subjected to the rigors of daily
life? Stuffed in pockets, dropped, fall from the dashboard of a car
etc.
A "folding iPad" is going to be pretty big to stuff in a pocket.
And none of that should have any impact on a properly engineered cable passing through the fold?
I agree with the others that you are some kind of religious Apple
zealot nut who will defend Apple to the death. Tell me, are they
paying you for this idiocy?
LOL!
On 2026-03-04, Alan <[email protected]> wrote:Riiiight.
On 2026-03-03 15:32, pothead wrote:
On 2026-03-03, Alan <[email protected]> wrote:
On 2026-03-02 13:45, pothead wrote:
On 2026-03-02, MummyChunk <[email protected]-"Cables have a finite lifespan when it comes to flexing".
spam.invalid> wrote:
Apple has postponed the release of the "giant" foldable iPad
by a year due to technical issues, but has continued its
development.
The device, which is now expected in 2029, will be comparable
in size to a 13-inch MacBook Air. And it will be very
expensive.
From an engineering perspective this would make me nervous in
terms of reliability. Various parts of the unit have to
physically connect somehow unless Apple has figured out a method
of making the connections wireless. Physical connections mean
cables. Cables have a finite lifespan when it comes to flexing.
It's going to be interesting, after all clam shell phones have
been around for years.
Well, duh!
And yet somehow laptops have had flexible cables to connect the
screen to the rest of device for decades.
Yes: essentially EVERYTHING has a "finite lifespan".
But that doesn't mean you can't engineer the components to have a
lifespan that is sufficiently long for the use case of the device.
Like a good Apple zealot you continue to defend them.
How is noting engineering realities...
...defending Apple?
Do laptops get opened as much as a phone in daily usage?
I don't know. And neither do yo.
And even used in business, are they subjected to the rigors of daily
life? Stuffed in pockets, dropped, fall from the dashboard of a car
etc.
A "folding iPad" is going to be pretty big to stuff in a pocket.
And none of that should have any impact on a properly engineered cable
passing through the fold?
I agree with the others that you are some kind of religious Apple
zealot nut who will defend Apple to the death. Tell me, are they
paying you for this idiocy?
LOL!
That's just your narcissism talking.
BTW I notice you have not replied to either my Apple marketing post
nor my new Airpad post. You do seem to be following me everywhere so
that's quite unusual behavior for you Alan.
Nope.
I don't care either way as I have you scored down.
Just curious.
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