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I recommend watching Jonna Stern’s video review of the iPhone Duo.
It’s fun even if you’re not planning to buy the foldable anytime soon.
It has some good jokes and provides a great overview of the device.
More importantly, Stern did something different. She commissioned an automated testing device to stress the iPhone Duo’s hinge and screen. It’s reminiscent of those machines you sometimes see at Ikea designed to stress test kitchen drawer mechanisms or sofa cushions.
At first glance, Stern’s automated hinge test looks pretty convincing, but I wonder how closely it mimics opening and closing in real life, which I imagine will be a lot less regular.
Nonetheless, it’s reassuring to watch, especially if you preordered the device but are nervous about any gen-one glitches. And it’s a fun watch either way.
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If you did preorder the iPhone Duo, ignore this post because one of the foldable’s biggest drawbacks is likely getting fixed in version two.
For a company that makes tools to enable computer-driven special effects, Apple’s commitment to human-made art is commendable. I wonder if it has anything to do with the backlash to its widely panned “Crush!” ad from a couple of years back.
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People talked about putting a telegraph on every desk in America to improve productivity. But it wouldn’t have worked. It required that people learn this whole sequence of strange incantations, Morse code, dots and dashes, to use the telegraph. It took about 40 hours to learn. The majority of people would never learn how to use it.
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Anyone going to the Apple Store tomorrow to pick up a Duo?
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