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I wonder if our personal and work technology future will consist solely of using wearable devices including headsets, glasses, watches, and other future devices. These wearable devices would completely replace all the "screens" we now use including PCs, TVs, phones, and tablets.
Wearables
- I envision Headsets replacing all computers, laptops, and televisions
- We will use these devices while at home or work for everything
- I envision Glasses replacing all phones, tablets, and readers
- We will wear these devices constantly, both inside and mobile outside
- Headsets will be powerful and display any screens or environments
- Glasses will be less powerful and display information differently
Devices
- Headset, Glasses, and Watch wearables will be all most people need or use
- In that sense, we almost merge with technology as it is always present
- Desktop or Laptop will be reserved for power users and old computers
- Even then, a wireless or wired Headset will usually be used as your monitor
- We wouldn't need a Watch, but it makes sense to track our health metrics
- Other wearable devices in the future will make us even more like a cyborg
I wonder if XR headsets will be to the TV set what a laptop is to the desktop. Some people will still use televisions in the future, but most people will transition to use a portable, smaller, and battery powered XR headset instead of a TV.
Notes
- Headsets make the TV portable and smaller, just like a laptop
- Headsets are battery powered unlike a TV, just like a laptop
- They use nearly as powerful of a processor as a console, just like a laptop
- They are fully self-contained and functional on their own, just like a laptop
- Unlike a laptop, the screen will actually appear bigger than a TV
- Unlike a laptop, a Micro OLED screen would appear better than a TV
November 15th, 2022
I wonder if the rumored 5.7 inch iPhone SE could actually be a potential new size and design for the regular iPhone, possibly for fall 2023. The next iPhone SE could be based off that new design with USB-C, possibly for spring 2025 or 2026.
Notes
If there is an earlier iPhone SE in the spring of 2024, I wonder if it would be based off of the 5.4 inch iPhone 13 mini, or the 6 inch iPhone 13. However, they would need to at least slightly redesign the exterior of the device, to add USB-C, and possibly also Touch ID in the power button for cost reasons. Previously, the iPhone SE was not updated for 4 years from 2016 to 2020. Waiting three or four years after 2022 until the next iteration could make sense, to allow it to be based off of a newer design with USB-C, instead of ever having an iPhone SE based on an iPhone from the Face ID and notch era of devices.
I wonder if the new highest end Mac mini will simply get the new M2 chip, instead of having a Mac mini with an M2 Pro chip. The previous M1 chip could stick around as a lower tier Mac mini, and the M-Series Pro chips would be saved for the Mac Studio.
I wonder if Apple will have a higher tier brand called Ultra in more products, similar to Apple Watch and Apple Silicon. Maybe they would therefore have a Mac Ultra as their highest end desktop for instance.
I wonder if the 2023 iPhone release may even be around June instead of September, because ARM unconventionally missed its tick-tock cycle with 3 iterations of 5nm chips. The first 3nm chips for iPhone, based on ARMv9, may be ready to release earlier than normal.
Update - November 1st, 2022
While this idea was always unlikely since it hadn't happened previously, it may be even less likely due to a report about Apple possibly basing their next A-series chip off of the 2nd generation of ARM's 3nm design. This would allow Apple to stick to their fall schedule but potentially gain an even better performance improvement for the 2023 iPhone. However, I'm unsure if Apple has ever made an iPhone with a 2nd generation design before making one with the 1st generation design. So it will be interesting to see when the next iPhone comes out, and if the A-Series chip is based off of the 1st or 2nd generation of ARM's 3nm chip designs.
I wonder if Apple may end up with a MacBook lineup which mirrors the current iPad lineup, with a 12" MacBook mini and 5 total devices including a super budget device. There would be no 15" MacBook, which goes against some currently suggested rumors.
iPad
- iPad Pro - Large and Small - 12.9" and 11"
- iPad Air - Large - 10.9"
- iPad mini - Small - 8.3"
- "iPad" - Cheap - 10.2": Older design with newish internals
MacBook?
- MacBook Pro - Large and Small - 16.2" and 14.2"
- MacBook Air - Large - 13.6"
- MacBook mini - Small - ~12.2"
- "MacBook" - Cheap - 13.3": Older design with newish internals
Why
- So there are only 2 size choices of the mainstream SKU, Air and mini
- So there is an ultraportable mainstream 12" MacBook with good performance
- So there is a super budget device, but not way too many different choices
- "MacBook" could be old design with updated internals at budget price
- MacBook Air and mini reach main customers who want very portable Mac
- Budget "MacBook" SE would reach budget customers who just want Mac
