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Today’s update is a continuation of our iPhone Duo discussion from Monday. The next update will be dedicated to discussing Apple’s experience in LA.
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A Week With iPhone Duo: The Foldables Era Has Arrived at Apple
First impressions go a long way. When holding an iPhone Duo in hand for the first time, that initial fold will elicit quite the enjoyable feeling for most people. The iPhone Duo ships in the open position which offers the “first fold” experience to those unboxing the device. My first iPhone Duo fold experience occurred last month at Apple Park.
Over the past six weeks, much of my attention regarding the iPhone Duo has been spent contemplating the two displays. Recall the update from September 17th in which we approached the iPhone Duo’s two displays in terms of accessibility. The outer display has greater accessibility (easy to use while on the go) compared to the inner display which pretty much requires two-handed use. In addition to the displays, versatility was an iPhone Duo theme that just couldn’t be shaken. The iPhone Duo is the most versatile iPhone by a wide margin. This positions the device well to handle a range of use cases and workflows, including those that prior iPhones have not done the best job of handling.
Having spent close to a week with iPhone Duo, most of my initial impressions regarding the device that materialized in September have
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