{"id":568036,"date":"2023-03-30T02:30:40","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T23:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/"},"modified":"2023-03-30T02:30:40","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T23:30:40","slug":"apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/","title":{"rendered":"#Apple NEEDS to launch a folding iPad before it launches a folding iPhone. Here\u2019s why"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a283f26e7a62\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a283f26e7a62\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/#1_Nobody_likes_thick_phones_especially_Apple_users\" >1. Nobody likes thick phones, especially Apple users<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/#2_An_iPhone_with_a_large_screen_already_exists%E2%80%A6_Its_called_the_iPad_Mini\" >2. An iPhone with a large screen already exists\u2026 It\u2019s called the iPad Mini<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/#3_Folding_phones_are_just_a_parlor_trick\" >3. Folding phones are just a parlor trick<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/#4_The_iPad_Pro_is_already_as_powerful_as_a_MacBook_so_why_not_make_it_one\" >4. The iPad Pro is already as powerful as a MacBook, so why not make it one?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/#5_The_iPad_already_has_4_variants_Adding_another_one_wont_hurt\" >5. The iPad already has 4 variants. Adding another one won\u2019t hurt.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/#6_Apple_can_still_build_a_folding_iPhone_It_just_makes_sense_to_build_the_folding_iPad_first\" >6. Apple can still build a folding iPhone. It just makes sense to build the folding iPad first.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-box clearfix entry-content\" style=\"max-width:1050px;\">\n<input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-427914\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/apple_ipad_fold_editorial_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Apple NEEDS to launch a folding iPad before it launches a folding iPhone. Here\u2019s why\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/apple_ipad_fold_editorial_1.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-427914\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/apple_ipad_fold_editorial_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Apple NEEDS to launch a folding iPad before it launches a folding iPhone. Here\u2019s why\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/apple_ipad_fold_editorial_1.jpg\">Ever since the world\u2019s first folding phone (the Royole Flexpai) was unveiled, it kicked off a smartphone innovation race that companies like Samsung, Motorola, Huawei, Xiaomi, and Oppo have locked horns in. It also raised some incredibly pertinent questions \u2013 will <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le make a foldable too? And when?<\/p>\n<p>If patents are any indication, Apple HAS, in fact, been working on a foldable for quite a while now. Top analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman have both indicated that internal sources say that the folding Apple device will be out as early as 2024 or 2025, although it isn\u2019t entirely clear what this device will be. Many of us suspect Apple will launch a folding iPhone, while there are rumors of a folding iPad being in development too. While I\u2019d love to see Apple and Samsung duke it out in the foldable phone space, I wholeheartedly believe a folding iPad is an infinitely better idea\u2026 even though the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/90842623\/a-foldable-ipad-would-be-apples-worst-idea\">folks at Fast.Co<\/a> think a foldable iPad would be \u201cApple\u2019s worst idea\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s why Apple should build a folding iPad BEFORE they build a folding iPhone\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-427915\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/apple_ipad_fold_editorial_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Apple NEEDS to launch a folding iPad before it launches a folding iPhone. Here\u2019s why\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/apple_ipad_fold_editorial_2.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-427915\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/apple_ipad_fold_editorial_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Apple NEEDS to launch a folding iPad before it launches a folding iPhone. Here\u2019s why\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/apple_ipad_fold_editorial_2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"6683677248\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" type=\"bd96dcce6737e11d8be0e65b-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"bd96dcce6737e11d8be0e65b-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Nobody_likes_thick_phones_especially_Apple_users\"><\/span>1. Nobody likes thick phones, especially Apple users<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Ever since Steve Jobs walked on stage with a laptop thin enough to fit in a Manila envelope, it put Apple on a trajectory that would have it chase slimness\u2026 to a fault, really, with bending iPhones and atrocious butterfly-keyboard MacBooks. Even though Apple\u2019s worked hard to fix those problems (schematics show the iPhone 15 is thicker than ever with a honker of a camera bump), the company just doesn\u2019t do thick and rugged, with the sole exception of the Apple Watch Ultra. Given that the iPhone accounts for over 50% of Apple\u2019s global revenue, a thick foldable phone would be an incredibly risky bet on Apple\u2019s golden goose. Apple fans are also incredibly fickle-minded about their phones and Apple\u2019s worked incredibly hard to make sure no change is TOO drastic to piss off the billions of iPhone users (the disappearance of the 3.5mm jack wasn\u2019t taken to too kindly). The iPad, on the other hand, doesn\u2019t have to fit into pockets the way the iPhone does. Make it thicker and you\u2019re still innovating while being sensible about the kind of risks you\u2019re taking. The iPad doesn\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> outdoors the way the iPhone does. It doesn\u2019t interact with water, dust, or just the elements the way the iPhone does either, making it the perfect product to iron out any kinks (or creases) you\u2019d find in foldable <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-427916\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/apple_ipad_fold_editorial_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"856\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Apple NEEDS to launch a folding iPad before it launches a folding iPhone. Here\u2019s why\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/apple_ipad_fold_editorial_3.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-427916\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/apple_ipad_fold_editorial_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"856\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Apple NEEDS to launch a folding iPad before it launches a folding iPhone. Here\u2019s why\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/apple_ipad_fold_editorial_3.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_An_iPhone_with_a_large_screen_already_exists%E2%80%A6_Its_called_the_iPad_Mini\"><\/span>2. An iPhone with a large screen already exists\u2026 It\u2019s called the iPad Mini<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Ask any foldable manufacturer what purpose a folding phone achieves, and they\u2019ll probably feed you the same story \u2013 small form factor, big screen. The thing, however, is that there\u2019s already an interim product in Apple\u2019s catalog that fits that bill. The iPad Mini. With a marginally larger screen than the kind you\u2019d find on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4, the iPad Mini scratches the foldables itch without being foldable. It\u2019s compact, has support for a stylus, and even has the option of being WiFi + Cellular. Barring a flexible design, the iPad Mini is pretty much what the iPhone Fold hopes to be. Sure, Apple could create a phone so compelling that it would present itself as a wholly different device\u2026 but at the end of the day, the iPad also has a large screen, a camera (which could use some improvement), and the A-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> chipset that\u2019s also found on the iPhone. Apple\u2019s already built the iPhone Fold\u2026 It just doesn\u2019t fold yet. (And it really doesn\u2019t need to)<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-427917\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/apple_ipad_fold_editorial_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Apple NEEDS to launch a folding iPad before it launches a folding iPhone. Here\u2019s why\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/apple_ipad_fold_editorial_4.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-427917\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/apple_ipad_fold_editorial_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Apple NEEDS to launch a folding iPad before it launches a folding iPhone. Here\u2019s why\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/apple_ipad_fold_editorial_4.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"1017606968\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" type=\"bd96dcce6737e11d8be0e65b-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"bd96dcce6737e11d8be0e65b-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Folding_phones_are_just_a_parlor_trick\"><\/span>3. Folding phones are just a parlor trick<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Folding phones don\u2019t make sense. No matter how you cut it, a larger screen doesn\u2019t do much for the mobile experience. It\u2019s still horizontally the same as a phone held in landscape, so it\u2019s not like the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> or Netflix experience is improved. It\u2019s vertically intact, so the TikTok and Instagram experiences remain unaffected too. What really changes is the operating system, which is an absolute headache. Current versions of Android\u2019s foldable-friendly OS have their own glitches. Apps aren\u2019t optimized for almost square-shaped displays, and let\u2019s face it\u2026 nobody multitasks on a smartphone. That\u2019s what tablets are for. Foldable phones are just a parlor trick. Folding tablets, on the other hand, can actually be useful.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-427918\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/apple_ipad_fold_editorial_5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Apple NEEDS to launch a folding iPad before it launches a folding iPhone. Here\u2019s why\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/apple_ipad_fold_editorial_5.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-427918\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/apple_ipad_fold_editorial_5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Apple NEEDS to launch a folding iPad before it launches a folding iPhone. Here\u2019s why\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/apple_ipad_fold_editorial_5.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-8\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad layout=\"fluid\" height=\"fluid\" type=\"doubleclick\" data-slot=\"\/3847355\/yd-select-amp\"><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_The_iPad_Pro_is_already_as_powerful_as_a_MacBook_so_why_not_make_it_one\"><\/span>4. The iPad Pro is already as powerful as a MacBook, so why not make it one?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Built with the M-series chipset, the iPad Pro has more in common with laptops than it does with other tablets. In fact, it\u2019s so miles ahead of other tablets, it could just as easily pass off as a laptop. The iPad Pro comes with a smart keyboard that has its own trackpad, boasts of a Stage Manager feature that allows it to multitask just the way a laptop does, and even comes with every conceivable app you\u2019d need to do whatever it is you\u2019d otherwise do on a laptop\u2026 so why not just make it fold like a laptop too? Hybrid laptops are already a thing, and the iPad would absolutely excel in that category. You\u2019re probably wondering that a folding iPad would then surely hurt MacBook sales. After all, I just said that a folding iPhone would hurt iPad Mini sales. Here\u2019s my answer, folding iPads would barely scratch the MacBook\u2019s success trajectory. The iPad runs a different OS, has just one port, and would still have a touchscreen keyboard, which only a small subset of Apple users would prefer over an actual physical keyboard. A folding iPad doesn\u2019t replace the MacBook, but it sure would work wonderfully as an emergency MacBook.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-427920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/apple_ipad_fold_editorial_7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Apple NEEDS to launch a folding iPad before it launches a folding iPhone. Here\u2019s why\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/apple_ipad_fold_editorial_7.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-427920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/apple_ipad_fold_editorial_7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Apple NEEDS to launch a folding iPad before it launches a folding iPhone. Here\u2019s why\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/apple_ipad_fold_editorial_7.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_The_iPad_already_has_4_variants_Adding_another_one_wont_hurt\"><\/span>5. The iPad already has 4 variants. Adding another one won\u2019t hurt.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Mini, Regular, Air, Pro, Fold. Has a nice ring to it, doesn\u2019t it? The iPhone just has two models with no concrete need for a third. The iPad, on the other hand, could broaden its audience with a foldable to entice enthusiasts looking for the best of both tablet and laptop worlds. Moreover, the largest iPad currently boasts a 12.9-inch display \u2013 make it a foldable and you\u2019ve got yourself a whopping 18.6-inch screen with a nearly 16:10 aspect ratio that\u2019s honestly perfect for watching content and is just about as big as a small television\u2026 a small portable television that would be a great addition to and fill a current gap in Apple\u2019s lineup.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-427919\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/apple_ipad_fold_editorial_6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Apple NEEDS to launch a folding iPad before it launches a folding iPhone. Here\u2019s why\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/apple_ipad_fold_editorial_6.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-427919\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/apple_ipad_fold_editorial_6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Apple NEEDS to launch a folding iPad before it launches a folding iPhone. Here\u2019s why\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/apple-needs-to-launch-a-folding-ipad-before-it-launches-a-folding-iphone-heres-why\/apple_ipad_fold_editorial_6.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Apple_can_still_build_a_folding_iPhone_It_just_makes_sense_to_build_the_folding_iPad_first\"><\/span>6. Apple can still build a folding iPhone. It just makes sense to build the folding iPad first.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As much as I dunk on the idea of a folding iPhone, I still want to see what Apple pulls off with it. They\u2019ve surprised me in the past with the Watch Ultra (a product idea that Apple executed perfectly) and even the Dynamic Island (which is a prime example of turning an eyesore into an entertaining product feature), and that makes me believe that Apple still has the ability to make users go wow. Although the iPad is far more popular in the tablet space than the iPhone is in the smartphone space, the iPad just accounts for 8% of Apple\u2019s overall revenue, which leads me to believe that it\u2019s much better to stress-test the concept there than to try and run before you can crawl. After all, I\u2019d still find the idea of a $2000 iPad Fold a little more digestible than a $2000 iPhone Fold.<\/p>\n<p>Image Credits: Semin Jun<\/p>\n<div class=\"swp-content-locator\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5' style=\" margin: clear: both>\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"9466393889\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"vcard author\"><br \/>\n<span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Sarang Sheth<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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It also raised some incredibly pertinent questions \u2013 will Apple make a foldable too? And when? 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