The last time Apple introduced a product with a moving part was the Airpods line. I think we'll see a foldable iPhone about the same time we see a touchscreen Mac.

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ashenke 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

That's funny, a lot of rumors are pointing to a foldable iPhone AND a touchscreen Mac https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/latest-round-of-cred...

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gyomu 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

What a weird argument, Apple ships tons of AirPods and MacBooks with hinges, not counting accessories like the iPad keyboard (introduced after AirPods) or display stands.

A hinged iPhone seems totally in the cards.

	▲	rollcat a day ago \| parent [-]
		>> introduced > MacBooks Laptops have been a thing since the 80s.

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waiwai933 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I don’t own any AirPods, so this may be incredibly obvious to anyone who does, but what’s the moving part in them?

	▲	sethaurus 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		The hinge of the case (not the buds themselves).

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pnt12 4 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

A touchscreen Mac would compete with iPads so that's a no no.

For the foldable phone, it may just have to do with aesthetics.

	▲	tyleo 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		All the products compete. A foldable phone already competes with iPads. iPad competes with Mac. iPad Mini competes with iPads.

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LPisGood 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Apple Vision Pro and Apple Watch both have moving parts.

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rollcat a day ago | parent [-]

They have straps, not hinges.

	▲	LPisGood 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I’m referring to the rotating dial.