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[–] iNfAMOUS70702@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Don't think it would've changed much from what it is now TBH... iPad pro with the stylus is a different story...

[–] rfmgn@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

We probably wouldn't have as much versions, colors as we have today. Just a single model for each version, maybe 1 or 2 colors.

[–] Blindemboss@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

There would never have been an iPhone with a notch. He would have insisted on finding a solution, or not put it out until it was possible.

[–] actuallyz@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

We would probably still have mini phones

[–] Vaxion@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

The only thing I can think of is that Steve would've never allowed cutting a part of the screen for faceID.

[–] FancyMrPeterson@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I alway say, jobs never would have allowed the camera lenses to stick out line they do.

[–] Portatort@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

All I’m seeing here is a bunch of dorks unhappy that their phone can’t lay flat on a table or that there’s a selfie camera cut out that interferes with watching YouTube videos in full screen.

I highly doubt Steve would have cared that much about either.

I’ll put forward that under Steve by now the iPhone would be port less. That seems like something he would have been right into

[–] Kerlutinoec@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I think nearly the same

[–] Patient-Art-7526@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

He would not be be opening up mobiles/ Mac so much like it is now..

Ofcourse I miss the showmanship

[–] RiotSloth@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

The Pro Max would have a five inch screen and a single 4” diameter camera lens on the back 😄

[–] cr8tvt@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Will still have 4” inches iPhone. Don’t get me wrong I’m a huge fan of Jobs.

[–] NastyUno34@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Not sure. Maybe he would have skipped the 5-6 generations of iPhones completely identical one to the other? Maybe also not so much systematic deprogramming of each generation iPhone to force users into buying the next generation for 60% higher price than the last? I dunno.

[–] venicerocco@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I can’t see it having three camera lenses and an uneven wobble when you put it down. One day we’re all gonna look back and ask why did we need so many lenses??

[–] YSLkitten@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Probably be on the Apple mind chip

[–] hobowithmachete@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago
[–] Kriem@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I believe the deviced would have stayed smaller. He truly believed in a “one hand” device.

[–] BruteSentiment@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

The iPhone isn’t a question. Its roadmap up to the X was probably set by that point.

It’s the iPad and Mac evolutions that probably would’ve been very different, though the move to the M chips was probably the plan back then.

[–] Kevin1056@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (8 children)

I don’t think they planned upto iPhone X in 2011

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[–] medicalgringo@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (4 children)

The iPhone isn’t a question. Its roadmap up to the X was probably set by that point.

It’s the iPad and Mac evolutions that probably would’ve been very different, though the move to the M chips was probably the plan back then.

i agree at all. but what would be different in iPhone after x series?

[–] Kevinsmak@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

A lot cheaper.

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[–] Sacto1654@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

If Jobs was still alive, the iPhone would probably about iPhone 12/13 mini size at best. Reason: he wanted a phone that could be mostly one-handed in operation.

[–] KurtKoksbain@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

fingerprint reader like on iPads in the power Button, no big noch, probably a teardrop Design, or a notch with better Design. the only good thing about the notch was the unique (but ugly) Design.

i guess the camera bump would be less noticable, maybe not even there, but a bigger battery. USB C would have been there as soon as the iPad had them. no lightning on airpods, this stupid apple pencil thing would never happen. maybe reberse charge from ipad to iphone or iphone to airpods.

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[–] odebruku@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Less buggy and Siri will do more than timer’s and turn lights on/off

[–] RichardXV@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Probably there would be no max plus bigly professional super version.

[–] ricosuave79@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (5 children)

The notch never would have happened. I mean, Steve obsessed over the perfect font. You think he would have given that thing the green light?

[–] Portatort@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

So we just never would have had an edge to edge design?

Or they would have gotten rid of the selfie camera?

[–] turbodude69@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (6 children)

yeah prob no notch, and for sure no notch on the laptop. like i understand the notch on the iphone. but why the fuck does a laptop that doesn't even have FaceID need a notch?

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[–] speedster_5@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Siri likely wouldn’t have been this shit

[–] MorePropaganda@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Sideloading would already be a thing and the back wouldn’t be made out of glass by now

[–] ivanhoek@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

iPhone mini would be the regular size.

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[–] Relative-Eye1950@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

He would probably make a battery widget that included the iPhone, the Apple Watch and the iPad.

[–] THEMACGOD@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

We probably wouldn’t have product line glut across the board.

[–] MassiveBeatdown@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I don’t think we would have had big iPhones. Think they would be about the size of the X as a max. Jobs was very keen on the design of being able to navigate with one finger and reach all of the screen while the phone is held in your hand. If that makes any sense…?

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[–] TheFcknVoid@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

It wouldn’t have an ugly ass notch, that’s for sure.

[–] Alwaysaprairiegirl@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (6 children)

The camera mountain on the back would have been flat. Maybe the phone would have been thicker with a better battery but it wouldn’t just bulge out.

[–] Portatort@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Steve would have gone with a before making the phones thicker year over year.

An iPhone 15 with the same camera and no bump would be thicker than the iPhone 4

I no chance

[–] GenghisFrog@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I’m not so sure. A phone as thick as the camera hump would be way more unwieldy than you think. And filling it with battery would make it very heavy. If they decided to keep the cameras shallow then the iPhone would be massively behind in camera taking ability.

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[–] fabrictm@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Lots of stainless steel ;-) He loved the patina look on stainless [ipods]

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[–] TopG20233@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

It would have been so different and more like an android iPhone

[–] turbodude69@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

probably wouldn't be quite as big

[–] speedster_slinger_26@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

The iPhone would not be that much larger than the 4

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