00:00Apple may be late in the foldables game, but it's hoping the wait was worth it.
00:04Bloomberg vs. Chris Welch got hands-on with the new iPhone duo and joins us now.
00:08We were together at Apple Park, and then you went down into the theater and you had time with it.
00:14I did. First impressions?
00:16I'd say it just feels different. You know, I've used all these foldables over the years.
00:19I'm sure they're late to the game, but that's let them learn from Samsung, learn from Google, learn from Apple,
00:24all these brands that have tried, and kind of now take their own approach.
00:27And so it just felt different. I mean, yeah, the shape, the squat form factor is going to take a
00:33lot of like,
00:34you know, it'll take time for people to adjust. It's shorter than your iPhone Max. It's a bit wider.
00:39But the great thing is like Apple has kind of like just made so many changes to iOS to like
00:46the controls on the right side.
00:52They kind of like moved everything so your thumb can access them easily.
00:55And so it's just like much more ergonomic than like the Fold 8 is.
00:59And so they've learned so much from all their competitors.
01:01That's so interesting. With the Galaxy Z Fold 8, I guess there's also like the weight of it in your
01:07hand.
01:07Yeah.
01:08And you, you know, you have experience personally with foldables, but also you review all of them.
01:12Like what are the very simple differences with the Fold 8 and the Duo, for example?
01:17So the matte screen on Apple's new phone is very nice. The nanotexture coating that kind of like avoids glare
01:23and fingerprints.
01:24And so that's like a big, and the crease, you know, the ever controversial crease is barely visible.
01:29It's there if you look very, very hard for it. But on the whole, it's very, very hard to find.
01:34You have covered consumer technology for some time with respect. Where does this Duo moment kind of stack up against
01:42releases of past generations and moments in the evolution of consumer tech?
01:47It feels huge for Apple. I mean, you know, their whole thing is not being first, but being the best,
01:52being the best and having full control over the software stack and hardware.
01:56And so Samsung can only do what Android lets Samsung do, whereas Apple can change the whole paradigm of iOS
02:01for this device to make it feel more intuitive, more natural and truly fresh compared to an iPhone Max, for
02:07example.
02:08Just very quickly, what was the vibe of everyone that was in the Steve Jobs Theater and also experiencing it
02:13for the first time alongside you?
02:14Pretty excited. Pretty excited. You know, just this new product, the first, you know, huge event for John Turnus, the
02:21new CEO.
02:22There are a bunch of famous folks down there, influencers having fun on the floor, trying out the Duo, testing
02:26it, just seeing what it's all about.
02:28So I think we're in for a fun few months for Apple fans.
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