Note that there is a very specific reason Apple is referring to the new iPhone model as a “game console”.
“‘Video game console’ means a computing device, including its components and peripherals, that is primarily used by consumers for playing video games, such as a console machine, a handheld console device, or another device or system. ‘Video game console’ does not include a general or an all-purpose computer, which includes, but is not limited to, a desktop computer, laptop, tablet, or cell phone.”
Does that mean that it doesn’t matter what Apple calls it….at the end of the day it’s a cell phone/tablet?
They will try. Stall wherever they can, and until the courts have settled the matter the iPhone 16 will be there with one new feature to roll up the whole process again.
Skeptical. Apple reversed course and now supports the CA right to repair bill. Cynical me assumes it because making phones repairable is probably more prohibitive for their competitors than it is Apple.
iPhones are already the most repairable of the flagships. And really only the fairphone is more repairable.
I’m sorry, but what are you smoking?
Take it up with iFixit lol. I’m going off of their repairability scores
I wonder if that would actually hold up in court. Apple can call it a game console, but a game console should be used primarily for games. I’m sure most iPhone users do play some games on their phone, but I doubt a high percentage use their iPhone primarily for games. Even on their marketing page for the iPhone 15 pro, they allocate more space to photography and connectivity than they do to gaming, though gaming comes before either.
I use my PlayStation primarily to use streaming services. Do I get the right to repair it?
A game console was my entry into fixing my own stuff. I have friends with similar stories. Nothing like your game not working to motivate you to learn how to fix things.
Not while every game in the store uses terrible touch controls.
Sell an official controller and maybe a TV dock and then we’ll talk.
doubt…
I tried nba2k once when I got free 3 months of apple arcade. Aside from not being able to play properly on a small interface with no physical keys or buttons, my phone got incredibly hot after 15 mins of playing. That’s far from being the best game console.
I firmly believe gaming is a terrible use of phones. They use enough battery doing productive things like phone calls, browsing, data entry, etc. Gaming should be done on dedicated systems that don’t force you to choose between using your finite battery life for staying in control and playing unoptimized games on unergonomic slabs.
Wow, why didn’t Microsoft or Sony make their consoles that small? /s
