Steve Jobs’ famous ‘third device’ may not have much time left

When Steve Jobs first introduced the iPad, he called it “a third category of device.” One that would do certain things better than a laptop or smartphone. But what happens when foldable iPhones can operate as both smartphone and iPad equivalents? Does that “third device” disappear? Justifying the iPad’s existence Apple’s first foldable iPhone has been on my mind lately. I’m especially excited by the idea of the ‘iPhone Fold’ offering iPad mini-like utility. For years, I owned and loved the iPad mini. But a decade ago when I made the iPad Pro my full-time computer, I wasn’t keen on the idea of using two iPads, and the iPad mini fell out of my life. My 13-inch M4 iPad Pro is basically a laptop though, since I keep it in the Magic Keyboard 24/7. So I don’t benefit from the ‘tablet’ part of the iPad very much. As a result, there’s something I very much miss about my tiny iPad mini. It kind of gets to Steve Jobs’ core proposition when he first introduced the iPad. Back in 2010, on t ... Read full article.