February 2022 • Macworld 39THE MAX NEEDS APPLE
PENCIL SUPPORT
You don’t need me to tell you that the
iPhone 13 Pro Max is an extremely
large phone. With a 6.7in screen,
its display is only about an inch
smaller than the original iPad mini. A
display that big is great for watching
movies, but it’s also an excellent
productivity device for things like
typing long emails and editing
photos. But you still have to use
your fingers for everything.
The Apple Pencil is a fantastic
accessory for the iPad, and it would
be just as valuable on the iPhone
13 Max. With a 6.7in display, it’s
about the size of a small notebook,
and a smaller Apple Pencil would
be a perfect way to use it as a way
to quickly just down thoughts and
mark up documents. And what’s
more, it would separate the iPhone
13 Max from the rest of the line-up
and establish it as more of a pro
productivity device, like the iPad Pro
or Samsung Galaxy Note.
THE MINI iPHONE
DESERVES A PLACE
IN APPLE’S LINE-UP
There have been numerous reports to
suggest that the iPhone 13 mini will
be the last of its kind. Poor sales have
seemingly deemed the tiniest iPhone
for the chopping block as iPhone
buyers gravitate toward handsets
with larger screens. While I certainly
appreciate the iPhone Max’s 6.7in
display, I also miss the one-handed
use of the iPhone 12 mini.
If the iPhone mini really is going
away with the iPhone 14 line-up, I
hope Apple keeps it around with a
future iPhone SE. After all, Apple
currently sells the 12 mini for £579
and will presumably cut it down to
£489 next year like the current iPhone- While rumours suggest the 2022
iPhone SE will stick with the same
retro design, the next next model
is almost certain to adopt a Liquid
Retina display and the iPhone mini
chassis would be a perfect fit.