I will miss you Touch ID

Thursday, February 13, 2025

Tim Cook on X:

Get ready to meet the newest member of the family.

Of course, I’m assuming it’ll be the 4th gen iPhone SE or a low-cost iPhone that won’t be called ‘SE’ from now on.

Based on reports that are circulating on the web, I will regret the news that Touch ID is going away on these models. For me, it’s definitely a more useful feature than Face ID. I’ve grown accustomed to it. To those black bars at the top and bottom, too.

Does every new phone design really have to lead us towards bezel-less displays?

If something is good, can’t it stay good?

I thought that since Apple has kept the design of this “old” iPhone for a decade, it would stay true to tradition. I was wrong. And I feel somewhat disappointed.

Nevertheless, I look forward to this release.

Or maybe it’s not about the iPhone…?

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