In fact, it did once power an iPhone.
The monitor’sA13 Bionic chipis the same chip found in the iPhones 11 and the 2021 iPad.
That ran on an even older chip.
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So, why is Apple using iPhone chips inside a monitor?
“For instance, it’s running iOS 15.4.
It enables special camera features while supporting audio features as well.
The all-new Mac Studio display, with the LCD panel removed.iFixIt
[FaceTime] Portrait mode, and Spatial Audio effects, for example.”
They spin up the sound system and the webcam.
Why reengineer all that when it’s right there?
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This is a happy offshoot of Apple’s long-term iOS strategy.
Unfortunately, not everything from the iPad made it into the Studio Display.
And when there is a problem, it can be fixed with a software update.
And Apple hassaid that it is working on a software updateto correct the issue.
If you are using the Studio Display with a Mac, then the update should be easy.
Another advantage is that it adds features to older Macs.
For instance, the mics in the Studio Display addHey Sirisupport to Intel Macs.
It also adds Spatial Audio and support for Center Stage.
On the downside, you risk all the usual problems of a computer.
Things can go screwy, causing slowdowns,kernel panics, and other familiar modern-day glitches.
One other big potential upside is the possibility that Apple could turn on features in future updates.
Imagine that the Studio Display already contains Wi-Fi and Bluetooth radios.
Or it couldwith that 64GB storagework as a standalone Apple TV, with support for a Bluetooth remote.
It’s a smart play and one we’re likely to see more of in the future.
