The Vergecast Debates Whether the iPhone Duo Should Have Been an iPad
The iPhone Duo should have been an iPad
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On The Vergecast, David Pierce and Nilay Patel debate the iPhone Duo’s 7/10 review score and whether the device would be a better product if it started as an iPad or were called the iPad Duo. They also discuss how the Duo might change over time and whether it could become a phone for everyone.
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