Posts by Mac_128

Quote:Originally Posted by bluefish86 Going any more budget than what they have right now *is* racing to the bottom.How is it racing to the bottom if they aren't trying to UNDERCUT the competition? As for reducing total profits, I...

Quote:Originally Posted by bluefish86 I hope Apple's smarter than to try and race everyone to the bottom. Their market share is shrinking, but their share of the industry's *profits* is still huge. That's where Apple excels. As long...

Quote:Originally Posted by Carthusia I can also see, from a business perspective, the network burdens of unlimited Facetime-over-cellular. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I didn't think FaceTime counted toward the data plan, which is...

Quote:Originally Posted by Tallest Skil That's only because you're calling 2 to 3x improvement "marginal". I see processor speed in the context that retina displays have been debated around here, especially with regard to the iPad...

Quote:Originally Posted by Tallest Skil Only if they have identical hardware, but that doesn't seem to be Apple's game.You mean like the iPad mini? You and I are never going to agree on this processor issue. Fine. You said...

Quote:Originally Posted by Tallest Skil The laptops used to be updated exactly as often as the iPad is becoming. Never had any numbers. Works perfectly fine. ALL PRODUCTS can be handled perfectly well without artificial...

Quote:Originally Posted by Tallest Skil It has justified it for every single iPhone model since the 3G, so… It goes without saying that you're ignoring the part where, by design, it's a two year upgrade cycle. There will be...

Quote:Originally Posted by Tallest Skil Clarify, please! Yes I know they changed the processor and front camera as well on the iPad (4g). Whoopdi do. Are there technical limitations that otherwise prohibit easily updating the 4S...

Quote:Originally Posted by ndirishfan1975 Maybe they will make a hybrid....a 4S Lightning.  This is the only logical idea I've read on why Apple may make a different phone.  They are hugely invested in the idea of promoting the...

Quote:Originally Posted by allenbf I have a friend who bought the Note.  His reason was he didn't have much cash but wanted a phone and a tablet - so the Note is close enough to both (for him).  It's dreadful in my opinion; for...