Posts by pats

Quote: Originally Posted by Gmac This new Apple TV is all about apps. Runs iOS, built on A4. How hard for them to make an SDK to build aps for this where ipod/iphone/ipad is controller. Games seen on screen on apple tv but controlled...

Quote: Originally Posted by iedsri Can someone answer this question for me? The article's writer reports: "MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps,...

The A4 video encoder is based on the VXD 370 and Apple will not need to worry about power consumption so if they limit to 720p it is to reduce file size of the stream. Quote: PowerVR VXD 370 (previously known as "MSVDX") is a...

So now we have Gartner predictions which IMO are actually not bad compared to NPD Second-quarter Mac sales in the US are said to have increased by 24 percent to reach 1.7 million units, outpacing the industry average, according to a...

So how did IDC due last qtr in their prediction? They predicted 1130K for 8.3% YOY growth. According to Apples actual earnings release. They sold 971K units in the Americas and 606K in retail for 1577. Lets say US makes up 90% of...

Quote: Originally Posted by Hodar Ok, Noob ... the origional cell phones all had external antennas - yup they did. And those antennas had a RUBBER cover going the length of the antenna in the early phones, later phones used a carbon...

Quote: Originally Posted by Hodar Field testing is fine, it's a good thing to do. But, any RF Engineer knows that touching an antenna is NEVER a good thing - it introduces parasitical resistance (you can work with that) and a 10-40 pF...

What BS analysis. OK if isuppli says the BOM is about 180 how does a return cost $300. Assume the redesign worst case uses all the existing parts except antenna. We have cost of shipping, chinese labor, and a new antenna part. ...

Quote: Originally Posted by mrnako You make it sound as if people are covering the antenna on purpose just to complain. This is my first post and I just registered to say that I don't try to cover the antenna, I just pick the phone with...

Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism The average customer couldn't give you a definition of RAM, has no idea what NAND stands for, how it relates to Flash memory, and so on. I hate having to wait for a teardown and/or x-ray to see the...