andrewj5790

Apple A10 iPhone 7 speeds past Samsung Galaxy S8, Google Pixel, LG G6 & BBK 3T (with 2x RA...

April 2017

DCJ0001 said:

AppleInsider said:

That reality is reflected in the Galaxy S8's inability to launch common apps and then switch between them as rapidly, even with 50 percent more RAM than the iPhone. Samsung's Android Galaxy S8 took 7:40 minutes to follow the iPhone 7 Plus through tasks that took iOS less than 3:20 minutes.

iPhone 7 Plus has 3GB of RAM. Galaxy S8 has 6GB of RAM.

Galaxy S8 has 100% more RAM than the iPhone 7 Plus, not 50% more.

Am I correct?

Only the version sold in Asia. In the US you get 4 GB.

Two more Galaxy Note 7 phones catch fire, Samsung allegedly stonewalling users

andrewj5790

October 2016

pscooter63 said:

How is this any different from a toy recall? In other words, why is this company being given a blind eye?

Because they're not Apple.

April Fools: get ready for the worst jokes in the tech industry

andrewj5790

April 2018

sfolax said:

"April Fools" then continues to post links to his own previous articles. DED, you need to relax a little and stop being so defensive on everything.

How many times does this have to be said? No. One. Else. Is. Calling. Out. The. Media. The whole point of DED articles is to defend against what no one else (except the Macalope) will call out as the preposterousness that it is. The whole point of the article is to be defensive, because most normal tech media attacks Apple all the time and builds up these false narratives.

Apple unveils new AirPods with Wireless Charging Case, 50% more talk time & 'Hey Siri' [u]...

andrewj5790

March 2019

Hubbe said:

It would seem to me they’re already water (and detergent) proof:

I thought I had lost my AirPods a couple of weeks ago - until I found them on the bottom of my washing machine, after a 40 minute cycle at 40C/105F. They worked perfectly (and of course they’re nice and clean too)!

Nevertheless I suppose I should recommend not to do this intentionally...

Amazing quality and performance already, now about to be improved further.

That happened to me with two different pair of airpods. Both survived. Pretty amazing.

Microsoft reveals Surface Book 2 hybrid tablets, claims they're twice as powerful as Apple...

andrewj5790

October 2017

So can all the complainers switch to windows now and go complain on their forums? Please...

Jobs biographer slams Apple design and missed TV opportunity

andrewj5790

July 2019

He’s obviously never seen the Apple Watch. Or AirPods, or the HomePod, or the iPhone X, or the new iPads Pro. Where is he living?

iPhone XR demand reportedly forcing Apple to cut production expansion plans

andrewj5790

November 2018

Guys... this exact same story ran last year, but about the X. Why are we amplifying their voice, again? Nikkei was one of the worst offenders in the groupthink of analysts looking at the supply chain to make a wild guess about iPhone orders. I know there are a lot of caveats at the end of the article, but it seems like not even acknowledging their existence might be more satisfying. Lol

Apple CEO Tim Cook cites GOP tax reform as driver in $350B US investment

andrewj5790

January 2018

eliangonzal said:

What bullshit.

This is not "tax reform" on any level. This is a payday loan that YOU PEOPLE will need to pay back at 110% interest. Apple's effective tax rate is close to zero now and none of that is coming your way: you will not see an iMac Pro now starting at $1599 and $299 iPhones. Oh, and by the way: with the last two big tax cuts in the 80s and Bush, wages went NOWHERE. They did not rise. Hell, you all got a bigger tax cut in 2009 to offset the Great Recession, though most people, especially phony libertarian techie boyz don't believe they got one. Can't wait to for the parsing of paychecks in February to find that average $18.

I look forward to the furrowed brows of Americans in a vain attempt to understand things when they start filing their 2018 taxes next year. You people have been ripped off.

Good times.

My wife and I didn’t believe we got one in 2009 because our paychecks got smaller (because of tax increases) total income of less than 50k so no we weren’t wealthy. Now I am the sole worker in the family and we make just over 50k. My paycheck will get bigger. Your bloviating doesn’t change that reality.

Apple's Mac refresh includes universal drop in SSD upgrade prices

andrewj5790

July 2019

imat said:

Just bought an iMac with SSD. Can I get a refund of the price difference (bought a week ago)?
it’s a serious question. I know you can send it back if a new model comes out in two weeks after purchase. I wonder if it applies also to price reductions.

Return it and repurchase if they won’t do a simple refund. That’s what I would do. Some serious savings.