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therunningvm said:

The 2 models do not make any sense to me. Why are they releasing 2 models at the same time?
Or are they going to release the 2 in 2017?

More than likely they will release the Apple Watch 2 and keep the original around at a discounted price, much like they do with iPhones and iPads. They might have different watch band configurations, but I would put money that's how the lineup will look for the Christmas season.

EsquireCats said:

This "gift" is grossly overstated.

A product fault and recall harms the brand to the general population, the general population is less brand loyal. Thus switching behaviour from consumers will likely benefit other Android device makers first, then Apple second, due to platform stickiness.
However as Android is dilute, their per-vendor gains will be small in comparison to Apple.

The largest movements will be in price driven sales (fear) and mid-range sales (brand trust) to the general population, not buyers of flagship devices who are very brand loyal. (I.e. Sales of iPhone SE would see a gain, not so much the iPhone 7 Plus.)

Finally: Since the Samsung Note is purchased by the most avid fans of Samsung devices - waiting for a replacement device is not going to sway them to another vendor, they're far too deep in cognitive dissonance to associate the battery issue with the brand.

I think you're misunderstanding what the general population (i.e. not readers of tech blogs) thinks in their mind when they hear about this recall.  They hear Samsung Galaxy. The general population (again, think your parents, grandparents, average person shopping at the mall, etc.) doesn't associate the Galaxy S7 from the Galaxy Note 7, they just hear that Galaxy phones are blowing up and burning down cars and hotels, and that will make more of them stay away than would have previously.

rogifan_new said:

I hate that the 4.7" iPhone gets treated like a second class citizen. Not everyone wants a phablet. Apple brought OIS to the 4.7" model. That leads me to believe bringing stuff to 5.5" model only isn't technical but for upsell purposes.

Nevermind the fact it took them 2 additional generations to get it into the 4.7" model.  If it was just for upsell purposes, why not put it in the 6s? Why wait for the 7? I'm sure there is some pressure to differentiate and justify the higher price, but screen size and battery life more than justify it. It's not like they withheld water resistance or things like that from the smaller model.

Edit: fixed a couple typos

spice-boy said:

Can some one please tell me what the benefit of wireless charging is? I've seen those Samsung ads and there appears to be a small platform thing which does the charging if so how is that an improvement over a small cable and outlet plug?

It comes down to ease of use and device integrity, really. If implemented properly, wireless charging is dead simple. Lay it down, magnets automatically align, and charging immediately starts. Even easier than a dual sided cable like Lightning or USB-C because there is no plugging anything in. That also ties into the second advantage, which comes down to wear and tear. Using the lightning port less because you aren't constantly plugging and unplugging a charging cable will make that port last much much longer, and will theoretically increase the lifespan of the entire device.

tryd said:

Personally I wouldn't touch anything Google does with a ten-foot pole, and I really (really, really) hate Office. So this is just what the doctor ordered.

I guess I just don't understand these comments. If it's a privacy thing, fine, I guess, but Google has never had any history of doing anything malicious with all this data it has on us. Plus, whether you avoid them or not, you're not avoiding Google trackers on web sites, people you email who have Gmail, people you text who use Android, businesses you work with/buy from who use Google Apps on their backend, etc. And hating Office (with the passion you apparently do) doesn't make sense either. It is by far the most powerful productivity suite that is out there, and has only gotten better, and at a faster pace, since they switched to a subscription model. Office, even on the Mac, is far superior to iWork, Google Docs/Sheets/Slides, or anything OpenOffice or LibreOffice makes.

Don't limit yourself to one company just because you like them a lot. I love my Apple stuff, but if there is a better solution elsewhere, it doesn't make sense to ignore it.

anantksundaram said:

jfc1138 said:

Per federal regulations during the run up to the earnings report wouldn't this interview have been illegal?

According to what federal regulations?

I think he's getting confused with the regulations put on companies to require a quiet period leading up to an IPO. However, while it is completely unofficial, it is common practice and essentially an unwritten rule for publicly traded companies to have a quiet period leading up to a quarterly earnings report so as not to influence Wall Street or other investors with undisclosed information that will be in the report. Usually that quiet period ending time is the conference call or press release itself, but since it's unofficial, it's up to each company how they want to do it.

So no, there is no regulation banning Cook from doing this interview beforehand per se, but it would absolutely be a terrible business practice to do so.

ericthehalfbee said:

hittrj01 said:

Why should I care if someone is gay? Why should I care if they're black, or white, or Hispanic, or Asian, or transexual, or male, or female? Everyone is human, and everyone is entitled to the same basic human rights as everyone else. No more, no less. Discrimination of any kind is disgusting and there is no place for it, but it's the same for preferential treatment. If that's a hateful stance to you, then there is no reasoning with you.

Where is this "preferential" treatment?

Pride parades? Affirmative action? Title IX? The Rooney Rule in the NFL? Laws are starting to make it illegal to think that an actual straight white male could possibly be the best candidate for something. Maybe they are, maybe they aren't, but these laws and movements, while great and necessary when they came about, are starting to be abused by those same "minorities" that identify more with oppression than being an actual human being.

Elton John is one of the greatest singers of all time. Why should I care that he's gay?  Ellen Degeneris is a hilarious comedian, why should I care she's gay? Michael Sam was a crappy football player who couldn't make an NFL roster. Why should I care that he's gay? Wait, now I'm supposed to celebrate it, as if being gay somehow makes you superior? Nope, sorry, we're all equal. Being gay doesn't make you special.

paxman said:

If that guy has female gentalia it really is none of my business.

What?? Please take a second to think about the logistics of what you just wrote. If someone has female genitalia, they are a female, and vice versa for male. This whole issue is a mental illness issue. And before you label me a bigot and hateful and whatever else, look up Gender Identity Disorder and Gender Dysphoria. They are medically recognized mental disorders that they are trying to find a cure for.

I am all for people getting help, but getting the right kind of help is the only real solution. Chopping something off or putting something there that isn't doesn't make the real problem go away.