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smaffei said:

The fact that this opinion piece exists means that the fanboy base is worried. 

They should be.

Well you know DED had to get in a hit piece on Joanna Stern who is a real journalist at the WSJ just because she brilliantly pointed out that Apple stills sells a flawed keyboard.  I just hope that she appears in the News+ feed.   I'm shocked that he didn't take a dig at theVerge for something that hurt his feelings about Apple.

As for Apple TV+ it did seem like a bland and boring event that relied upon a bunch of old stars to sell a service whereas I would like to have seen more scenes from the new shows that showed that they were either extremely funny or interesting. 
I expect Apple will lose a lot of money on Apple TV+ as it builds both content and audience which could take 10 years.    At least Apple is hiding the loses by limiting what they disclose in their quarterly reports now.   With so many executives leaving ATT owned HBO Apple should be able to hire a few good writers, producers, and directors.   For now I'm sticking with HBO (at least till GOT has aired).

"Apple's cancelation of AirPower is portrayed as a bigger "embarrassment."

Yes the cancelation of AirPower is a big embarrassment only because there was a lot of expectation for the product after two years.   And to wait to Cancel it after releasing the charging case was a "Used Car Salesman type of move". 

Everything Apple seems to be doing with the Apple Credit card seems great.    I just wish it wasn't with Goldman Sachs because of its role in the sub-prime Mortgage Crises. Unfortunately when you look at National and International Financial institutions there probably isn't many that have clean hands from the Great Recession.

lkrupp said:

joelellington said:

Guys. I’m concerned about Apple. I see less and less innovation happening at Apple. Apple makes lots of money which is great. But the spirit has seemed to change from the innovate and change the world spirit of Steve Jobs to a more sensible “how can we make more money” approach. There was literally nothing new or interesting in that appleTV + announcement.  
Sad

Name a tech company that is leading the innovation charge into the future. Go ahead, we’ll wait.

TESLA.  WAYMO.  I’m sure there are others.

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cecil4444 said:

So it was always ever vaporware. Nice going, Apple.

I think you should do a little homework so you can understand what Vaporware truly is. Obviously you don't. 

Apparently, nor do you. "Vapourware: noun Computing, informal. Software or hardware that has been advertised but is not yet available to buy, either because it is only a concept or because it is still being written or designed."

Alright fair enough, but the term generally is used in regards to companies at CES who only show concepts and announce that the product will be available in the coming months of the same year, but are never talked about any further for several years. It's usually to create hype. I don't see where Apple qualifies under this situation. 

Fairly sure Apple announced AirPower in 2017, promised it in 2018, and didn't talk about it any further for several years, until its cancellation today.

What year do you think it is now?

It wasn't mentioned once after 2017. It's now 2019. That's several years.

It’s been less that 2 (or a couple) years.   Several is more than two.

ferdinandcc said:

It seems like everyone who complains about Apple’s quality going downhill has very selective memory. Nobody remembers this garbage mouse whose ball would inevitably quit working and need to be cleaned within the first couple of weeks, eventually getting to the point where even cleaning it wouldn’t fix it?

A cheap mouse isn’t anything compared to a failed key on a laptop keyboard that costs $700 to fix/replace.

fastasleep said:

Reliability is one thing, but those asking for more key travel are ignoring the clear signs that Apple is moving towards control surfaces with zero travel, and likely haptic feedback. It's coming:

There have been a lot of patents involving virtual keyboards/touch input areas/haptic or air feedback/etc. The Touch Bar in tandem with shallower key travel and the enlarged Trackpad (which doesn't seem to serve any purpose other than working to keep taking over more real estate with the eventual goal to expand function) definitely look like the baby steps in that direction.
http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2017/05/apple-continues-to-advance-a-hybrid-notebook-with-a-reconfigurable-surface-supporting-a-virtual-keyboard-more.html
http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2011/02/apple-talks-up-smart-bezels-live-reconfigurable-macbooks.html
http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2011/07/apple-invents-new-flat-keyless-keyboard-for-desktops-more.html
http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2011/05/apple-explores-keyboards-using-an-advanced-air-feedback-system.html
http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2011/01/apple-pushes-research-into-motion-keyboards-for-macbooks.html
http://appleinsider.com/articles/12/09/06/apple_touch_typing_tech_could_lead_to_backside_input_for_tablets

That said, I LOVE the keyboard on my 2018 MBP. My partner loves the keyboard on her 2018 Air that she got at the same time, and she's completely clueless as to any technical aspects of the keyboard changes. I have adapted my typing style to be a bit lighter and have felt like I've been typing much faster than I did on my previous Macs. 

I feel like anyone complaining about finger pain from typing on these thing is literally typing much harder than required and refusing to adjust their typing style to the new keyboards. 

This is big nightmare.   The idea of a total flat keyboard.