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Titanium iPhone 15 Pro has new Action button, faster processor
I agree. Being able to see that at a glance is very valuable.retrogusto said:The action button is cool, but the mute switch is very useful and many of us have been using it regularly for 15+ years, so I don’t know why they felt the need to remove it. We could have had both, and the mute switch has the significant benefit of showing its status at a glance, something the action button cannot do. Maybe the 16 Pro?
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Apple Car can be a success without a wow factor
Given the numerous electric car companies that have tried to start but have failed or are floundering, I don’t think the key to success is removing the ICE engine. There are many other issues with EV’s.Removing the internal combustion engine and geared transmission removes most of the problems aligned with starting a car company from scratch. Safety, ride quality, and performance are things apple can afforded to acquire while they focus on the customer interface, processing, connectivity, and customer facing displays. Design and managing build quality is also a strong suit. Apple gives more cash back to investors via buy backs and dividends than Tesla makes each year because they can’t figure out what to do with all the extra profit in a reasonable timeframe. They have bought back 465 Billion Dollars in the last 4 years. That’s more than the total market value of Ford, Toyota, GM and Honda combined, by over 100 Billion Dollars. This is an endeavor they can definitely afford to do and do right.
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A tiny chip makes third party iPhone 13 screen repairs nearly impossible
He said regulators, not existing regulations. Europe is chomping at the bit to crack down on Apple and other tech companies. When they pulled chargers from the iPhones they ran afoul of laws in Brazil and had to ship chargers to all buyers there. Whenever Apple does something to make their control stronger and push out options it gives more ammo to these regulators who want to reign them in.StrangeDays said:
Hmm can you elaborate on the regulations this in violation of? Hint: just because you don't like something, doesn't mean it's mustache-twirling villainy.elijahg said:Again and again Apple does things that provoke the ire of regulators. It's like they *want* to be the target of regulation.
Shops can get authorized, and IMO they're less expensive than the non.
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Apple debuts 14-inch MacBook Pro with HDMI, MagSafe, and a notch
Lots of cool stuff. Not sure about the notch and no Face ID to boot. Why add this. With full screen and no menu bar which can be done this will be very visible.
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Apple keeps making third-party screen repairs harder
Apple bars the manufacturer from selling parts to other repair shops or private people. Apple is going to get hammered from one of the States or the EU passing Right to Repair. Instead of being reasonable and allowing simple repairs like screens etc they block everything which will lead to everything being opened up.danox said:MplsP said:
It's more than that. Cars are the best comparison. Imagine that Toyota voided the warranty because you had the brakes done at an independent repair shop. Or, worse, that Ford required you to have all your repairs done at the Ford dealer and refused to make parts available to anyone else to do the repairs.22july2013 said:Although I read the wikipedia page about "right to repair," I still don't get the point. No law can stop any device owner from taking a hammer to the device (either to repair or destroy it.) What I think they mean (and want) is that a warranty cannot be voided by people taking hammers to their own device.
I think Apple could get a lot of goodwill by offering a training course, that when passed, allows individuals perform warranty-approved repairs. (And it should be available to everyone who applies, not just to Apple invitees only as it currently stands.) But this course would be both thorough and very expensive. Any vendor not willing to pay for it cannot perform authorized repairs. Wouldn't that satisfy many of the right to repair advocates? Or do they actually want untrained repair people to hack at devices without voiding the warranty? I can't figure out what they want. Are there any right to repair advocates here that can clearly explain what they want?
Selling repair tools and documentation doesn't mean anything if the warranties are not covered by repairs made with those tools. So the right to repair advocates are not really asking for these things.
No one is expecting Apple to warranty repairs done by an outside shop, or to cover damage caused by the shop. What they want is the availability of parts to give them more options for repairs.
Apple is under no obligation to supply tools and parts, if a iFixit or any other place wants to fix things they are on their own, all electronics in theory can be fixed by a independent company, but it is going to cost real R&D time and their own money to make a real business out of it. The independent shops need to up their game and not get freebies from Apple or any other tech hardware company.
Most of real important parts that matter on my past Nissan 350z and my current Porsche 911 4s required genuine parts and a dealer mechanic to fix, aside from tires and brakes there is nothing to fix on my current 911 4s, or future GT3 Touring, Taycan or Tesla model S, that can be fixed by a outsider that can be trusted. (And no tinted windows or clear wraps don’t count).
The EV future for cars means independent repair shops need to up their game…..Right to Repair should be passed. If people wants Apple Repair they can go there. If they want 3rd party they can do that.
