prismatics

mike1 said:

AppleInsider said:

While this corroborates other leaks, it also goes against Apple's promise to transition all Macs to custom silicon.

I don't think a promise to transition and the introduction of a model with Intel processors are mutually exclusive. Nothing saying they won't also introduce a version with Apple silicon. It was a promise to transition to their own processors. Apple never said they would cease to do business with Intel ever again.

omasou said:

entropys said:

People would be less upset about the soldering if the upgrades to storage was competitively priced with market SSDs. As it is I feel ripped off. 

If you compare the internal SSD to similar quality SSDs, I think you will not feel so ripped off.

If you run Blackmagic on the on the internal SSD and compare it to what is a relatively good external SSD like the BarraCuda Fast SSD that I referenced previously, you will see the SSD internal trounces the external SSD. To get faster you need to step up to a Thunderbolt enclosure and matching SSD, which is what you would need to install internally or better. That level of SSD is not inexpensive.

asterion said:

When Apple becomes technology-led rather than design-led we'll know that the spirit of Apple — of Steve — has finally left.
Apple has always been about excellence in human-centred design.

avon b7 said:

gatorguy said:

Per another source there's a difference in what each side would like to claim as the marketplace:

"Apple argues that it does not have a dominant position in this market, as it considers the relevant market to be either “smartphones” or “apps.” Since the company holds a minority share of the smartphone market in most of the countries in which it operates, it believes it cannot be considered to have a dominant position.

Competition regulators tend to take the view that the relevant market is “iOS apps,” and here Apple has a 100% monopoly on their sale and distribution. Edge cases aside, there is no way for a developer to bring an iOS app to market without selling it through the App Store."

That perspective makes all the sense in the world and is the perspective I feel  most anti competition bodies will be taking into account.

In its claims, Apple is simply skirting the core issue. You are not going to have any app store competition once you purchase an iPhone.

This restriction is not communicated to the buyer at any time prior to purchase and that is where I believe they will fall foul to anti competition investigations.