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Will it be replaced with fruity pastel pink - because that's so hot right now.

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AppleZulu said:

It’s a typo, I’m sure, but on the linked Apple support page, under “How to listen to lossless on your Apple TV 4K,” it says you should first “update your Apple TV 4K to tvOS 11.4.”

We’ve had lossless for years and didn’t even know it!

This has just been a spectacular own-goal from Apple from the jump. The Bluetooth lack of support for Apple Music Lossless wasn't a giant surprise, but the messaging surrounding it all has been replete with holes, wrong information, and modifications for the last five days.

An “own-goal” is a great way to put it. Some of Apple’s moves the last few months have defied logic. I mean, why even announce lossless until it was supported by the audio lineup? I don’t own a HomePod, but if I did I would be pretty pissed off right now. I’m really hoping WWDC will bring some unexpected new hardware announcements that will make sense of these seemingly erratic decisions. 

The HomePod having wired in and out audio connections would have made all the difference (future proofed it), a great many more people would have bought the HomePod.

You might want to double-check your comprehension of the concept of "future-proofing". Just as a hint, it does not involve integrating more legacy support for technologies that will be used less and less in the future.

Only analog audio will never go away, because we as humans can only hear analog audio, not digital. The 3.5" jacks will always be present in the future for things like headphones, especially because they're good enough for 99% of the population to listen to music with. So yes, that would have been future proofing. Moreover, Airplay will eventually be abandoned, 802.11ac will become legacy, Apple Music will drop support for HomePods, and the Home app will no longer be able configure HomePods; much like the Airport configuration utility doesn't work for older Airport base stations. Then it won't be possible to play anything on HomePods at all. But with an analog connector, connecting to a HP would always be possible from almost any device, without having to deal with compatibility issues and the whims of Apple's software teams. 

The reason why the HomePod does not have an Aux input jack is because it would probably sound like crap. 

The power of HomePod and speakers like the more modern Sonos line, is in computational audio. Read the room and adjust accordingly. 

Why would an aux input sound like crap?  Other speaker systems manage just fine, why can't Apple's?

Because once you pump in the already processed analog signal, which speaker inside of the HomePod would do what? Other than a woofer tweeter breakdown what would the speakers encircling the device do? Pump out all the same sound? Definitely not meant to function like that. 

Think of plugging in your iPhone to a car’s audio jack. What does that sound like in your car’s audio system?
Now connect same iPhone to car’s Apple CarPlay system. I’m willing to bet the latter sounds much better. 

I have a $400 aux cable running to a Dragonfly Red DAC to an adapter to an iPhone 11 - kills the USB CarPlay system in sound quality. How you feed the amp matters - regardless of the connection type. The mini aux jack is not going away anytime soon. Apple isn’t even a blip on the radar in the world of audio gear. This isn’t like the floppy drive or CD drive - they dropped the jack from their phones... that’s it. Besides, I wouldn’t point to a failed and discontinued product as an Industry trend-setting innovation. Lots of people hated the decision to drop the jack and I’m sure Apple could buy a small island on the back of lightning to mini adaptors they sold. Apple did it to push the sales of AirPods - not because the mini jack sounds bad. Reducing the footprint on a small device - sure, but again, nothing to do with sound quality.

Beats said:

Not a bad price in my opinion. Apple could have had (NEW) James Bond films exclusively on Apple TV+. That alone would have drove subscribers.

ravnorodom said:

Apple is very picky on contents being shown on their TV+. Purchasing Warner Bros. seems to be the logical move for Apple.

“Picky on contents being shown”

Yes, ORIGINAL content. That’s what makes AppleTV+ different and not “another Netflix”. I called it years ago that Apple would do something innovative in the space(doesn’t take a Nostradamus) and they have. Original content, Spacial Audio and more are coming.

In 2-5 years Apple’s catalog will be killer and 100% original! Tim says Apple does things for the long run.

With that said, Apple should still buy old content and license it to 3rd parties or bundle it into a separate service. That would be the smart thing to do. This way they can make money outside AppleTV+ while keeping the allure of original programming. For example, license an old catalog to Netflix so they make money off BOTH AppleTV+ and Netflix. Think of it as a “Beats”.

It's as if you're waiting for Tim to crash through your wall painted red saying; "ooooh Yeaaaaah".
I'm sorry man - but Apple TV is the most bizarre/bad streaming service of any streaming service ever released - ever. 
Tom Hanks even cried when Apple bought the rights to his new movie. The only movie above B+ they bought rights to. Do they expect subscribers to watch it 200 times?

Apple needs 2 of these big studio acquisitions just to be relevant. You can currently chew through anything worthwhile to watch in 3-4 days. 

And what are you talking about Netflix??? They are currently the most productive original content creation entity in the world. 

If anything - letting Amazon buy MGM indicates to me that they might be getting out of the content creation space - and will drop ATV in the next few years. 

Man, for real... your post... 

Just as the photo above - I only leave random vegetables and drinks on my desk that match my computer. 
These colours will make things much easier. 

For ECG specific application - AliveCor is the world leader. 
Apple watch primary function is not ECG - but a big selling point. 

I wouldn't be surprised to see Apple buy AliveCor. Which would be a shame - the Kardia devices are exceptional. 

Xed said:

It's going to take a lot more money and a long time to remove the systemic racism that has kept African Americans in this country from getting an equal shot at success.

Can you provide an example of this systemic racism that has kept AA down?