waveparticle

sandor said:

rob53 said:

What? It’s software related so why does the hardware have anything to do with it? If they can update the software later to make AirPlay work they can do it now. 

100%

Why is the article mentioning a chip shortage when the solution BMW is proffering is an over-the-air software update "at some point in the future"?!?

BMW has an awful track record with 3rd party support & i am sure the only reason these vehicles are not shipping with it enabled is because BMW chose not to do it.

blastdoor said:

waveparticle said:

It is not a price hike. Everything in US is getting more expensive. Gas price is $6/gallon. This is more than 6% higher than last year. LOL

https://gasprices.aaa.com/

TLDR — way less than $6/gallon.

sedicivalvole said:

9secondkox2 said:

Hate like this is the strangest thing. I’ve was t stagnant. He was iconic. What he did was create products so epic, that messing with the design just for the sake of change would be a step backward. You say he was stagnant, yet current apple has either not changed his designs at all, or copied his older stuff. 

The new iMac is a rip off Ive’s Pro Display design, made thinner and smaller. In fact, take the iMac from the front and outside of a different snd polarizing bezel color, it’s nearly indistinguishable from the previous models. In fact, the color of the bezel is… a throwback to Ive’s first iMac. 

.... 

YOU BLAME Ive for taking things too far as if the entire Apple board wasn’t pushing those things.

As I stated earlier, though Apple is undoubtedly lessened by Ive’s absence, they are not anything less than great as is. Apple today is far and away the easer in tech and software design and engineering. And Apple has much to thank Ive for in building that sustainable foundation. 

I've trimmed down the quoting for others.

I didn't say hate - not sure where that came from.

While Ive did some great things he was undeniably stagnant in the last years and by his own comments clearly not interested in the role anymore.

Yes lots of the products are evolutions of his designs, that is to be expected. But they are evolving to be far more useful than they were before. MacBook Pro 14 and 16 lines as an example.

I do think he took things too far, restricting the usefulness of the devices too far for aesthetics. If you read accounts from inside Apple that is not an unvoiced opinion.

Clearly you are a big fan of his as am I. We differ however as I think Apple are now better off without him

Xed said:

waveparticle said:

foregoneconclusion said:

The pandemic has ushered in an orgy of price gouging from corporations. Profit margins in general are well above what you would expect if they were simply passing along increased costs to consumers.

This is happening because US government since Trump has suppressed competition from China. The notable example is the killing of Huawei.

Since Trump? Trump was POTUS back in 2012? That’s news to me.

Trump signed an executive order in 2019, but he didn’t need to since there was already a bipartisan bill in the senate for this ongoing concern that was going to pass. He simply did what was going to happen because it played well to his jingoistic agenda. As noted  by your post, you give him credit and erase 7 years, and the entire senate, and everyone else involved. You are clearly some of the people that can be fooled all of the time.

https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/lawmakers-to-u-s-companies-dont-buy-huawei-zte/

mayfly said:

What a great way to drive the use of bicycles for everyday commuting, instead of automobiles. While the Netherlands have always been far ahead of anyone else in bike usage, there's always room to improve. They get a lot of rainy days, so being able to park inside has at least two advantages. You don't get soaked while unlocking your bike, and you don't have to sit on a soaking wet saddle.

Bike use benefits the planet's ecosystem, too. And it benefits people, too, as they get more and more fit and healthy.

It's just too bad that America, which overall is moving in the right direction in some cities, political divisions have created anti-bike sentiment in other cities, creating a hazadous climate for cyclists.

It's only a garage, but making it look stylish and hip worth the extra effort.