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  • Rumored 'Mac Studio' and new Apple display leaked in renders

    A headless Mac that is not a Mac mini really needs expandability.  So a shorter, smaller version of the MacPro would be cool.  An overweight Mac mini does not fit the bill. 
    ravnorodomdavebarneswilliamlondonviclauyycwatto_cobralkrupp
  • Hands on: Apple's new FineWoven iPhone 15 cases

    I don't quite get it.  
    #1 Leather is a by-product of the food industry.  I doubt that any more cows were needed to make the cases.
    #2 A recent study showed that leather watch straps hold significantly fewer germs.  I imagine that same goes for the cases.
    #3 Leather ages well, forms a patina and stays clean well.
    #4 Leather is water resistant.
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  • iMac 24-inch M3 review: A clear sign that Intel Mac support is ending soon

    The form factor for the iMac has bothered me for years now.  The chin on the display is unnecessary and apple should be placing the circuit boards behind the screen.  Essentially all you should see from the front is the screen with the bezel just big enough to house the camera.
    I agree that the iMac is on its last legs.  It has limited utility as an all in one for young kids, schools and maybe kiosks or receptionists.  Any other use is better served by a laptop that you can easily hook up a display to when you want to work at a desk.
    I agree on the pricing for SSD and RAM and the miniimum configuration really needs to be 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD. Unfotunately that is where Apple makes free money so i don't see it ending. Personally I just by the model that has the configuration I want.  It generally is cheaper than doing a custom configuration and the delivery is faster.
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  • Developers cautiously welcome prospect of third-party app stores

    As a consumer, I will continue to only use the Apple App Store. Security is a critical issue for me and I don't want to lose my financial and personal information just because I downloaded an app from a site that does not do the type of due diligence that Apple does.  Other app stores will have to cut corners and I'm sure their verification process will be part of that.  
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  • Is Apple's App Store a monopoly or a solution?

    I estimate that >99% of iPhone users do not care about getting apps outside of the App Store.  I also estimate that the majority of those are also happy not to have to worry about apps stealing their data or having to deal with viruses etc.  The rest probably don't even think about it and buy into the system because it is so easy.
    So the question is do we have give the <1% who want an open, whilst the rest of us have to deal with less security and easy of use.
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  • Ultimate showdown: New Apple Pencil USB-C vs old Apple Pencils

    This might sound silly but I have never figured out why the pencil isn't allowed to work with an iPhone.  I don't an iPad but I would like the ability to jot stuff down on a phone by writing rather than typing.  
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  • Thunderbolt 5 vs Thunderbolt 4 -- everything you need to know

    It's great that TB is going up to the next level.  Even better that USB-C will work with the same connection.

    This is all great for the high end equipment, but basic drives and monitors still are stuck on USB or HDMI/DP (even VGA!!!).  It takes years for the industry to catch up.
    williamlondonwatto_cobra
  • Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple's 'sweetheart deal' with TSMC is no such thing

    Toortog said:
    The only thing making this a big story is TSMC has said yields on on 3nm wafers are low.    What I've read in the past TSMC yields are around 90%, but the new 3nm the yields are just around 50%.    

    I rememberApple made the deal with TSMC after Intel had backed out of a 3nm deal with TSMC.   So what's going with yield could be why Intel backed out they could see this coming. Apple depended on the Intel TSMC deal because the Intel was the money needed by TSMC to ramp up on 3nm fabrication.  Intel backing out meant Apple wasn't going to get the 3nm chips they were planning on.   So Apple goes into negotiations with TSMC so TSMC would have funds to make 3nm chips.  Whole lot to the business side of the Apple TSMC deal.
    Doesn't it always happen that way.  Yields are low in first production runs and then when the kinks are ironed out the yields improve.  That is true for all new product manufacturing but especially for chips using a new higher density process.
    If Apple Pay for the finished good price, that fee per working chip will likely be based on expected yields over the lifetime of the chip.  Cost will be initially high but then reduce as efficiency and pass rate improve.  TMSC margins will be lower initially but will improve over time.
    Intel nowadays tend to be the follower.  It seems to me that they have lost their edge in chip fab innovation.  It's been like that for years and they can't keep up with TMSC.
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  • Apple's record $83.4B Q4 misses Wall Street expectations

    lkrupp said:
    slurpy said:
    30% YoY growth and this “misses” expectations?

    what the fuck has this world come to. 
    It’s Apple, what more can anyone say? According to Wall Street the company is a failure. I had to order my financial advisor to put some AAPL in my portfolio. He did so reluctantly. 
    My 401k holdings are about the same value as my AAPL stock.  The AAPL stock was purchased between 2003 and 2008 with an initial investment of ~15K.  On average I have put in 15K per year into my 401K since 2002.  Whilst the 401K has done okay it pales into insignificance compared to the performance of AAPL. 
    Of course there has been ups and downs but the same can be said for my 401K funds.  If I had listened to my financial advisors I would have half of the value in my retirement fund.
    Sure it is risky to have a lot in one stock but since it really only cost me 15K it has been worth the risk.  Also I know Apple's performance and stability very well and whilst the market has knee jerk reactions, I have yet to see any signs that Apple is faltering in their approach.  If anything, innovations like AppleSilicon, continuing iPhone success, growth of the services business and wearables makes me more bullish than ever.
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  • 15-inch MacBook Air review: Hits the sweet spot for portability and power

    This looks like a great machine for those who want good performance, a larger screen and lighter weight.  Ideal for those who travel a lot.  The price point is significantly cheaper than the 16 inch MBP.  For those who largely web surf and for college students this is a perfect fit.
    I agree having a USB point on both sides would have been nice but not necessarily a deal breaker. 
    watto_cobranubuswilliamlondon