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  • HomePod preorders begin via Apple, smart speaker arrives Feb. 9

    bryanusbryanus
    mike1 said:
    felix01 said:

    My biggest hope is that this isn't a doorstop in 18 months like the iPod Hi-Fi unit. That was one of Apple's big flops, and an expensive one. 
    How was the HiFi a doorstop? It was a speaker. If it worked and still works and you still enjoy listening to it, what difference does it make if Apple stopped making it after 18 months? It even had an aux-in so it wasn't even obsoleted when Apple replaced the 30-pin with Lightning.
    They even sell a bluetooth adapter that plugs into the 30-pin port. Only $20 and you can stream from any BT-enabled device!

    I am actually considering a used HiFi on eBay; while it's no HomePod, I'm just looking for nice sound around the house. This 2006 review from Stereophile is actually pretty positive on the sound quality: https://goo.gl/msUi1d
    StrangeDaysJWSC

  • Your next iPhone could be the iPad mini - iPhone 15 vs iPad mini showdown

    bryanusbryanus
    interesting idea. And if you use Google Voice, then you can use it to make phone calls, and also have a smaller phone device for when you're out and about. But the problem with an ipad IMO, is that it is really bad for typing on. The on-screen keyboard covers most of the screen and the field you are entering text into, not to mention it is difficult to type with thumbs in portrait mode, and landscape would require the ipad to be set onto a surface. This is where the handheld phone form factor excels.
    williamlondonwatto_cobra

  • First look: Apple's powerful iMac Pro

    bryanusbryanus
    I want that keyboard in space gray with the black keys! Only the white one in the Store.
    williamlondonwatto_cobrawlym

  • Mac mini 2018 Review: Apple's mightiest mini yet

    bryanusbryanus
    I'm thinking of getting the i7 with the 256GB SSD and 8GB RAM, and upgrading the RAM to 32GB myself, and also adding an external 1TB TB3 NVME drive linked in the thread ($1299 Mini + $387 TB3 1TB + $285 32GB RAM = $1971, not incl. tax)

    But the same Mini configured with the 1TB internal BTO option at $1899 + 32GB RAM (3rd party, at $285) comes out to only about $213 difference in price.

    So now I'm thinking that is not a huge difference in price to get the increased performance of the internal 1TB SSD, plus not have an external drive sitting outside of the mini. Is that about right?

    Can anyone link to some good quality 3rd party RAM upgrades for the new Mini? I'm not sure I'm finding the right sticks.

    TIA.
    williamlondon