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iFixit matches Apple's $29 battery swap cost, covers pre-iPhone 6 devices
DavidAlGregory said:Had Apple designed the iPhone with a battery compartment where owners could swap batteries without special tools this could have been avoided. Of course, then millions would get off of the 2 year upgrade cycle. Finally, what about iPod Touch & iPads? -
Why Apple's move to an ARM Mac is going to be a bumpy road for some
mbdrake76 said:Soli said:mbdrake76 said:I'd still say they are going to be moving to custom-designed AMD chipsets instead. Probably based around the Zen 2 architecture. It'll retain x86 compatibility and provide better performance for the power. The move to an all ARM platform seems a little too early. Yes, they could if they wanted to, but I still think there needs to be considerable work done before Windows on ARM becomes a proper, mass-embraced thing.
The point is that Macs are in a position to run both operating systems. Virtually or via natively. As a systems administrator who works for a system integrator (and before that, a VFX software firm), I work across multiple operating systems and the Mac is the only device that allows me to consolidate both OSes within the same hardware. Shift to ARM, that goes away.mbdrake76 said:seanismorris said:mbdrake76 said:I'd still say they are going to be moving to custom-designed AMD chipsets instead. Probably based around the Zen 2 architecture. It'll retain x86 compatibility and provide better performance for the power. The move to an all ARM platform seems a little too early. Yes, they could if they wanted to, but I still think there needs to be considerable work done before Windows on ARM becomes a proper, mass-embraced thing.
It's all rumours and guesses at this stage. If they go ARM on the Mac, I'd expect to see a development kit rolled out a good 6-12 months before any consumer kit is released. And I'd hope that Apple will continue to support Intel Macs for another 4-5 years after the last Intel hardware is released to ensure plenty of time for people to take advantage of hardware they've just purchased.
BTW- Apple’s GPU is not based on PowerVR anymore. It is still tile based, but it is a ground up redesign. I’m sure it will be great for battery life. They may still include a discrete option from AMD. -
Hue Sync Box adds support for Siri control alongside Dolby Vision and HDR10+ content
razorpit said:braytonak said:Based on my own experience with the Hue Sync Box I can’t suggest anyone buy one, at least not with an Apple TV 4K and a basic 1080p TV. It fails to start syncing, forgets the hub it’s linked to, stutters and delays lighting changes, won’t connect to the app, and when it’s in a really bad mood it will turn the picture to digital snow or simply not pass a connection through.When it works, it’s nice. It does add depth to the experience. But it is NOT worth the price. -
Why Apple's move to an ARM Mac is going to be a bumpy road for some
rob53 said:"Then, too, there are Windows virtualization options, such as Parallels. These tend to be clunkier than the hardware Boot Camp, but then if you weren't prepared for clunkiness, you wouldn't be using Windows."
Why are you pushing Parallels when VMware is a much better product? I run Fusion and it's not clunky. Running Boot Camp is easier because you simply boot into it but running a virtual OS, or multiple virtual OSes, is the way many server farms are running today. Why worry about Boot Camp when there's a good product that replaces it?
I've been watching some youtube videos showing Hackintosh running on AMD Ryzen CPUs that are half the price of the Mac Pro and are faster. Yes, there are a few limitations but they use a motherboard that includes the following, very friendly to Mac, capabilities: DDR4, PCIe 4.0, SATA 6Gb/s, M.2, USB 3.2, AX Wi-Fi 6, 10G Super LAN. If these "PC" motherboards and the Ryzen CPU are both more or less Mac compatible then Apple surely can build their own AMD CPU, motherboard and everything else while adding full software capability. I see it as when, not if. -
Apple facing second lawsuit over iPhone XR's 'inferior' 2x2 MIMO antennas
I don’t see how they have a case. This was on the spec sheet. One reason I chose the max as someone who (used to) travels a lot. This is equivalent to a class action against an automaker for only disclosing that the smaller engine on a lower end model has less horsepower on a spec sheet. How does this make sense. Obviously there are going to be differences between an expensive phone and an inexpensive one.
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Foldable iPhone loses notch & resembles iPhone 11 says prolific leaker [u]
lkrupp said:Do we have ANY information about sales of the Galaxy Fold? Or any foldable for that matter? These were dropped on the market, received various positive and negative reviews, and have now disappeared from the limelight into obscurity. They look to me to be failed attempts at innovation and I don't understand why Apple would be interested in making something like this. Sure, play around in the lab, but bring one to market? Why?
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Apple will maintain bumper to bumper control of 'Apple Car' project, says Morgan Stanley
lkrupp said:Kuyangkoh said:[email protected] said:Very early on there was a really attractive concept image of what an Apple Car would look like………but it seems forever now that everyone writing about the mystery car uses this horrific image. Imagine a head-on crash with virtually no front end as this image shows. If and when an actual car is released, it needs to put the fine Tesla designed cars to shame. But most importantly it needs to be THE FULLY AUTONOMOUS CAR the world's been waiting for. -
Foldable iPhone loses notch & resembles iPhone 11 says prolific leaker [u]
SpamSandwich said:Hope this is a leak that was used to suss out a traitor at Apple and isn’t a real product leak. Because the whole trend of “foldables” is just dumb and Apple shouldn’t follow dumb ideas.