onehunglow

ascii said:

If they were original batteries why did Customs think they were knock-offs?

Well he didn’t buy them from Apple, he said that. He also said he bought them from a Chinese manufacturer of original parts - ie. that manufacturer (assuming they are or were a supplier to Apple) is using the trade marks and product designs provided by Apple to create a business selling Apple parts directly to the public in direct contravention of their agreement with Apple (which forbids that). This is fairly common behaviour in China but is still counterfeit. It’s also possible that the manufacturer has never supplied Apple but sells replica parts with stolen Apple branding - still counterfeit. 

I’m reading this on my iPhone X - and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed owning it. It’s showing signs of aging now - although getting the battery changed by a third party was a bad idea (dust under the screen in front of the front camera, and screen/touch misalignment) - however it’s still good. I’ve ordered my iPhone 14 Pro and looking forward to the upgrade.

maestro64 said:

People want to play in the global market, but do not what to spend the money to protect their brand. Brand thrifty is not new it's happen in the past and will happen in the future. This is why Apple trademarks their products all over the world, even Apple had iPad name stolen I China.

I’m not sure if you’re criticising the developers? Expecting a self funded startup to get worldwide, or even major market, protection is unrealistic. It’s understood that China is an IP basket case - IP theft is common even with “protection”. This won’t change until China has competent governance and low corruption (so, maybe never). 

danv2 said:

coolfactor said:

Just another person making this world muddy and messy.

Apple doesn't owe anybody any money.

It owes a shit load in taxes and is gonna pay up as per the EU lol. Regarding this situation: if they were transparent then they would not be getting fucked on this deal. They should have made it a feature, and left it to the consumer to decide. When you make calls like this on behalf of the customer, then they will come at you with fangs. More importantly, a prompt should pop up "its time to replace your battery for $80" instead of "lemme slow you down bro w/out telling you bro" etc.

There is a clear cut difference here, and they made a mistake on assuming what each person would want.

I put this in the same category as slowing down the cpu when the device gets too hot - it protects the device from damage while delivering the maximum cpu available given the conditions. Users don’t get to opt in to that one either. However, it is well known that cpu throttling occurs due to heat, and it’s this transparency that is missing. It’s still not a situation that calls for a law suit. From an engineering perspective the implementation was appropriate - and probably the only sensible one. You’re suggesting the user has an option like “allow random shutdowns when battery is old”. Lol.

Pixelmator has both MacOS and iOS versions and is excellent.

I also want an option to allow the cpu to overheat and cause the phone to be bricked. 

blastdoor said:

It works reasonably well on the Mac, but it does add complexity for the user. 

The complexity begins with adding another store. I imagine that most consumers will stick with the default store and never even know that others exist.

lowededwookie said:

coolfactor said:

Due to the relative novelty of Apple's service, the air rescue company advised its customers instead to rely on Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs), dedicated devices which use satellite Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates.

That sounds more like an anti-Apple stance, or an unwillingness to adapt to changing technology. Before the PLB's did they recommend flares?  And before flares was it "yelling really loudly"?

That pretty much sums up how New Zealand reacts to new tech but it’s not an anti-Apple stance or anything like that. New Zealand has a “wait and see” mentality which is annoying but also the safer option.

New Zealand’s terrain is extremely difficult terrain and with it brings issues that even the incumbent tech such as PLBs and EPERBs can’t get around. So a new tech like this isn’t proven yet.

My real question is though, why weren’t these trampers heading out with an EPERB? That’s potential suicide even on designated walkways like Arthur’s Pass.

I’m a kiwi too, and “wait and see” isn’t how I’d describe our approach to new tech. In this case, there was more to the comment on the iPhone 14, in particular battery life. An EPERB has a standby battery life measured in years and a transmit life of many days - depending on model. They’re also waterproof & float. Keeping a beacon in your backpack provides better guarantees than an iPhone.
when I left NZ to travel abroad, many years ago, I was amazed at how advanced some tech was in our country compared to Aus/US/Uk - adoption of ATMs, Chip & Pin cards, interbank funds transfers (fast, quick, free), GSM roaming, broadband speed and adoption, etc. we aren’t laggards at all.