aknabi

StrangeDays said:

aknabi said:

Apple has redefined they're power users as Kardashians and fashionistas... from developers and digital creatives... they've modified their view of courage from bold, well designed and executed products in categories you didn't think of into today's courage of removing a port or "jet black"... it maps their power users... from the courage of "we want to change the world through code and design" into the courage to "wear a nail polish color you'd never think to"

Stupidest sentiment I've read all week. I'm a software developer using  rMBP and think they're great. My iPhone 7 (in Jet Black) is certainly the finest smartphone I've ever seen. Wireless and Lightning headphones are great. I doubt you even own one. 

-1 for using the cliche nonsense word fashionista -- instant flag for get-off-my-lawyer. 

I own all of them... and if you think all of that is great then I'd hate to see your code quality. The rMBP is not the leading machine (except for iOS development where you don't have a choice). Yes a great machine, but not the leading for pro users.

iPhone 7 Jet Black the finest smartphone? Get real... it's a great smartphone, but how many others do you use as a daily driver? 

If you think Apple headphones are great then PSA: you need to get your hearing checked... poor quality (oh and if your ears don't fit the Apple mold like mine they don't stay in well)... and on my 5th replacement PB2s in 7months.

And if you can't tell that the product lines are moving more toward a luxury/fashion direction (e.g. fashionista and Kardashians), well I can't help you

-1 for blind fanboyism... I truly want Apple to get it's Mojo back and won't be blind to potential failings (though I've sold my AAPL holdings so my personal retirement isn't hinged on pumping up AAPL regardless of reality)... I've been a loyalist since the first West Coast Computer Faire and the last time I saw this mindset that had a taking their base for granted was in the late Sculley->Jobs return -24 hours days... we also saw it with Hillary and the Dems and the result was a fail.

Apple has redefined they're power users as Kardashians and fashionistas... from developers and digital creatives... they've modified their view of courage from bold, well designed and executed products in categories you didn't think of into today's courage of removing a port or "jet black"... it maps their power users... from the courage of "we want to change the world through code and design" into the courage to "wear a nail polish color you'd never think to"

Well I hope these are actually true sport headphones, unlike the Powerbeats2 (which can't take any serious level of sweat... I do 10-20ks 3-5/wk and on my 5 pair of the 2s in 8 months... thank goodness for the Apple warranty and living 100m from the Apple store).

Of course I guess like with the Macs the power user audience for Apple are Kardashians and Chinese fashionistas... so they're more interested in damage resistance to makeup than sweat.