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22july2013 said: I feel a little guilty for being ready to post a joke making light of something I see in the photo. She's a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, so maybe she's exempt from a little light humour. Go ahead! I'm tired of people th…
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JWSC said: wizard69 said: z3r0 said: I hope that the new Mac Pro is still modular. We don't need another cylinder Mac Pro or G4 Cube. I could argue for a larger version of the current Mac Pro for more expandability. I really ho…
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JWSC said: Marvin said: pizzaboxmac said: Ok, so how much will this $40k MacPro cost? The good thing is it's entirely up to Apple, whereas before they were charging a markup on top of Intel's and AMD's prices. Intel charges …
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Marvin said: pizzaboxmac said: Ok, so how much will this $40k MacPro cost? The good thing is it's entirely up to Apple, whereas before they were charging a markup on top of Intel's and AMD's prices. Intel charges a few thousand dol…
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lkrupp said: pslice said: 40 Cores? I just want 10-12. How many potential customers??? I have modest wants, 27-30” screen, 12 cores and modest storage and decent RAM. Come on , Apple. Well, if it’s a Mac Pro then it’s not designed …
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z3r0 said: I hope that the new Mac Pro is still modular. We don't need another cylinder Mac Pro or G4 Cube. I could argue for a larger version of the current Mac Pro for more expandability. I really hope Apple leverages PCI Express 6.0 to ta…
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OutdoorAppDeveloper said: Not liking the rumor that the RAM is still packaged with the CPU and can't be upgraded. That is going to be a major issue with users that need a lot of RAM for their projects. Apple could mitigate this if they includ…
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chadbag said: Don't have any AS based macs yet but would be in for both the larger screen iMac and redesigned Mac mini Crossing fingers. Sounds like it will be worth the wait. I will wait to see what is actually delivered but a Mac M…
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Well one more comment before going onto other things. I've been involved in the industrial side of repair for decades, handling automation electronics and frankly have a good idea of the costs involved via third party repair services and also DIY…
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dysamoria said: jbtuckr said:I’m a strong believer that the parts that are easy to replace in the phones are only there to make it easier for apple’s own technicians, they have made it abundantly clear they only approve of certified repai…
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genovelle said: There are bigger risks than improper repairs causing batteries to exploded. One issue is that giving everyone access to schematics to repair violates IP protections and opens the door for even more counterfeiting and let’s com…
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apmiller said: I’m really surprised at the Anti-right to repair comments I see here (& related article on A.I.) No one is forcing you to use an independent repair shop, or buy a used product that might have been repaired by the same. Ju…
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longpath said: If replacement parts meet or exceed Apple specifications, and installation techniques are equal better, then it’s all fine and good; but this decision, as was already pointed out, means that second hand items either have to be …
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GeorgeBMac said: citpeks said: I do my own maintenance and repairs on my own stuff, like cars, and generally support the principle of repairable goods. There is a lot of stuff that's disposable nowadays because consumers only look at …
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BittySon said: avon b7 said: This is an important first step and is good news. We'll see what comes of it but it is about time that manufacturers began improving their designs to make things easier to repair or upgrade. Oh, don’…
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jbtuckr said: A lot of people commenting don’t fully understand or know the scope of what this actually means for consumers. As a person who has been repairing iPhones for years, I have a lot of experience with Apple’s anti-repair tactics. W…
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80s_Apple_Guy said: Beats said: Until Uncle Joe’s repair shop starts messing up everyone’s iPhones while voiding the warranties. Then these “right to repair” idiots will blame Apple for Uncle Joe’s failures. The law states warran…
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citpeks said: I do my own maintenance and repairs on my own stuff, like cars, and generally support the principle of repairable goods. There is a lot of stuff that's disposable nowadays because consumers only look at price, not quality, and …
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avon b7 said: This is an important first step and is good news. We'll see what comes of it but it is about time that manufacturers began improving their designs to make things easier to repair or upgrade. Upgrading is a different issu…
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genovelle said: Well there goes Apple’s satisfaction rating down the tube. These jack legs are going to create huge problems and blame Apple for the device failure after supposed repairs. As opposed to the dissatisfaction that customers …