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Wesley Hilliard said: M68000 said: So, now it’s bad to charge your phone to 100% ? Lol, so much different information out there. It’s hard to know what to believe. Simple: ignore randombro69 on a forum and listen to the experts.…
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ApplePoor said: If one can not afford the cost of repairs, then don't buy the item. One does not buy a Ferrari unless they have the resources to maintain that vehicle at a shop with Ferrari trained mechanics and authorized access to Ferrari…
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AppleZulu said: mr. h said: AppleZulu said: mr. h said: AppleZulu said: What’s described here looks to me like Apple foiling ‘chop shops’ from being able to swap around parts to sell stolen (or otherwise dubiously …
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williamlondon said: mr. h said: ApplePoor said: It appears that none of the self proclaimed rocket scientists here have any idea what the design and build process was on, for instance, the iPad. If one checks the auto industry, …
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AppleZulu said: mr. h said: AppleZulu said: What’s described here looks to me like Apple foiling ‘chop shops’ from being able to swap around parts to sell stolen (or otherwise dubiously sourced) iPads. Well yes, I guess it d…
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meterestnz said: One of the often cited reasons for the robust second hand market for Apple products is that they just last. Second hand is usually family, then third and beyond sales are the second hand market space the country favours. Ever…
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ApplePoor said: It appears that none of the self proclaimed rocket scientists here have any idea what the design and build process was on, for instance, the iPad. If one checks the auto industry, there are many instances of "replacement" part…
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AppleZulu said: What’s described here looks to me like Apple foiling ‘chop shops’ from being able to swap around parts to sell stolen (or otherwise dubiously sourced) iPads. Well yes, I guess it does prevent that. But who in their right m…
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gadgetcanadav2 said: MplsP said: pscooter63 said: If I'm a pro, using a "pro" device, why would I want to risk my livelihood with ill-informed repair people? Which is what this article really highlights. And you have the op…
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davidw said: greg price said: The symptoms sound more like it's a calibration issue, not serialization. Just because someone knows how to solder some components doesn't mean they understand the design and hence how to repair somethin…
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It hurts my brain how many people have fallen for the "repair people are idiots who don't know what they are doing" bullshit.
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baconstang said: chasm said: Here’s the problem: most third-party parts are probably fine and Apple should have no problem with them. BUT It is possible for third-party parts to compromise security. A replaced fingerprint reader, just…
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lmasanti said: To make really ‘honest journalism’ the title should have been: “Third-party iPad parts compromise Apple Pencil functionality!” The ‘culprit’ is the third-party part… not Apple. But we all know that making Apple appearing in f…
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Stymyx said: [...] forcing people to wear one when they don't want to, that never works. If they want to live dangerously, fine, let them. If they don't, they're only endangering themselves. If they are in a rear passenger seat, it is not …
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reef said: How does apple justify charging +$400 for 1TB ssd storage? External 1TB drives are like $60... I agree that Apple charges too much for internal storage. [EDIT: OK, external SSD prices have fallen quite a bit since I last looke…
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humbug1873 said: So essentially features I don't care about the least but at least I can still use my 27'' iMac which Apple failed to replace with a silicon based model ... and no I don't care for a cluttered desktop with an additional box (M…
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pb said: mr. h said: pb said: JackieBoy said: I’m impressed that they priced it at only $1,299, that’s far less than expected. Only thing now is, why did they keep the 13” MacBook Pro around? It seems silly to buy it when…
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pb said: JackieBoy said: I’m impressed that they priced it at only $1,299, that’s far less than expected. Only thing now is, why did they keep the 13” MacBook Pro around? It seems silly to buy it when you could just buy the 15” MacBook…
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Blizzard said: Apple, if you want me to take these comparisons seriously, you need to compare to the 13th generation Intel, not the fing 8th generation processors. One assumes they do those comparisons for the benefit of those still runnin…
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charlesn said: Ever since thinking that the iPhone 14 Plus was going to be a huge seller for Apple (it hasn't been to say the least), I've been feeling less certain about the Air 15" There is a rather critical difference between laptops an…