gatorguy

loopless said:

You guys don’t reflect what most people use Siri for.  Apple intelligence is not Siri. All the other tools like summaries and email categories are actually super useful. Apple has to build out massive AI compute farms and integrate Siri into iOS and apps, that takes time. And Apple likes to get things right.

Stabitha_Christie said:

gatorguy said:

Stabitha_Christie said:

gatorguy said:

AppleZulu said:

DAalseth said:

If you have a doorbell, you have power to it already. MagSafe makes absolutely no sense. Battery power makes absolutely no sense. You have power there already. 

I already have enough stuff that I have to keep charged.

Native doorbell power probably isn’t enough to run a camera. Maybe some kind of wireless MagSafe connector would enable charging an internal battery in order to avoid physical port that invites damage from rain and moisture. 

The idea posted by others of swappable magnetic batteries would be a no go for a security camera. Can’t make it that easy for miscreants to disable security. 

The power to your existing doorbell supplies enough power for a doorbell camera with constant recording, ie, Nest Doorbell, without any changes, and without needing a battery. 

Not necessarily. Nest doorbells require at least 16- 24 volts. Older doorbells ran on 6 or 8 volts; newer doorbells run on 12+. So older doorbells and even some new one's wouldn't provide the needed power. 

It runs great with my 23-year-old doorbell wiring. I think the overwhelming majority would work well with most common doorbell transformers.  The Ring doorbell cam runs on as little as 10v. So yes, my original statement that a doorbell camera can run on existing doorbell wiring is accurate. 

That said, the current Nest Doorbell does either battery or hard-wired out-of the box, no need to choose to buy one or the other. Pick your poison.

Lol, your argument is "I think I am right, so I am right". It is crazy that Nest has info on how people can upgrade their doorbell transformers so it will provide enough power for a hardwire doorbell. Perhaps you should let them know it isn't needed. 

Stabitha_Christie said:

gatorguy said:

AppleZulu said:

DAalseth said:

If you have a doorbell, you have power to it already. MagSafe makes absolutely no sense. Battery power makes absolutely no sense. You have power there already. 

I already have enough stuff that I have to keep charged.

Native doorbell power probably isn’t enough to run a camera. Maybe some kind of wireless MagSafe connector would enable charging an internal battery in order to avoid physical port that invites damage from rain and moisture. 

The idea posted by others of swappable magnetic batteries would be a no go for a security camera. Can’t make it that easy for miscreants to disable security. 

The power to your existing doorbell supplies enough power for a doorbell camera with constant recording, ie, Nest Doorbell, without any changes, and without needing a battery. 

Not necessarily. Nest doorbells require at least 16- 24 volts. Older doorbells ran on 6 or 8 volts; newer doorbells run on 12+. So older doorbells and even some new one's wouldn't provide the needed power. 

AppleZulu said:

DAalseth said:

If you have a doorbell, you have power to it already. MagSafe makes absolutely no sense. Battery power makes absolutely no sense. You have power there already. 

I already have enough stuff that I have to keep charged.

Native doorbell power probably isn’t enough to run a camera. Maybe some kind of wireless MagSafe connector would enable charging an internal battery in order to avoid physical port that invites damage from rain and moisture. 

The idea posted by others of swappable magnetic batteries would be a no go for a security camera. Can’t make it that easy for miscreants to disable security. 

libertyandfree said:

foregoneconclusion said:

jfabula1 said:

quakerotis said:

Like so much of a bribery victim's fealty, this will amount to no investment, no jobs, but plenty of time for T**** (the convicted felon and sexual predator) to lead his boy Cook around on a leash.

At least his trying instead of giving away your earned tax dollars. Get over it dude, you’re still crying of your election lost.
Tim will worked harder for this great American tax paying company. 

Sounds like you're not aware that the GOP plans on doing a $4.5 trillion tax cut that primarily benefits corporations and the wealthy. They're going to extend the $2 trillion cut from 2017 and add another $2.5 trillion on top. Keep in mind that the $2 trillion cut from 2017 was in place during the entire Biden administration. So if you didn't like the Biden economy,  the ineffectiveness of that tax cut was part of it. 

  The new taxcuts are mostly an extension of the exisiting tax law from 2017.  The lowering of the corporate taxes brought the US from 2nd highest in the OECD to the middle of the pack and stopped the corporate inversions, which every liberal conveniently ignores.  BTW, tax receipts are at al time highs.  Seems obvious but apparently needs to be stated, that all tax cuts go mostly to those who earn more money because they also pay the highest amount taxes and at the highest tax rates (The US has a highly progressive income tax system).  This very simple 4th grade mathematics seems beyond most liberals and Democratic Congress peoples comprehension - or so they pretend.  They beleive a tax cut means people that pay zero or almost zero in income taxes need to get thousands of dollars back from the govt, tax cuts are for people that pay taxes, it's not govt welfare.