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  • Analysts mostly nonplussed by DoJ suit, and believe Apple will win

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    badmonk said:
    The fact that this antitrust lawsuit was four years in the making is an embarrassment.  It is more akin to something a comment troll concocted in 5 minutes.  The smartwatch argument is the stupidest, android watches are locked to android like the AW is locked to the iPhone and android users are generally happy with their watches.  And if one wants to buy a Garmin, it will work across devices.  iMessage is probably the strongest point but by the time it goes to trial it will be a non-issue.

    People are concerned about privacy and safety on-line,  And for the price of a Taylor Swift ticket consumers have their choice of an iPhone or a capable android device.  Again DOJ what are you doing about TicketMaster?

    I don’t see the harm from the consumer perspective.  And the DOJ should not be in the business of picking winners and losers as businesses battle-it-out as long as choice is maintained and there is no collusion. 

    And a 15-30% cut for profit apps is the industry standard.   And remember Apple charges only a $100  developer fee for the vast majority of non-profit apps.

    I hope Apple fights this tooth and nail.  As another commenter that I read started, any loss of market share to Apple (an. American company) will just open up that portion of the market to asian companies.  I suspect Garland would be happy to have us use Huawei Hero phones.

    This is a complete waste of tax payer money.  And of course Trump will exploit this (if he is smart).
    I don’t expect my Apple Watch to work with Android phones, but my Garmin cannot send text replies because of Apple’s anticompetitive practices (it can with an android phones). I understand the locking of imessage in general and agree this part of the suit is silly, but if I’m using my iPhone to send from my watch it should not be restricted, so I think the watch stuff might actually be one of the strongest assertions, not the weakest. 

    PS- Four years ago, when this was started, Biden was not the president and Garland was not the AG. 
    williamlondonVictorMortimer

  • Apple is already being weirdly criticized for an AI effort that hasn't launched yet

    larryalarrya
    The answer is in the title. “An AI effort that hasn’t started yet”. Apple has been caught completely flatfooted on this, and it’s clear to anyone who isn’t a sycophant that they are scrambling to catch up. This was the opportunity cost of vanity projects like the Apple Car and the facial iPad, and it’s why fans like me are frustrated with the leadership. Sure, you can write 1,000 words on the history of Apple naysayers (and the bit about championing workers’ rights was especially rich), but there is very little in this article to support the stated thesis that Apple is uniquely positioned. It almost reads as a desperate rationalization to cope with an unpleasant situation. 
    avon b7williamlondonwatto_cobra

  • Apple 'renaissance' inbound after Vision Pro launch success

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    “We believe Apple Vision Pro is a potential game changer over the coming years and Cupertino has found clear success with this next generation form factor surpassing by a wide margin original Street expectations," 

    Clear success?  Not yet, but TBD. 
    Wall Street? Not supported by actual stock prices. 
    nubuswilliamlondonwatto_cobra

  • Original iPad vs 2021 & 2022 iPad -- what 13 years of development can do

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    LOL, all three display types on the chart should say, "LCD", not marketing terms for resolution and backlighting strategies - those are covered elsewhere in the table.

    It's amazing.  All that change to CPU power, and still no calculator (why?!?), and with almost every major OS release a more awkward multitasking paradigm.  It's such a waste.

    I bought the iPad2, iPad Air, and Air2, but I think I'm done.  It's strictly for content consumption, as I feared all along, and there are cheaper/better ways to do that.
    muthuk_vanalingamwilliamlondonelijahg

  • Apple fires employee who spoke out on workplace issues, cites alleged leak

    larryalarrya
    Ashley is about to become very wealthy.
    williamlondonronn