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I'm officially old now, the idea of trying to type without tactile keys sounds horrific.  I would understand for a future ipad if they wanted to make it foldable, but I do not want a MacBook that doesn't have a legit keyboard.   Now if they could do a near seemless design with some form of raised keys built into the display(which I don't think is anywhere near feasible atm), then I would be interested.  But for my use case, on a work machine, I want a physical keyboard with raised keys.  I type slower on laptop keyboards with less depth as is.

spliff monkey said:

I’m beta testing DTV version 2 and it has the DVR feature you’re looking for. Really nice interface upgrade too. 

I've been trying to get into the beta, I want to at least test it before my 3 months are out.  That is the nicest thing about these services though, how easy it is to jump back and forth between them to try them out.  If the spring update brings Direct in line with Vue for DVR, then i'll likely be sticking with them.

macxpress said:

If they could provide locals that would be great!

Some of the services have some or all of your locals.  I'm currently using Directv now, I signed up for the 3 month deal to get the free 4k Apple Tv.  Services isn't bad, but the lack of DVR is tough to deal with.  I was using a PS4 to stream Playstation Vue, but after switch to the Apple Tv the picture quality is massively improved(used the Vue app until my remaining month ran out).  Both Vue and Directv look good through the Apple tv, though I get occasional stuttering on the Direct. 

Ive tried all of the services(though I tried youtube tv before they had dedicated apps on devices) and Vue is my favorite.  Directv is probably a better deal, especially if your adding HBO or Showtime for 5 bucks a month.  I'm going to give youtube tv another shot after my 3 months on Directv run out.  I found sling to be limited, worse streaming quality, and the price can jump quickly, but if you want a really skinny bundle its not bad.

cali said:

So the competition have their eyes on an iPhone/iPad knockoff that folds. why?

I’m getting sick of all the Apple piggybacking. I, as a normal human being have thought up original hardware and concepts in 2017 that don’t rely of copying Apple yet these multi billion dollar industries are too scared to take risks.

One original idea is a gaming controller with a flat face. That’s all I can say as I hope to patent it some day. 

Not sure how your getting to copying if your talking about the folding display.  Samsung, LG, Lenovo and others have been demoing folding displays and devices since at least 2014, with Samsung rumored to launch a device next year.  So unless your just saying anyone who makes a phone/tablet or some new form of phone or tablet is copying Apple, I don't see where the copying claim comes from.  

slurpy said:

$250 for an 8GB, black and white tablet that can pretty much do nothing besides black text on a page, and it STILL comes with built in advertising? Holy shit.

Yup, and I just pre-ordered the $350 32GB with free cellular.  The thing about a Kindle is its a single purpose device, but its really good at its one purpose.  I totally get why people would consider this a rip off, but if you are an avid reader who travels, I can't imagine a better device.  I read on my phone in a pinch, but I can read on my Kindle for an entire trip and never have to recharge, no eye strain and I can carry my entire library with me.  Sure, it duplicates capabilities of other devices, but its much better at that one task than the other devices.  That being said, the Kindle paperwhite is a much better device for most people, and if your a casual reader(ie maybe a book or less a month) then just use your iPhone or iPad(or go old school and buy a physical book).