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apple4thewin said:

20k so, about 5 VPs?

People keep harping on the price without factoring in the millions spent developing the product. Zero profit for Apple so far, most likely. 

It's a super-advanced computer in a headset, and worth every dollar. I just wish I had the $5000 CAD to buy one. haha

Fidonet127 said:

Interesting that Apple told them a lighter version is coming. 

They likely violated an NDA by sharing that info. What happens in a veiled meeting stays in a veiled meeting.

bukket said:

AppleInsider said:

AirPods Max might be aimed at people working in studios,

I assure you no one in a recording studio is using Bluetooth headphones as of this writing. Whatever version of Bluetooth that is out now has too much latency when playing an instrument or singing to playback. 

Can the Max use a wired connection? Maybe USB-C makes that possible for lossless?

They definitely missed the mark here, not updating to H2. 

netrox said:

Apple is really getting rid of many third party components. Remember the initial CPU which was Samsung ARM? Gone. Apple designs them and makes them. Remember the GPU by PowerVR? Gone. Apple makes it. Remember Intel? Gone. Apple Silicon. Now, we're seeing that with 5G modem. 

But at the same time, I can see why Apple's fed up with those competitors trying to capitalize on Apple's success with outrageous fees. 

Qualcomm seems to be in the losing game in the long run by refusing to cooperate with an important client. 

Control their own destiny. That's Apple's mission. Back in the PowerPC days, Apple kept promising to get to 3GHz Macs, but kept missing deadlines, so that's why they eventually switched to Intel. The Motorola PowerPC platform, of which Apple was a partner, was just not delivering on the performance-per-watt promises.

But is going all in-house a smart choice in the long run? It's working well for Apple now, but there's so much back-pressure building against proprietary platforms.

Let's hope that they are future-focused on 6G and beyond. Leapfrog the industry llike they did with Apple Silicon.

I recently started working as a custodian at a motorsport track, and it blows my mind how many recyclable drink containers are just tossed in the trash bin, even if there's a blue recycling bin right next to it. 

Where are people's conscience? Convenience over caring? 

We need to be better. Let's be better.