melgross

hackintoisier said:

Any option to format empty/un-initialized media into HFS, APFS, or exFAT? If not, then before you can use an empty disk with the iPad and its Files app, you still need a computer first.  What about the option to unmount media, so as to protect from data loss? Android can unmount.. can the iPad safely unmount media?

22july2013 said:

Apple's market penetration of the PC marketplace has been stuck under 10% for over 25 years. One way Apple tried to remedy this in the 1990s was to grant licenses to other companies to build Mac clones.

WIKIPEDIA: From early 1995 through mid-1997, it was possible to buy PowerPC-based clone computers running Mac OS, most notably from Power Computing and UMAX. However, by 1996 Apple executives were worried that high-end clones were cannibalizing sales of their own high-end computers, where profit margins were highest.[18]

A total of 33 companies made Mac clones, fully licensed. Apple could take this approach again if it wants to crack the 10% market penetration of MacOS. There's no need for anyone to ridicule me for suggesting this, as I'm already sure nobody will agree with me that Apple should try this again. However what's different this time around is that many countries are hassling Apple for not allowing competition on their devices, and if Apple licensed other manufacturers to build hardware clones and/or to replace the OS on Apple's devices, that would likely reduce the cries of "monopoly."

pulseimages said:

As an owner of a 2019 MBP 16” Intel do I need to worry about Apple not supporting it anytime soon? 

sunman42 said:

pulseimages said:

As an owner of a 2019 MBP 16” Intel do I need to worry about Apple not supporting it anytime soon? 

It depends on the country (and in the US, the state) in which you live, but the generic Apple policy in the US is that machines move to "Vintage" status (no support from or repair in App Stores or at Apple Authorized repair outfits unless they haven to have parts in stock) five years after Apple stopped selling that particular model (so roughly October 2026 for your model). At seven years, machines are classed "Obsolete," and no hardware service is available from Apple.

All that said, Apple has stated that it's making spare parts and repair hardware available to consumers and repair shops (e.g. the recent iPhone parts and hardware made available in the last several months), so there may still be repair outfits that stock the parts for a year or two after the seven-year deadline.

imat said:

macxpress said:

melgross said:

We don’t know where Apple is with their car. They did just patent a steering mechanism, so it looks as though they’re moving forward.

Rivan has gotten some excellent reviews of their vehicles. They are expected to produce between 25,000 to 28,000 this year. Nevertheless their stock has been pounded, as some investors aren’t happy with the numbers. Some think that Rivan will run out of money. It would be an interesting move if Apple invested in the company, or even bought it outright. I would be for that. Unlike a number of other possible competitors who have produced one or two cars, but nothing else, Rivan is actually producing. It’s easy to forget how many years it took Tesla to get to 40,000 cars a year - a lot longer than it’s taking Rivan to ramp up. With Apple’s money, the doubts about the company’s survival would end.

Apple could, and no doubt would, revamp the designs and add their own work. This might be the best solution Apple has.

I think it would be a good idea for Apple to buy them. I don't see Apple doing this alone without some sort of partner. 

I don't see them buying a "brand" with an established design language for such a crucial endeavor (they bought Beats, but more for the streaming than the hardware). A manufacturing partner better suits Apple's "control wishes" over everything. Buying a car manufacturer such as Rivian an then firing half of their design and software team to replace them with Apple's own, seems a bit too much. I think the culture clash in such a purchase could be massive. Apple better do it on their own. Also Rivian still needs to scale manufacturing. I think Apple is looking for a manufacturer which can produce at scale already. Or ramp it up themselves, but in that case the challenge is so massive it might take them a decade to do, and the adventure will be a money pit until they reach quantity. Rivian, for all the good press, is still niche and not profitable. Tesla needed a decade to become profitable. And now, all established manufacturers are getting on board with EV so the market becomes more and more crowded.

I also think Apple is looking outside of China to do the car. (Korea, India, Japan, Europe, US, they have choice).