danox

beowulfschmidt said:

Even if true, Apple will just add more functionality (a good thing) to eat into that power budget, with a net change of zero.

charlesn said:

mpantone said:

Teenagers are a notoriously fickle audience so this longterm and ongoing admiration for the Apple brand over years is actually very enviable. It's not like Apple didn't have competition before (like RIM BlackBerrys, T-Mobile Sidekicks, Windows Mobile) or now (Android).

In the end, it comes down to the overall user experience -- particularly software -- not some weird mobile device hardware specs circle jerk.

You are absolutely SPOT ON with this assessment. Teens are the demographic most likely to be swayed by the latest trends and gimmicks, both in plentiful supply in the world of Android. That Apple maintains teen loyalty for this length of time with an unabashedly conservative hardware approach that eschews gimmickry in favor a superior user experience is something of a miracle. But there you have it. Year after year after year. 

hammeroftruth said:

If anyone wants to see how the technology is going, just take a ride or watch a Waymo. I have ridden several times and have seen them on the road every day. They drive like an elderly person who can’t see very well and sometimes break for no reason. Deathly afraid of making left turns on busy streets with no left turn traffic light arrows. It will pick the “safest” (longest) route to get to your destination and is a little cheaper than rideshares and rarely almost half the price. 

I have seen the cars stop traffic on busy streets for no apparent reason, and while it has a ton of sensors on the car, it still has difficulty judging where pedestrians are when driving parallel to a sidewalk that has people on it. Mine stopped because it was thinking those people who were walking would all of a sudden dart into the street when it was a couple and their baby stroller. Almost every ride, I have feedback, and a lot of times the cars are pretty dirty inside. They keep giving me vouchers but Google does not like talking about issues that could be construed as potential problems that could result in serious accidents. 

I doubt Tesla will be able to make a safe automated driving system if it just relies on cameras. The only reason why Waymo is successful is the grea$ing of politicians who tout that their cities will be high tech and this will be our future. So far, all I see is weary, angry, and surprised people when taking Waymo or when driving next to one.