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Apple's new Mac Pro is being manufactured in China
Why is it not surprising? Apple had formerly made the Mac Pro here and was the only product they made here. If not surprising it's a bit confusing as to why they would do this now with the current China tariff situation. It even mentions in the article that the machine included US made parts? Just seems strange to me...genovelle said:This does not surprise most who pay attention to the why the current ecosystem works. Our economy is no longer designed for mass production of electronic devices. Cars are a different animal, but even then many of the resources come from abroad.
Many have said time and again. It would be far too expensive for Apple to build here in mass quantities. The would be completely priced outlet of every market including the US.
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Sabih Khan promoted to Apple's senior vice president of operations
matrix077 said:
I believe no name was provided on that famous story.jdw said:This is the same gentleman who got his fanny kicked when Tim Cook famously quipped, "Why are you still here?" after having mentioned problems in China. Khan was on the next flight to China, apparently without clothes or a suitcase. I guess he got the promotion for now understanding when to fly to China without being told, even if it means leaving mid-meeting with the CEO.Not sure of the source, but it may be true..
“This is really bad,” Cook told the group. “Someone should be in China driving this.” Thirty minutes into that meeting Cook looked at Sabih Khan, a key operations executive, and abruptly asked, without a trace of emotion, “Why are you still here?”
Khan, who remains one of Cook’s top lieutenants to this day, immediately stood up, drove to San Francisco International Airport, and, without a change of clothes, booked a flight to China with no return date, according to people familiar with the episode. The story is vintage Cook: demanding and unemotional.
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Apartment & insurance firm sue Apple over lethal iPad fire
So iPads are regularly the cause of fires? How did you come to this conclusion? Previous iPhones that have burned/melted were indeed attached to third party chargers or cables not MFI certified. Also the holding wrong comment is such a cop out..come on. This isn't the same thing at all.hentaiboy said:
Ah yes that tired excuse. Perhaps the owner was also holding it wrong.tzterri said:Bet it was plugged into a 3rd party charger
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Folding phone misery continues for Samsung Galaxy Fold, Huawei Mate X
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Firstly. The CEO of Huawei's Consumer Business Unit (not a spokesman) said the Mate X could ship 'tomorrow' if need be (this was before Trump's executive order).AppleExposed said:I've seen one of these folding iWannabes break during a demo haha! The video is out there somewhere.avon b7 said:The Mate X is ready to go but market conditions are not appropriate. Three months won't change much in key areas of the design but from a marketing perspective, if the market conditions change, a September launch will have far more impact than a June launch.
More months for testing is a valid justification (especially as there is no real competition at the moment) and avoids them having to mention component bans etc.
Three months could come in very handy though for testing Ark OS on the device.
The official Huawei spokesperson has spoken. Thanks for the facts bro.avon b7 said:
Perhaps you are unaware of the market conditions I mentioned. There is little or nothing to gain in releasing now.magman1979 said:
Holy shit, the Wall Scum anal-yst market spin drivel is strong with this one!!!avon b7 said:The Mate X is ready to go but market conditions are not appropriate. Three months won't change much in key areas of the design but from a marketing perspective, if the market conditions change, a September launch will have far more impact than a June launch.
More months for testing is a valid justification (especially as there is no real competition at the moment) and avoids them having to mention component bans etc.
Three months could come in very handy though for testing Ark OS on the device.
No competition.
Component supply issues.
Government regulatory issues.
Potential new OS to test.
Moving to September (conditions permitting) will pit the X (and the Mate 30 series) against the Note 10 and the iPhone 2019 refresh. That makes far more sense from a marketing perspective as neither Apple nor Samsung are likely to have folding options and Apple almost certainly won't have a 5G option (and 5G marketing will be a fever pitch by Christmas).
"No competition"
An SNL skit couldn't make this up....
Secondly. The Mate X has already been in the hands of select media outlets for early evaluation - without any of the issues that affected the Fold.
If they have decided to delay the roll out for testing, try to put that into perspective. Try to apply a minimum of common sense and reach a conclusion as to why they are delaying the launch by three months.
That's what I did. No more. No less.
Thirdly: "no competition" - please enlighten me as to where the competition is. Right now, there isn't any and that is precisely why they can re-plan but this time taking into account current realities. Realities that simply weren't there when the original launch window was set.The company is being “cautious” after multiple build-quality issues surfaced around initial review units of the Galaxy Fold. The spokesperson said Huawei doesn’t “want to launch a product to destroy our reputation.”So this statement is a lie? They don't want issues to hurt their reputation? That seems completely reasonable to me after what happened with Samsung.It also seems that these units haven't been in the hands of many reviewers at all, aside from the initial controlled hands on.
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Apple's quiet update to Siri Shortcuts brings the niche tool into the mainstream
I find her ( I use the Australian female voice ) quite useful while driving.. Ask her to play something I would like works quite well I have yet to be disappointed with the song selection.. or to initiate a text or a text response. I am not a big Siri user but in the vehicle I find it to be a great tool so that my attention stays on the road where it belongs.ivanh said:Siri is counter-productive. Waste a minute, try it yourself.
