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polymnia said:

knowitall said:

polymnia said:

lkrupp said:

Anilu_777 said:

I seriously wish bloggers and mainstream media would tell us facts instead of click bait. “Apple is doomed” is what sells eyeballs. YouTube is just a a bad 90% of the time. “I left Apple for Android” sells. It’s Google so I don’t expect better. But mainstream journalists should report fact. And Apple fact is usually missing. 

And when Dilger's editorials point that out many here object to it as fanboyism. It's funny how many AppleInsider members neither own nor use Apple products but are always at the ready to amplify and enhance the negative narrative. Dilger paints positive pictures and explains the misinformation and downright lies about Apple and he's vilified for it, with requests to AI to stop publishing his writings. 

let’s be objective. DED’s articles are many things. Positive isn’t one I’d of those. There are an arrogant, sneering tone used to describe all non-Apple or Apple-allied actors in the stories. What I find unfortunate about his style is that the articles seem well researched and comprehensive. He doesn’t need to respond with disses and negativity against the hacks he is railing against. I understand why he’s upset and frustrated that much of the tech press paints Apple the way it does.

I still don’t care for the tone of his writing. I read it because there is insight in it. And I do my best to look past the adolescent barbs he peppers throughout. 

His tone is that of the non-Apple corner. Your sanity is put into question when you argue in a positive way about Apple, your also immediately put down as a fanboy, even if your arguments are completely sane and objective. Academic and intellectual circles almost immediately condemn you with the first positive utterance about such a filthy multinational company (how dare you think that way, whatever the facts, left minds think).

None of that makes his writing more positive or pleasant to read. It reads like a deeply researched political attack essay. Maybe one from a perspective I agree with, but it still leaves me wishing it were styled with more class 

polymnia said:

lkrupp said:

Anilu_777 said:

I seriously wish bloggers and mainstream media would tell us facts instead of click bait. “Apple is doomed” is what sells eyeballs. YouTube is just a a bad 90% of the time. “I left Apple for Android” sells. It’s Google so I don’t expect better. But mainstream journalists should report fact. And Apple fact is usually missing. 

And when Dilger's editorials point that out many here object to it as fanboyism. It's funny how many AppleInsider members neither own nor use Apple products but are always at the ready to amplify and enhance the negative narrative. Dilger paints positive pictures and explains the misinformation and downright lies about Apple and he's vilified for it, with requests to AI to stop publishing his writings. 

let’s be objective. DED’s articles are many things. Positive isn’t one I’d of those. There are an arrogant, sneering tone used to describe all non-Apple or Apple-allied actors in the stories. What I find unfortunate about his style is that the articles seem well researched and comprehensive. He doesn’t need to respond with disses and negativity against the hacks he is railing against. I understand why he’s upset and frustrated that much of the tech press paints Apple the way it does.

I still don’t care for the tone of his writing. I read it because there is insight in it. And I do my best to look past the adolescent barbs he peppers throughout. 

tmay said:

knowitall said:

The next generation of A chips (below 5nm) depend on ASML delivering the Ultra UV waver etch fab containers.
Trump has bullied the Dutch government (I know they have no spine) to not sell to ASIA, specifically China.
The Chinese government is now putting a lot of pressure on the Netherlands and ASML to sell this, despite the boycot.
A Double Dutch fubar sandwich, so to speak.
It's highly possible that ASML is not allowed to deliver to TSMC.
Intel on the other hand couldn't be more happy, and can edge a little closer to the current state of the art suppliers ...

TSMC is in Taiwan which will remain an independent democracy until China decides to invade them. There isn't any reason that they would be banned from having the equipment, but many reasons that TSMC would be required to block fab of some dual use designs.

I personally find it obvious that Nations shouldn't sell leading edge technology to China, for both economic security and national security reasons.

mjtomlin said:

knowitall said:

The next generation of A chips (below 5nm) depend on ASML delivering the Ultra UV waver etch fab containers.
Trump has bullied the Dutch government (I know they have no spine) to not sell to ASIA, specifically China.
The Chinese government is now putting a lot of pressure on the Netherlands and ASML to sell this, despite the boycot.
A Double Dutch fubar sandwich, so to speak.
It's highly possible that ASML is not allowed to deliver to TSMC.
Intel on the other hand couldn't be more happy, and can edge a little closer to the current state of the art suppliers ...

That will ever happen. ASML would stand to lose a lot of revenue. TSMC is probably their largest customer.

Besides, if they can’t be sold directly to TSMC, Apple could buy them and install them at TSMC facilities. Apple has been known to do this when cost/capacity is beyond the suppliers reach.