lorin schultz

StrangeDays said:
5G, when it arrives, just means faster loading web pages when not on wifi. Big whoop.

I don’t understand your point. Faster internet access absolutely IS a big whoop. How and when it’s achieved are subjects of discussion, but the value of increased speed certainly isn’t.

AppleInsider said:

[...] JP Morgan believes Apple can still continue to drive hardware revenue growth through increases in both volume and pricing

Increased pricing will drive growth? I dunno. I get that Apple buyers tend not to be particularly price sensitive, but Apple has already exceeded my price tolerance. How much further does JP Morgan think prices can go before even the affluent start to question the value proposition?

AppleInsider said:

[…] there are specific prohibitions on swapping in a "known-good" component not from Apple's stock for troubleshooting, requiring a service replacement part be ordered first.

That seems like a bad policy. A new component could be defective, which corrupts the troubleshooting process. I can understand a prohibition on returning the product to the customer with used parts inside, but for troubleshooting a used component seems like the preferred approach.

neilm said:
[…] I'll be happy when Apple's rumored totally redesigned keyboard sees the light of day.

You may or may not be happy. Remember, in 2015 the butterfly keyboard was a total redesign and look how that worked out!

  

lkrupp said:

Let’s say, for the sake of argument, that these neckbeards cobble together a gizmo that nears the performance of the Mac Pro with similar specs. Now tell me what real professional video studio whose livelihood depends on performance and reliability would actually buy homemade, unsupported hardware running an operating system whose licensing terms expressly forbids its installation on said hardware?. 

No professional studio will. The article said exactly that. So what? How does that mean the exercise has no merit? Even if it’s for no other reason than it’s fun. What part of this warrants insults?

lkrupp said:

So what is the point of this exercise other than to say, “We did it! Ha Ha Ha!”. 

1. Holding Apple’s feet to the fire by comparing what it does to what others do.
2. Satisfying curiosity.
3. Demonstrating the differences between a part-way solution and the “real” Mac experience.
4. Fun.
5. Providing an alternative for those whose hardware needs and/or budget are not well served by Apple.

lkrupp said:

Self-styled techies are such holier-than-thou egomaniacs. 

Again with the insults. Why?

lkrupp said:

So you’re an amateur self-styled techie who does no real work on your machine. It’s a toy for you. 

So anyone whose use of a Mac doesn’t satisfy your self-established criteria for legitimacy should be dismissed as irrelevant? I’d humbly suggest that it is your position that reeks of egotism.

Honestly, your constant lashing out at others does Apple no favours. First, it reflects badly on its image by portraying Apple users as judgmental, intolerant, and snobby. Second, lots of outside experiments have found their way into shipping Apple products, and activities like this foster such ideas. Lots of innovations originate outside of Apple’s campus.