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I think this design could work for a less expensive phone with these features. 
- LCD which probably means a small chin at the bottom of the screen. 
- No wireless charging and no 3D Touch would allow for simpler internals. 

SpamSandwich said:

StrangeDays said:

muthuk_vanalingam said:

gatorguy said:

With that said the lack of sales didn't prevent the blogosphere blasting at full-volume every perceived failure of the Pixel line whether real, imaginary, widespread or one-off. The tech writers are equal-opportunity click-baiters. If there's a "name" and a possible nega-story they will write it. Apple fans already know that.

Yes, that was true. There are MANY articles written about problems with Pixel phones (particularly Pixel 2 XL, the phone with non-Samsung display) as soon as they were launched. It looked almost as-if Samsung paid tech media to portray Pixel 2 XL in the poorest light possible to me. DED himself wrote few articles about failures of Pixel lineups (both 1st generation and 2nd generation). So not sure, why DED complains about just one website singing praises about Pixel 2nd generation phones when there are PLENTY of articles available in tech media which criticized them.

I think his point is clear. DED’s column isn’t about other tech media, it’s about Bloomberg. And Bloomberg appears to be beating a drum for Google, despite the data indicators favoring Apple. Bloomberg continues to pigeon hole Apple as a failure and Google as a winner despite it plainly being the opposite. 

As a leading investor news outlet, Bloomberg’s coverage is puzzling, and itself is newsworthy. 

All it really proves is that attacking the leader generates more interest than positive coverage. Everyone knows Apple is trouncing their competition, so “bad news” will attract more eyeballs.

There is more to it than attracting more eyeballs (viewers) as if most of the tech audience was neutral about Apple. 
- Apple is a niche company. The majority smartphone OS is Android.
The tendency of large groups is to act in a tribal/school yard way; where the thinking is; my team is good, the other team is the enemy. 
- There is therefore a huge anti-Apple tech audience.
This anti-Apple audience doesn’t care about accuracy but is attracted to negative news about Apple even if it is irrational and false. 
- Tech journalists, like all news outlets, are looking for income and clicks on articles produces that.
Most tech journalists (and many YouTube tech channels) pander to the large audience which dislikes Apple by spreading misinformation.
This trend has gone on for many years.
The MacWorld Macalope column is based on reporting this kind of inaccurate anti-Apple journalism.   

wanderso said:

If out of warranty and replacement isn't an option, it seems that some will end up carrying around Bluetooth keyboards vs $700 to fix.  So much for portability if that happens. ... 

Best wishes though that a solution is worked por for those facing a problem. In the past, Apple has extended warranties for issues like this. 

I always get AppleCare+ on all my expensive Apple purchases. 
I broke my iPad screen, no problem. Got it replaced with a new iPad from Apple for $50.

Trying to get Apple to repair something very expensive out of warranty for free is always difficult.
Again, the answer imo is to get AppleCare+. 

franklinjackcon said:

Not even a shout out to the real hero of the story - the manufacturer of the car that got her to the hospital. Without Ford, Chevy, Toyota? she'd have died walking to the hospital. Oh and the medically trained people at the hospital i guess deserve a mention

The story is about the original detection of symptoms which lead to these people getting medical care to get a proper diagnosis. 
- The car did not detect the symptoms. And there is nothing special about one particular car. No car available? Call an ambulance. 
- The medical people at the hospital cannot do any good if the patient is not in the hospital because the patient does not realize there is something seriously wrong. 

* The initial detection of the rapid heart rate was done by the Apple Watch. 

For several years I had been diagnosed with tachycardia. This required several ER visits to bring down episodes of rapid heart rate. 
- Under doctor’s instructions, 10 years ago, I kept a cuff heart rate monitor near me at all times. 
It was bulky, and could not be worn continuously. 
- Later, when smartwatches began their mass popularity, I bought a Pebble which had a HR monitor. But that device quickly broke down and Pebble’s customer service was email only, taking weeks to resolve problems. I returned it. 
- I researched Fitbit’s offerings and they also had a high rate of customer returns. 

* I bought an Apple Watch. It is reliable, it’s HR monitor is accurate enough to be very close to my experience with ER HR devices. I still use my AW to monitor my HR. 
- Are there now other wearables as good/reliable/with the same level of customer support as the AW for 1/2 the price? Maybe. Good luck finding them.  

* As for milleron’s claim that it is preposterous for the girl and other patient to die from undiagnosed atrial fibrillation; 
First let’s establish that atrial fibrillation can lead to death beginning with this article. (While many of the patients studied were elderly, such a condition should lead to concern.)
“Sudden cardiac death is the most common cause of death in atrial fibrillation patients... The report, published in the current issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association...”
https://cardiacrhythmnews.com/sudden-cardiac-death-is-the-most-common-cause-of-death-in-atrial-fibrillation-patients-engage-af-timi-48-shows/ 

- This article states that atrial fibrillation can remain undiagnosed;
”Studies suggest that, when screening is performed, undiagnosed atrial fibrillation is present in around 1% of the screened population”

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24281348

* So, was the reporting of patients who believe that their Apple Watches saved their lives “fake news” (because these Apple Watches helped lead to the diagnosis of atrial fibrillation?). 

No. Atrial fibrillation can remain undiagnosed and atrial fibrillation can be associated with sudden cardiac death.