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  • Here's how to see Apple's new Mac Pro & Pro Display XR in your office with your iPhone or ...

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    I have to say, that computer is pretty ugly.
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  • Editorial: The new Mac Pro is overkill for nearly everybody, and it hit Apple's own target...

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    That's a powerful machine. Bet I can heat my basement with it.
    watto_cobra

  • Editorial: Reporting about the MacBook Pro is failing at a faster rate than the butterfly ...

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    JustSomeGuy1 said:
    TC Young said:
    As a 30 year Apple fan and loyal customer, I have to disagree with this article. Both my 2015, 2016, and now 2017 Macbooks have exhibited problems with their keyboards, eventually requiring replacement. This is a first of *any* Apple computers I have used since the mid 1980s. I can't chalk that up to simple coincidence, nor do I consider it "normal" when it comes to wear & tear. I can only hope Apple eventually gets the design right.
    I'm not a fan of the new KB but I'm not here to talk about that. I'm curious about the post I quoted.

    This guy is a liar, obviously. The 2015 keyboard wasn't a butterfly. If he really owned those machines he'd be able to tell the difference. Also, he has a post count of 1. So, my conclusion is that he's a troll, either paid or not.

    What I'm curious about is: If he's paid, then who's paying him, and what benefit do they think they get? And if he's not, what could possibly prompt him to show up and waste his time?

    Where in his post did he say that his 2015 was butterfly kb? Any keyboard can fail. Even the most reliable keyboards fail sometimes.
    elijahggatorguy

  • New global smartspeaker data shows Apple's HomePod remains a bit player

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    p-dog said:
    bigtds said:
    This thing is useless to anyone other than and apple user. Too bad. Just allowing Bluetooth streaming would have opened Homepod up to so many more people.
    If somebody wants the advantages of Apple’s ecosystem, build quality, privacy protection and superior user experience, which includes HomePod, they should acquire an iPhone and or a Mac. Products such as HomePod are one of the advantages of using Apple gear, that’s the point.
    My Sonos system provides all of those advantages you speak of. And I don't need an iPhone to use it. None of those advantages you list need to be locked into just Apple for others to enjoy it. In fact, opening up the HP would be its biggest advantage. HP will always have a small market share until Apple allows others access to it. Too bad, it could've been a big hit.
    elijahg

  • T-Mobile 'crazy in love' promotion of OnePlus 7 Pro tweeted from iPhone

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    StrangeDays said:
    There are a lot of reasons to like Android phones, most notably their support for open software and diverse app ecosystem. However when you want to actually use a phone for its intended purpose on a daily basis, nothing is as reliable and as secure as an iPhone. Most people reading these boards have never tried to use a Samsung phone. I have a bunch of them on my shelf. I can't imagine using one as my actual phone though. It is just a stack of useless annoying add-ons shoveled on top of a rarely updated Android operating system.
    I have several friends with android knockoffs, including samsungs. The UX was horrid, busy, confusing to them, etc. The devices themselves plastic and junky. Since I’m a software developer and techie guy they often ask me for help, and my advice is always the same - get an iphone. But I’ve seen them bounce from one phone to the next, forgetting the past failure and hoping for a different outcome. Rinse and repeat. 

    So no, I don’t know what these reasons to like the knockoffs is. To consumers it certainly ain’t your ideological position on open source software. Such intellectual debates offer no relieve to the daily problem of a poorly designed, unfriendly, shitty device. Have fun with open. How’s Linux these days? Linus still fired for being a tyrant?
    My wife is not tech savvy, but she knows her way around her android phone with ease. Could it be that your friends are just not technically smart? After all, they're not taking your advice.
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