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….upcoming iPad Pro models. They are expected to be announced in May.

The OLED iPad Pro models may not be available for shipping until later in April.

eriamjh said:

This tear down was incredible.  There’s so many layers of tech inside the VP, it’s no wonder this thing is $3500 and up.  

I don’t think it would have been possible without the M-series processor unless it was all crammed into a Fanny pack.  

And many have ordered it with 512GB and 1TB of storage, boosting Apple’s margins even more.  And the case is $200.   And a spare battery.  Etc.   and I would not be surprised if Apple doesn’t tell us how many they sell at the next results call.   

charlesn said:

roake said:

teejay2012 said:

tech_traveller said:

I am glad. Whether you like or dislike Apple, medical devices should have some exception to other product categories.

That being said, I hope Masimo gets reimbursed for their troubles.

Masimo has become a bit of a troll and it seems the ITC has over reached on their decision.

From iMore, Florian Mueller is a  patent expert and legal expert has written, “Apple sometimes engages in bullying, but the ITC’s attack is gratuitous, disingenuous and irresponsible,” noting the ITC’s own record shows that Apple created the disputed pulse oxymetry technology independently and that Masimo “tactically designed the patents-in-suit after Apple’s independent innovation, and more than 10 years after the original applications, in order to read on the relevant Apple Watch feature.”

I think Masimo should get 'rewarded' for the trouble they have caused themselves and their shareholders LOL. They have spent 100 million on this and they only make 120 million a year in profit!

Likely, one component of the non-disclosed decision includes reimbursement of Masimo’s legal fees, since they legally prevailed.  Apple will have done everything they could to make this process “not worth it” for Masimo to discourage them from trying to sue Apple for whatever solution they come up with.

I’m in the medical field.  Masimo is high quality (if still overpriced) equipment.  We have a couple of generic finger pulse-oximeters that are $15 each on Amazon.  We recently got a similar one from Masimo that was well over $300 for the same functionality.  

The difference?  Masimo is sold as a medical device where the generic one is not.  They are both accurate, but in the hospital, we are required to use the medically certified ones.

The Masimo one is very well made with high-quality materials, but I would rather replace the $15 unit a couple times that pay more than 20 times that cost for the “nice” one.

If you're in the medical field, which I have to doubt based on what you posted, I hope to never experience whatever facility you're in. You think the difference between Chinese sweatshop junk tech being sold on Amazon and medical grade equipment is that the latter is much more expensive because it's "nice?" The reason you're required to use approved medical devices in hospitals is because their accuracy and performance is certified, thereby generating data that can be trusted.... which is kind of essential in a hospital, no? Sure, that $15 SXHMZLY Pulse Oximeter you bought on Amazon "might" be accurate. Or it might not. Or it might sometimes be accurate and sometimes not. Inconsistency is a hallmark of cheap measuring devices. Whatever the case, the manufacturer sure isn't certifying anything. Meaning: you can never really trust the data it provides. And if you do trust an inaccurate reading, what's at stake could be a lot more than spending $15 for a new piece of junk... you could easily jeopardize a patient's health or their life. But you'd know this if you were in the medical field. 

teejay2012 said:

tech_traveller said:

I am glad. Whether you like or dislike Apple, medical devices should have some exception to other product categories.

That being said, I hope Masimo gets reimbursed for their troubles.

Masimo has become a bit of a troll and it seems the ITC has over reached on their decision.

From iMore, Florian Mueller is a  patent expert and legal expert has written, “Apple sometimes engages in bullying, but the ITC’s attack is gratuitous, disingenuous and irresponsible,” noting the ITC’s own record shows that Apple created the disputed pulse oxymetry technology independently and that Masimo “tactically designed the patents-in-suit after Apple’s independent innovation, and more than 10 years after the original applications, in order to read on the relevant Apple Watch feature.”

I think Masimo should get 'rewarded' for the trouble they have caused themselves and their shareholders LOL. They have spent 100 million on this and they only make 120 million a year in profit!

blastdoor said:

Elon Musk dreams of turning X into the “everything app” including financial services. He will fail. But Apple will succeed — the everything app will just be the iPhone plus Apple services.