jbdragon

blastdoor said:

Alternatively, it could be that Apple is the only company that wanted to pay for the initial N3 process. I've read elsewhere that most customers are waiting for a simplified and less expensive version of TSMC's N3 process. 

This might be a case of Apple having both the $$ and the product vision to do things that other companies can't. 

Or it's the simple fact that Apple has been their largest customer and has them locked in with the volume of chips they buy.  Leaving very little production left for anyone else.

This Sci-Fi show should have been something that I would have watched.  I watched the 2 episodes so far of SILO and like that.   I think I started watching the first episode of Foundation, and for some reason, I can't even remember never finished watching the whole series.  I guess I have a couple of months to watch it through before the second season starts.

AppleTV+ in general doesn't have a ton of content, but what they do have, most of it is great.    My time is limited on what I can watch.  

That is a nice looking, clasic check.  Steve Jobs signature is nice and clear.  It's so early on that you know someone else didn't sign it, or some machine signing it.  It's the real deal. It's also verified as real with all the bank stamps on the back.

I'm actually shocked that it didn't go for a lot more money!

Just another reason to not use Facebook Messanger.  In fact, just another good reason to get away from Facebook altogether!!!

It's an interesting Tablet, but will anyone want it?  I don't know.  It's not just about the hardware, but the software also.  Is there any Android Software designed to take advantage of a tablet?   Let alone real useful software.  Professional software?

If it's just a blown-up Android with regular Android phone apps, what would be the draw?   I just haven't heard anything changing in that area for Android Google Tablet to be released.  Maybe they have something up their sleeve?

It also looks like my Amazon Echo Show 8.  Which I use for my Bedside Alarm Clock and morning news and weather before I get out of bed.  I can voice snooze it, pretty easily instead of having to reach way over to hit a button.  The price was a whole lot lower.   I have a Google Mini also to play around with.  I haven't used it in months.  Once in a while I'll ask each one the same question and see how they compare.   Personally, I think Amazon Alexa comes in last.  It's just so wordy if you want to control your home, whereas Google and Siri work similarly.  

The price isn't too bad.  I watched the video and didn't really see any standout features I care about.  Mileage may vary.  My 12.9" iPad Pro goes to work with me daily and is out and about when I go to other places.  I have it in a pretty good case. If it had a magnetic stand, that would be a problem to use such a thing.  I use my iPad for a lot of different things.  Needs to be in its case.  I think if you're going to use it on a stand a lot of the time.  Why not get something cheaper that has the stand built in?  Then get a Tablet to actually use for other things.

I'm not in the Google Ecosystem, so maybe this makes sense for Android users. I'm not going to tell anyone to NOT buy it.  Buy what YOU like and to not worry about what anyone else thinks.