SpamSandwich

randominternetperson said:

SpamSandwich said:

It’s a powerful iPad, no doubt. Speaking only for myself, the lack of a headphone jack to accept recording studio standard equipment killed the possibility of me buying one for now. I consider this exclusion a shortsighted decision. Surely no “pros” expected Apple to do that.

I don’t care about Fortnite in the slightest and I’m not going to spend about $2K for a new iPad that’s incompatible with most of my industry standard audio gear.

Apple sometimes leads in the wrong direction on product design, IMO. They’re not perfect and that’s OK.

Serious question here: why can't you just use the Apple lightning headphone adapter?  It is tying up the port or the sound quality or an objection to extra cords?

It was a needless change on Apple’s part (sure they’ll justify it with resons, but those reasons don’t matter to people who place a premium on production speed). It was dumb to eliminate a standard audio port for headphones. My current iPad Pro will accept studio headphones, an adapter for power and a MIDI keyboard or mic without a lot of screwing around. I’m aware my use case isn’t everyone’s. Although I did note with interest similar comments about the elimination of the headphone jack by Alex Lindsay (Pixel Corps) who is even more deeply involved in production. Non-standard equipment changes for no apparent logical reason tends to irritate professionals.

Apple needs to start to migrate more of their core people out of California and have them work in states that are not so philosophically isolated from the rest of the country.

It’s a powerful iPad, no doubt. Speaking only for myself, the lack of a headphone jack to accept recording studio standard equipment killed the possibility of me buying one for now. I consider this exclusion a shortsighted decision. Surely no “pros” expected Apple to do that.

I don’t care about Fortnite in the slightest and I’m not going to spend about $2K for a new iPad that’s incompatible with most of my industry standard audio gear.

Apple sometimes leads in the wrong direction on product design, IMO. They’re not perfect and that’s OK.

Mike Wuerthele said:

SpamSandwich said:

Khashoggi was a citizen of Saudi Arabia, not the United States, so he was still subject to their laws. He probably should’ve become a US citizen if he wanted or expected to have the protected rights of an American.

Again, given his work visa status, he is covered under US laws and rights. This story isn't really about that, though.

Those protections only extend to a foreign national while they are in the US. Khashoggi was not in the US when he was killed. The laws of Turkey apply in that instance.

bitmod said:

SpamSandwich said:

steven n. said:

As a developer, I love the single store concept and increased visibility allowing cheaper prices to my constomers because of increased volume. Sounds win-win to me. 

Apple developers should band together and file amicus briefs with the court in support of Apple. 

This frivolous lawsuit is an insult and dangerous to the earnings potential for all Apple developers.

Wrong... and hilariously so. Thanks for the Monday laugh. 
The only 'earnings potential' you are worried about is your precious stock value. 
Breaking the slavishly greedy and dangerous monopoly Apple has over control of how we use our own property - only stands to greatly benefit developers and consumers. 
They aren't saying the Apple App Store can't exist - just not hold a monopoly that stifles competition. 

Thanks for letting me know I should block you. Consider it done!