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DoctorQ said:

DavidEsrati said:

Still not upgradeable- no slots- while every PC in this price range can and does do both.

I'm waiting on one. We'll see what it runs like when it shows up.

I have a feeling slots are superfluous at this point, since it’s pertinent only to Intel. A PCI bus, in this scenario, is likely a bottleneck. Apple’s architecture calls for keeping the internal busses short as possible, such as with the system RAM. Will M series based Macs eventually have PCI slots? Beats me, but if there’s no hardware to fill the slots, what difference does it make?

Internal expandability of the computer is necessary when you are buying a product that as sold -- will not do what you need it to do.  The Trashcan mac was pilloried over this in the past, but the vast majority of this sentiment was because as sold it had insufficient graphics capability and other functionality.   If the computer you are buying does everything you need it to do for the requisite amount of time for it to pay for itself -- then internal expandability serves no real need.   The vast majority of users -- could not care a less about expandability as it by its self serves no functional purpose... just give me what I need to do the job I need done... that is what I need.   I never considered buying the trashcan mac, but now here I am waiting for 10 to 12 weeks (because obviously no-one is interested in this device) for the configuration I wanted to order...  for the new Mac Studio.

cgWerks said:

Mike Wuerthele said:
It does 4K fine. It doesn't do 8K at all, but you'll find not much does on the computing side at the moment. It's fantastic that there are 8K TVs coming, but content is still a long way away.

Wouldn't you have to have a wall-sized TV for 8K to matter much? At some point, it seems like we're just doing spec jumps for spec (and new TV sales) sake... with the downside of using up our computer performance gains trying to drive them (and bandwidth too).

Also, just an update on my above comments about the Mac mini and noise... the little Turbo Boost Switcher app to easily turn off Turbo Boost takes care of that, for the most part. So, I have the performance when I need it, but most of the time, just turn it off so I don't have to be bothered by fans.

tadd said:

Apple website says orders on MacMini placed today are still arriving Nov 7th.  That's what it said just after the Brooklyn event.  It also says Apple Store Pickup is still currently unavailable. 

Out in Thailand the website button has not switched to 'buy' yet -- so I would have to wait if I were not already planning on waiting for a few weeks.

maestro64 said:

volcan said:

When will people learn not to keep naked photos on their personal devices?

Here is what I find interesting, I'm assuming she was devoutly muslin by her own omission, if she was why in the first place did she have images of her in various stages of undress this is not allowed in the Muslim faith. Sounds like some rules are allowed to be broken but not others.

So you are basically saying she is human... like Catholics and Protestants etc.   BTW, I don't think the Koran has anything about not being able to be seen in "various" states of undress (which could just be without covering her face depending on sect) - only unrelated men.

boltsfan17 said:

bbh said:

I hope she prevails. I don't think we are a "police state". Yet.

The Fourth Amendment's warrant requirement doesn't apply at the border. 

While I believe you are correct with regards to precedent (sort of), there are multiple issues here - and some competing issues.  

When you enter the US the customs enforcement has the right to search whatever you are bringing into the country to make sure that you are not bringing in contraband or importing goods that you have not paid taxes or duties on.  When the constitution was written there was no concept of good that was not physical.  It is highly unlikely the writers of the constitution had any idea that it would be twisted to be used to search "your personal papers" since there for the purposes of duties and taxes they were of limited value.  In cases like this, the purpose of these searches is not for customs enforcement - but rather as a fishing expedition for security or policing.

Prior rulings of the Supreme Court have so weakened the 4th Amendment protections that the 4th Amendment going forward will likely be of limited protection.  They twisted it likely because in the case that came before them -- they did not want the defendant to get off... and thus ruled incorrectly when it comes to precedence.  In doing this they came up with a "test" (that was not written into the constitution) about "the expectation of privacy".  In the modern era where most of our personal papers are electronic data, and the devices backed up these "personal papers" to other computers - the courts have continued to twist the 4th Amendment by applying this test "the expectation of privacy" as anything not stored in a hole in your own backyard - you don't have an expectation of privacy...   Basically, the courts have not been faithful as to the intent of the constitution.  This is not the only part of the constitution that they have done this for, the laws with regards to allowing the government to expropriate your property for public use are another case.  I highly doubt they meant for public use to allowing the government to take your property and give it to another private corporation as to increase the tax base (did they even have property taxes back then ... ) .  Public use is very simply - roads, infrastructure, public parks... not legalized theft.  

IMHO, The Supreme Court should take the opportunity on a case such as this (assuming it gets appealed to the Supreme Court) to fix prior courts mistakes (IMHO).

Understand that the individual was an American.  For all that do not have citizenship, the immigration and customs can reject your entry into the country so even if the government protected "your papers" -- if you as a non-American refused... they could just refuse you entry.

(I am not an American, and don't currently live in the US).