rossb2

So the real winners are the lawyers. That is often the case.

mixinmaster23 said:

I know I’m probably in the minority but I truly believe Apple should buy Sony. The two companies share a similar history and culture. While Sony would offer many many new fronts that could benefit Apple greatly. From TV panels, to movie and television studios (boost Apple TV+), game studios and consoles and services, and even music labels if they’re ere to choose to get that as well. If it were allowed to happen then it would be huge for Apple.

I suspect Apple do not buy Sony, as they are loss making(looked at 2020 balance sheet) . Their games division is not really a competitor to apple, casual gaming. They supply apple with camera lenses, but not worth buying. a loss making company just to get that. Sure, Sonys content would boost Apple TV, but you have to buy a loss making company to get the TV, and then you have the other divisions you do not want. Apple TV is in a crowded market, and its future is far from certain.

jblongz said:

Bring on the heat.  Apple's watch is fancy, trendy, and powerful, but Google's FitBit has been very resourceful, and in many respects, more usable.  If Facebook's watch can last at least 4 days on a single charge like the FitBit, it has a chance at eating some smart watch market on the advantage of efficiency alone.  I'm sorry for any iWatch user that must charge their watch every 24 hours...don't we have enough to manage in life?

Charging every 24 hours is no trouble at all. I put the watch on its charger when I go to bed. Takes seconds. I pick up the watch when I get out of bed, again it takes seconds. 

Looking at some of the Android designs. They last 4 days. But they are in some cases ridiculously thick, to the point where it spoils the styling of the watch. I will happily take Apple Watch charge levels,  for a thinner watch design.

I am actually shocked that the Mac mini has been refreshed this quickly, after the previous gen taking nearly 4 years to get done. I bought the 4 core in April, with the storage refresh, thinking it would be a couple of years before the next refresh. Probably not the best time to buy.

sounds like Amazon are making the same mistake as Google Stadia. People want access to their existing Steam games library. People also do not want limited access to games,  from Luna only.