disneylandman

Eric_WVGG said:

No thunderbolt 3... Splendid 💩

Well anyway I'll buy one, nothing better is going to come out. 

It does both, Thunderbolt 3 and USB 3.2.

AppleExposed said:

"How to delete all the audio recordings that Amazon Echo's Alexa has been making of you"

Step 1:

Get a HomePod.

A brick does the same thing that the HomePod does...nothing.  The HomePod is also listening to everything you say and Apple also has access to your iCloud backups and data.  So if you think your data is safe with Apple, think again.  If people want something that is actually useful, they get an Echo or a Google Home.  If someone wants an overpriced and crippled device that can barely do anything, they get a HomePod.  Apple lowered the price and they still can't sell them.  Echo just went live with an awesome new feature called 'Away' mode.  It listens for a smoke alarm, CO2 alarm, or the sound of breaking glass and immediately alerts you. With connected lights, the 'Away' mode will also randomly turn on and off the lights in different rooms to simulate someone being home.  It knows your location so it knows when to turn on the lights at sunset.  You can even listen to the sound it recorded and the Echo can link to the Ring Security System as well.  HomePod will never be able to do that.

Eric_WVGG said:

Worth noting that the first iPod used FireWire. This had the unintended consequence of making it the most affordable, high speed portable hard drive on the market; Steve Jackson’s crew used them to ferry Lord of the Rings footage from New Zealand to Hollywood. 

I think you mean Peter Jackson.

tmay said:

disneylandman said:

The first generation (first released model) iPhone was only available in 4GB or 8GB.  The refreshed model the following year in early 2008 was bumped up to 8GB or 16GB and the 4GB model was dropped.  EDGE was slower than the relatively new 3G network, but I would not call it unreliable.  Like any network, it was reliable if you had a good signal.  I never had any issues in Los Angeles.

If it were a different model, I would agree with you. https://support.apple.com/en-us/ht201296 Even Apple states that it came in 4, 8 and 16GB versions.

At launch, it was only available with 4GB or 8GB.  It was not until a refresh in early 2008 that the 16GB capacity was offered.  Of course Apple now states that the 1st gen included 4, 8, or 16 GB, but you could not buy a 16GB version when it was first launched.

The first generation (first released model) iPhone was only available in 4GB or 8GB.  The refreshed model the following year in early 2008 was bumped up to 8GB or 16GB and the 4GB model was dropped.  EDGE was slower than the relatively new 3G network, but I would not call it unreliable.  Like any network, it was reliable if you had a good signal.  I never had any issues in Los Angeles.