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/moves further into LCD

The world moved on to OLED

/tries to move into OLED

The world will have moved on to mLED.

Maybe propping up Japan Display isn't the best idea that's come down the pike.

coolfactor said:

DaRev said:

But will it come with Windows pre installed?

YES!!! I can't wait! 

I absolutely LOVE seeing ATMs and promotional screens displaying the Windows desktop. To have this in my car?!? Heaven! 

Did you happen to miss the double entendre'?  I'm pretty sure DaRev wasn't referencing a Win interface. 

rob53 said:

I picked up a pair of Ubio Labs Qi chargers from Costco. They made a high-pitched noise when charging, something the manufacturers said shouldn't happen. It happened on both. I contacted the manufacturers and they were supposed to send out replacements but I never got them. They ended up in the garbage can. My iPhone 8 Plus also got overly hot, something I've never had happen with my regular lightning chargers. I'm staying with the cords because I also had issues getting the Ubio to locate properly and begin charging.

Since Apple said they couldn't manufacture a Qi charger up to their standards, it tells me that this way of charging isn't necessarily the best way to go. Apple could easily have sourced an existing charger if they wanted to.

You have few misconceptions.  Chief among them is what Apple said.  They didn't say they couldn't manufacture a Qi charger to their standards.  They couldn't make Air Power to their standards.  AirPower wouldn't have been a regular Qi charger.  In a regualr Qi charger, the transmitter and receiver have to be precisely aligned.  Apple was attempting to go beyond that restriction and build something where you could place your device anywhere on the pad and it would charge.  To date, no one has accomplished this. ← That is what Apple couldn't do to their standard.  Not manufacture a Qi charger.  Heck, you and I can manufacture a Qi charger (no joke, there are literally kits to do it).

Don't let your decision to buy some defective chargers color your opinion of Qi charging.  A tiny bit of research can save you some heartache.  Get a well reviewed charger and you're going to be fine, or just stay wired.   Either way, don't base your decisions on a complete misunderstanding of Apple's failure to make AirPower work.

Seems as if Apple has just given up on the .edu market, especially K-12.  They've ceded the services to MS, Google, and others.  It's ironic considering their recent push towards services in the consumer market.  What could have been.  If only someone had thought beyond the hardware and planned a cohesive .edu experience.  Instead they let Google do it.  Too bad.

insync88 said:

I don’t know if it’s just me....But I’ve never been this excited for a credit card before 

Would it be your first credit card?  I remember being excited for my first card back in '95.  Other than that, credit card are simple financial tools.  Some good, some not so much, and some should be avoided at all costs.

But you're not alone.  There are a lot of people who seem excited about this card as if it's somehow different.  I don't get it, but I'm sorta old so what do I know.