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Absent an Apple Siri alternative, Alexa hardware family tops Amazon holiday sales charts
I think it's quite ironic how people will PAY amazon for these continuous listening devices that let amazon increase their already large data file on you. However, if you even mention the slightest weakening of encryption to help thwart the almost monthly terrorist attacks occurring in the western world people come out with pitchforks.
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Apple, Google, Uber vow not to take part in Muslim registry
Cook better be very careful with his dealings in China. China has already asked for backdoors, and I could see them asking for a similar database on the muslim uighurs. If he bends in China and Trump notices, it will not end well.![apple ][](https://cd8ba0b44a15c10065fd-24461f391e20b7336331d5789078af53.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/images/banned_large.png)
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Apple Pay now works with Square Cash 'virtual debit cards'
Not sure why you'd use those over your normal debit card in apple pay. I don't know anyone that uses square cash, much less keeps a balance on it.
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Apple agrees to pay $450K to settle charges of mishandling e-waste in California
You can't say apple cares about the environment when they purposely solder on RAM and hard drives to limit upgrades. How is that good for recycling when someone has to pry off the glued on components?
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Teardown of 15" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar reveals non-removable SSD, extra trackpad touch controll
Exactly, the 5 to 3 year reduction is why they did it. I have a MBP from 2010 and it's still ok for most things aside from 4K video, games, etc. But I had to add an SSD and upgrade the RAM. If people can use macs that last for 5-7 years they'll have a problem with sales. They have a vested interest in their machines not lasting as long.nubus said:
True. Even different generations of iMacs and iBooks could be upgraded. Apple even made it easy to flip-up the keyboard to insert RAM, disks, and wireless.Paradroid said:im not saying it shouldn't be upgradeable, just that it not being upgradeable doesn't make it non-pro.
What should worry is that if we can't upgrade RAM and disk or buy at non-Apple pricing. The battery is glued. All together the expected lifetime of the MacBook Pro 2016 is probably reduced from 5 to 3 years. Combined with new pricing and the TCO is then ≈ +80% higher while the environmental impact is +60% compared to previous. All of that to save 2.5 mm!
