Mike Wuerthele

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  • No India tariff deal means Apple will face iPhone import fees eight times higher than befo...

    Mike WuertheleMike Wuerthele
    8x? Last I checked 25% from 10% is 2.5X. And we don't know the minutiae. So if that sticks, I doubt it's going to be some crazy trouble for apple. The president is pretty good at this stuff. I'll wait for more concrete news to break regarding the details on this before reacting. but from what I have seen so far, including with the UK. Trump is doing great things with these trade deals. We wanted fair balance. And so far, we are getting it and then some. Looking forward to see how India responds. 
    As addressed in the article, on April 1, Apple was paying 3%. 8 x 3 = 24.

    From the article: "This will be a considerable increase on the current 10% import tariff applied against the country as of the latest exceptions pending a trade deal. That 10% tariff is also high compared to the 3% tariff Apple paid on iPhone imports from India to the U.S. before President Donald Trump began making tariff changes."

    As far as "concrete news" goes, the source is Trump and Bessent. They both said this.
    muthuk_vanalingam

  • Oppo Find N5 foldable phone review: Apple's now on notice

    Mike WuertheleMike Wuerthele
    22july2013 said:
    Next: trifold phones.
    I feel like I saw one at MWC.
    muthuk_vanalingamcommand_f

  • Apple sues Jon Prosser over iOS 26 leaks

    Mike WuertheleMike Wuerthele
    Rogue01 said:
    Mike Wuerthele said:
    avon b7 said:
    I'll wait to hear the full story from all sides but my first thought was 'Think Secret'. 
    AppleInsider got sued a few years before ThinkSecret, and won too.

    In this climate, though, it'll be interesting to see how this goes.
    And ThinkSecret did not win their lawsuit and got shut down for the leaks they posted on their website.  I miss the days when people were actually surprised during a keynote when a new product was released, because none of it was leaked beforehand.
    They got paid by Apple as part of the agreement to close down.
    gatorguymuthuk_vanalingamchasm

  • Eero 7 Max mesh router review: The best kind of Wi-Fi overkill

    Mike WuertheleMike Wuerthele
    charles1 said:
    This new generation of eeros explains why my new cable internet provider forced me to accept a bunch of crappy previous gen eeros, in order to get the discount rate. They're dumping the old product on consumers. Now I have to store this obsolete plastic rubbish in a closet for years, until I change providers someday. If I don't return it, they'll charge me hundreds of dollars in penalties.
    What did they give you? For most, Wi-Fi 6 units will still do very well for years, especially if you have Macs that don't have 7.
    muthuk_vanalingamdewmedavgreg

  • Eero 7 Max mesh router review: The best kind of Wi-Fi overkill

    Mike WuertheleMike Wuerthele
    wood1208 said:
    wood1208 said:
    eero max 7 wireless speed up to 4.3 Gbps, 10 Gig Internet port, covers 2500 sq ft. Costs $600. 
    NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi 7 Router (RS700S) wireless speed up to 19 Gbps with 10 Gig Internet Port, covers 3500 sq ft. Costs $500


    From Netgear: † Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE® 802.11 specifications. Actual data throughput and wireless coverage will vary and be lowered by network, your country’s regulation, and environmental conditions, including network traffic volume, device limitations, and building construction. NETGEAR makes no representations or warranties about this product's compatibility with future standards. Up to 18.7 Gbps wireless speeds achieved when connecting to other 802.11be 18.7 Gbps devices.

    The RS700S hits 3 gigabits per second with WiFi 7 BE19000, not BE20800 like the 7 Max, in real life, just like this does. The difference is, Eero is honest about it. Don't get me wrong, I like the RS700S, a friend has it. It's just never, ever going to hit that 18.7 gbps wireless speed.

    You'll also note that this is not a five-star review.

    Real life network speed is typically lower than the lab speed because the building walls/floors are constructed different in different places for wifi signal's ability to penetrate. In USA/Canada, most houses have wood/drywall construction vs i Europe, Asia and Middle east are bricks and concrete. When I select my home router, I like to see the ability of router(antenna, power, channel aggregation) to go signal far, strong and speed.
    I've done about 30 router reviews, and have a professional background in ionizing radiation and RF monitoring courtesy US Navy. I'm aware of the engineering issues, and shielding physics, so your lecture about it is completely unnecessary, but thanks anyway.

    So, let's get into more detail. Netgear, like almost always, is being honest about total network speed if you squint and turn your head sideways. It's counting total channel speed, that you will never, ever get in total, where Eero is counting one channel, which you might. If Eero counted the same way, they'd say that the Eero 7 Max can get up to 21 gbps.

    Amazon uses BE19000, like the Netgear, in the Eero 7 Pro which is also on my test bench. It uses the better BE20800 in the 7 Max. Counting Netgear's way, the 7 Pro gets up to 19 Gbps.

    All of this is a moot point, unless you frequently move big files across wireless, and you shouldn't be, that should be wired; or you have more than 3 gigabits per second internet speed.

    It's right there in the WiFi spec name. BE19000 = 19 gigabits per second. BE 20800 = 21 gigabits per second.

    TLDR: Your Netgear you cited performs the same as the Eero 7 Pro, not Max, as reviewed here. Don't be fooled by how Netgear counts. The Eero 7 Max is a hair faster, theoretically, but in the real world, it doesn't matter that much.

    Also, the Netgear is almost never on sale. The Eero 7 Pro almost is always on sale, as the text discusses.
    muthuk_vanalingamdewmeappleinsideruser