nubus

IIc, IIe, Plus, SE, SE/30, IIcx, Classic, LC, LC II, LC III, Color Classic, LC 475, Centris 610, PB 180c, Duo 210, Quadra 840AV, PowerMac 7500, Power Computing xxx, PowerMac 4400, PowerMac G3 (Beige), PB 1400, AppleVision 1710AV, Newton MP 120, MP 2000, QuickTake 150, eMate 300, iBook (Tangerine), Pismo (PB G3), MacBook Pro (Core), MacBook Pro 15 (mid-2010), OSX86, iPhone 15 Pro.... and waiting for something insanely great! Well, it seems Apple Intelligence is insanely great by functionality - not by name. A new golden era.

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  • Mac mini shows Apple can be low cost -- it just doesn't often want to

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    schlack said:
    The Mac Mini is an outstanding value at $600 ($500 educational pricing).
    But it's got a narrow use case.
    The 4 desktop series combined are probably 0.7% of Apple. Each of the 4 models have a very narrow use case.

    To me the solution is to discontinue both iMac and Mac Pro.

    iMac was iconic to a generation like Volkswagen Beetle and Ford T before. Apple discontinued iconic products like iPod and we're still here.
    Mac Pro is simply not a very good product. You can't replace CPU, GPU, or memory. Eithe create a Pro that makes sense or get rid of it.

    ForumPost

  • EU might fine Apple for failure to comply with DMA, for real this time

    nubusnubus
    In the end, Europe could simply price Apple out of their market. Apple is a for profit company. If the fines exceed Apple’s profits in Europe, why do business there?
    We're not there yet. There are no EU jobs related to Apple that can't be found with Android. Next EU election is 2029 and with Trump as president we will have nationalism and protectionism on both sides. Trump will obviously place taxes on wine, cars,... and he will stop the support for Ukraine causing EU to rapidly move arms manufacturing back. The deal used to be "we buy weapons at inflated prices for protection". Politicians simply don't have time for a foreign smartphone company trying to avoid competition.
    williamlondonAlex1Nelijahgwunderfitz

  • Can Apple innovate if iPhone remains the biggest slice of its revenues?

    nubusnubus
    The last time Phil Schiller used the word "innovation" on a stage was due to Mac users having lost faith in Apple being capable of innovating. He gave us the Mac Pro "Trash" causing 7 years of no upgrades and Apple publicly acknowledging the failure of the design.

    Look at the input devices, macOS (not to mention iPadOS), Apple Watch Series 10, and the constant shuffling of iPhone lens positions with 16 being the new 12. That is not innovation. I love my MPB but the main benefits are not innovation but the return of a proper keyboard, MagSafe, and the iPhone-processor thanks to ARM + TSMC. For most purposes MBP is a very nice evolution of the TiBook from 2001.

    And when Apple tries to innovate it is Cook copying Zuckerberg (AVP), Musk (Car), and being late to the Generative AI. Most of all Cook is behaving like Sculley. He had his best developers do stupid stuff like OpenDoc, Newton, and QuickDraw GX to show he could build the future. Cook is doing the same with core system and Safari just standing still. There won't be a NeXT CEO to fix Apple again.
    OctoMonkeywilliamlondon

  • Hands on: Apple's USB-C accessories leave us wanting more

    nubusnubus
    These devices are late to deliver USB-C, don't improve on the basics (backlight, charging, arrow keys,...), and they won't last due to new requirements from EU in 2027. Are these releases a "we don't care" or "we don't have the resources"?
    williamlondon

  • Apple beats Wall Street predictions with record-breaking iPhone sales revenue

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    danox said:
    Wall Street was completely unaware, but I have a prediction. The M4 Mac mini (Studio) is poised to become a surprising and significant sales success for Apple. It might just be the computer of the year. The initial enthusiasm for this computer appears to be unprecedented, as it seems to be striking a perfect balance between value and performance. The usual jaded tech forums were shockingly enthusiastic.
    Desktops are 10% of Mac sales - and the Mac as a total is 7.7% of the profit. Combined this makes iMac, mini, Studio, and Pro <1% of Apple. The new mini is amazing but AirPods Pro 3 would likely be far more important to Wall Street.
    ronn