StrangeDays

cloudguy said:

StrangeDays said:

rotateleftbyte said:

prismatics said:

robin huber said:

Yes, because Apple knows nothing about long term service and support. 

In terms of cars, they actually don't.

Very true. They won't be able to get out of stopping support and spares production after 5 years. Then there is the right to repair. There is no way that Apple would ever be charging me through the nose to change the brake pads. These are commodity items and any half-decent mechanic including myself can change them. The same goes for tyres and wiper blades.

Apple will be on a huge learning curve. What has worked for their business so far won't work when you get into the Automotive business.

Apple is the only PC company from 45 years ago to still standing -- and not only still standing, but the most successful PC company. And not only the most successful PC company, but the most successful public company in history. If all that proves anything, it's that they know how to adapt. If you're still betting against Apple at this point, dunno what to say, I hope you aren't a betting man.

1. HP was founded in 1932.
2. Acer was founded in 1976.

So you are wrong there. 

The most successful PC company ... has 8% market share for #4 overall? 1/3 the market share of #1 and 1/2 the market share of #3? Only 6 million more sold than #6? In their best year in history? Again wrong.

Apple is the most successful public company in history ... because of the iPhone and the iPad. The services related to the iPhone and iPad make more profit than the rest of their divisions combined. 

Bet against Apple? No. But take the position that Apple isn't necessarily going to dominate or redefine every single space that it enters? Well we have the HomePod, Apple TV, Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade as evidence. And when you consider that most of the actual innovation in the mobile space the past 6-7 years (if not more) has come from Android then you should revise that to how Apple fans should stop dismissing Apple's competitors. Even when they trip over and embarrass themselves - Microsoft with Zune and Windows Mobile, Samsung with Bixby and Tizen, Google With Android Things and wearables, Dell with bankruptcy - they generally stick around and do very well for themselves. The same will happen in the car industry too.

Dogperson said:

I am guessing this only works on the cellular models?
We have made calls but I think they are on our wifi. 

gatorguy said:

lkrupp said:

gatorguy said:

rotateleftbyte said:

Google Taketh and Google Giveth. The former is always larger than the latter.

As has been said, "I'll believe it when I see it".

They (Google) won't be giving up all this lovely data that the get from cookies without having at least the same amount slurped by other means already in place.

Just avoid anything to do with Google if possible. Make them work really hard for the data that they steal from us. Don't give it to them on a plate.

The article implies Google will be going further with their browser privacy initiatives than even Apple. There's apparently a lot involved with the  Privacy-First Web and Privacy Sandbox initiatives.

Yeah, right, so tell us, Mr. Google Fellatio artiste, how will this impact Google’s business model which is to collect user data and sell it to advertisers? Can a leopard really change its spots? I think not.

It won't change one iota AFAIK.  They still won't sell personal user data to advertisers after the changes. 

prokip said:

jibberj said:

News Corp owns 70% of print media in Oz, and 100% in my home state. All this is about the government paying back Murdoch for winning them the last election. 

How flaming ignorant!

Even if this comment is true, the Australian Federal Government's dispute with Fakebook and Giggle, was all about on-line news, NOT print media ... doh!  The Fakebook and Giggle gorillas have been pinching (i.e. steeling) quality journalists work, having that news being displayed on their sites like it is theirs and not paying for the stuff.

Hey, why don't you let me go into your garage take your car and drive it around town hanging out the windows like it's mine !!  But I think there is a law about that ??