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  • T-Mobile adds postpaid eSIM support for iPhone

    doctwelvedoctwelve
    AF_Hitt said:
    Why the stipulation and special mention that iPhone X users can’t use eSIM support? Of course they can’t, it wasn’t a thing on the iPhone X, it was only introduced (on the iPhone) with the XS line and XR.
    "iPhone X or earlier..." I think it's fair just to note that. Didn't think it superfluous enough to warrant a corrective post. 
    Solironnmacgui

  • Laid off Apple contractors listened to 1,000 Siri recordings per shift

    doctwelvedoctwelve
    I dunno... I feel that Apple is just getting dumped on a lot these days. They try to do the right thing while other companies are so blatantly dishonest and not under the same scrutiny. Like the cleaning credit card stuff... so what... how about we also acknowledge that the design of their phone app for apple card just leaves everything in the dust. Sigh. Somehow Apple has become the spouse that keeps trying to do right and just getting accusations thrown back at them.
    luisfrocharazorpitchaickapslicecornchipwatto_cobrajony0

  • Review: Microsoft's Surface Book 2 is expensive with mediocre performance

    doctwelvedoctwelve
    ITGUYINSD said:
    The reason the price of the SB2 is so high is because Microsoft is following Apple's example of ripping off the consumer on SSD upgrades.  

    To upgrade from a 512GB SSD to a 1TB SSD is $500.  That is truly robbery when the retail price of some of the fastest PCI-e / NVMe SSD's are just around $120 for 1TB!  Surely MS gets cheaper prices.  I lose respect for companies that blatantly rip off the consumer on BTO upgrades, notably when the consumer can't upgrade the item because they're glued shut or soldered parts.

    Same SB2 with 512GB is $2499.  

    How about comparing the new Dell XPS 15 (7590) to the MBP 15?  

    For $1660 from Dell you get:

    SPEC:
    • Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
    • 15.6" 4K OLED Display 100% DCI-P3, 400 Nits
    • i7-9750H 2.6 GHz (4.5 GHz Turbo, 12MB cache)
    • 16GB (8GBx2) DDR4L 2666 MHz Ram (64GB max)
    • 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD
    • GTX 1650 4Gb GDDR5 Graphics
    • 720P HD WebCam
    • Backlit Keyboard
    • 2x 2W Speakers
    • Killer Wi-Fi 6 AC1650 (2x2) Gigabit + Bluetooth 5.0
    • McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription
    • PORTS:
      • 2x USB 3.0
      • 1x USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 2 /w Thunderbolt 3 (4 Lanes)
      • 1x HDMI 2.0
      • 1x SDXC Card Reader
      • 1x Audio Combo Jack
    • 6 Cell 97 WHr battery
    • 4.5 lbs
    That compares to a $2899 MBP 15" similarly spec'd, except for the OLED display and other Windows-specific goodies.   Dell only charges $150 to upgrade to 1TB (which I've included in the $1660).  

    How about it?  ;)
    Really? I opted for all the specs you recommended and it came to $1950 before tax. 
    qwerty52lolliverwatto_cobra

  • Apple sued over spellcheck functions on Mac, iPhone & iPad

    doctwelvedoctwelve
    Yesterday I texted someone: "He is completely out of his ming."
    It should have read: "He is completely out of his mind."
    iPhone corrected: "He is completely out of his Ming."

    If they're suing because iPhone's predictions are crap, I support them. 
    dysamoria

  • iPhone's global marketshare dips to 10.1% amid rise of Samsung & Chinese brands

    doctwelvedoctwelve
    macplusplus said:
    That signifies nothing. Just noise without signal. Unlike other brands whose only achievement is a smartphone, Apple has many products that sell, such as iPad, Watch, AirPods and certainly Mac. I’am the one who caused iPhone’s marketshare to shrink by one for example, this year instead of updating my iPhone 8+ to an XR with good trade-in value, I purchased Watch 4, 10.5” iPad Air and a Pencil without any trade-in. Put the blame on me for shrinking iPhone’s market share...
    Damn you!!!! As punishment, you should probably pick up some AirPods or Pro Beats. :)
    AppleExposedcornchipwatto_cobra