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Apple Vision Pro is already a win for Apple & consumers
twolf2919 said:....Developers, like Apple, are in it for the money - they will only develop for a platform if they can see a potential profit. Such potential does not really exist when the total addressable market is less than a million for the foreseeable future. Maybe a few large development shops will bite because they can afford to take the long view, but not the little developers that have made iPhone such a success. -
Masimo CEO: Apple users are better off without Apple Watch pulse oximetry
godofbiscuitssf said:Apple hasn’t ever paid fees to Masimo. That was the point. Also, the point of the patent system was to protect small companies like Masimo from pillaging and theft from large corporations like Apple. -
AirTag-equipped SUV gets stolen and tracked across the planet
While FBI data shows a 7% increase in property crimes between 2021 and 2022, it follows a decades long downward trend. The last reduction in the top tax rate was a reduction from 39.7% to 37% in 2017.
So there is little to no correlation. If you want to talk poverty rates there is certainly room to discuss all the factors that may influence that, in some other forum. -
Apple Vision Pro customers face a 25-minute in-store sales pitch
If you buy a "Mercedes" you let them guide you through the features. Unless, of course, you're 9-Second guy who obviously is way too busy for that kind of hand-holding or social interaction, whether required for a product or not depending on your comfort level with figuring it all out on your own at home. I'm sure there'll be videos to get the basics.
I don't get the irritation some have about this. Apple will likely have chairs for you. And you're not obligated to buy--or buy-in. I'm not. -
Apple TV+ has one key component to make excellent sci-fi -- money
mortarman81mm said:While Apple may have the money to fund epic sci-fi programming, I've found that all too often the scripts and acting are uneven. They really need to be a bit more selective in determining which studios they're going to trust with their money. While I'm a huge fan of 'For All Mankind', and 'Monarch', there are definitely moments when the writing, acting, or both have fallen down and (unfortunately) undermined a moment in an episode. And I won't even get started on 'Foundation'...
It won't stop me from watching because, on balance, I think the productions are super enjoyable, but it does mar the overall quality of the shows.
I'll watch it because I like sci-fi, but there are problems.