Fidonet127

DAalseth said:

Fidonet127 said:

I’m always reminded by these stories how these developers don’t like Apple’s restrictions and how some people complain about Apple’s walled garden. Plus now we have alternative App Stores. We need to recognize that some developers don’t care about the consumer. 

I would disagree to a point. They DO care about the customer. They care too much and want to know everything about them at all times and every place. They are the Overly Attached Girlfriend of business. 

But on another point, wouldn’t this be illegal? I mean actually criminally illegal to record someone without their knowledge? 

Depends on the laws involved. It was there in some of the EULAs. What would it be classified as? In the US, the ability to record a phone conversation is broken up by state in to two party and one party states. One party states, only permission by one side is needed. Two party states, both sides are required to give consent. I’m not a lawyer so I really can’t begin to know. 

I’m always reminded by these stories how these developers don’t like Apple’s restrictions and how some people complain about Apple’s walled garden. Plus now we have alternative App Stores. We need to recognize that some developers don’t care about the consumer. 

silverpraxis said:

Fidonet127 said:

The question really is, why upgrade? Sure increase in processing power. What does the real world effects for AI M1 vs M4? IE what benefit when AI is released would I notice? 

Some of us are still on Intel Mac Minis. I’m thinking of finally upgrading this generation because my 2018 Mini is at the bottom of the support list in the upcoming macOS release. Next year, it may not be supported any longer and it’s unlikely Apple will refresh the Mini again in 2025. Might as well have the best and latest when it comes out.

By all means, a M4 Mac mini would be a great upgrade. For me though, what is the point of upgrading? Apple Intelligence will work on the M1, what is the benefit of upgrading?

If it has five ports, it will be one more port than I have now with the base M1 Mac mini. Add to that it is much more capable ports. I’ve always had more devices than I can plug directly into the mini or our iMac so we have hubs. Hopefully they do reduce the size. It is time for the usb-a ports to go and will likely go. Need usb-a? You knew this was coming. Get a hub, adapter or new cable. Get a thunderbolt dock with a mix of ports, then you have full speed to most of your devices. I say this even with weird usb-a cables I have. Yes there is still USB-A devices being sold. I bought solar lanterns from Costco last month, which could be charged by USB-C but only can charge other devices by its USB-A port. At least they included USB-A to USB-C cable. Apple still sells 30 pin to USB-A cable for $19. 25/9pin serial/parallel connections on computers are gone. Let’s move on. 

spheric said:

Fidonet127 said:

tlinn said:

I will forever be grateful to the Europeans for forcing Apple to adopt USB-C. But the idea that Apple shouldn't be compensated for developing a platform that allows thousands of developers to make a living, or that the "fair" amount of compensation should be decided by developers seems ridiculous to me. Apple is not a charity, nor do they exist to be the world's R&D department. Much of what the Europeans are doing feels like protectionism.

That said, there are plenty of examples where Apple disadvantages its own customers and stifles innovation—like forcing all browsers to use the same engine. This is where government action should focus. 

There is no evidence that EU forced Apple to go USB-C as Apple was already heading there. Yes they put it into law, but the market was already forcing Apple to go USB-C. Due to timing, EU got the credit. 

These statements are so telling: you all think the EU is all about Apple. Fact is, the EU doesn’t give a SHIT about Apple: the USB-C standardisation was about getting EVERYBODY to unify their charging. Apple was already headed there because they aren’t stupid and knew it was coming (and they probably talk regularly with the Commission), having sat out the horrific micro-USB suggestion. 

The EU rightfully gets the credit for kicking everybody into supporting a single standard — they’d already been working with various manufacturers for a decade before Apple finally switched their iPhones, as well. 

It is so telling you assumed I said or implied it was all about Apple. This is rumor site about Apple ok? IE naturally Apple centric. EU did in fact put it in to law about forcing phones to be USB-C.