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  • Apple unveils new 13-inch MacBook Pro with Apple Silicon M1 for $1299

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    Is this a joke?
    • Same old design
    • Massive bezels
    • No 14" display
    • Only 2 TB ports??
    • 720p front camera??
    • 16gb max memory
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  • Apple launches iPhone 12 Pro line with new design, better cameras, LiDAR

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    SpamSandwich said:
    chemengin1 said:
    Most underwhelming phone ever announced.
    These announcements bring out the trolls. Thanks for making it easier to find and block you.
    Calling others trolls stopped being witty in 2018. Only Appleinsider is filled with so many hardcore fanboys that someone merely expressing an opinion is decried as a "troll". Try harder.
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  • Apple launches iPhone 12 Pro line with new design, better cameras, LiDAR

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    Most underwhelming phone ever announced.
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  • Teardown of 16-inch MacBook Pro reveals tough-to-repair construction

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    StrangeDays said:

    I get it why they designed it this way.   But, essentially, it makes it a $2K+ disposable computer (it can't be upgraded and it can't be repaired) and that just goes against my grain.  I think I would have to carefully balance the benefits of the computer (and specifically how they would benefit me) and weigh that against the limited repair and upgradeability.

    On the other hand, these are aimed at the truly "pro" market -- meaning not just power users but those who make their living with these machines.  So, for them, if it breaks they will be more inclined to treat it like any other piece of equipment and replace it.
    Non-user-upgradable doesn’t mean “disposable”. It means you can’t upgrade it. It surely can be serviced if the need should arise. You can also resell it, as well as recycle it. Just like an iPad or even a car, neither of which most consumers ever perform repairs themselves on. 

    It’s like complaining that your TV is “disposable”, despite having an expected lifespan of many, many years, and TV repair still being a thing. (I’ve had my expensive, non-user-serviceable plasma for almost a decade.)

    That being said, despite being in IT I don’t know anyone, pro or consumer, who repairs their own laptops, TVs, or even cars (other than brakes or oil which isn’t really repair). Apple doesn’t design its products for DIY tinkerers. 
    You're wasting your talent as a developer.  I'm pretty sure if you go to the Apple jobs site they have positions for Apple Shill.  You'll do great at it.
    You certainly aren’t wasting your talent as a whiner, your abilities are world-class. “But but but...Aaaaple!”

    Let me know when you can discuss the points rather than fall back on insults. 


    The irony of StrangeDays denouncing insults. Funniest joke I've heard all week.
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  • Goldman Sachs spends $350 for every Apple Card signup

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    StrangeDays said:
    shahhet2 said:
    Not trying to be negative on this, really asking.  Why would anyone want this card?  The rate is pretty high, the integrations are interesting but don't really add that much value IMO, and I can use Apple Pay with my existing card.  What is the draw?
    2% cash back on NFC, 3% on all Apple products and services, no annual fee. Why wouldn’t I want to use it for my Apple Pay card?

    That doesn’t mean I’ll use it for everything, of course. 

    The interest rate is quite poor (24% for good credit), but I don’t plan to carry a balance. 
    At least 3 cards available today offer 2% cash back on NFC AND non-NFC purchases.

    Apple products can often be found on Amazon at equal or lower price than Apple.com and paid with Amazon Credit Card for 5% back.

    Itunes gift cards can easily be found online for at least 5% off.

    So what's the advantage?
    What are the 2% cashback no fee cards?

    I don’t buy my Apple gear from Amazon. Nor does that cover App Store, iTunes, iCloud, etc which are 3%. 

    So the advantages for me are there. If you’re pretending I’m saying it’s the only card for everybody for all use cases, you’re being silly. 


    It has been reported so many times and you are already aware of it.

    Citi Double Cashbacks
    Fidelity Visa Signature
    Capital One Quick Silver

    I am sure you will come back with item that is unique to apple card to make an argument. 
    Quick Silver - 1.5% cash back. 
    Citi Double - 1% at purchase, 1% later when paid. 
    Fidelity Visa - uses points. Rate is higher for unpaid balance than AC

    None of cards also come with 3% on anything Apple (hardware, software, apps, services, cloud, rentals, music, etc), using them instead of AC for these use cases is losing money, and at best they’re no better for NFC uses, which is my primary use case.

    And as other have mentioned, currency conversion rates are higher. 

    Just get over the butthurt — no one card is perfect for everyone or every use case. For many of us, the AC is a good choice for our use cases. 
    No one here is butthurt besides you. Time and time again people, especially a select few here, have touted the AC as some type of game-changer with revolutionary features, when that simply could not be further from the truth. With each supposed revolutionary feature of the AC, many have provided other examples of cards that exceed the value of the those features. And when it is pointed out, the insecure defensiveness from the AC apologists immediately come out full force and refuse to accept that having the AC does not provide any added benefit that other card(s) already provide today.
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