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9secondkox2 said:

AppleZulu said:

9secondkox2 said:

Little Bonta isn’t going to do anything. The president has the authority to impose tarriffs and exercise trade policy. Tarriffs ate a trade tool. And he’s using them to get things fairer for America. 

Cook has Trumps number. Just needs to call and provide some assurances. 

Bonta needs to watch Bambi vs Godzilla. 

You still haven’t answered my question. Trump’s demand that Apple open a US iPhone factory in weeks or face a targeted 25% tariff is impossible. If you’re Tim Cook, what’s your response to an impossible demand? 

Pick a model and assemble here with robots and humans. iPhone SE/Air, or whatever. There are lots of unemployed folks who'd jump at the chance. something is better than nothing.

It took four years to build a semiconductor plant in Arizona, source the equipment, train the individuals, and import the necessary materials to start producing chips for years-old iPhones. Apple isn't going to begin manufacturing anything in 30 days, let alone an entire iPhone. Let's assume Apple uses a building that already exists, fills it with robots that are magically already built, calibrated, and ready to go, and gets this done within 30 days. Where are you going to get the humans to operate it within that time? It takes longer than that to train someone.

Regardless, it is imaginary nonsense. Literally impossible on every front to accomplish. Now, if Apple had 10 years and a few trillion to sink into the project, we could have an iPhone manufactured in the US -- about the time iPhone is no longer relevant and the market has moved on.

4D chess, everyone.

9secondkox2 said:

Good. Kids are more important than profits. Let kids enjoy a wholesome childhood for crying out loud. 

You can have all the “parental control” products in the world and they won’t get used if it’s not constantly reminder and dead simple. Most parents are either too lazy or too tech averse to set it up. 

Age verification makes this constantly reminder and dead simple. Kudos to Texas. 

"Think of the kids" -- said by someone who is definitely thinking of the kids every time.

The reality is this is a nightmare for children and their privacy. I hope if legislators demand such a terrible system that Apple provides the best version of one we could get. One that preserves privacy and security of every user.

johnwhite1001 said:

sflocal said:

johnwhite1001 said:

Qualcomm have always been the best modems.  Very disappointing that Apple is trying to incorporate inferior technology in iPhone.  Apple always has to try and save a few cents - and yet still charge the highest price for a product.  

Are you trolling or just ignorant?

Apple and Qualcomm have had a very tense relationship for many years along with very expensive lawsuits.  QC tried extorting Apple.  Apple jettisoned QC like a bad habit and QC rightfully deserved it.

Apple's own modem is just their v1.0 release.  It's only going to get better while QC's revenue stream will take a major hit (like Intel) when Apple is completely off their chips.

No not trolling.  Just 35 years experience in RF engineering.  Buy a lot of Apple products.  Do not want to end up with a iPhone Pro that ends up having poor performance in low signal environment.  There is a real chance of that happening.   The modem is the most critical component a cell phone has.  If you are going to ask top dollar for it then it better not have diddly squat RF performance.  I am just not a fanboy is all.  I want the best technology is all.

Worked for 35 years in RF... at Qualcomm maybe?

Musk is a controversial figure, to say the least, but unless your comment adds to the discussion, there's no need to post. I've removed the comments that exist only to attack an individual or promote conspiracy theories. Stay on topic.

9secondkox2 said:

Apple may need to restructure as a parent company with a computing arm, a communications arm, entertainment, transportation, etc. in order to avoid too much government oversight. 

Spacex, etc. would be wise to introduce a satellite connected phone and computing lineup. 

Over the weekend, I finished switching my dad’s satellite setup from wild blue to starlink. Oh my gosh. Soooooooo much faster. And unlimited data instead of the expensive low allotment my dad would run out of two weeks into the month. Not only that, but the service is priced better and we will see how it does in rough weather. 

Apple should do satellites and if not, partner with the best, regardless of differences. Would be great to use starlink for iPhone when traveling overseas. The current methods are way too annoying, expensive, etc. 

Apple is so big as it is that hostile governments will always be looking to take it down a notch. A restructuring may be in order if it wishes to expand its industrial footprint further. 

The last thing the world needs is more satellites. And I don't believe breaking up Apple is a good idea because, unlike Alphabet, every piece of Apple's business is intrinsically linked. Governments have never had to deal with mega corps like Apple, Amazon, Google, etc. The laws are being written and revised in real time. I expect we'll eventually arrive at a place that lets Apple exist as it is but with laws that allow competition. It's just going to take time.