mortarman81mm

AniMill said:

No one knows nuthn. Why is anyone insulting the workers who seek representation? I question both groups tactics and intentions, but to name-call the employees as “Communists” is farcical and the worst hypocrisy when our own GOP has followed EVERY tactic communist ideology has wrought on citizens all over the world.

Actually...the post was calling the union 'commies', and not actually the employees, and was asserting the union would rig the vote to make it look like the employees voted for a union, regardless of what they really voted for.

But, yeah...typical GQP fever-dream stuff. Not saying that unions aren't above ballot-stuffing or other seriously corrupt behavior, but this kind of nonsense is equally prevalent on both the extreme right AND left. Nobody is innocent of it, and they're all detrimental to our democracy. 

fastasleep said:

mortarman81mm said:

Apple won’t build a car for sale; that’s a ludicrous idea. 

They’ll make the chip, sensors, and SW and sell those to automakers, rather than making the car itself. 

Follows the CarPlay model, leverages the relationships and contacts they’ve made with CarPlay, and doesn’t have NEARLY the cost of entry manufacturing a car themselves would entail. 

Speaking of ludicrous ideas, yours is 100% wrong. It’s like you don’t even know Apple. 

CarPlay is literally just an extension of the iPhone and is absolutely nothing like what you’re describing with Titan. 

It's so good to have somebody in the forums who has so much knowledge about Apple that s/he can confidently say somebody is 100% wrong about a total rumor...

Well done.

If you knew anything about business, you'd understand the barriers to entry in automotive manufacturing are incredibly high, and the cost of entry is equally ridiculous. Tesla started in 2003 and didn't turn a full year's profit until 2020. Apple's not in the business of running losses in a business unit and impacting their share price.

The only way Apple gets into the manufacturing side is by partnering with an existing manufacturer, and that doesn't offer enough differentiation for them to do it. No manufacturer would allocate a portion of their capacity for the inevitable customization Apple would require for anything they put their marque on. 

JWSC said:

mortarman81mm said:

Apple won’t build a car for sale; that’s a ludicrous idea. 

They’ll make the chip, sensors, and SW and sell those to automakers, rather than making the car itself. 

Follows the CarPlay model, leverages the relationships and contacts they’ve made with CarPlay, and doesn’t have NEARLY the cost of entry manufacturing a car themselves would entail. 

And what fool of an automobile manufacturer would take up Apple’s offerings in those areas?  All that does is give Apple more leverage in the automotive market.  CarPlay - sure.  Anything do to with entertainment - sure.  Processors and sensors related to the basic functions of an automobile - not a chance.

Any fool of an automobile manufacturer that wants a feasible autonomous vehicle without having to spend the research dollars themselves.

People said the same thing about the iPhone when Apple introduced that. Doesn't seem to have worked out too badly for Apple.

Of course, it hinges completely on the actual autonomous capability. Nobody has yet demonstrated - despite extensive work -  an actual fully autonomous capability. If Apple does show they can deliver such a capability, auto makers will line up to buy it from Apple. It's how monopolistic competition works.

Apple won’t build a car for sale; that’s a ludicrous idea. 

Personally, I'd rather they enabled virtual backgrounds in Teams before doing this...