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leighr said:

By the same token...

McDonalds should weigh customers as they enter and exit, and announce their weight gain each visit

We know McDee’s doesn’t care about their customers. We hold Apple to a higher standard. Leave the world better.

atomic101 said:

I'm surprised everyone here is so defensive that they miss the point of the message. I'm completely on board with the premise of personal responsibility, and I don't believe Apple is the only company that should be looking into it. However, knowledge is power, and arming consumers with relevant information in a convenient format will help their role with the personal responsibility bit.

People around here live on their devices. They aren't going to want to admit to their addiction ;-)

Educating people is the least of what Apple should be doing about this. Time well spent is a real thing, not just a buzz term. If I was running Apple I'd be concerned about some of the negative aspects of smartphone popularity and the well being of my users. If we live in a world where everyone is staring at their phone the whole time while others around them stare at theirs, we certainly lose a vital part of what it means to be human. Human touch, genuine human connection, cannot be had through the internet in a way you get from another person in the flesh. You can have all the knowledge and information you like, without having the necessary wisdom and experience and understanding. Same goes for connection. There's a reason why suicide is as high as it has ever been right now when the world is apparently more connected than it has ever been.

Another thing I've seen a lot is teenagers needing to pull out their phones because they cannot stand being uncomfortable—I think it's a symptom of them not being comfortable in themselves and with real communication. It does make one wonder where this goes taken to the extreme. People around here are been foolish to dismiss Fadell for this. It's a global and societal issue and he is one of many people bringing our attention to this. It's a crucial and important societal issue that needs to be talked about and one we need to be concerned about.

Went to Hollywood to talk cinema and everyone he met talked about their new cause or campaign they joined or created. “I am here to talk cinema. Have I come to the right place?”

I think the FCPX team are not doing a great job of keeping pro editors to use their software. Apple monumentally botched the transition from FCP7 to FCPX. Even evangelists and gifted editors such as Walter Murch have since jumped ship. Apple lost a lot of trust from this sudden transition. The pro market needs to pay real bills and doesn't work like this. Glad to see Apple appear to have changed some things here. However, it would behoove Apple to get Murch, the Cohen's and other influential pros on board with this new vision.

ascii said:

Phone is downloading now. Hmm... I wonder how healthy the battery will turn out to be.

My SE is 87%. Not bad.