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  • Apple opposes logo for new German bike path, claiming too many similarities

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    This is absolutely ludicrous. Apple, the company, was named after the fruit. So they have to accept that other things referring to the fruit will also come with a logo that looks like said fruit. The current German bike route logo looks absolutely not like the Apple logo and there is no possible confusion between both logos.

    This said, I like with Retrogusto's suggestion, even if it wouldn't change Apple's moronic stance in all likelyhood.
    dysamoriachemengingrifmxmacawesome88

  • Apple supplier Corning working on foldable glass for future phones

    pascal007pascal007
    Current gimmickiness is no guide to future usefulness. It all depends on usage and on the added value one gets. Currently, I agree, the value proposition isn't there, but I can see how it could be useful to have both an iPad and an iPhone in one device.
    80s_Apple_Guymac_128chiawatto_cobrajony0

  • Apple Maps team spotted doing on-foot sensor recon in San Francisco

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    As much as I would like it to be otherwise, Volcan’s complaint is real and fully reproducible where I live too. There’s no point in attacking Volcan because he “dares” to note that Apple services are not perfect… because: they clearly aren’t.

    Also: while I’d very much like to avoid using Google Map, I have no choice but use it. It’s fun to see all these guys in SF. At this point in time, SF must have near-perfect mapping in Apple Map. Unfortunately, where I live, Apple’s maps are still replete with errors and outdated data, more than 6 years after their debut. (And I’ve sent my fair share of bug reports.) Apple Guys and Cars are nowhere to be seen, but should. Some roads build three years ago are still not updated. How can Apple expect anyone to use their service? Hey, Apple, there’s a whole world outside SanFran!

    cornchipnetmageentropyspatchythepiratebyronl

  • 2018 13-inch MacBook Pro review: Apple's lofty promises are finally realized

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    mikethemartian said:
    sflocal said:
    bkkcanuck said:
    wizard69 said:
    I understand your point of view and i do believe Apple castrates the base models to force upgrades.   However the 8/256 config still allows many users to solve their needs.   I actually ran on 256 GB for awhile.   It was tight for my needs but totally usable.   

    Now would i buy such a machine today - nope!    Sadly ive given up on Apple and their quest to become a trillion dollar company. At least for my laptop needs.  It is hard to justify the extremely high prices when you run cross platform apps.   

    Pretty well all of my billable work is cross-platform and does not "require" me to have a Mac, but then I actually am "a professional" (not a creative professional) so I make money with the computer... so even with the cost of the computer is a bit more - it works out to about 2% of my billables goes to buying my computer equipment (which is the bulk of my "tools" cost).  It is something I don't lose sleep over.  I am pretty frugal everywhere else, but not with my "tools".  It is not worth my sanity to use something like Windows again...
    My MBP is my revenue-generating tool while on the road, and my iMac is my revenue-generating too at home.

    I could have went with cheaper Windows alternatives, and I did for years, then the reliability issues with those "cheaper" machines started to impact my billable time so I went with Macs.  Best decision ever.  They are rock-solid reliable, built well, and also happens to run (via virtual machine) any platform I need.

    It may not serve needs of some, but it serves needs for most.  People complaining about the price of a MBP aren't in any "pro" position.
    How about relatively low paid graduate students doing scientific research in engineering, physics, computational finance, etc?
    Then you’re not pro : you’re a student!
    spheric

  • 2018 13-inch MacBook Pro review: Apple's lofty promises are finally realized

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    flydog said:
    GeorgeBMac said:
    Good review!  Accurate, complete and fairminded....

    Based on AI's afiliate advertising at the bottom of the review?

    Affiliate links like this are blatant advertising and thus honest. Wrong advertising would be to write a fluff piece and make it look like a real article. 
    watto_cobra