blurpbleepbloop

I was SO hoping Craig was going to end this segment with the reintroduction of an Apple made router! I don’t think I’ll be migrating to any of the brands noted so hoping more will be coming along later.

rotateleftbyte said:

But...

To many millions of people, their whole world is Facebook, Twitter and everything Social Media. They won't want to change anything unless they can help it.

As someone who has blocked every FB domain and IP address at my Router I say well done Apple but TBH this is only 5 years too late.

I, like you, wanted something like this 5 years ago but the future has to start somewhere.  Hoping this will be adopted quickly by developers. I will certainly be utilizing it!

StrangeDays said:

Translation: “I’m not actually in the market for this device, but I’m still disappointed.”

It must be trying to be continually disappointed in the world for not adhering to how one designs it in one’s mind.

Corrected translation: If not for myself, I consider to whom I would recommend whatever it is Apple brings out.

Everyone is entitled to an opinion - a majority holding a similar opinion does not make it right just as a minority claiming something does not make it wrong. It is just prevailing sentiment that drives action.

i would try to dissuade you from your ad hominem castigations but that is probably hopeless. So, with that in mind:

It must really be a chore for you, wetting your pants with glee, over every Apple release.

Soli said:

blurpbleepbloop said:

Respectfully, Andrew, no one is questioning whether or not the updated iPod Touch is a meaningful improvement from the last gen - and you know that, too.
It’s all to do with Apple’s curious choices when it comes to the components used. Many of us understand there is product segmentation to consider; but even then, it still is a bit quixotic for Apple to not include the latest Bluetooth (relatively low dollar component) and the last (as in previous) generation ARM processor.
 I’m frustrated that the minds behind this release are also responsible for delivering Apple’s next Big Thing - which makes me think I’m not going to be terribly enthused.
Hoping that WWDC brings some good news to offset this ho-hum.

This is a significant update to old iPod. If this product ended how many would even care, but you’re trying to tie this to WWDC as a harbinger of doom even though this was released before the developer’s conference? If this first announced and showcase during the keynote then you might have a case that Apple’s pipeline is limited right now. Keep in mine that   In 2016, 2017, and 2018 had no iPod Touch update. Did you think Apple’s ARM efforts were poor because the Touch wasn’t updated? I don’t.

I really am not tying this to WWDC - just acknowledging that it is the next (most likely) news update we’re going to get from Apple (and I will remain hopeful).
My disappointment in the iPod update does not extend to concerns about ARM advancements and such - but rather that Apple (in the last several years) has shown an increased level of comfort in keeping old tech on the market for increasing long periods of time and (in a slight twist to that theme) now introducing something as new that is actually a year or two old (practically speaking - except it does have anew battery!).
It certainly is wonderful that the tech they have put out remains useful for many years, but that fact does not justify this approach of drawing out the useful product life of “x” tech until the Apple faithful are near revolt as was the case with Mac mini and still with Mac Pro.
I do believe the iPod Touch still is very relevant and deserving of upgrades - I simply disagree with how it was done this round and don’t want to see this pattern (as described above) continued.

Respectfully, Andrew, no one is questioning whether or not the updated iPod Touch is a meaningful improvement from the last gen - and you know that, too.
It’s all to do with Apple’s curious choices when it comes to the components used. Many of us understand there is product segmentation to consider; but even then, it still is a bit quixotic for Apple to not include the latest Bluetooth (relatively low dollar component) and the last (as in previous) generation ARM processor.
 I’m frustrated that the minds behind this release are also responsible for delivering Apple’s next Big Thing - which makes me think I’m not going to be terribly enthused.
Hoping that WWDC brings some good news to offset this ho-hum.