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  • Tim Cook debunks rumors of slow iPhone X sales

    horvatichorvatic
    Again, if you try and predict Apple sales by there parts suppliers you will be getting false information as Apple regularly changes part suppliers. The amount of crappy reporting and doom and gloom from Anal-ists about Apple and its future was over the top in the last month. Please, just stop if you don't know or have the facts from the source. Your guessing and hoping for Apple's demise is pitiful.
    watto_cobra

  • Apple reports best March quarter ever with $61.1B in revenue, 52.2M iPhone sales

    horvatichorvatic
    Hah!!! So much for all that doom and gloom about bad sales. Rubbish!! Those people looking at parts vendors and such need to stop already!
    watto_cobra

  • Ill-informed YouTuber bemoans Apple repair policies after breaking iMac Pro

    horvatichorvatic
    StrangeDays said:
    seanismorris said:
    Andrew_OSU said:
    seanismorris said:
    I see a cracked screen...

    How is it possible all the parts listed are actually damaged?

    Did it get hit by lightning?  It sounds like Apple didn’t have the parts or experience to make the repairs.

    Is the damage Apple’s fault?  Obviously not.  But the Apple Store should be able to send it somewhere to get fixed, and not for $5000+.

    This story is embarrassing for Apple...
    They say in the video that it required a power supply, a motherboard, and the display. They really damaged it when putting it back together. They aren't at all disagreeing with what needs repaired, and are in fact the ones who confirm what parts were damaged.

    So two things. The third-party repair shop lied to get out of doing the repair because the repair certification has been available since before they asked, and the parts that were needed were available about a month or two after they went in to inquire about it. It sometimes takes a bit after launch for parts to make their way through the system and made available to stores and third-party repair shops.

    If they went in with the Pro today, chances are it would be able to be repaired. But remember, at this point, the only thing that is left without needing repair is basically a shell, some ram, and the SSD. The rest is shot and needing to be replaced. It would have been cheaper to buy a new one.

    The video is really just clickbait and hammed up for the camera.
    I think the moral of the story is don’t buy an “all in one” iMac Pro from Apple.  Those parts shouldn’t have been more than $1500, unless they did something stupid and soldered the processor to the motherboard.

    If you buy a Pro machine, everything should be able to be swapped out: the CPU, GPU, drive, ram, etc. (no the CPU probably isn’t upgradable for a reasonable amount).

    The “can’t be upgraded” bit them in the ass.  This is a poor design for a Pro machine.
    Ah look, he’s an armchair electrical engineer and armchair logistics expert too. Impressive. 
     The moral of the story is don't take apart something you have no clue how to do in the first place. Then try an blame Apple. The machine is not a poor design, but the people that tried to take it apart were not qualified to do so and should not have attempted it in the first place. If there was an issue with it they had two choices, bring it to an Apple store or call AppleCare to get it fixed under warranty at no cost. 
    liquidmark

  • Apple's 2018 Environmental Responsibility Report zeroes in on renewable energy, takes flak...

    horvatichorvatic
    Green Peace has no say in Apple's designs and that has nothing to do with environmental impact. Apple gives you plenty of options to get your devices repaired. Far more than any other companies. Apple is leading the tech industry for the planet and that deserves two thumbs up. Way to go Apple!
    watto_cobra

  • Mark Zuckerberg was ready to pounce on Apple's data practices at Senate hearing

    horvatichorvatic
    Apple has the best data practices of any company when it comes to privacy. He could lie a lot and put himself into even more hot water but that's about it. Apple did not fight the FBI on encryption for no reason. And even today will not make any back doors period. When I buy something from Apple I do not get commercials popping up everywhere about products unlike anywhere else.
    anton zuykovwatto_cobra