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  • Apple cuts prices on high-end MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Mac mini SSD upgrades

    sandorsandor
    maltz said:
    The story is missing the raw numbers, which are kind of important.  Even with the price cuts, the prices are insanely high, especially as an upgrade that doesn't include the cost of the base drive.

    15" MacBook Pro with 256GB SSD
    512GB upgrade is $200
    2TB upgrade is $1200
    4TB upgrade is $3000

    To put that in perspective, many high-end NVMe drives are going for around $250 per terabyte up to 2TB.  I don't know of any 4TB NVMe yet, but I assume Apple is getting there by adding more chips, since it's presumably soldered to the board and not constrained by M.2 slot shape/size.  That extra space requirement is perhaps the reason the 13" can't have it.

    I get that Apple is a captive market when it comes to upgrades, especially lately, but RAM and storage upgrade prices are really getting out of hand.
    We are captive - that is why we bought three MacBooks with 4 TB SSD upgrades.

    Samsung's 4 TB NVMe are $2000 street price, not sure about their 8 TB offerings.
    watto_cobra

  • Review: AirPodPal is a wireless charging case for your AirPods that will triple their batt...

    sandorsandor
    If they are promoting that wear usage, the least they could have done is include a pager in it!  

    gutengelStrangeDayswatto_cobra

  • Apple brings iPhone SE back on sale in its online clearance section from $249

    sandorsandor
    I replaced my 64 GB SE with a 128 GB SE for $249 quite a while ago. I've been using an SE for just shy of three years now.
    Could not be happier - i am fine with it exactly the way it is, i need nothing more.

    I think Apple sees this as the perfect way to feed the small format phones to the people who want them in the market like the US. There is no commitment, no announcements, nothing special, just a continued supply of a phone that is obviously still selling at some volume.
    JWSCpscooter63

  • Apple Watch heart rate alerts leads woman to supraventricular tachycardia diagnosis

    sandorsandor
    larrya said:
    My watch keeps waking me up because of low heart rate, but there are no other symptoms. I would rather sleep. 

    That would be annoying.

    My resting heart rate ranges from 37-45 bpm or so, depending on where i am in terms of workout schedule & recovery - a bit lower than the standard definition of under 60 bpm being bradycardia.

    The line about 177 being higher than most athletes during a workout is way too generalized. 177 is higher than some people max heart rate, and low enough to be moderate exercise in others - maximum heart rate just isn't standard enough to make such statements (and the 220-your age is completely wrong!)

    The AppleWatch is just like a home blood pressure cuff - great for first line alert, but not diagnostic.

    ...said as an amateur aerobic power athlete...
    StrangeDaysaegean

  • 'AirPods 2' could be a greater health monitoring device than the Apple Watch

    sandorsandor
    So all the monitoring my Basis Peak had 5 years ago (heart rate, skin temp, perspiration, sleep tracking) it also had 4 days of battery life.

    I am still waiting for a watch with similar capabilities.
    Currently use a Garmin VivoactivHR, which give me almost a full week per charge, but lacks the sensors minus heart rate, and really stinks at sleep tracking.
    All my favorite devices disappear :( Zeo was without a doubt the best sleep tracker i have had, and, most importantly, led me to consistently better sleep.

    tylersdad