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  • iPhone 17 Slim too thin for SIM tray, may not have mmWave

    addicted44addicted44
    Why does Apple insist on bullshitting its users.

    The Vivo X5 Max that came out a decade ago was 4.75mm thin and not only did it have a SIM, it had a Dual Sim where the second SIM slot could also be used for a MicroSD card.


    If they find that a SIM card slot is now unnecessary then all power to them. But it's really fascinating that they instead spew lies making it appear that the device is just way too thin for a SIM card, and worse, expect people to lap it up without ever realizing that Apple is just blatantly insulting their intelligence.

    muthuk_vanalingamwilliamlondongatorguy

  • Apple forced to halt MacBook, iPad imports in India

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    gatorguy said:
    In a world where countries are worried that the US/West will stop exporting technology to them and therefore stunt the growth of their economies, trust the Indian government (the geniuses who brought you demonetization), to inflict the negatives on India themselves by stopping imports of technology :smiley:
    I don't think this is what it's about. On another site they referred to this as a carrot-and-stick approach, and I think I'd agree. Their government is making it clear they expect manufacturing in India to ramp up sooner rather than later, not satisfied with simply being another retail profit center for Apple. 

    Which is a great idea considering the incredible history of technology manufacturing success in India.

    Oh wait...

    It is a carrots and sticks approach, but it's another dumb idea from a government that makes the dumbest decisions possible (again, demonetization). Just because the approach may make sense, the actual implementation doesn't need to. And this government consistently fails at implementing anything besides winning power successfully.

    The other problem is the idea of promoting tech manufacturing by restricting the import of technology tools. That makes no sense at all. Setting up the manufacturing of say macbooks will suffer from restricting the import of macbooks itself.

    Not to mention every other industry that will also suffer, nearly every one of which is dependent on the quick availability of cheap computers.
    watto_cobra

  • Apple forced to halt MacBook, iPad imports in India

    addicted44addicted44
    In a world where countries are worried that the US/West will stop exporting technology to them and therefore stunt the growth of their economies, trust the Indian government (the geniuses who brought you demonetization), to inflict the negatives on India themselves by stopping imports of technology :smiley:

    What will be even more hilarious are watching the government trolls try and tell everyone why this is such a genius move that shows India's strength in technology. And I'm sure they will mention the new semiconductor fab that Foxconn is about to setup, and will fail to mention that Foxconn walked away from the plans to set it up, leaving India with a sum total of 0 semiconductors manufactured domestically.
    killroywatto_cobra

  • How to add and transfer eSIMs to iPhone

    addicted44addicted44
    I deeply regret replacing my iPhone 11 with an iPhone 14. eSims are an absolute consumer hostile scam.

    I've been through several countries in Europe and Asia, and am based in the US, and in no instance was the eSim process easier and in many instances the eSim was impossible.

    At least I have my primary US eSim setup, but I would recommend anyone hoping to travel and to get a 2nd eSim buy a cheap secondary phone for your international use (get an Android so it's not a > $500 brick sitting around with no purpose for most of the time).
    darkvaderjahbladewilliamlondon

  • FTC concludes manufacturer repair restrictions harm consumers

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    glennh said:
    This sounds like the government is getting into the business of telling manufacturers how to design their products so that others can make a living repairing them. So much for innovations and trade secrets! 

    "Governments" have been doing this for decades, with cars, for instance.

    Don't like governments telling manufacturers anything? Next time your device stops working under warranty, make sure you pay the manufacturer full price, because the only reason the warrant exists is thanks to the government. Next time you want to return something, don't, because returns exist because of government regulations (for example, it's very difficult to impossible to return, or repair under warranty, products in a country like India, where the government does not require these things).

    You know that you can be an Apple fan without accepting everything they do as gospel, right?


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