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  • Editorial: Will Apple's 1990's "Golden Age" collapse repeat itself?

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  • Apple's AirPort base stations are gone, and we wish they weren't

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    mike54 said:
    Why is Tim Cook cutting off such a vital piece of internet and home network connectivity is short sighted, granted it has been stagnated for more than a few years now.
    They had the engineering talent to improve on the technologies and functionality of these units and Apple had had alot to offer in the router/modem space especially to Apple customers. This is yet another in a list of items that Tim Cook hasn't been interested in since becoming CEO.
    I suspect Tim (Apple) is doing that because they have developed a better solution!
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  • Apple's AirPort base stations are gone, and we wish they weren't

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    Soli said:
    Reasons why I'm not giving up hope just yet:

    • WWDC  is right around the corner.
    • Much higher pricing of mesh routers would appeal to Apple from a business standpoint
    • Users seem to understand (better) the need for a quality, powerful, and secure router system
    • The most popular players in the market have considerably less expertise than Apple
    • There are a lot more Apple customers today than when they started offering routers
    • The general market for routers is much higher than it used to be
    • Apple has a leg up due to the customer trust that they've earned.
    Could it be some new Apple mesh router base station -- combined with the fact that every other Apple device (from, say 2017 or later) already has the ability to be another station on the mesh.  This would be a natural for plugged in devices like Desktop Macs, AppleTVs, HomePods, etc. -- and optional for Mobile devices when not being charged (plugged in)?

    If Apple has the tech/balls to do this, think of the benes to: a classroom of iPads;  a hospital; POST terminals in stores or restaurants, etc., your home...

    We currently run an 11ac AirPort Extreme and a Linksys Velop with 3 stations.
    Hypereality

  • Defending Tim Cook: Why Apple remains in good hands

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    I’ve met Steve Jobs several times and observed him over the years!  Steve was brilliant, but some considered him an arrogant asshole.

    IMO, Steve had the ability to evaluate people — reject the Bozos and surround himself with the best talent and extract their abilities to perform  on a higher then they knew they were capable of.

    I don’t know Tim Cook except by observing his performance.

    Steve’s greatest accomplishment may be that he knew his limitations and selected someone to succeed him who could take Apple to where he, Steve, could not lead them...

    Said simply: Steve Jobs was no Tim Cook!
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  • Defending Tim Cook: Why Apple remains in good hands

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    freethinking said:
    making lots of money is not the same as making awesome products. CEOs get paid to make money. The exising line of garbage apple products where nothing just works, but profits are through the roof proves my point.   Notch in a phone, mouse with the cable pluged in underneath, over priced speaker with the worst assistant, soldered in everything, woefully under powered machines, dongles for everything, handover never works, nor does unlocking my laptop with watch (used to work kind of). adapters for everything, even the own product line does not work seemlessly together, IOS is buggy, SWIFT code changes on a whim so you need massive refactoring. batteries bloating in watches, the list goes on and on.......

    developers in my circles are abondoning the eco system, which is weird seeing they used to be die hard fans

    but good news: profits are through the roof. and clearly any criticism is heresy. 
    Ya’ know...

    Since 1978 I’ve been an Apple costumer, dealer, vendor, co-developer, developer, user, critic, supporter, observer...

    You’re right -- it’s all shit and always has been...

    It’s the best shit available, though!
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