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  • Even with all the improvements to the iPad Pro, it still can't replace my Mac yet

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    I'm (60) most comfortable on my iMac and 2017 MacBook. I do have a iPad mini, SE, AppleWatch, AirPods, and an ATV.

    However, my daughter (33) is most comfortable with her MacBook Air. She also has an iPad mini, iPhone X, AppleWatch, and an ATV. No iMac!

    I think her daughter (0) will be most comfortable with an iPad, AppleWatch and the latest iPhone. Or perhaps just the a large iPhone, AirPods, and an AppleWatch! :)


    But I like Tim's approach...

    For everyday, a 10s in his pocket and an AppleWatch on his wrist.

    For work: a 27" iMac sitting on his desk. 

    For home: a 4K AppleTV. 

    For play: just the AppleWatch (Cellular)

    For driving: AppleCarPlay in his Porsche Boxster.

    For travel: an iPadPro with AirPods and the appropriate charging cables in a small backpack. 


    There! Done! We no longer have to quibble as though we're at a quilting bee about which device is best!

    Best of both worlds, MacOS and iOS!

    Regards.


    macpluspluschasm

  • iPad sales may be dropping, but at a slower pace than rivals

    christopher126christopher126

    I like Tim's approach...

    For everyday, a 10s in his pocket and an AppleWatch on his wrist.

    For work: a 27" iMac sitting on his desk. 

    For home: a 4K AppleTV. 

    For play: just the AppleWatch (Cellular)

    For driving: AppleCarPlay in his Porsche Boxster.

    For travel: an iPadPro with AirPods and the appropriate charging cables in a small backpack. 

    There! Done! We no longer have to quibble like were at a quilting club about which device is best!

    Best of both worlds! MacOS and iOS. 


    Regards.


    watto_cobra

  • 2008 Steve Jobs interview about early App Store success & future of Facebook emerges

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    nightwatch said:
    One thing that made Steve so great is that he grew up as a computer enthusiast. He knew exactly what he wanted as a user and he knew other people would like what he liked. He had a lot of confidence in what he saw as needs, and good taste to go with it. He knew enough to start the invention, then found great people to build it. In a big way, Apple was just a company that built things that Steve wanted to use, and then to sell. The Keynote app is a good example of that. And it makes sense that if you’re a kid in the ‘70s Silicon Valley, if you like some technology you just dreamt up, had built and used it, everyone else would like it too. 

    Combine that with Steve’s charisma and coolness and you have the makings of the greatest tech CEO of all time. I’ve been fascinated by Jobs since the ‘80s. He was the perfect guy to bring computing to the masses. He completely transcended that ‘80s “nerd” label. Jobs would have never named his company Microsoft. Yet that’s what everyone else did in an attempt to achieve legitimacy. Steve knew his and other’s ideas alone with great people around him would ligitimize a tech company called Apple when no one else would have dared. 

    Great read, btw. There are some great NeXT-era interviews when he was starting to lay back a bit, that are truely enjoyable to read. 
    Good thoughts! :) I'd just got out of the US Navy and started college in 1982...Signed up for a Fortran class. The first day I was punching 100 cards to make the computer do something as banal as 'print.' Of course, it didn't work. Thought it was the stupidest thing I'd ever seen. Dropped the class the next day!

    Oh well, not everyone is destined to be a billionaire. :)
    watto_cobra

  • Apple's wearables revenue up more than 50 percent in Q4

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    ihatescreennames said:
    mac_128 said:
    For me it’s the opposite, I see AirPods occasionally in use but I see people with Apple Watch on all the time, every day. And several people I know with Apple Watches don’t seem to know what AirPods are.
    Anecdotal: But I'm seeing more and more people wearing AirPods.

    Apple's ultimate replacement for the iPod is not the iPhone, but an AppleWatch and a set of AirPods. I know, a bit expensive, but there you go! :)
    watto_cobra

  • Initial 2018 MacBook Air benchmarks show modest improvement over 2017 MacBook

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    Apple's new MacBook Air is their entry level notebook for the next 5 years. After that they will drop it for the MacBook form factor.

    After that the MacBook will be the first touch screen Apple NoteBook.

    Over time, the Air's price will come down and the specs will go up.

    Basically, like the iPad, the goal is to get off the 'every year redesign crazy train!'

    It's a very strong offering, with a smaller form factor, Touch ID, improved trackpad and a Retina display.

    Unfortunately, it's the Retina display that has made the price over the $1,000 price point. But they had do it!

    As far as the MacBook...it can still remain in the lineup as a premium device focusing on being the ultimate in a portability device (that isn't an iPad). .75 pounds less than the new MacBook Air is a lot.

    Next year, the MacBook could have the upgraded trackpad, TouchID, be a little lighter, less bezel around the screen, another port or two and faster processors.

    I paid a little more for my rose gold 2017 MacBook most importantly for the two pounds. I would do it again. :)
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