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  • New Mac mini, iPad Pro models with M2 may not get an event

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    dk49 said:
    I just hope they replace the base ipad with one without the button. It's looks pretty dated now. Want to buy one but don't want to spend on the expensive models,
    Is it just the appearance you don’t like? As for money, why not pick up a 4th gen iPad Air?  You can pick up one for less than $500.  It’s far superior to the base iPad and is a great product.  Granted, that’s $120 more than the base model, but anyone whose budget is that tight doesn’t need to buy one in the first place…usually.  
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  • iPhone 14 review: Apple's curve ball to iPhone upgraders

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    nubus said:
    sdw2001 said:
    This review is technically sound, but the premise of the score is ridiculous.  Scoring a product has nothing to do with what one already owns.  

    The review is indeed solid and the reviewer clearly states that iPhone 14 doesn't live in a vacuum. It is a nice phone but other iPhones (13, 12) do deliver more value while having nearly the same features while iPhone Pro 14 adds more features. In that perspective the 3.5 score is very generous.

    As for the review: Bluetooth 5.3 seems to deliver improved data rates and battery life for AirPods Pro (2022). The improved repairability is also very nice. The new 5G modem holds the promise of delivering more battery life on 5G. The lack of Wifi 6E is disappointing to those living in apartments as the 6 GHz band does reduce network congestion. This is not a must-have iPhone. It is iPhone 12 3rd generation.

    It doesn't live in a vacuum because the review's score is based on the nation that it doesn't live in a vacuum.  It's circular reasoning.  When I read product reviews, I want to know about the product being sold. That's it. I want to know about features, design, durability, battery life, and price.  Then, I will compare said product to what else is out there and make a decision.  A review containing a blurb about the 13 Pro perhaps being a better value is fine.  A Buying Guide is fine.  But dinging the score of the product based on that value calculation doesn't make sense to me.  


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  • iPhone 14 review: Apple's curve ball to iPhone upgraders

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    Mike Wuerthele said:
    sdw2001 said:
    This review is technically sound, but the premise of the score is ridiculous.  Scoring a product has nothing to do with what one already owns.  That’s like reviewing a BMW, but then dinging it because people who own non-luxury brands are unlikely to upgrade.  If you want to run an article as to whether or not it’s worth it to upgrade depending on which phone you already own, that’s one thing.   But the entire premise as expressed through the headline boils the entire thing down to a value proposition. Again, it’s a good point to mention, but that’s not exactly a “review.” 
    Show me where there's a universal scale for review scores and how they should be applied. Your analogy to BMW fails, because a review absolutely has to consider products by the same company in the vicinity to discuss value. That hypothetical BMW should absolutely discuss other BMWs that are closely priced.

    We only include scores, because if we don't, the review will get buried by Google. I am on record on saying in reviews, that we hate them.

    If you wish to have further conversation about the philosophy of reviews, feel free to DM me.
    1. Let me get this straight:  You would base the score of a current product (e.g. a 2023 BMW) to a previous model year (e.g. a 2022 BMW) partially on whether or not the manufacturer made enough changes between them? It's a product review, not an opinion piece on whether or not to upgrade.  

    2.  That's fine, I wasn't really complaining about existence of the score, just what it seemed to be based on. 

    3. I wish to post my opinion.  I don't need to get into the "philosophy" of reviews.  My opinion on basing the score on last year's iPhone comparison stands.  Thanks for the reply.  
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  • iPhone 14 review: Apple's curve ball to iPhone upgraders

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    crowley said:
    sdw2001 said:
    This review is technically sound, but the premise of the score is ridiculous.  Scoring a product has nothing to do with what one already owns.  That’s like reviewing a BMW, but then dinging it because people who own non-luxury brands are unlikely to upgrade.  If you want to run an article as to whether or not it’s worth it to upgrade depending on which phone you already own, that’s one thing.   But the entire premise as expressed through the headline boils the entire thing down to a value proposition. Again, it’s a good point to mention, but that’s not exactly a “review.” 
    Cry me a river, it's a summary score, it can be based on whatever the reviewer wants to base it on.  Anyone who takes the score alone without reading the text will receive exactly what their effort deserves.

    I read the text.  That's the point.  I shared my opinion. If you don't like it, that's fine.  
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  • iPhone 14 review: Apple's curve ball to iPhone upgraders

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    This review is technically sound, but the premise of the score is ridiculous.  Scoring a product has nothing to do with what one already owns.  That’s like reviewing a BMW, but then dinging it because people who own non-luxury brands are unlikely to upgrade.  If you want to run an article as to whether or not it’s worth it to upgrade depending on which phone you already own, that’s one thing.   But the entire premise as expressed through the headline boils the entire thing down to a value proposition. Again, it’s a good point to mention, but that’s not exactly a “review.” 
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