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  • New EU regulations mandate user-replaceable batteries in Apple products

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    ralphie said:
    red oak said:
    Its not a “significant win for consumers”,   Implementing this can lead to less water and dust proofing, heavier devices,  and less overall quality uni-body build 
    It’s a huge win!  I’m happy to give up a bit of dust, water proofing, and thinness for an easily user replaceable battery.  Apple is smart they’ll figure it out. 
    I on the other hand am not willing to give up any bit of ingress protection, and would instead prefer to see ingress protection be included in the iPad and MacBook.
    MplsPtmayappleinsideruser

  • Apple Vision Pro research and early work was hidden in plain sight

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    currentinterest said:
    I wonder how much real protection all these patents really provide? There always seems to be a way to produce something very similar and not really violate these kind of patents. I will be buying a Vision Pro as soon as it available. I purchased the first version of the Macintosh. I never regretted it, even though it was twice the price of a Vision Pro.
    These are probably more for defensive purposes. 
    ronnBart Y

  • M3-equipped 15-inch MacBook Air is currently in development

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    Well it’s obviously in development, doesn’t mean it’s gonna be released any time soon though.
    watto_cobramknelson

  • Several new Macs will launch at WWDC, says Gurman

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    blastdoor said:
    I really hope apple comes out with a compelling M-based Mac Pro. But it wouldn’t be crazy to just update to the latest Xeon, especially if intel gave apple a really sweet price (ie, much lower than what Dell et al pay). 
    Wouldn’t be crazy other then having to expand software development time and dollars supporting it, and fragmenting the platform forcing developers to also expand development time and resources?
    watto_cobra

  • Apple's AR headset, new MacBook Air -- what to expect from WWDC 2023

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    danox said:
    So, if the headset appears, surely it will not be intended for sale to the public, but rather a developer model … hence the higher price etc. I think this underlies the price confusion: Yes, the developer edition will be $1-2K, but the public release model a year or so later will be much more affordable, and there will then be a range of 3rd party Apps to make it a more compelling product. 
    Since when has Apple done that? Apple will set the price at a profitable price and let the buying commence, the key for its success will be the same as everything else Apple has released in the last 25 years, the software and the hardware must be integrated in a way, that makes people want to use it, and say here take my money.

    PS if you own Apple shares keep them, if you don’t, you may want to buy a few before the end of the week, of course, there are no guarantees of anything.

    Also Apple could have made a cheaper iPhone in the beginning but they used gorilla glass in the design of the iPhone, that might be another reason why the price will be the price, but with Tim Cook, who knows?

    https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/how-steve-jobs-used-7-words-to-inspire-a-major-breakthrough.html
    The switch to Intel had developer only Mac that cost much more than the eventual public release version. 
    williamlondonwatto_cobra