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DuhSesame said:

AppleZulu said:

bigtds said:

Soli said:

So they copied the entire look of the case without copying its utility.  Exhibit A:

What utility is need that isn't provided for off-the-shelf components?

The Apple design involved actual engineering. Though the aesthetics of the new Mac Pro are indeed compelling, the case and internals were designed together, putting a lot of computational power inside, and and then enclosing it in a case that's designed specifically for those internals and is rigid and creates the right airflow to keep the computational power from burning itself up.

Suggesting you can take a look-alike case, fill it with off-the shelf components and get as good or better results than the Mac Pro is nonsensical. You can buy a fiberglass Ferrari lookalike car body and put a VW Beetle under it, or Cadillac parts under it or whatever. Your end result is not going to be a Ferrari. You will have a nifty looking VW bug, or a poorly designed, tricked-out overpowered car that throws a rod or flips over when you try to drive it like it's a Ferrari.

I don't think chassis itself is that complicated, anyone with some proper CNC knowledge could do it, especially for an open standard.

atomic101 said:

Looks interesting and it has me thinking about the creative ways that it could be used on a daily basis.  One of the most cumbersome and limiting factors of a "smartphone for everything" mentality is that we lose the usability and utility from a more grounded setup (i.e. notebook, desktop).  A multi-screen setup for my workstation at work is wonderful for productivity.  I could see the same applying tor a smartphone.  I can't be the only person that has been frustrated with the every-growing multitude of swipes and multi-finger gestures needed to wrestle around the multi-tasking functionality of existing smartphones.

seanismorris said:

boltsfan17 said:

macxpress said:

hentaiboy said:

Not sure that NDAs wash when law enforcement is involved. 

At the same time, you're immediately put in a tough spot if you're unsure of what to do which is most likely why he wanted to speak with some at Apple and/or a lawyer. Do I give everything up and risk losing my job, or what? 

Also, just because its law enforcement, doesn't give them the right to just search someone's property for very little to no reason. They're not above the law...they're there to enforce the law using legal means (proper policies and procedures). 

CBP does have the right to search someone's property if they are entering the country. They don't need a reason. Fourth Amendment protections don't apply at ports of entry. It's like that with pretty much any border services agency in any country. They have the right to search someone's property when you enter a country. 

It’s not that simple.  Requesting access to people’s passwords and data goes beyond what was intended.  

No one has any problem with them searching for drugs or weapons at the border.

How would you like going to China and having all your phone and laptop contents copied and reviewed?  Do you have any “personal” photos or videos on there?  If it’s a business visit, I hope you don’t have anything confidential...  

What happens if you work for a company that has defense contracts?  It doesn’t matter if it’s a family vacation, sometimes you need access to your work if something comes up.

People have all kinds of things that should be private unless a crime has been suspected of being committed, and that data should be going (requested) through the courts.

tallest skil said:

JamesBrickley said:

Because the Chinese would make things difficult for Apple's manufacturing, silly.

India and Brazil still exist. All the more reason to cut China out of all manufacturing (it’s already cheaper to do it in Mexico) before the middle of next decade.

seanismorris said:

You know where it’s needed by where it’s banned...

Free speech, all of Europe: check.
Gun ownership, most of the world: check.

Freedom (of Press) is a cornerstone of Democracy

Not really, no. Democracy explicitly allows for–and supports–the censorship of the press.

Russia isn’t a Democracy.

Good. They shouldn’t be. They know what happens when democracy is allowed.