saarek

About

Username
saarek
Joined
Visits
159
Last Active
Roles
member
Points
1,982
Badges
1
Posts
1,648

Reactions

1.1KLike58Dislike175Informative

  • Hands on with the Banana Phone: reference memes of days gone by with this novelty handset

    saareksaarek
    charles1 said:
    The Nokia 8110 was the original Banana Phone.

    You beat me to it, there is only one true banana phone and that’s the 8110. It was a brilliant phone for the time.
    Oferwatto_cobra

  • Tenth-gen iPad's USB-C limited to Lightning speeds

    saareksaarek
    twokatmew said:
    This is the least expensive iPad out there.  Not surprised Apple didn’t offer more features of USB-C. The target market for this device won’t even notice. Users who need more will buy a more advanced iPad. 
    No, you're thinking of the iPad 9th Generation. This is the new iPad where they charge significantly more than the previous generation.
    elijahgMplsPmuthuk_vanalingam

  • Tenth-gen iPad's USB-C limited to Lightning speeds

    saareksaarek
    lkrupp said:
    So Apple changed the connector and not the chip. Well, the EU didn’t mandate the interface did they, just the charging port. So much for those techies who wanted TB4 for no apparent reason on a cellphone. But then, techies being who they are, would have screamed bloody murder if it had not been TB5 or 6 even if they don’t exist yet.
    I'm not sure why you find it unreasonable for those that spend thousands on Apple devices to want/expect fast transfer speeds via cable should they need it. After all much cheaper devices achieve these fast speeds and have done for years now. 

    You personally may not need it, I know that I don't, but I do know people whom would find it very useful if their iPhone or iPad could transfer at fast speeds and for the money being charged by Apple it's not an unreasonable expectation.
    elijahgMplsPAlex1Nmuthuk_vanalingam

  • Greg Joswiak confirms iPhone's future move to USB-C

    saareksaarek
    I’ll always be surprised that Apple didn’t keep lightning up to date. Surely they could have added faster speed to it had they wanted to? So why let it languish?

    Most of the complaints I hear about lightning are it’s crap speeds.
    muthuk_vanalingam

  • UK considering antitrust regulations on Apple Card & other big tech financial programs

    saareksaarek
    chadbag said:
    When they look at the vIsa/MC duopoly and do something to inject competition into the credit card market I’ll give them my ear.  
    That wouldn't be the FCA's purview, you'd need the PSR for that. On the bright side, following Brexit, the PSR is now actively looking into ways of opening up the market and bringing in more competition.
    elijahgchadbag