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  • John Giannandrea out as Siri chief, Apple Vision Pro lead in

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    mikethemartian said:
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    Tim’s ai, headset, and car haven’t panned out so far. 

    Would love to see a return to the days of Apple not releasing something until it’s 100% ready and captivating. I’ll give Cook’s car a pass since it was never officially announced. 

    Even the watch was closely guarded. And it was a success when it finally launched. A return to form in that regard would be most welcome. 

    No more public experiments and betas please. 
    I'll never understand what people mean when they say this other than "I don't like it so it didn't pan out." By what metrics are you measuring the panning? 

    Other than delaying one feature, Apple Intelligence is doing fine. Apple didn't promise a sentient machine like others in the space did. Is that a bad thing? Them delaying something that isn't ready instead of releasing it anyway is exactly what you're asking Apple to do, yet you're criticizing them for it.

    And unless you know something about how Apple Vision Pro has done so far and Apple's expectation for the product, there's no way of knowing "how it panned out." It's been pretty awesome from my perspective.
    The Vision Pro doesn’t sell. The only reason Cook gets away with it is that Apple has several cash cow products that bring in ungodly gobs of money. If the first iMac in 1998 sold as poorly as the Vision Pro Apple would probably be a nostalgia brand today like Atari.
    To be fair to the Vision Pro, it was never expected to be a mass market hit with version 1. It’s a niche and expensive product aimed at starting a new direction in computing.

    The iMac, by comparison, was keenly priced and aimed at creating a new beachhead in an established market,
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  • John Giannandrea out as Siri chief, Apple Vision Pro lead in

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    The thing is, Siri cannot even tell you what month it is. Try it, “Siri, what month is it”.

    It’s an absolute embarrassment to Apple, has been since its release and yet they’ve not bothered to fix it. 

    Yes, we’ve had promises and the occasional enhancement. But after 14 years on the market it’s still a useless pile of shit and will likely to continue to be.
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  • Folding iPhone will probably cost more than the Mac Studio

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    I just don’t get it. I’ve seen foldable phones out and about in the wild. All of them have a visible crease when the display folds out. 

    They do not offer a ‘best of experience’ either as a phone or as a tablet.

    Just grab an iPad and a phone if you want a big screen that much. Yes, I know that it’s two devices to carry, rather than just one. But the iPad will be a better full screen device.
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  • It's official -- 'Ted Lasso' is getting a fourth season

    saareksaarek
    Obviously we will have to see the final output before any decisions can be made. Still, at least for me, it felt like season 3 had a lot of filler and was of poorer quality vs season 2, which itself was not as strong as season 1.

    They probably should have left it at season 3.
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  • Apple confirms that Apple Intelligence Siri features are taking longer than expected

    saareksaarek
    Well, Siri launched back in 2011 with the iPhone 4S and it's been a moaned about disappointment since then. Might as well continue the trend.
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