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How the Apple-Goldman Sachs relationship became an unhappy marriage
Neither AT&T or Goldman were desperate. Apple wasn't either. Be glad Apple didn't allow the others to monkey with the iPhone like they do all other hardware providers.Slapping their own interfaces, logos, and apps on the iPhone. Goldman was just greedy and stupid. Almost all of the card services are outsourced by them and i can make a pretty good guess as to who. I'm a Director of IT Architecture in the financial industry and have worked at Amex and many big banks. I also remember the actual history of the iPhone and AT&T. Anyone can google that and find out what actually happened.FileMakerFeller said:
So Apple hunted for a desperate provider, just like with AT&T and the iPhone. I'm sure Apple emphasised the benefits AT&T accrued while selling this idea to GS. I'm also sure GS didn't look at the troubles AT&T had after launch (such as the massive demand for data that stressed their network and required bringing forward planned infrastructure enhancements).AppleInsider said:"No commercial bank that's experienced in the credit card business is going to give Apple the same terms as Goldman did," said Nilson Report publisher and payments industry expert David Robertson.
It really sounds like GS was looking for an easy profit-making venture, got surprised when Apple told them it was going to take hard work and decided that they didn't like the sound of that.
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Beats Studio Pro arrives with Spatial Audio, massive battery life
MX 5's sound terrible. Very unbalanced sound profile, bass heavy that even eq can't fix/
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Mark Zuckerberg says the Vision Pro doesn't present 'any breakthroughs'
avon b7 said:He is basically right.
Apple has upped the ante on the technological side but not really brought anything new. It's just souped up what was already out there, and along with it, the price, and wrapped it up nicely with some extra touches.
That said, the finesse is appreciable and also desirable because it reduces a lot of pain points. There is a lot to like (pricing aside).
I'm not sure why there was so much sofa sitting footage in the keynote and hope that more options are just as possible.
You can't fight off a Sith sitting on your sofa!
What Zuckerberg has to understand is that my wife was happy with her Quest and itching to upgrade. That got knocked on the head as soon as Meta made a Facebook account a requirement. That was when we abandoned our plans to upgrade. If more people feel the same way we do, Meta has a problem.
Meta has an image problem that goes far deeper than image. Apple has a big head start over them when it comes to trust.
LOL, no he hasn't said a single correct thing. If you think Apple hasn't done anything new you badly need to watch the Keynote.
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TSMC managers think Americans don't work hard enough
You don't know anything about it at all.lkrupp said:
Not if you were working for Steve Jobs. You'd would have been out on the street with a tin cup.foregoneconclusion said:In my experience, longer hours or extra days = slower work. If you know you have more time, you take more time. You're not going to work at the same pace knowing it's a 12 hour day versus an 8 hour day or a 6 day week instead of a 5 day week.
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New HomePod still leaves rings on finished wood surfaces
That was worth an entire "article" eh? What the reviewers are actually saying, which doesn't fit this link bait, is that the white HomePod is leaving very slight marks in some cases, not like the original HomePod. Also this is an "issue" with lots of other smart speakers.
