hypoluxa

fumo7887 said:

hypoluxa said:

Why on Earth does Apple release two different dev betas? Why not just release 18.1 and stop 18? I mean that's whats going to happen anyway when they officially release it. In fact they should just release 18.1 as the official when it is ready. Or just release it when all the promised functionality is ready for prime-time. I'm happy to wait... I'm not a dev, so I don't really understand the operational procedures of all this. This is just me as a general user asking into the ether. 

If you have an answer please enlighten me!

Because they don't want to hold the new phones until 18.1 is ready. The new phones can ship with 18.0 and take a .1 update a month later.

I figured that's probably the answer, but wasn't sure if there was another reason...

I really hope Apple doesn't do any subscription based model for their AI features. They make enough $ charging a premium for their devices. Don't screw their user-base over like MS and become even more greedy. If they continue to make good products/services they'll make their money. They don't need to force users to a subscription service for a built in OS feature, IMO. We'll see though. I am thinking of upgrading to the iPhone 16 when it arrives (from my 12) to have the new AI features. I'd be PISSED if they were to force me to pay even more $ to use certain things that should be standard.

robin huber said:

hypoluxa said:

I always go by the adage for all Apple products (pretty much), never be the 1st Gen buyer of said new product. Wait till Gen 3 or later (if you can) at least. Better bang for your $.

I’ve always been a first adopter and never regretted it. First iMac gave me great service, as did iPhone, iPad, and watch. Did they get better and cheaper over time? Sure. But got a lot of pleasure and use out of each and considered it money well spent. Not a clunker or rip off in the lot. 

Oh for sure there are items that are pretty much decent outta the box, but some of the capabilities tend to be limited right outta the gate sometimes. I was an iPhone 4 purchaser when I decided to get one after a few yrs of not owning a cell phone. For the iPad I waited until 2018, picked up an 11in Pro version (bought referrbed), then traded it in for a 12.9 in M2 last yr. I guess my argument is mainly about their peripheral devices and not your laptops or desktops.

tht said:

I still can't believe the battery runtimes of this device. 2 hrs for what looks to be a 30 WHr battery? Maybe 40 WHr?

That's 15 to 20 Watts of heat 2 inches in front of your eyes. The fan is going to be blowing some air. So, every chip component inside the VP needs to be at the next node ASAP, and only have minimal performance improvements. Weight needs to go down by half.

Yup. Wait till at least Gen 3 to buy. If it even lasts until then.