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Apple debuts $549 AirPods Max over-ear headphones

philboogie

December 2020

neilm said:

ajl said:

629 euros right here.

You don't say where "here" is, but in the EU the retail price would also always include ~20% VAT, right?

(In the USA posted prices never include sales tax, because sales taxes are a combination of state and local rates that can vary widely by locality. The range is from 0% in New Hampshire, to over 9% in Tennessee.)

Good point. In Europe it also varies, with Hungary maxing out at 27%. Would be nice if US websites would state the price with the max (Tennessee) tax included, with a disclaimer that "product may be lower priced in your area".
Apple debuts $549 AirPods Max over-ear headphones

philboogie

December 2020

AI_lias said:

Do iPhones even have a good DAC for this kind of sound?

I was under the impression that a DAC, a Digital to Analogue Converter, would be in a headphone if it was using Bluetooth, since that's digital. Is my assumption wrong? digitised music > iPhone NAND > Bluetooth > Headphones > DAC > human ear
iPhone 12 mini Review: 'Mini' in name alone

philboogie

November 2020
crowley said:

AppleInsider said:

The massive iPhone 12 Pro Max comes alongside the iPhone 12 mini, which is almost Apple's smallest phone ever.

Apart from:
Original iPhone
iPhone 3G
iPhone 3GS
iPhone 4
iPhone 4S
iPhone 5
iPhone 5s
iPhone 5c
iPhone SE
The word "almost" doing a lot of work there.
I agree, a bit awkward to not compare the dimension to previous iPhones. Perhaps it's more important to rush articles out rather than some proper journalism? Dunno; would be nice to get feedback on that.
Smart home startup hires former 'Apple Car' chief, operations exec to foster Apple culture...

philboogie

November 2020

mobird said:
Why are we even here anymore?

No idea. It used to be a vibrant place, with many knowledgable people posting all kinds of interesting stuff. Each article got hundreds of posts. Now take a look at the numbers...one has to wonder why this site is still up.
iPhone 12 mini Review: 'Mini' in name alone

philboogie

November 2020

An entire article on the mini, without any concrete info on how it compares to other iPhones. Oh well, I made a table for that: