rob55

GeorgeBMac said:

JanePowellatStamma said:

In the UK we use the term stammer - and elsewhere in the world the term is stutter - but they refer to the same thing

You guys don't even know what the "hood" of a car is!  

I know of this "bonnet" to which you refer. Thank you Mr. Clarkson!

crowley said:

rob55 said:

Funny story, I asked a 20-something co-worker if he thought he would be interested in lossless audio if Apple offered it, and he asked, "what's lossless?"

I hope you responded with 

"it's when they include all of the sound that you probably can't hear anyway and make your data usage quintuple"

I mentioned this on another thread on the topic, but there are settings that allow your streaming app to fall back to low(er) bitrate lossy audio when you're not on WiFi. You'll also be able to download your favorite tracks / playlists to your device beforehand so you don't use any data.

I can stream my lossless audio library via Plex natively, and my data usage is just fine. I just make sure I'm on WiFi, or I download what I want to listen to while I am. For everything else, there's Spotify at 96 / 160 / 320 kb/s.

thedba said:

bestkeptsecret said:

The HomePod is an ideal candidate for Apple Music HiFi, or whatever the streaming service will be called. 
I hope Apple releases something to replace it. Once you've listened on the HomePod, the Mini is not an option.  

I beg to differ.
I recently downloaded a classical piece and did stream it to my HomePod. 

It was in Apple lossless format.
I had also converted it to AAC to put on my iPhone and streamed back to HomePod as well. 

Absolutely no difference whatsoever. 

Point is in order to get the most out of lossless music you need specialized DACs...

Perhaps you are confusing lossless and high res. My impression of the rumors is that this would be the former, not the latter. You don't need fancy DACs for that. Though, you are closer to the mark about (and I'm paraphrasing here) needing a good amp and speakers (or headphones) to appreciate the difference.

Funny story, I asked a 20-something co-worker if he thought he would be interested in lossless audio if Apple offered it, and he asked, "what's lossless?"

leighr said:

So, as usual, Apple is held to a different standard than everyone else. There’s Tile, Chipolo, Samsung and many others, that have been around for years (without any anti stalking facilities) and yet nothing is ever said. Apple produces a version WITH anti stalking, and they’re the ones who are criticised. It never ends. 

It's easy when you are the biggest target in the shooting gallery. Doesn't matter that they're at least trying to do everything right, and make everyone happy.

Skeptical said:

jcs2305 said:

Skeptical said:

I have to agree a bit here with the Tile dude. After a few updates, my Tile were useless for the most part. And so I switched to the AirTags. Not impressed at all. I can hold the AirTag next to the phone and it tells me the signal is weak. WTF Apple. Anyway, maybe I’m holding it wrong. Tile has nothing to worry about if this is the best that Apple cans do. Queue the fanboy flamers…

I have seen and read multiple reviews of Airtags and have not seen the issue you mention? Is it impossible to think that maybe your Airtag isn't working correctly and may need to be swapped out for another unit? I mean shit happens even with Apple products.. no? Your "maybe I am holding it wrong" comment makes me think either you're trolling or you are commenting with an ax to grind for whatever reason?

If it were me and a product didn't work I would either run to the Apple store to swap it out, or send it back for a replacement..period. Not coming on Appleinsider to make a blanket condemnation of a product because one unit isn't behaving correctly.

Swing and a miss. I placed my AirTag directly next to the my iPhone 12 Pro Max and I still get a weak signal reply. I tried with two other AirTag devices and got the same, so I’m pretty sure it isn’t a defect in either AirTag. 

You must realize that your 13 posts don't do much to help your credibility, so everything you say will, at the very least, be taken with a grain of salt.