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  • Apple says hardware leaks harm consumers

    darkvaderdarkvader
    Apple is full of it, of course.  Secrecy hurts customers, particularly business customers.  It makes planning much harder when there's not even a vague roadmap, let alone knowledge of the next year of products.

    Surprises are for children's birthday toys.  They're completely inappropriate for technology.
    pulseimageselijahgpscooter63chemengin1

  • 'High-end' Apple Silicon iMac may not arrive until 2022

    darkvaderdarkvader
    docno42 said:
    Screw "high end" - just ship a freaking Apple Silicon iMac with a larger screen already!

    Why?  We can get a much better Intel iMac 27" today.  We don't need a crippled Apple silicon version.  16GB RAM vs 128GB RAM capability is kind of a no-brainer, Intel is a better choice than M1.
    williamlondon

  • 2022 Mac Pro said to use Intel Ice Lake Xeon W-3300 CPU

    darkvaderdarkvader
    This seems unlikely.

    It's very unlike Apple to admit that they made a terrible mistake.  Apple silicon was and is a terrible mistake.
    williamlondonelijahg

  • MacBook Pro with mini LED backlighting set for fall launch

    darkvaderdarkvader
    aderutter said:
    Get yourself a new cable if you need usb-a.
    or at least an adaptor for a couple of dollars. 


    Oh, sure, because the dongle pocket in my computer bag doesn't already weigh almost as much as the computer itself.  I'll just throw in a few more dozen.

    And it's not like I can take any out at this point, I actually had to use the mini-DVI to DVI adapter a few weeks ago.  At least I don't have to regularly carry any SCSI adapters any more, it's been a few years since I needed one, so that's all in a separate SCSI data recovery bag.
    williamlondonmuthuk_vanalingam

  • 2021 2nd-Generation Siri Remote Review: The star of the show

    darkvaderdarkvader
    PeteM said:
    Too bad the power button doesn't use the IR to turn off the receiver that is not HDMI power control capable. 

    Seriously?  It can't do that?

    Wow.  This thing is worse in almost every way than the old one.  

    Things I like about this one:  It's lighter color, so it doesn't get lost as easily on my sheets.  I have to remember to turn the remote upside down so the aluminum shows if I put it down on the bed.  It's bigger.  The old one is too small.

    Things I hate about the new one:  Everything else. 

    Sorry, the larger touchpad surface absolutely kicks ass, it's massively better than this thing.  I don't want a click wheel.

    And entering text?  Who does that with the remote?  I've got a keyboard paired with the TV that I can usse, or I can just use my phone.  If you're using the remote to enter text, you're doing it wrong, stop it.
    williamlondon