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dolfke said:

So many companies have shameless copied the iPhone, now Apple is accused to setup a system for only themselves ???

Irony, they name is Governments.

When it comes to abuse of a dominant market position, using said market position to get leverage in new markets is a big no-no.

I hope Apple loses this one, so other payment providers also can use the NFC capability. I really don't like Apple getting  the ability to keep a cut on everything we spend

One way to easily identify Apple failures is to look at availability internationally. 

Noticing that availability is low years after launch, it easy to identify Apple Fitness+ as a failure. E.g. Apple TV+ was something Apple believed in, and it had a full international launch. Apple Music also expanded worldwide really quickly.

BTW - I don't have Peloton, but what I guess is their main competitor. Integration with equipment is a good thing - following along on runs and bike rides with trainers on the screen and speakers, ,feeling the speed, incline, resistance etc adjust automatically to the workout is a great thing that Apple can't match yet.

Sure, they also have things like yoga and strength training where this doesn't apply - but the main draw is their integration. The rest is just to make the whole package better value.

One thing I'd wish for the future is someone - e.g. Apple - pushing standards in this area, so we could mix a match services with gear -- e.g. select the treadmill you want, and then just select the service you want: iFit, Apple, Peloton, etc.

larryjw said:

The least important person in most organizations is the CEO. 

Hardly. Would you say that about Steve Jobs, to give another example? Daniel Ek founded Spotify, and thus streaming as we know it today. 

This would also explain why I’ve not seen a single product offering what I want: A wireless doorbell supporting HomeKit Secure Video, so I could drop my Ring device and its associated subscription.

The requirements sound a bit too aggressive.

eightzero said:

The Ars Technica review is quoted as:

"If you are a general user who makes the occasional videos in iMovie, and does some light photo editing or other creative work, you'll enjoy the Studio Display," says the review, "but you can save a few dollars by going with a non-Apple display."

OK, I'm fine with the premise. But exactly which non-Apple display is a competitor? Which 27" 5K UHD thunderbolt display with a comparable camera and speakers competes with this new Apple product? And how many is "a few dollars?"

Why limit yourself to that specific size/resolution? And thunderbolt? Displayport over USB 4.x works just fine, and it's not like most/anyone has actual thunderbolt hardware...

Also:

The speakers are irrelevant - it's OK that they exist for OS warning beeps and the occasional playing of a youtube video, but anyone who cares even a tiiny bit about sound is going to be using headphones and/or external speakers.

The camera so far seems to be a failure based on the reviews, although I'm pretty sure Apple will get that fixed.

So far, calling it a 27" imac without a mac seems like an apt description.

I've got one of those 2020 imacs, and while I love that screen, when I eventually replace it I'll probably get a studio with a non-Apple screen - just plain bigger, or maybe one of those ultrawide screens.