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  • Apple CEO Tim Cook cites GOP tax reform as driver in $350B US investment

    tipootipoo
    They're making the right reparations, but...


    "When we did put it out, we did say what it was, but I don't think a lot of people were paying attention and maybe we should have been clearer as well"


    Maybe? And starting off with people weren't paying attention? That's some weasel wording there. I believe the motive was fine in preventing unexpected shutdowns, but they absolutely should have notified the user as soon as performance could be impacted, as many phone upgrades probably came when the user could have done with a battery swap.

    And when they put it out all they said was they addressed shutdown issues, not that tested performance could be cut nearly in half (as on my 6S, that was doubly frustrating as one that went out with the flawed batteries that degraded in months, now THAT should have had a user notification for sure to come in for a swap).
    muthuk_vanalingamdoozydozen

  • Apple's Mac sales in the holiday quarter solid, beats expanding overall PC market expansio...

    tipootipoo
    I watch a lot of new movies every month or so and Apple products definitely have a lot of presence on movie sets (even in So. Korean movies and dramas). The characters seem to be always using iPhones, iMacs and MacBooks, so Apple gets a lot of free advertising. I wonder why movie set directors choose Apple products as they're always said to be so much more expensive. Are they trying to give the characters a touch of class? The Apple logo certainly is distinctive. I don't think I've seen any Chromebooks, though. I'm puzzled why HP is always able to sell far more computer than Apple. Is it due to how expensive Apple computers are or is that HP offers more choices in computer models? HP does seem to offer some rather well-equipped computers while Apple seems to never vary its selection very much.

    I'm not complaining, but Apple must have some unusual formula for computer parts selection that they hold fast to. I might be wrong but I keep hearing how tablets are no longer popular and convertibles laptops are in and yet Apple doesn't make any convertible laptop. Is that something that makes any sense at all for Apple to completely ignore? Why throw away potential sales? It's as though Apple isn't even trying to compete with other computer manufacturers which is their usual way of doing things.




    Look at the average selling points. Apple is a minority in the PC space but becomes a majority when you only consider machines over 1000 dollars. HP is selling a lot more cheap systems then they do systems above Mac spec. Though yeah, definitely more choice in how you configure them and what specs you need (i.e I don't need the Radeon Pro but I do need the higher end Xeon in the iMac Pro). 
    watto_cobra

  • Apple's Mac sales in the holiday quarter solid, beats expanding overall PC market expansio...

    tipootipoo
    Eagerly awaiting either the Kaby Lake 'G' 15" rMBP with this combo chip, or else Cannon Lake hexacore. 

    https://techreport.com/review/33042/intel-eighth-gen-core-processors-with-radeon-rx-vega-m-graphics-revealed
    fastasleepwatto_cobra

  • Intel's new G-series processors includes AMD Radeon RX Vega M onboard graphics

    tipootipoo
    Betting this goes in a 15" rMBP refresh. 65W is just about right, the two chips are about 30 each right now already. Moving from 80GB/s bandwidth to 180 will be sweet, even before the extra execution hardware in 200 extra shaders, 16 extra TMUs etc. 21.5" iMac too eventually, Mac Mini would be a welcome bonus (though to keep the price, more likely just an 8th gen quad ULV with Iris Plus). 

    If you look back to the Iris Pro, Apple was actually the one who asked for and pushed for it, so maybe they even pushed for an joint venture like this.
    watto_cobra

  • T2 chip in iMac Pro & 2018 MacBook Pro controls boot, security functions previously manage...

    tipootipoo
    I'd love to see a die scan for this. Curious if it's A10-like as Steve Smith thought he found in the iMac. And if there's anything interesting about the SSD controller with two physically separate dumb NAND sticks. 
    watto_cobraAvieshek