eightzero

chasm said:

randok said:

I'm writing this on an "Early 2014" MacBook Air, which I use as my daily computer, and I can do almost everything I want (except visit a few stubborn banking sites). Apple should embrace the truism that longevity is an environmental win and make more of it. 

Those banking sites are trying to tell you that your computer IS. NOT. SECURE. You should take that warning VERY seriously. You’re no longer receiving any kind of updates, security or otherwise. I typically retire my machines at that point and buy a new or newer one.

I would strongly suggest you “semi-retire” that older machine to “offline activities only,” like I’ve done with my beloved 2012 MBP. It’s pretty much a games and database machine now, and that’s just fine with me (I modded it for a larger SSD and additional RAM, and it still runs like a champ for its vintage).

Your 2014 is a ticking time bomb on the net. It is really important to use a new/newer machine for activities that need online security, and that’s not just banking stuff. Really old machines can still be useful, but should absolutely NOT be online.

You know...there is something to this, and it is something of a sore point with consumers. Why is it that something sold with some representation of being secure and safe, ages to the point of being unsafe to use? There are precious few consumer products sold with the representation that they become dangerous to use after some design lifetime. Some will understand the tech reasons for this (likely most of AI readers) but to most lay consumers, this is mere corporate money-grabbing. "You need to pay more now because this device can no longer be trusted to do what you bought it for because we want more of your money, and this is how we do it." 

Bigly! And with the Indian production increase, the units from Jinah will shirley follow.

9secondkox2 said:

Easy decision. 

Get the best tablet - a proven way to enjoy content snd is pretty good at getting stuff done. 

Or…

the Vision Pro - the best (with some caveats) execution of a failed concept. The kind of thing that always sounds better than it actually is or will be. 

One of these is useful and gets in and out of your life as needed. The other is cumbersome, overtakes your sensory organs and requires your full undivided attention. 

iPad FTW. 

The Vision Pro really should just be a pair of sunglasses that pairs with your iPhone/ipad/watch, etc. it’s a niche “bonus” product. Not a flagship must have. 

Unless what you value is to sit unencumbered with your undivided attention on content. Then this too is an easy choice. AVP.

brianjo said:

eightzero said:

More and more "trickle down" tech. Choices are great, and today's update is very welcome. The lineup is much more clear, and the pricing attractive at each level - and that will get better over the coming months as the sales hit.

Really interested in what WWDC will say about padOS now. While all the glamour is all at the top end, I really do hope they continue to work on making iPad easy to use for basic needs. Please add a "gramma mode" to turn off all the complex gestures. Or hey, if all that is built-in already (and hidden in various places) someone can offer a script for us family members that are the designated IT bitches when the call comes, "this damn thing is broken! I can't print any of my email anymore!"

While iPads are awesome, they SUCK for offering remote support.  Only Apple gets to control them remotely.  You can set up MDM to give yourself a little bit of control on settings remotely, but if they get stuck and you need to help them, it's not possible to take control like you can with a Mac.  Super frustrating!!

Ayup. All the more reason for some sort of version of "moron mode." For me (and I'm admittedly not the targeted audience for these latest iPads) iPad is a consumption, not creative, device platform. I don't, never have, and likely never will, create anything on an iPad. Remember Steve sitting on the chair on stage reading the New York Times? Yes, that's me. It does travel well too, but my M1 MBA is the device I type on. Sure, you can maybe have the new magic keyboard on the iPad and reduce the number of devices you have to buy and maintain...but there's that pesky macOS/padOS difference. And if you never use a desktop or macOS - sure. The choices are there for consideration, and that's a good thing. 

There are people in the world that need a desktop to do very basic things. Elderly people *really* struggle with touchscreens, and when all they want to do is eMail, messages, and "print coupons for the store" that's not an iPad's forte. And even if it was, iPad can't be remotely managed when gramma has 200+ tabs on the safari open because "the coupons keep disappearing and I need to see this week's ad."

programmer said:

eightzero said:

I don't need a robot or smart technology in my home. I need wifi. Reliable, fast, affordable, secure, easily configurable wifi everywhere. AAPL used to make that. How hard is this? Put it in an Apple TV box, connect it to an antenna and a TV, offer mesh remotes. Pay for it with a subscription to "Apple VPN+" that is part of Apple One. Done.

Not gonna happen. Because robots. 

Not going to happen because there are numerous companies already solving it and therefore pricing has been driven down to minimal margins.

Yabbut cell phones worked fine in 2005 too. And I had a record player back then as well.