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anton_heuchert said:

I don't want to discuss the rest of the articel as I mostly disagree, but
LOL. I'm just as angry on google as on apple for removing the headphone jack. 
It's just a big f%!k you in the face of every audiophile.
That's why I will probably get the V30.

Android forever✌

Actually if you think that the removal of the headphone jack is a slap in the face to "audiophiles", you're not an audiophile.

The reason is that analog audio, especially coming out an 1/8" jack is of poor quality.  In our testing (I write a top-rated music app on the App Store), the audio channels bleed into each other.  For instance, if we pan the audio to the left, it still comes out the right.  This is problematic on any device we tested and is caused by poor shielding in the small headphone jack port.  In addition, you are limited to stereo sound and mono input.  You are also relying on a low quality DAC to translate the digital audio inside of the device into analog audio.

Eric_WVGG said:

I like the fabric loop on the Pixel Buds. I know a few people who can’t wear AirPods because they fall out, that looks like it might keep them in place.

But I dunno why they get a pass on calling them "wireless." You can see the wires, they're right there.

Just buy a cheap AirPod tether on Amazon for less than $10. Done.

It’s so cute watching Google think it’s Apple. LOL

melgross said:

Most people would rather have some Ads and save money. We know that already. $69 vs $149 is a major difference for many people. While Apple is pushing gaming, Amazon is not. How many people really care about the gaming aspect?

My kids love playing games on the TV and the new 4K res is awesome for that!

Also, only 8GB of storage? Apple quadruples that out of the gate and the processor is orders of magnitude faster.  This thing can pretty much just handle streaming and decoding 4K video.  That's about it.

No ethernet? That's an extra adapter expense.  Sorry, but for streaming I'm not going to hook it up via WiFi and have my cluttered radio space make my kid's shows choppy.

sog35 said:

magman1979 said:

sog35 said:

iOS 11 really sucks on my iPhone 6 Plus.

Battery life is shitty.  Real shitty.  Battery life is probably down 30-40%.

Apps take fucking forever to open.  So many bugs. What a mess. Rotation sucks.

Tim is really slipping. How do they even release such a half baked version of iOS?

You seriously exhibit all the symptoms of by-polar disorder with how you flip-flop on the drop of a hat when it comes to Apple, and especially Tim Cook... Please remember to take your meds...

My comments about Tim depends on his performance.

It would be more disturbing if I had the same opinion of Tim regardless of how well or how bad he was performing.

Just in the last couple weeks there have been some disturbing screw ups by Tim:

1. Apple Watch LTE problems

2. iOS11 bugs

3. iPhone X supply issues

4. Weak sales of iPhone 8

5. AppleTV 4k not working for Youtube, no Dolby Atmos

Its as if Timmy was so busy working on the new headquarters he forgot to work on the REAL products that pay his salary.

It's as if a CEO should be personally involved in the minutia of running the most profitable business on earth or something! How appalling!  Lemme respond since he probably won't:

1. Just got my Series 3 Apple Watch and then thing that bugs me the most is the red crown.  Actually, had problems getting it set up on launch day, but it seems the was caused by AT&T's systems taking a hit.  Got it up and running and making calls and GPS without my iPhone.
2. As a developer, I can say that this has been a great build.  I've reported a number of bugs, but most or cosmetic and can be worked around.  Apps developed on older SDKs work well running on iOS11.  Does it have bugs? Yep. So does EVERY NEW OS RELEASE.  The trick is, don't go and update immediately unless you want to be on that cutting edge.
3. All hearsay at this point. You're applying a rumor to reality.  I'm pretty sure supply will be constrained simply due to the laws of economics.  From the standpoint that Tim is judged on (profitability) he will be doing just fine with a six month back log of $1K+ devices.
4. Conjecture. I believe that Apple expected this when they released two phones. In the famous words of Steve Jobs, "we rather cannibalize our own sales" in regard to iPad.  Same goes for iPhone X vs iPhone 8.  You're complaining now that Apple is competing with itself?
5. No, AppleTV clearly supports H.264 and H.265 video standards.  They don't support VP9, a stolen bit of IP designed to get around paying a licensing fee.  It's up to Google to support H.265 and then devices that run it, not Apple.
5b. Dolby Atmos is coming in an update very soon so get over it.