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- utopian4
Apple will pay up to $500 million to settle lawsuit over slowing down older iPhones
- Devoted Apple apologists can downvote on the left and post their dumb comments below.utopian
- They were doing everyone a favor. The phones were too fast for most people’s brainsGnash
- Where is it paid to, as in class action to the costumers?********
- The settlement is for up to $25 per person.zarkonite
- Since the US has 325 million people in it, that would be equivelent to giving everyone in the country 1 million dollarsGuyFawkes
- ^ The lawyerS get their 499 million firstGnash
- NBQ000
It seems the Mac Pro isn’t really good (Just yet). Adobe software still not optimized and I agree with them the XDR monitor has weird vignetting effect which I noticed at the Apple store myself too.
- I’d be more excited about the iMac (pro) redesign later this year.NBQ00
- They need to create a smaller version of this. Maybe 3 pci slots vs 8. A bit smaller.
Call it simply: Macintoshmonospaced - You mean the Mac mini except they should add more pro features like dedicated gpu cardNBQ00
- Not really. Like this but smaller.monospaced
- I strongly believe the market is ripe for a regular Mac. They haven’t even had a regular Mac line in a decade at least. Not mini. Not i. Not Pro. Not Pro mini.monospaced
- Not mini Pro Max. Just Macintosh. And yes with a dedicated GPU slotted into a standard slot. With a case that breathes. And I/o that is adequate.monospaced
- This reflects my experience as well. It's easy, Intel CPUs are better at single core operations because they have higher clock speeds, AMD is better atzarkonite
- everything else. I just hope Adobe gets their shit together soon.zarkonite
- utopian0
All the startups threatened by iOS 14’s new features
Fitness, wallpaper, and lost item-finding startups could have a big new competitor baked into everyone’s iPhones. Leaks of the code from iOS 14 that Apple is expected to reveal in June signal several new features and devices are on the way. Startups could be at risk due to Apple’s ability to integrate these additions at the iOS level, instantly gain an enormous install base and offer them for free or cheap, as long as they boost sales of its main money maker, the iPhone.
- Yes, this is standard Apple practice. This isn't new or news.zarkonite
- Apps that aren't just a frontend for another service are risky endeavors.section_014
- utopian5
Apple fined a record $1.2 billion by French antitrust authorities
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/16/…
- NBQ001
New iPad Pro's announced: https://www.apple.com/ipad-pro/
- section_0140
Can't believe I'm saying this, but I might actually pick up a Mac Mini (with i7) as my next music production computer. Currently running a hackintosh from 2013 that's starting to show it's age.
Even though the i7 in this thing is "mobile", it's nearly identical to the desktop version in terms of performance. Which was kinda surprising. External thunderbolt 3 drives are nearly as fast the standard drives, so storage shouldn't be an issue.
My only concern is the onboard graphics. I still have a 1080 monitor, but 4k was an issue when these first launched, apparently.
- Built my i9 9900k hack with TB3 and Vega 64 - worked out at around £1800 about 6 months ago. Love it, but it is about 20 times the size :Dkingsteven
- Do you use the app store? I have a license for Logic, but the app store is the only way to download now. A little worried as it won't let me on my current hack.section_014
- ^ I've been able to download Logic on one machine and then copy the app to a second machine via thumbdrive.e-wo
- Also, I'd love to know what makes a mini a better production computer than an MBPe-wo
- just seeing this. yeah all my software is legal. logic, fcp and a load of other software from appstore. running mojave atm from m2 drive and win 10 dual boot onkingsteven
- SSD, going to get another M2 drive for the second slot on my board and do a clean install Catalina at some point but in no hurry.kingsteven
- @e-wo, that's what I did with this machine, but my macbook got too slow, and I put Ubuntu on it. So I don't have a proper mac anymore.section_014
- Gonna see if I can get logged into the app store on this one somehow.section_014
- zarkonite0
Looks like Apple also released a new macbook air:
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/…
"Apple’s new MacBook Air brings the price down and the specs up—plus a new keyboard.
Configuration options include Intel Core i3, i5, or i7 CPUs and double the old storage."
- apple's like bmw, fuckin new 3 series every six fuckin months********
- Six months is ages in tech world.NBQ00
- It's not 6 months, but okay.monospaced
- I thought the general complaint is that apple don't upgrade their shit enough except for their phones.inteliboy
- MacPadinstrmntl
- apple's like bmw, fuckin new 3 series every six fuckin months
- NBQ000
Nice try, Craig. But nobody has cash for new gadgets right now.
- Oh wait, Trump is giving everybody $1000NBQ00
- why his eyebrows are not grey like his hair....shapesalad
- ^ Pretty standard.
https://upload.wikim…Hayzilla - Trump isn’t doing that. Why so many lies?monospaced
- Oh, i thought they will be giving every American $1000 or even $3000. it was all over the news.NBQ00
- The cash is being delivered, but it's not Trump doing it.monospaced
- NBQ001
I now do pretty much everything on my iPad Pro except more complex work tasks that can’t be done on it.
Despite having a 27’’ iMac Pro at home I still prefer the 13’’ iPad Pro to browse the web, watch videos, do emails and other writing.
- The stuff my wife is whipping up on Procreate boggles my mind.ideaist
- Navigating folders and organizing files is way easier on desktop - I was iPad os was similarGnash
- I do everything but Indesign and illy. (And file org)Gnash
- Yeah; Affinity offerings are good BUT i've not dove in fully. Once illustrator is out of beta (anyone get the beta?), it might be a replacement.ideaist
- Font management is also a grey area; give me Suitcase Fusion Cloud Sync OR RightFont Dropbox library sync.ideaist
- ^ yup. Adobe type-kit fonts sync but only with their appsGnash
- idealist, you should show your wife's Procreate stuff here :)NBQ00
- RightFont is available for iOS, and is quite good/great visually BUT I've yet to understand the correct workflow to using it.ideaist
- I’ll check it outGnash
- sted4
Dear Tim!
Fuck you.
Thanks
David
- NBQ001
Would love this. A 15’’ or 16’’ iPad Pro.
- why not just make a 16’’ MacBook Pro with a detachable keyboard?maquito
- Because that’s not the point. I love iPadOS and it’s different than MacOS in many regards. Also no touchscreen possible with MacsNBQ00
- We don’t want a Windows OS like laptop with touchscreen. The iPad Pro is touch first. And the AX cpu screams despite no fans.NBQ00
- @maquito - they probably will end up copying the Surface laptop, too. Why not at this point?formed
- The surface laptop isn't that good. Because the classic os with touch screen doesn't work well. That's why Apple isn't doing itNBQ00
- my work windows 10 crappy hp laptop has touch screen....shapesalad
- So what. A desktop OS with Touchscreen still not as nice of a experience as iPad Pro with iPadOSNBQ00
- Apple also insisted, for years and years, that the Surface, a stylus, etc., were dumb...and look where we are.formed
- They didn’t say surface was dumb. Merely, that classic desktop OS wasn’t good with touch. And I agree. iPadOS is so much better for touch than MacOSNBQ00
- Apple still isn't creating an interface for a stylus, and still think it's dumb. Their "pencil" is for creative content creation pretty much exclusively.monospaced
- Their iPadOS is still 100% touch based, and with support for keyboard/mice, a step toward more serious work I guess.monospaced
- Also I’m sure Steve meant a standard stylus that comes with a smartphone. So far Apple still hasn’t done stylus support for iPhone. Only iPads.NBQ00
- I'd rather tradeoff some minor touch interface issues and use a classic OS than having to deal with the restrictive workflow of ipadOS. It's not even close tozarkonite
- being good as a production tool.zarkonite
- Nobody said it’s meant for complex content creation and nobody expects it. It’s for inbetween and some design/ illustration work. But mostly web & media viewingNBQ00
- ideaist3
- Available 4.24.
iPhone SE
Starting at $399.ideaist - So it’s just like my iPhone 8 but with a fast chip and improved camera. Hmmm, I like this.monospaced
- ^Exactly why I like thisgrafician
- Notch too bigNBQ00
- Not sure why they didnt go full screeninstrmntl
- Because it’s a budget SE phoneNBQ00
- If it was full with FaceID, it would just be the iPhone 11 with a less fancy lens array and features, and cost 2-3x more.monospaced
- Everything is already in place to build these. Saves a lot of money not updating the designnb
- regurgitation is the new innovationutopian
- Innovation can be an omnidirectional my young @utopian.
; )
A budget-friendly phone in a world headed into (another) recession.ideaist - is it because of corona?drgs
- I mean "financial crisis" editiondrgs
- Apple and other brands were doing budget phones for years. Nothing new.NBQ00
- It's not about price BUT form factor and features. The first iPhone SE was very successful! This will be too. Was planned, not a desperate move cuz of corona!grafician
- I still use my original SE and will purchase this one for myself and one for the wifey. Been waiting for an upgrade.dasohr
- Finallyyyyyyyy. Original SE user, looking to stay with a 1-handed phone.e-wo
- I would agree, a smart move for Apple.utopian
- where do they make them? isn't china under lockdown?uan
- Is this supposed to be exciting?section_014
- I know at least a half dozen SE users who have been waiting for this for years. They all have plenty of money to buy a new phone, but they all want a new SE.nb
- A lot of people forget that most of us don't give a shit about what phone we have.nb
- √ Small √ Cheap
√ Fast √ Securenb - sad to see the 5 design go.... but guessing the rest of the lineup is going to change to square edgeinteliboy
- too much $ for what you get & how long it will last compared to other options out theremoldero
- Wow an Apple at a Covid price!robotron3k
- is it now made in San Francisco? Like really made there?fadein11
- mold - iPhones last ages. I'm still on a four/five year old 7. Also good resell value.inteliboy
- Yup, every iPhone I've had for ~4 years. I only trade up because the batteries are starting to at that point.evilpeacock
- I'm still using my original SE, which is coming up on 4 years old now. I keep it cuz I like the size... and I'm cheap. This looks like a sweet upgrade!nocomply
- Here in PT, it's starting at 499 euros... 20% more than in the US...dmay
- That's because the Dollar is worth 10% more than the Euro right now.monospaced
- I am debating between this phone and Mac Pro wheels, which are more expensive.zaq
- Buy the wheels if you’re truly a Pronb
- This is basically what would have been iPhone 8s only branded SE so they can cut the price in half without cheapening the iPhone brand.raf
- It's good and they will sell tons of it but at this price you can get a new iPhone X, still a more advanced device for the most part.raf
- This price is $400, and even the cheapest refurb iPhone X is $600, and has a slower processor. It's better than the X, just without Face ID.monospaced
- You can get the X new outside of Apple for $400-450. Who cares about the processor if the UI runs smoothly? Also, X has optical zoom & better battery.raf
- Spec comparison chart for 8, SE, X:
https://www.apple.co…raf - Touch ID and Face ID are very different iPhone experiences.raf
- Processor is a lot as it is what will keep it speedy for years to come. Most specs are equivalent. And touch experience works with a mask and faceid does not.monospaced
- Finally, no, you cannot find a new iPhone X for the same price. Used and refurb come close but only for 64Gb. And none with new or original accessories.monospaced
- Available 4.24.
- NBQ00-6
Maybe, just maybe this might be my first iPhone since 2012. Back then I switched to Samsung. If only they could get rid of the notch and put the sensors/ camera under the display like some other manufacturers are experimenting with.
- drgs-3
- ********2
Never gets old, busted my funny fuse last night again and again,