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It just works.

But people were already doing something close to that in 2005. They were carrying around phones that could do a lot back then, obviously less than what they’re capable of now. So, the smartphone was a natural evolution of the mobile phone. This AR/VR stuff has no precedent as anything other than a niche device.

No doubt Vlad the Poisoner got his cut before closing shop and reassigning these hackers.

What? Apple has similar problems. Their OS spans a half decade of hardware that can vary by hardware. And, for many that don’t know, Apple has a habit of taking away features for older hardware even if the hardware can handle it, in order to nudge users to upgrade. Apple’s latest and greatest iOS is definitely not the same on the latest and greatest hardware vs one that is a couple of years old.

Apple definitely has its own problems upon major releases. Fools that rush to update are met with bugs. It’s better to wait. Also, you’re wrong about there being only one company to get Windows from. In the PC world you have to deal with drivers from OEMs, which are much better than the ones from Intel/Microsoft. So, Android is more similar to Windows than Windows is to MacOS.

Because they’re tailor-made for Mac users. Why should Apple be the only one fleecing Mac users? Seriously, take away the need to charge a laptop along with other devices on the same charger and the raison d’etre of this device goes away.

They couldn’t find better English speakers?

It isn’t magic Apple is doing. They’re adding accelerators in their chipsets for video encoding. This is one reason why they encourage reviewers to run such tests and when they outclass x86 machines, people assume all the tests will yield similar results.

This is exactly what I’ve been talking about with iOS. For some reason Apple is incapable of just sending out app updates. Instead, they have to come as iOS updates which is too monolithic. Google moved away from this method like a decade ago but, for some reason, Apple can’t.

Here’s an Ars article on what the Citi drones in India were dealing with. Hard to fault them on when the UI is so convoluted:

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/02/citibank-just-got-a-500-million-lesson-in-the-importance-of-ui-design/

Your first two sentences are contradictory.

Cute but those hedge funds that Citi sent the money to were in a legal battle with Citi over the payments. To have Citi stupidly give them the money was a pleasant surprise to many and they had a much much stronger case for keeping it since it’s exactly what they were suing over.

How are they doing more if these things are happening RIGHT NOW and have been happening for years? By putting companies on "probation"? Fact is, the public associates these crimes with Apple because it’s their products being made there and they should own it. Why? Because it’s Apple squeezing these contractors and subcontractors to the brink. What many don’t know is that Apple is known for playing hardball when it comes to prices, all just to have a margin of at least 35-45%. Those contractors are going to end up squeezing their employees as well. No one cares about the contractor or subcontractor because they’re in the same boat as the employees. Apple only cares when these crimes hit the headlines and, like a good crime boss, they’re well-removed legally.

Getting paid slave labor; Eating worm-infested food; living in rat-infested dormatories…all so Apple can save a couple of bucks to maintain their sky-high margins. Let’s not forget the suicide nets in China. iPhone users must be so proud of Apple.

I’m not talking about the difference between a single generation. I’m talking about absolutes. At this level of speed I’m sure software engineers are given options on what they can do with respect to optimization. The example I mentioned was with a Gen 3. With Gen 5 we’re talking DDR3 RAM speed in a non-volatile package, and that could usher in new experiences for end users, even regular users. Instead of working in a series, certain processes could work in parallel.

Take it in where? Like they have a choice. The question that was asked was how long would it take for them to get to you.

You see practical gains in many ways. For example, the time to get into windows from a cold boot or sleep is the exact same. No difference, with 5-7 seconds for both. And when you’re in Windows you can get to work right away, no waiting for anything to load. Now, the only things holding back speed are the software and how well they’re written. I’m saying this with a 3.5 year old Thinkpad T480s system with 40GB of RAM & 2TB of Samsung 970 PCIe Gen 3 SSD. We’re at a point where the hardware is no longer the chokepoint of computing. With a Gen 5 SSD, who knows how it’ll make a difference. I’m no software engineer but, for those in the know, I’m sure they’re optimizing they’re apps for this new era of speed.

What, no automaker from a non-hostile country was available?

Apple just got to PCIE Gen 4 and, knowing them, they’ll stick to that and exploit the margins as Gen 4 becomes a value tech whereas Gen 5 is the new hot thing. I remember when Apple was one of the first to NVME speed and they stayed at the 2Gbps speed for a long time as the PC world move on to 3Gbps and beyond.

Round smartwatches are illogical? News to me. I’ve been using my Galaxy Gear S3 Frontier smartwatch for over five years now and I love it. The fact that I can rotate the bezel to get where I want is so much faster and satisfying than clicking the screen. Also, it looks a million times better than the Apple Watch. And, let’s be honest here, a watch, even a smartwatch, is as much about looks as it is about utility.