Apple Event March 8, 2022 • Hacker News Board

Re: Apple Event March 8, 2022

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Post by gnicholas » Tue, Mar 08, 2022, 7:00 PM UTC

mrfusion wrote: post #95

grej wrote: post #31

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100%. I got an iPhone 13 but didn't like it. Took it back and bought a refurbished iPhone8+. I'm delighted that Apple hasn't ignored those of us who really love our home button and touchid unlock.

Why not?

Not GP, but I decided against the 13 because of the size and weight. I ended up getting a 13 Mini, despite concerns about battery life. I wish the 13s had the in-button Touch ID that Apple put on the iPad. It would have been very useful during COVID masking, though I understand that sort of thing would've needed to already have been in the works for it to have landed last fall.

Re: Apple Event March 8, 2022

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Post by Nextgrid » Tue, Mar 08, 2022, 7:01 PM UTC

mrfusion wrote: post #95

grej wrote: post #31

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100%. I got an iPhone 13 but didn't like it. Took it back and bought a refurbished iPhone8+. I'm delighted that Apple hasn't ignored those of us who really love our home button and touchid unlock.

Why not?

In my case Face ID was a significant downgrade, even before the pandemic and masks.

With Touch ID, I can reach into my pocket, place my finger on the button as I'm taking the phone out, and by the time I got the phone out it's already unlocked, played the unlock animation and is on the home screen.

If the phone is on the table/etc I can just put my finger on the button and unlock it - so again by the time I actually grab the phone it's unlocked (that is - if I need to grab it - maybe I just wanted to glance at the notification I just received, or pass it to another person).

With Face ID, the phone needs to be in front of your face just to begin the unlock sequence, and needs to be at a certain distance and in clear view of your face. Masks break this, but so do even pre-pandemic things like being in bed and having some of your face obstructed by pillows/blankets.

Re: Apple Event March 8, 2022

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Post by khaledh » Tue, Mar 08, 2022, 7:02 PM UTC

I wonder if/when Apple starts licensing their M1 design to the server market. The energy savings and performance boost from those chips can make a real difference in cloud offerings.

Re: Apple Event March 8, 2022

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Post by Someone » Tue, Mar 08, 2022, 7:02 PM UTC

Toutouxc wrote: post #121

Apocryphon wrote: post #44

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That's the point. The iPhone 6 was revolutionary at the time, and not everyone wants to use Face ID.

True, but you could still have a TouchID button on the side. I get price is the main reason, I'm just saying that I personally wouldn't want to be rocking a device designed in 2014 in 2027.

If all their models looked the same, the top models wouldn’t signal wealth as well.

Seems you’re a bit sensitive to that.

Re: Apple Event March 8, 2022

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Post by Andrew_nenakhov » Tue, Mar 08, 2022, 7:02 PM UTC

lwkl wrote: post #134

Andrew_nenakhov wrote: post #81

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Definitely. Right after watching an Apple event, it is a custom to get into a tank to blow some eldery people. But seriously, did it ever occur to you that there are a lot of Russians who are against Putin and this unjust war he started?

Of course and it sucks that Russians have to suffer sanctions because of the actions of their government. But what's the alternative? How do you put pressure on a government that attacks one of your allies without sending troops and starting WW3? We do it with sanctions and the way the world is organized these affect all citizens of a nation state regardless of their political affiliation.

So you are saying that blocking Apple event on YouTube from being accessible to Russians is going to pressure Russian government?

This is not even sanctions, it's just virtue signalling by companies that results in nothing but disgust.

Re: Apple Event March 8, 2022

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Post by beached_whale » Tue, Mar 08, 2022, 7:02 PM UTC

jmull wrote: post #155

kybernetyk wrote: post #127

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Nice chip. Its only problem is that you pretty much have to run macOS on it.

What’s wrong with macos?

My only gripe is that docker runs in a VM and there's nothing like that on macos. Other than that, it's out of my way so meh

Re: Apple Event March 8, 2022

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Post by jmull » Tue, Mar 08, 2022, 7:03 PM UTC

Damn. I seen people say, “take my money!” but never felt it myself… until now.

I need/want a “Studio”. Well, I need a new Mac. Well, the “studio” is more than I had hoped for, and certainly more than I need, but now that it’s there, it’s hard to see why I’d get anything else… except the obvious problem of the price.

Still, the price is not that crazy, and the computer is.

Today, I’m “that guy” refreshing until I can order a studio

Re: Apple Event March 8, 2022

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Post by Nextgrid » Tue, Mar 08, 2022, 7:03 PM UTC

easton wrote: post #174

mrfusion wrote: post #95

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Why not?

Face ID is a step back in usability for most cases, since you have to be looking at your phone to unlock it. Doesn’t work if you’re in the car and need to unlock for CarPlay, doesn’t work if someone else needs to change music, doesn’t work if the phone’s in your pocket and you want Siri to continue telling you privileged info. They just solved masks (in beta), but that still doesn’t work for Apple Pay or app authenti…

Face ID is a terrible compromise to make the "borderless", no-home-button design work at a time where they couldn't get either under-screen fingerprint sensors nor put one on the side or the back. Form over function, as usual.

Re: Apple Event March 8, 2022

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Post by dopu » Tue, Mar 08, 2022, 7:03 PM UTC

I've been holding out on replacing my i7 mac mini until Apple announced its replacement -- and wow that mac studio looks good. The fact I can put linux on it due to the Asahi team's efforts makes it even more attractive.

Re: Apple Event March 8, 2022

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Post by nouveaux » Tue, Mar 08, 2022, 7:03 PM UTC

yardie wrote: post #94

The Mac Studio looks like a chunky Mac Mini. There I said it. Not sure how modular it is with no internal slots.

"Not sure how modular it is with no internal slots."

Given that the GPU and memory are on the chip and unswappable, the vast majority of people will only need to swap out the hard drive. Most people can just get by on external peripherals.