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Post by scarface74 »

counttheforks wrote: post #69
galoisscobi wrote: post #33

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I’m fully in the apple ecosystem but agree that a person shouldn’t be forced to buy another device to use the device at hand. The ecosystem should be a nice to have and not a necessity (although Apple Watch might be an exception, given how much it relies on the iPhone for its functionality). The fact that they were able to use their Apple TV before this TOS prompt seems like this blocking TOS prompt was a miss on App…

What about not being able to develop for an iphone without having to buy a macbook?

So now Apple should be forced to port the entire XCode to Windows?

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partiallypro wrote: post #93
makeitdouble wrote: post #31

It's interesting how the responses basically split into two camps: - the "just buy an iPhone" and "you've brought it on you, what did you expect" camp - the "Apple fix this" camp At the point I'm reading this, the first camp represents the vast majority of the responses. That's interesting regarding Apple's ongoing lawsuits and regulaory pressure. For most people Apple domination and dictating the rules is basically…

> At the point I'm reading this, the first camp represents the vast majority of the responses. That's because despite it having gone from a niche company in the early 2000s to one of the biggest and most powerful in the entire world, it's still a cult in many aspects. Apple is blatantly anti-consumer on so many fronts but gets away with it all the time, and often times their own customers are the biggest bolsters to…

Apple is a “cult” with over 50% market share in the US?

As far as the 30% “tax” it’s the same one that Google has.

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tarotuser wrote: post #73

How does this not violate the Sherman Antitrust act under illegal tying of services and goods? > (From Wikipedia) Success on a tying claim typically requires proof of four elements: (1) two separate products or services are involved; (AppleTV and other Apple phone/iPad, as demanded by the tied product in question) (2) the purchase of the tying product is conditioned on the additional purchase of the tied product; (Ye…

Yes because a device with less than 2% market share should come under anti trust scrutiny…

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robbomacrae wrote: post #46

Having worked at Apple I feel like this is a mortal risk they are taking. The Apple Watch could be the next big thing that replaces the smartphone, except they require an iPhone to use it. So instead of taking a short term hit and moving with the times they greedily hold on to their money maker and risk a competitor bringing out a standalone version and tanking the entire thing. Likewise the Apple TV is a great produ…

You worked for Apple yet you don’t know how tightly the Apple Watch is tied to the iPhone for functionality to offload responsibilities to save battery life for instance

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Post by vetinari »

ipqk wrote: post #253
assttoasstmgr wrote: post #248

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> aggressive planned obsolescence What?! Apple devices have the longest usable lifespans out there (and best resell value to boot, which is also indicative of their lifespan).

> Apple devices have the longest usable lifespans out there

Are you serious? This is Apple policy:

> Products are considered vintage when Apple stopped distributing them for sale more than 5 and less than 7 years ago.

> Products are considered obsolete when Apple stopped distributing them for sale more than 7 years ago. Monster-branded Beats products are considered obsolete regardless of when they were purchased.

> Apple discontinues all hardware service for obsolete products, with the sole exception of Mac laptops that are eligible for an additional battery-only repair period. Service providers cannot order parts for obsolete products.

If you suggested, that you cannot use 10 years old PC (and I actually have one Thinkpad that old here), you would be laughed out of the room.

> and best resell value to boot, which is also indicative of their lifespan

That's what some users think; up until they try to do that. Then the reality kicks in.

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Post by jdiez17 »

fbdab103 wrote: post #179

Related - is there a way I can download pictures from an Iphone to a Linux computer locally? Not interested in using any form of cloud intermediary. Evidently, if I plug a cable from an Iphone into a computer, enter my password, this still represents a threat if it is not overseen by iTunes. The device is in my hand, connected to the intended destination, and it is non-trivial to retrieve my data. Just absurd behavio…

You can use ifuse: https://github.com/libimobiledevice/ifuse

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Post by counttheforks »

scarface74 wrote: post #311
counttheforks wrote: post #69

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What about not being able to develop for an iphone without having to buy a macbook?

So now Apple should be forced to port the entire XCode to Windows?

To Linux, at least. But yes, of course, it would make sense to target Windows as well.

Alternatively they could could offer a complementary macbook to go with every Apple developer account.

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Post by scarface74 »

counttheforks wrote: post #318
scarface74 wrote: post #311

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So now Apple should be forced to port the entire XCode to Windows?

To Linux, at least. But yes, of course, it would make sense to target Windows as well. Alternatively they could could offer a complementary macbook to go with every Apple developer account.

For $99?

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Post by enos_feedler »

mcculley wrote: post #101
enos_feedler wrote: post #90

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I think macbook with eSIM could land once the OS has good controls over the network usage. Carriers aren’t gonna let those things run wild

Just bill me by bandwidth used. It is ridiculous that one cannot buy a MacBook Pro with a cell modem. I fight with tethering at least once a week.

I think its less about money and more about network capacity and also ensuring your average mac user can leave it on without running up a surprise bill. Until users have good control with sane defaults it wont happen
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