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Apple's soldered-in SSDs are engineered in the WORST way possible [video]

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Post by gbaygon »

vaxman wrote: post #8
gbaygon wrote: post #6

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Theres is one thing non apple manufacturers can’t do: iOS I’ve given old iphones / helped purchase new ones to my Android friends over the years - none got back to android. The experience is subjective but a well designed user interface with attention to detail an very responsive hardware/software combination that keeps working like that after 4+ years beats every other option. Specially after apple focused on sellin…

I disagree. This isn’t Mac System 6 vs Windows3 The Apple brand carries the day now. It’s called “aspirational luxury”. Even PhD students who could solder together a laptop with parts off Alibaba still want a MBP because: sex. PS: What’s more powerful: “aspirational luxury” or “fame seeking”? I think Apple better build-up that SharePlay feature a whole lot (and come up with ancillary features to identify and add peop…

I work as a software engineer, my daily driver is Macbook Pro (m1, 16gb) and update them every 3 years on average. Do you know how much downtime I’ve had b/c broken package updates (linux), long unapproved software updates (win) malware or hardware failures? exactly zero.

That’s not luxury, thats a good tool to do the job for me.

Re: Apple's soldered-in SSDs are engineered in the WORST way possible [video]

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Post by chronicsonic »

He suggests you should be able to just clone your drive and boot from it over usb-c. Surely he knows the security implications of that? In fact he neglects to mention any security reasons Apple might have for this design.

I agree with some of his points, but can’t form an opinion because he ignores the security implications.

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Post by jqpabc123 »

skyyler wrote: post #50
jqpabc123 wrote: post #36

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Does your Motorola do that? Yes, it does. Because I did something with my Motorola that you can't do with Apple --- I replaced the ROM. My phone also doesn’t send forced telemetry to Google No, your phone sends forced telemetry to Apple --- most likely so they can sell it to Google. https://www.tomsguide.com/news/android-ios-data-collection

Depending on community support isn’t the same as getting security updates from the vendor…

No, in some cases it's actually better.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2021/10/13/apple-ip...

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Post by lockhouse »

toast0 wrote: post #22
lockhouse wrote: post #17

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Headphone jacks are no longer common on Android phones either so this is a very strange dig at Apple. Samsung, Google, and most other mainstream companies haven’t included them in years. The official adapter from Apple costs $9 and works flawlessly. https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MMX62AM/A/lightning-to-35...

Kind of sucks when you're on a flight and have to pick between charging the phone and listening to the movie.

That is a legitimate criticism. There are adapters that enable this, but they're a bit more expensive.

I guess Apple's official answer to that is either bluetooth earbuds like AirPods or using MagSafe to charge.

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Post by patmorgan23 »

MR4D wrote: post #44
jqpabc123 wrote: post #3

This in nothing new or surprising. Virtually everything Apple has engineered for decades prioritizes Apple's interests over the users in some way. iPhones don't support memory cards or wired headphones for the same reason. I tell all my Apple friends to name something their $1000 iPhone does that my $200 Motorola can't. I can name several simple, practical, useful things an iPhone can't do --- not because Apple can't…

This is NOT a Ford vs. Chevy debate. It's a Ford vs. Uber debate. Apple people buy their products because it gives them an ecosystem that meets their needs. It's not for everyone, but it is for a lot of us. I'm not sure why you are so perturbed by Apple. Do you have that same anger towards Lamborghini because your Corolla can do everything it does, but at 10x the price? Honestly, this discussion is just stupid. If yo…

Agreed. But remember there are lots of people in the apple ecosystem who try to bully people into it. There are people out there who won't associate with people who are green, they only want blue bubbles on their screen.

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Post by ciabattabread »

jqpabc123 wrote: post #46
hacym wrote: post #37

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If you are a Motorola (and I assume Android user) why do you care? I get it if you’re an Apple user and you have legitimate critiques, but you’re proclaiming, proudly, that you’re not. Your comment comes off as envious and a massive waste of time and effort. If you don’t like Apple, what’s the point in wasting your time writing out a response about it? Just move on. Seems like there’s a little bit more to your Apple…

Seems like there’s a little bit more to your Apple rant that just “I don’t like how Apple engineers stuff”. There is --- I have Applehead friends who ask me to fix their phones for things that shouldn't need fixing. In a lot of cases, they're looking to avoid the Apple solution which usually involves a subscription fee.

Why are you helping them? It’s their fault for being cheapasses while using an expensive phone. It’s like a BMW owner complaining about the price of premium gas.

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Post by jqpabc123 »

ciabattabread wrote: post #56
jqpabc123 wrote: post #46

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Seems like there’s a little bit more to your Apple rant that just “I don’t like how Apple engineers stuff”. There is --- I have Applehead friends who ask me to fix their phones for things that shouldn't need fixing. In a lot of cases, they're looking to avoid the Apple solution which usually involves a subscription fee.

Why are you helping them? It’s their fault for being cheapasses while using an expensive phone. It’s like a BMW owner complaining about the price of premium gas.

It's what I do. I fix stuff --- and I know things.

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Post by prepend »

jqpabc123 wrote: post #36
prepend wrote: post #13

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> I tell all my Apple friends to name something their $1000 iPhone does that my $200 Motorola can't. I’m not an “Apple friend” but I use Apple phones. My 4 year old $400 iPhone SE still gets updates and runs every app that since the day I bought it. Does your Motorola do that? My phone also doesn’t send forced telemetry to Google for use in selling ads to me. That’s kind of a big deal, I think. I don’t think I’ve tal…

Does your Motorola do that? Yes, it does. Because I did something with my Motorola that you can't do with Apple --- I replaced the ROM. My phone also doesn’t send forced telemetry to Google No, your phone sends forced telemetry to Apple --- most likely so they can sell it to Google. https://www.tomsguide.com/news/android-ios-data-collection

> Because I did something with my Motorola that you can't do with Apple

I jailbreak Apple devices too. But there’s no way I’m recommending that to a friend as it’s not a sustainable consumer strategy.

Google and Motorola don’t support their devices as well as Apple. It’s great that you have a community solution, but unless I want to play tech support to people, I’m not suggesting devices that require community support just for basic security patches.

Or for editing out privacy invading default functions.

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Post by jqpabc123 »

prepend wrote: post #58
jqpabc123 wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Does your Motorola do that? Yes, it does. Because I did something with my Motorola that you can't do with Apple --- I replaced the ROM. My phone also doesn’t send forced telemetry to Google No, your phone sends forced telemetry to Apple --- most likely so they can sell it to Google. https://www.tomsguide.com/news/android-ios-data-collection

> Because I did something with my Motorola that you can't do with Apple I jailbreak Apple devices too. But there’s no way I’m recommending that to a friend as it’s not a sustainable consumer strategy. Google and Motorola don’t support their devices as well as Apple. It’s great that you have a community solution, but unless I want to play tech support to people, I’m not suggesting devices that require community suppor…

Or for editing out privacy invading default functions.

So, it's much better to leave those in place so Apple can earn some extra cash?

https://www.tomsguide.com/news/android-ios-data-collection

However, the researchers' iPhone transmitted more kinds of data, including device location, the device's local Internet Protocol (IP) address and the Wi-Fi network identifiers — the MAC addresses — of other devices on the local network, including home Wi-Fi routers.

Re: Apple's soldered-in SSDs are engineered in the WORST way possible [video]

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Post by hacym »

jqpabc123 wrote: post #57
ciabattabread wrote: post #56

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Why are you helping them? It’s their fault for being cheapasses while using an expensive phone. It’s like a BMW owner complaining about the price of premium gas.

It's what I do. I fix stuff --- and I know things.

lol You seem like the last person I’d ask for help. You would lecture the person needing help the entire time.

Apple doesn’t sell phones that “need” to be fixed. You just don’t like how they work, and that’s fine. Doesn’t mean you have to show your ass any time anyone says the word “Apple”.

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