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Fingers crossed Apple offers iPhone Pro/Pro Max in Jet Black. The titanium frame in Jet Black would look stunning.
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AirPods Were Released Six Years Ago Today With 'Revolutionary' User Experience
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That’s why I'm A big fan of the Jabra line. Currently the Active Elite 75t. I just need something that can coexist seamlessly between my Pixel and and my iPad Pro. They work great and I’m very happy with them.
That's awesome. Yea, they've never used smartphones and are 91) I tried to get them an iPad years ago, when they were in their early 80's and they couldn't do it. But they are still relatively ok using their iMac, which I regularly connect to remotely in order to help them with "why is everything broken in my google" questions
You'd think with the embracement of diversity in general at an organization like Apple that there'd be many more color options across more product lines.
"Think Different" but "Look the Same", I guess. ;-)
Given the challenges with getting coatings to stick to titanium, especially a high gloss black, I wouldn’t hold my breath if I were you. In titanium, I’d prefer a raw metal finish, even if it were to show some discoloration with use. It’s such a unique metal in and of itself, that any discoloration would be part of its uniqueness.
I’d love to see Apple branch out further in the future and offer some other unique metals for iPhone frames, like carbon steel, brass or even a tungsten.
not really.
no issues setting up in Windows for Cisco IP Comm (no longer supported and end of life) and in Cisco Jabber softphone.
key for using as a headset for soft-phones is to use the 'AirPods Hands-Free' and disable iMessage Announce or simply disconnect from your Mac/iPad/iPhone (as due to the H/W chip will auto route connection to Apple devices if not disconnected in Bluetooth menu).
Once you understand the basics of bluetooth no issues using with any device. I mean the world has had over 10yrs, so unless a very specific use case issue moreover its been sweet.
IMO the most useful apple product behind the iPhone, however I did have to wait for the pro as the standard model is just a poor fit in my ear.
Make it user battery replaceable and you will create a truly remarkable product.
Until then, the life cycle of the product is completely against what Apple stands for.
Until then, the life cycle of the product is completely against what Apple stands for.
Yep. Can’t pat yourself on the back as an environmentally friendly company with a great product if it’s going to be in the landfill in 2-3 years because the battery died. They’re getting better, at least.
I'm VERY curious what you mean by innovation 'under Tim Cook', as some may read that to be something he fostered vs simply just approving of. VERY different perceptions. Many people forget was was already in the works or done prior to Tim directing Apple.
Regarding some of your 'innovations under Tim Cook' you're mistaking of quite a few:
64 bit processors: Jobs.
> that was implemented form the original hardware engineers from NeXT:
You can thank Ave T, etc and software guru Bertrand Serlet.
64-bit was implanted with the Apple G5 and was from their partnership with IBM. This wasn't Tim's doing.
I'm going to lump these in with the 64-bit processes since many seem to think these are separate,
Apple silicon in iOS: Oh you mean ARM chips right?! Again Jobs.
> the OG iPhone had an ARM chip as per any smartphone for years prior as well. Nothing new not even something worth mentioning about as this was an industry standard:
Nokia S60, SonyEricsson UIQ, HTC as OEM devices for carriers in Europe such as Orange, Vodafone, EE, etc all used Windows smartphones using ARM chips.
example ...
Again nothing to even note. BUT if you meant ARM 64-bit CHIP ok then YES that is worth mentioning BUT the innovation was TSMC not Apple, not Tim at all.
processors from 15 down to 4 Nmeter.: Jobs again, The same as above this was a TSMC innovation NOT Apple. Apple nor Tim had anything to do from design to implementation here. What the DID innovate was the implementation of the ARM reference design! VERY big difference.
Touch ID: Jobs - this was already in the works for years prior.
iPhone 5S released 2013 (Cook CEO 2011 yes).
Sapphire Crystal Deal (1st wk of 11.2013) a 5yr deal: https://allthingsd.com/20131107/why-apples-new-sapphire-deal-is-a-big-deal/
Apple Sapphire Crystal Contractor Files for Bankruptcy Protection (Updated)
What does it mean for Apple? Dunno.
www.vox.com
Apple's would-be sapphire glass supplier charged with fraud
Not that long ago, Apple was going to build iPhone screens using sapphire glass, but that didn't work out so well. It loaned $578 million to a company called GT Advanced Technologies, which was supposed to build highly scratch-resistant screen covers from synthetic sapphire crystals. Instead, it...
Here's The Real Reason Apple's Sapphire Supplier Went Bankrupt
Apple asked them to start a whole new business.
www.businessinsider.com
> again not solely from Tim. It's the engineering team as a whole and for a very long time. I'd say under cook this deal was signed very late before/after realizing production yields had serious issues, before backing out.
From Intel to Apple in Mac: Jobs all over all day everyday!
> This was initially by Steve Jobs and Intel CEO the late Paul Stevens Otellini III.
Jobs was specifically for10yrs against Intel inside a Mac and after several meeting attempts and impromptus from Intel CEO's Otellini the most aggressive and persistent got it happening.
Heart Monitoring: Released under Cook ... but these are not innovations by Apple.
- A-fib detection
- Gait Monitoring
- Fall Detection
- Crash Detection
^ These are software implementation using existing or new hardware that the industry developed not something Apple developed, nor designed and then reached out for hardware to be made. This distinction is critical as it gives the wrong impression. YES Apple delivered these to the industry first (except Heart Monitoring) and as always in Apple fashion did so with aplomb finesse that we all know and love.
Swift: unsure but documentation of release 1.0 yes under Cook.
This is a tough one. Apple's documentation states it reached 1.0 on Sept 9th 2014, and released on that date. yet how long was Chris Lattner, Doug Gregor, John McCall, Ted Kremenek, and Joe Groff all been working on Swift prior to that date? A year, 6 yrs? Who really knows.
Swift.org
Swift is a general-purpose programming language built using a modern approach to safety, performance, and software design patterns.
Oh wait ... https://exyte.com/blog/introduciton-to-swift
Shows 1 yr prior to Tim Cook - so it was already under development.
Beats lineup:
LOL ... Beats Studio Headphones, their first product was 2008, July 25th. Nice try
BTW ... Maps has a shaded history that I'm sure Tim Cook would NOT want to be happy nor associated with its original release, surely you now about that force handed apology that was not done/obeyed by Forstall. Surely his vision was sound and still the basic UI at its very very core (Colours, intensity of such, pretty much looks the same as the original, whereas all his Skumorph design UI bits in older iOS3-6 is all but gone; Contacts still looks like a phone book FYI). I'm sure Tim takes pride in the re-build of Maps though. So that's one thing we have to add a big footnote too.
Cheers.
PS I could be wrong with some or a few above and I welcome correction.
Landfill or not begins with the end-user.
Unless Apple implements some sort of incentive ... say a GiftCard of $ amount of non-working hardware or hardware with simply a dead battery to customer that returns it, it's up the end user that chooses appropriate and sound recycling or not. This goes for ANY product in the entire world!
I mean how often has any of us since 1970 tossed out a non-rechargeable or non-working AA/AAA battery into the garbage can/bag BEFORE recycling became even a thing? How many of us do so in appropriate recycling bins at work anywhere in the world? How many realize even dead batteries, for the majority have components that can be recycled and re-used??!! Moreover how important and exponentially profitable every year such a recycling business IS>!
I like the AirPods, but i'm not a fan of a disposable device after roughly 3 years.
Apple should at least give some kind of trade in bonus towards purchase of new ones after the batteries are no longer usable.
And don't be fooled, Apple removed the headphone jack and came up with these purely for profit. And profit they made and keep making it.
Apple should at least give some kind of trade in bonus towards purchase of new ones after the batteries are no longer usable.
And don't be fooled, Apple removed the headphone jack and came up with these purely for profit. And profit they made and keep making it.
That would be cool! I'd love red or black versions; but I'm good. I love the AP3s - I use them every day. (can't deal with the fit of the pros; just too uncomfortable for me)
I think for the cost, they all should be made out of ceramic like the Apple Watch Edition, and the case be made from aluminum or steel. Plastic waste.
I did a battery warranty on my original AirPods 2, second generation after two years of use.
Of course they test them at the store and they were failing according to their tests and there were some audio degradation as well so they gave me another set with another case.
Unfortunately I couldn't extend the warranty on the new set but I figure I'll get another two years out of those.
So it's important to get the AppleCare when you buy them because most likely you'll be able to replace them for free after two years of use so that's well worth it.
Of course they test them at the store and they were failing according to their tests and there were some audio degradation as well so they gave me another set with another case.
Unfortunately I couldn't extend the warranty on the new set but I figure I'll get another two years out of those.
So it's important to get the AppleCare when you buy them because most likely you'll be able to replace them for free after two years of use so that's well worth it.
When the battery on my gen 1's went bad I used a service called pod swap that refurbishes them.
How do you reckon apple removed the headphone jack “purely for profit”?
You're completely wrong. I've tried other brands and they aren't nearly as good as the Apple AP and APP!
The battery was stupendously disappointing on the first and second gen models. I had to replace them every year because the battery became rubbish. That’s not the case with the 3rd gen, interestingly. Had those over a year now and battery is still excellent. Sound quality is also much improved over first and second gen.
you do realize that the about decade and a half of iPod/iTunes dominance was all lossy?
From its launch in 2003 up and even until today, you can only buy up to 256 KBPSAAC files on iTunes.
Amazon still mostly sells lossy MP3s.
So this idea that lossy audio is something “new” or “destroying the audio world” is ridiculous.
Apple knows lossy AAC is fine, and they’ve known it long before the AirPods came out, even long before Steve Jobs died.
Not saying that lossless audio shouldn’t happen eventually, but at the moment Apple knows that the trade-offs are far worse than the benefits, and I happen to agree.