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Apple Officially Cancels AirPower
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Ah, the use of "Timmy." We all know what that means... Very creative. Can't get enough of that. Maybe throw in "Crook" as his last name next time, for bonus insipidness points.
I found this at kickstarter.com, check it out;
https://www.kickstarter.com/project...lds-1st-6-coils-wireless-chargi?ref=user_menu
https://www.kickstarter.com/project...lds-1st-6-coils-wireless-chargi?ref=user_menu
They can’t. And how does that affect you? Are you going to stop buying apple products? I won’t.
Apple’s future is no longer wireless.
Cool, now leave me a new iPhone 11 in Jet Black with 1TB to purchase.
Cool, now leave me a new iPhone 11 in Jet Black with 1TB to purchase.
It just doesn't work.
Now, Apple, focus on Mac Pro and make it work. It better be good.
Want to bet on that for say a bag of potato chips? Seriously, I can't believe how many people don't yet get the fact Apple as a hardware company no longer exists. They are nearly 100% focused on on "services" as we saw just this week. That is the present and future for Apple with Tim Cook and they are certainly going to lose their customers all over again. Only this time there will be no Steve Jobs to beg to rescue them from the gutter. Now, obviously I'm not saying a company with Apple's assets are going anywhere like when they were almost broke back then, the same situation will arise in 10 years with no one that good to step in.
Now, it would be my guess we may never see a brand new iMac or maybe even the highly rumored Mac Pro. They no longer care when it comes to stuff like this. It's now about their services and getting software/streaming/cloud focused only to bring in the cash. In fact, if it keeps going like it has, it wouldn't shock me to see the Mac OS become open to the PC so you no longer have to make hackentosh computer. You would simply choose what service/software you want Windows or Mac OS and just put what hardware you want in it. That would give them yet another revenue stream for services/content. All the Mac store stuff and OS running any PC hardware you want.
Since the Pro is going to be cancelled it might be time to start pounding on the 'where's the new Mac mini?' drums again.
I knew it was in trouble when it wasn’t shown at the event earlier this week. It was an interesting concept and maybe one day we’ll have the technology to build it but it’s just not there yet.
Oh well, just gotta move on with life and put it behind you.
Oh well, just gotta move on with life and put it behind you.
Absolutely. If you can't demonstrate a device working and within acceptable tolerances and fit for sale then its consumer vapourware
That was probably the problem, they couldn't figure out how to force you to replace it every year.
Can't disagree with that. I have a $50 Apple gift card I was holding onto to use towards AirPower.. Oh well..
That already exists. And it sucks when you have to position your device in the right place for it to work, and then it vibrates because of a phone call and moves just enough to no longer charge.
Airpower would have solved all that, if not for those meddling physics.
NOT every Engineering OR Software Development project works out.
It is what it is.
It is what it is.
Cool story bro.. now put your watch on that same mat.... then switch their locations on the mat... How's that working for you?
it's not a trivial task... glad they bailed before they failed... who knows what they come out with later
Apple’s only fault on this was ever announcing the product. It shows how difficult engineering it was (combined with maybe too lofty expectations) if Apple couldn’t do it.
As for those saying Apple is failing, this is far from them being on a downward spiral. This is them cutting their losses and not releasing a bad product.
As for those saying Apple is failing, this is far from them being on a downward spiral. This is them cutting their losses and not releasing a bad product.
Forget where you are?
Macrumors has turned into faux rage central.
True. Which is why you don't announce something until it is a product (as opposed to an engineering project), unless you are willing to assume the risk of extreme embarrassment. It worked out for them when they demonstrated iPhone before it worked. This time, not so much.