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Apple Still Searching for Engineers with Plastics Expertise
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What do you mean still searching? Is there supposed to be a point where Apple is no longer hiring engineers?
Apple is the most profitable PC-maker in the business. no other line or brand earns as much as the Mac does. not Dell, not HP, not Acer...nobody. Apple's strategy paid off.
profit is tantamount to a company. it's not useful to Dell or HP that together they all sell more than Apple does. they only care how much profit they make themselves because profit is the air which companies breathe. not market share or fan base.
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are you with the same company you worked for in 2006? I'm not. people flow. hiring never stops.
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raw materials wise, plastic is cheaper than metal.
huh? iPhones can be had on contract for $0. iPods $49, iPads $329, macs $599. perhaps it's relative but those are all low-cost to me.
Very true, the 4/4s is heavier but certainly feels more expensive than the 5.
On the flip side, HTC did a GREAT job with rubbery plastic with 8X (too bad it runs windows)
congratulations, you're a rarity in tech. I'm willing to bet he doesn't. my point stands...
Ok, so aside from the vitriol spewing about "plastic" are there any people here who are even remotely knowledgable about the future of plastic? I mean, in 1950, who would have thought that you could do the things you do today? Is there something out there, some cutting edge plastics manufacturing technique, that is looming? Does anyone know?
+1!!!
An iPad mini C, made out of plastic.. & charge $249 instead of $329? Color me interested.
Plastic Apple products always oozed style - the white iMac, original iPod and iPhone 3. Apple then got fixated with aluminium to the detriment of style IMO ... and how ironic all those Samsung bashers (calling the S3 for a plastic back) now have to eat humble pie!!!
Apple have truly lost their way!
Apple have truly lost their way!
Kind of dissapointing
Expecting a new generation of "cheaper" iDevices made out of plastic shells.
I don't know how LG/Google can make the Nexus 4 with Gorilla Glass on the front and back and now sell it for $200 while Apple feels they only way they can make a cheaper iPhone is to use plastic and charge more than twice the price.
I'll wait and see what they come out with, but if everything Apple makes these days is going to have a plastic version of it for only $50 cheaper then this isn't going to bode well for the direction the company is taking.
What every happened to their exclusive Liquidmetal partnership?
Expecting a new generation of "cheaper" iDevices made out of plastic shells.
I don't know how LG/Google can make the Nexus 4 with Gorilla Glass on the front and back and now sell it for $200 while Apple feels they only way they can make a cheaper iPhone is to use plastic and charge more than twice the price.
I'll wait and see what they come out with, but if everything Apple makes these days is going to have a plastic version of it for only $50 cheaper then this isn't going to bode well for the direction the company is taking.
What every happened to their exclusive Liquidmetal partnership?
No it didn't. They would have died if it wasn't for the affordable new iMac and new product categories like the iPod to keep them alive. Apple and the Mac are only around today because of a SHIFT in focus. Cannot repeat the same mistakes and hope for a different result.
Cook, like Steve is guiding Apple in the right direction.
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How about MacRumors throw up a post about the 18 job openings for CNC machining experts. Or the recent job opening for an iOS human interface designer. What's so special about this particular job opening?
It's just to point out that Apple will continue making plastic products.
I really don't understand why people like you get irritated over something like it. Just skip the news if it does not interest you, jeez...
Does it really matter anymore with Google knocking the price of the Nexus 4 to $199 off contract? Thats $30 cheaper than an iPod touch with no rear camera and weaker specs. And speaking of the iPod touch Apple is not going to release a sub $300 phone with the iPod touch around. I dont see this iPhone 5c being cheaper than $399 off contract. And Im pretty sure Google will be very aggressive with the next Nexus device as well.
Plastic, metal or glass; it really does not matter. Features at a good price is what people want.
Plastic, metal or glass; it really does not matter. Features at a good price is what people want.
Only thing missing would be having the Nexus 4 available at that price in retail, until then, I don't think Apple should worry.
Plastic doesn't have to be tacky nor cheap - perhaps they can use new textures ... like "rock like" (graphite) plastic?