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sim667 said:
They bring apple employees in to whoop though don't they.

I'd imagine their jobs are on the line if they don't..... lets not forget, apple is like the DPRK of the tech industry.

Steve jobbs once found a unicorns layer just outside San Francisco.
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There were certainly in-house whoopers next to me, but some of the tech writers were also wetting themselves at the prospect of a tiny incremental update. One Apple press launch was enough for me - just like mhendo I had to fight the urge of punching some of the pathetic fuckers in the face.
 
If I could draw then I'd want to evaluate the iPad pro 'pencil' against other options. It needs to be able to do something special to make up for the fact you have to recharge the pencil, its not passive like wacom etc styluses.

But I can't draw, and the only thing I'm potentially in the market for at the moment is a laptop replacement. I don't need my laptop to be as powerful as I did in the past, so tablets tempt me. But I really doubt that iOS can quite replace my laptop yet, close but no cigar. For me not being able to attach usb storage isn't that much of an issue - the main issue for me is lack of mouse/pointer. A convertible without a mouse pointer doesn't really do that side of the job for me.

I kind of wanted to get excited about the possibilities of developing apps for the apple tv, but so far the remote control has put me off. Maybe its really good but I wasn't convinced by the presentation, will have to try one for myself one day.
 
And yes as a long-term fan of music-making apps on the iPad, the iPad pro excites me on that front. But I've almost no prospect of having that sort of cash available for such a device in the next few years, not without finding multiple other genuine daily uses for it.
 
elbows said:
If I could draw then I'd want to evaluate the iPad pro 'pencil' against other options. It needs to be able to do something special to make up for the fact you have to recharge the pencil, its not passive like wacom etc styluses.

But I can't draw, and the only thing I'm potentially in the market for at the moment is a laptop replacement. I don't need my laptop to be as powerful as I did in the past, so tablets tempt me. But I really doubt that iOS can quite replace my laptop yet, close but no cigar. For me not being able to attach usb storage isn't that much of an issue - the main issue for me is lack of mouse/pointer. A convertible without a mouse pointer doesn't really do that side of the job for me.

I kind of wanted to get excited about the possibilities of developing apps for the apple tv, but so far the remote control has put me off. Maybe its really good but I wasn't convinced by the presentation, will have to try one for myself one day.
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I know I've banged on about it a bit, but my Android Asus Transformer has just about completely replaced my laptop. In fact, I haven't used my swishy Core i5 Vaio at all in the last year.

It's a tablet with a proper keyboard - not those fiddly bolt on things - and the presence of a SD card slot and USB means that I can use it on the road for backing up, editing and publishing photos. I use a mouse if I've got a lot to work and it makes a real difference to productivity, and my next laptop is most likely to be another Android job if something suitable comes up.

There's some apps that allow multi windows and once that's sorted, I can't see a lot of point for a Windows (or indeed Mac) laptop unless I've got some specialist work to do.
 
editor said:
There were certainly in-house whoopers next to me, but some of the tech writers were also wetting themselves at the prospect of a tiny incremental update. One Apple press launch was enough for me - just mhendo I had to fight the urge of punching some of the pathetic fuckers in the face.
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I went to an Apple store opening (free t-shirts,even though they said Cribbs Causeway on the front) and though I have no direct evidence for this I'm pretty sure most of the whoopers and hollers were drama school students hired for the day.
 
peterkro said:
I went to an Apple store opening (free t-shirts,even though they said Cribbs Causeway on the front) and though I have no direct evidence for this I'm pretty sure most of the whoopers and hollers were drama school students hired for the day.
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Those self-applauding Apple openings have real parallels with dodgy religions like Scientology. Whooping and cheering people on just because they're buying expensive products is vile.

 
You've got to charge the stylus?

It does read like a first gen Surface RT, albeit with the single biggest weakness (the lack of apps) fixed. That will really help, as will the apple badge of course. It's lighter, got the apps and the name, it should make a decent addition to the iPad range. On the other hand it's depressing just how many shitty reviews are just mindlessly repeating the Apple blurb especially about the CPU :mad:

In the majority of business based use cases the Surface lineup pisses all over this. Where's the bloody USB ports!?
 
editor said:
Those self-applauding Apple openings have real parallels with dodgy religions like Scientology. Whooping and cheering people on just because they're buying expensive products is vile.

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I've been for 2 interviews with apple, and both times decided I couldn't be bothered with shit like this.

I got pissed off with the fact its like 3 interviews to get a job as a shop bod, and they won't let you go for technical jobs without doing the shop stuff first...... I bet technically I could devastate some of their "geniuses"..... although I can't imagine all my techniques would be "to policy" :D
 
I couldn't work for them because its very much the modern equivalent of all that terrible corporate cultural shit we were shown taking place in other cultures (USA, Japan etc) in the 80's/90's. And that stuff was basically attempting to harness some social phenomenon that churches and states use to whip up a sense of belonging, loyalty, belief etc. harnessing the power of song, 'motivational speeches', and the energy you can get from mass assemblies. A mini Nuremberg rally to start the corporate day.

And its no secret that Jobs went to places like Japan decades ago, really loved that shit,and tried to bring as much of it to his US corporation as possible.
 
elbows said:
I couldn't work for them because its very much the modern equivalent of all that terrible corporate cultural shit we were shown taking place in other cultures (USA, Japan etc) in the 80's/90's. And that stuff was basically attempting to harness some social phenomenon that churches and states use to whip up a sense of belonging, loyalty, belief etc. harnessing the power of song, 'motivational speeches', and the energy you can get from mass assemblies. A mini Nuremberg rally to start the corporate day.
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It's ultra-American and just about everything I hate about corporate business culture so I won't be manning the Genius Bar any time soon. Even the fucking name makes me sick up a bit.
 
I love OS X it's rock solid reliable even on non Apple hardware.the company not so much. Read recently that they are going to change software developers who may wish to write plugins for Safari. Wtf???
 
editor said:
Ad blockers can destroy the incomes and viability of independent websites and niche bloggers...
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*shrugs*

As I will never, ever click on any ad I can't see that they'll be losing out from me.

sim667 said:
there's a built in pop up blocker on safari anyway.... i don't mind ads too much generally..... i have literally no idea what social fixer is.
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Social Fixer for Facebook fixes annoyances, adds features, and enhances existing functionality to make Facebook more fun and efficient

Makes Facebook a hell of a lot nicer to use.
 
beesonthewhatnow said:
*shrugs*

As I will never, ever click on any ad I can't see that they'll be losing out from me.
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Ad revenues are based on views, aren't they, so blocking the ads reduces the number of views for said ad, reduces revenue for the site. Or some shit like that.

Personally, i use adblocker and only switch it on if the ads interfere with use of the website - like those animated adverts that sit over the page when you're in the middle of an article.
 
The Boy said:
Ad revenues are based on views, aren't they, so blocking the ads reduces the number of views for said ad, reduces revenue for the site. Or some shit like that.

Personally, i use adblocker and only switch it on if the ads interfere with use of the website - like those animated adverts that sit over the page when you're in the middle of an article.
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I thought it was on clicks? Either way, I don't want to see them.
 
beesonthewhatnow said:
I thought it was on clicks? Either way, I don't want to see them.
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Might vary between ad-providers, but the admins on a cycling board I post on are always moaning about people using ad-blockers costing them money due to lost views. It's also one of the sites I insist on having ad-blocker turned on as said adverts interfere with my ability to use the site.
 
Unobtrusive ads are alright, but on some links I click on Facebook on my phone they have reached new levels. They can fuck right off, I'd rather not see their content.
 
sim667 said:
They bring apple employees in to whoop though don't they.
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For in-store product launches, i'm sure that's true. I'm thinking more about all of the bloggers, especially business and tech bloggers who, instead of turning a thoughtful and critical eye on a corporate advertising show, basically turn into cheerleaders for the stuff they're supposed to be evaluating.

This idiot is a prime example.



This is a guy who's not only a blogger, but writes articles on the tech industry for outlets like Slate and the New York Times.
 
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