> Is Apple really that important though?
Yes, this is not even arguable. A national security concern as well.
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Yes, this is not even arguable. A national security concern as well.
Having the largest American company entirely dependent on China is definitely not a good thing, given current tensions.
[1] - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-30/apple-s-t...
We don't even know the market demand for these products because cheap money has made everyone a startup founder, and every company pivoted to providing a "tech" solution when it might not have been economically viable or provided any profit.
Think about all the startups who rely on AWS, Apple computers, and Facebook ads. What happens when they all die?
The tech bull run is over, and we'll find out where the bodies lie soon.
There are hundreds of ways to implement and optimize similar functionality that I feel like an artist writing in it. This, of course, comes with many downsides.
Try explaining software packaging and distribution to a non-technical person.
Using analogies like "software supply chain" helps people better frame a problem/concept in their heads.
This is also the case for a lot of companies. It's going to be a bloodbath out there.
I never hear about a new product or changes from them.
Their competitors: Garmin, coros all offer weeks of battery life with tradeoffs people in this segment happily make.
I get 20 days of battery life on my coros pace 2. Charging a apple watch every night or two would not be acceptable.
Companies will have power to do this in a downturn.
Wells Fargo at number 2? Come on.
The manjaro distribution is probably the most usable, but still needs a ton of work.
Super fun to play with though.
Sad day for the service.
Public libraries and schools would not benefit from this as more affluent areas can support better education. This is already the case in many places in the US. Local property taxes support school funding.
People want quality public infra, but don't want to pay taxes. Sounds like a losing battle to me.
What usually happens is taxes are shoved into other areas of your life (property, sales).
Even on IOS, until recently, every app, as long as you allowed media viewing permissions, had access to EVERY PHOTO in your library.
won't happen in a downturn/recession. Employers will have all the leverage.
Of course, there is a large spectrum of cases here with many outliers.
Remember, the most privacy-preserving way of trade is dealing with cash, yet no one sees it as "criminal."