chinacat
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Post by chinacat on Oct 19, 2019 4:43:56 GMT -8
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chinacat
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Post by chinacat on Oct 19, 2019 5:59:05 GMT -8
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Post by ono on Oct 19, 2019 7:37:20 GMT -8
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chinacat
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Post by chinacat on Oct 19, 2019 7:48:39 GMT -8
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chinacat
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Post by chinacat on Oct 19, 2019 10:34:45 GMT -8
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Post by chinacat on Oct 20, 2019 6:26:49 GMT -8
I find myself in the odd space of once again linking to, and somewhat agreeing with, Apple curmudgeon Ewan Spence in Apple's MacBook Pro Is Dead, Long Live Apple's MacBook Pro. He points out that its evolution has shifted to a cloud-based usage model, eliminating the need for massive disk drives. He frames it as a shift driven by recurring revenue, and there is something to that, but on-line storage access is the modern model, even for desktops despite their ability to leverage larger disk drives. I would be interested to see a more detailed analysis of the cost of storage for the two models, but it is clear that it is now a mobile world in computing. I do know that most folks appreciate the better portability afforded by the cloud model. Thoughts?
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Post by longsince98 on Oct 20, 2019 11:08:16 GMT -8
I find myself in the odd space of once again linking to, and somewhat agreeing with, Apple curmudgeon Ewan Spence in Apple's MacBook Pro Is Dead, Long Live Apple's MacBook Pro. He points out that its evolution has shifted to a cloud-based usage model, eliminating the need for massive disk drives. He frames it as a shift driven by recurring revenue, and there is something to that, but on-line storage access is the modern model, even for desktops despite their ability to leverage larger disk drives. I would be interested to see a more detailed analysis of the cost of storage for the two models, but it is clear that it is now a mobile world in computing. I do know that most folks appreciate the better portability afforded by the cloud model. Thoughts? For large working files (like media), the lag of cloud is still real, let alone that sometimes you need to work when you don’t have WiFi access. So I think for true professional large files, local storage still has value for those who don’t have persistent ultra high speed web access. I think Jobs analogy about cars vs trucks is apt.
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Post by JDSoCal on Oct 20, 2019 21:20:13 GMT -8
I find myself in the odd space of once again linking to, and somewhat agreeing with, Apple curmudgeon Ewan Spence in Apple's MacBook Pro Is Dead, Long Live Apple's MacBook Pro. He points out that its evolution has shifted to a cloud-based usage model, eliminating the need for massive disk drives. He frames it as a shift driven by recurring revenue, and there is something to that, but on-line storage access is the modern model, even for desktops despite their ability to leverage larger disk drives. I would be interested to see a more detailed analysis of the cost of storage for the two models, but it is clear that it is now a mobile world in computing. I do know that most folks appreciate the better portability afforded by the cloud model. Thoughts? I can't stand the cloud "model" (i.e., ripping you off with subscription fees for the privilege of accessing your files across devices). In fact, I'm looking at a Surface Book instead of an iPad because of Apple's chickenshit disabling of the USB-C port (can't use external storage) on the iPad. Absolutely unacceptable and anti-customer. But yeah, as an investor, it's great.
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Post by hyci004 on Oct 20, 2019 22:12:20 GMT -8
I find myself in the odd space of once again linking to, and somewhat agreeing with, Apple curmudgeon Ewan Spence in Apple's MacBook Pro Is Dead, Long Live Apple's MacBook Pro. He points out that its evolution has shifted to a cloud-based usage model, eliminating the need for massive disk drives. He frames it as a shift driven by recurring revenue, and there is something to that, but on-line storage access is the modern model, even for desktops despite their ability to leverage larger disk drives. I would be interested to see a more detailed analysis of the cost of storage for the two models, but it is clear that it is now a mobile world in computing. I do know that most folks appreciate the better portability afforded by the cloud model. Thoughts? I can't stand the cloud "model" (i.e., ripping you off with subscription fees for the privilege of accessing your files across devices). In fact, I'm looking at a Surface Book instead of an iPad because of Apple's chickenshit disabling of the USB-C port (can't use external storage) on the iPad. Absolutely unacceptable and anti-customer. But yeah, as an investor, it's great. Wrong! You can connect an external hard drive and access the files.
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Post by bud777 on Oct 21, 2019 1:46:39 GMT -8
I can't stand the cloud "model" (i.e., ripping you off with subscription fees for the privilege of accessing your files across devices). In fact, I'm looking at a Surface Book instead of an iPad because of Apple's chickenshit disabling of the USB-C port (can't use external storage) on the iPad. Absolutely unacceptable and anti-customer. But yeah, as an investor, it's great. Wrong! You can connect an external hard drive and access the files. Maybe this will help www.imore.com/how-use-external-hard-drives-your-iphone-or-ipad
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