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Post by macwire on Mar 11, 2015 7:31:14 GMT -8
Something to watch would be IF aapl makes a red to green reversal here. It did slice through that fib but is holding it on a daily basis...
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Post by nagrani on Mar 11, 2015 7:34:45 GMT -8
Ok. Getting in the mix. Bought some leaps jan 16 120/140 spreads
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Post by Luckychoices on Mar 11, 2015 7:59:20 GMT -8
What? A positive piece about the Watch? Apple Watch Will Be a Game Changer By Steve Tobak www.foxbusiness.com/technology/2015/03/11/apple-watch-will-be-game-changer/I’m more than a little surprised at all the Apple Watch naysayers. Don’t get me wrong. This is Apple’s (AAPL) first new gadget in five years, everyone has an opinion on whether it’s going to be a hit or not, and it really is a simple binary proposition, yay or nay. What surprises me is that they never seem to get sick of being completely and consistently wrong. Time after time, they’re so wrong you can set your watch by it. I’m seeing story after story about all the things Apple Watch is not, does not have or will not do. It doesn’t solve a problem. It has no killer app. It won’t disrupt the watch industry. When have we heard all that before? What problem did iPhone solve before it launched and everyone got to play with the now indispensable multi-touch display, virtual keypad and gazillion apps? Speaking of apps, iPad certainly had no killer app. I’m not even sure it has one now. I mostly play Scrabble on it. But it certainly didn’t end up being just a big iPod Touch. And who in the world thought iPod and iTunes would disrupt the music industry? That’s right, nobody. Don’t even get me started on what a dumb idea it was to open retail stores, so said all the pundits. Back to the present, let me explain how this Apple Watch thing will go down. I certainly hope all the negatrons are paying attention. First and foremost, it will immeasurably improve the mobile experience by enabling users to make calls, message, navigate, play music, get information, make payments, board planes, check in at hotels, monitor fitness, and control or access their home or car without having to dig a phone out of their pockets. Apple Watch essentially makes your iPhone hands-free and that’s the best case yet for sticking with or joining Apple’s growing ecosystem. It’s actually a brilliant strategy for getting Droid users to iSwitch to iPhone -- Apple’s primary moneymaker -- as I explained a few months ago. While I do believe the tap and perhaps sketch function will add new dimensions to notifications, I think Apple Watch will bring an even more profound and unexpected change to the way we communicate. It will finally get users to rely on voice instead of thumbs for control, information, and messaging. And that will have a ripple effect. It may not bring about the demise of the virtual keyboard just yet but necessity is the mother of invention and we finally have the perfect storm of a tiny screen, voice recognition accuracy, and Siri artificial intelligence to bring speech back to the forefront of human communication. With dictation capability already built into our computers and voice control becoming more prevalent in cars and living rooms, voice commands and dictation will slowly replace physical remotes and keyboards, as well. We may one day look back and know that Apple Watch was the catalyst in that transformation. As far as the not-so-smart watch market goes, I’m certainly not planning on selling my Patek Philippe anytime soon. But for a few hundred bucks I definitely want to have that kind of rich functionality on my wrist on a day-to-day basis. It’s simply too much convenience to pass up. Luxury and el cheapo watchmakers are probably safe but the combination of Apple and Android will create considerable market share pressure for everyone else. And they lack the phone and app ecosystem to compete. They won’t say it but they do know it. To be fair, there is a lingering question about battery life. Apple says 18 hours but, if you’re all talk, you only get 3. Here’s Apple’s small print. That unknown will keep a lot of potential buyers from pulling the trigger until there are independent reviews or subsequent versions with improvements. In any case, the knock that you can’t wear it to bed is ridiculous. If you really need a gadget to tell you if you’re sleeping well at night or just in case, you’ve got bigger issues, my friend. One last thing. Remember when Google launched Android Wear last year, sparking a frenzy of stories declaring Google (GOOGL) the winner in Smartwatches? Well Google and Samsung are about to learn once again that it makes no difference whether they get to market early or late, the best product always wins.By the end of 2015, Apple will once again have a category killer. And without Steve Jobs, may he rest in peace.Steve Tobak is a management consultant, former senior executive, columnist and author of the upcoming book, “Real Leaders Don’t Follow." Tobak runs Silicon Valley-based Invisor Consulting where he advises executives and business leaders on strategic matters. Contact Tobak. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn
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Post by Lstream on Mar 11, 2015 9:33:49 GMT -8
Luckychoices - thanks. I am afraid that this guy's days are numbered, as he makes too much sense to belong on the Internet. He likely gets kicked off soon.
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Post by mace on Mar 11, 2015 10:52:10 GMT -8
Ok. Getting in the mix. Bought some leaps jan 16 120/140 spreads Less than a year, not a LEAPS.
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Post by macwire on Mar 11, 2015 11:31:03 GMT -8
Not the best close on deck Edit: toned down the hyperbole
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Post by nathanstevens on Mar 11, 2015 12:02:25 GMT -8
Huge price fluctuations in the last 10 minutes. Bouncing around in $1+ steps. Strange.
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Post by macwire on Mar 11, 2015 12:14:57 GMT -8
120 is inevitable. Prepare.
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Post by Mav on Mar 11, 2015 12:16:29 GMT -8
Ming chi Kuo is peeing on the 12" MacBook cuz it's missing serial and parallel ports, or something. Hint: it's called an adapter Thank God these doofusses don't run a lemonade stand... But I don't WANT an adapter. (There's a Mac for that)
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Post by ericinaustin on Mar 11, 2015 14:02:30 GMT -8
Ming chi Kuo is peeing on the 12" MacBook cuz it's missing serial and parallel ports, or something. Hint: it's called an adapter Thank God these doofusses don't run a lemonade stand... But I don't WANT an adapter. (There's a Mac for that) At first it bothered me that it will need an adapter. What's the advantage of having such a minimalist devise designed to be so portable if you now have to keep up with an adapter. Thinking about it a while and I realized the only time I would need a connected periph. while mobile would be for another hard drive. The cloud has made this a moot point. All other times connections will be brief. Could use the port for a few minutes then start charging again when done. Only time likely to need to charge and the port for extended times would be a display. Not really a mobile issue. Everything else can go through blue tooth and wi fi . This will be like the floppy or the disk drive. Almost no one will ever miss it. In the very rare time I will need the port for a long time I will probably have enough power in the battery.
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Post by Lstream on Mar 11, 2015 14:21:08 GMT -8
But I don't WANT an adapter. (There's a Mac for that) At first it bothered me that it will need an adapter. What's the advantage of having such a minimalist devise designed to be so portable if you now have to keep up with an adapter. Thinking about it a while and I realized the only time I would need a connected periph. while mobile would be for another hard drive. The cloud has made this a moot point. All other times connections will be brief. Could use the port for a few minutes then start charging again when done. Only time likely to need to charge and the port for extended times would be a display. Not really a mobile issue. Everything else can go through blue tooth and wi fi . This will be like the floppy or the disk drive. Almost no one will ever miss it. In the very rare time I will need the port for a long time I will probably have enough power in the battery. I think this product would have been way more attractive if they had a separate port for power. Then again, I really care about dual monitors. Apple has only announced an adaptor for mirroring so far. I am starting to conclude that this product is not really targeted at more serious business users anyway. Too bad, because I really like the form factor. To cover the situations I might find where I need to present on all kinds of monitors and projectors and stuff, I would need at least two adaptors by the looks of things, and even then that may not be enough. Need to learn more about USB-C I guess.
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Post by grannysmith on Mar 11, 2015 14:42:30 GMT -8
If USB-C is an open standard maybe someone will come out with a power brick with built in peripheral ports. The new MacBook is a handsome machine, I bet they sell a ton of them.
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Post by Lstream on Mar 11, 2015 14:44:42 GMT -8
If USB-C is an open standard maybe someone will come out with a power brick with built in peripheral ports. The new MacBook is a handsome machine, I bet they sell a ton of them. It is definitely open. Which is a departure for Apple.
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Post by BillH on Mar 11, 2015 14:46:15 GMT -8
At first it bothered me that it will need an adapter. What's the advantage of having such a minimalist devise designed to be so portable if you now have to keep up with an adapter. Thinking about it a while and I realized the only time I would need a connected periph. while mobile would be for another hard drive. The cloud has made this a moot point. All other times connections will be brief. Could use the port for a few minutes then start charging again when done. Only time likely to need to charge and the port for extended times would be a display. Not really a mobile issue. Everything else can go through blue tooth and wi fi . This will be like the floppy or the disk drive. Almost no one will ever miss it. In the very rare time I will need the port for a long time I will probably have enough power in the battery. I think this product would have been way more attractive if they had a separate port for power. Then again, I really care about dual monitors. Apple has only announced an adaptor for mirroring so far. I am starting to conclude that this product is not really targeted at more serious business users anyway. Too bad, because I really like the form factor. To cover the situations I might find where I need to present on all kinds of monitors and projectors and stuff, I would need at least two adaptors by the looks of things, and even then that may not be enough. Need to learn more about USB-C I guess. From Apples MacBook page. Seems pretty clear.
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Post by Mav on Mar 11, 2015 15:06:37 GMT -8
Not that such a product is feasible, but I GUESS if someone wanted to build something like a MacBook external battery brick (29W supply, though) + USB-C hub, they could.
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Post by artman1033 on Mar 11, 2015 16:11:24 GMT -8
store.apple.com/us/product/MJ1K2AM/A/usb-c-digital-av-multiport-adapter?fnode=51Product Information The USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter lets you connect your MacBook with USB-C port to an HDMI display, while also connecting a standard USB device and a USB-C charging cable. This adapter allows you to mirror your MacBook display to your HDMI-enabled TV or display in up to 1080p HD. It also outputs video content like movies and captured video. Simply connect the adapter to the USB-C port on your MacBook and then to your TV or projector via an HDMI cable (sold separately). OR you buy an TV for $69.00
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Post by Lstream on Mar 11, 2015 16:20:55 GMT -8
store.apple.com/us/product/MJ1K2AM/A/usb-c-digital-av-multiport-adapter?fnode=51Product Information The USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter lets you connect your MacBook with USB-C port to an HDMI display, while also connecting a standard USB device and a USB-C charging cable. This adapter allows you to mirror your MacBook display to your HDMI-enabled TV or display in up to 1080p HD. It also outputs video content like movies and captured video. Simply connect the adapter to the USB-C port on your MacBook and then to your TV or projector via an HDMI cable (sold separately). Mirroring is not dual monitors though, in the sense that there are two independent screens. I don't doubt that support is coming, but not so far. Seems like a weird thing to omit at this stage. Apple TV is seriously susceptible to WiFi interference. We tried a few times to make it work in the office and gave up. Too much image breakup and stuttering. EDIT - from the Apple specs. It is simultaneous power and dual monitor support that I want. Ideally at full resolution
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Post by Mav on Mar 11, 2015 17:25:14 GMT -8
If the Multiport is smart enough to act as a passthrough, it's still possible that you can choose one from HDMI 1080p and consumer 4K through the USB-C. But I'm assuming the Multiport Adapter exists mostly for the Charge + HDMI or USB-C peripheral + HDMI scenario (with USB 3.1 on the side).
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Post by JDSoCal on Mar 11, 2015 19:31:19 GMT -8
If anyone needs me, I'll be discussing AAPL stock in the iStuff subforum.
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Post by mace on Mar 11, 2015 19:33:03 GMT -8
How come is USB-C and not thunderbolt?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2015 19:47:56 GMT -8
If anyone needs me, I'll be discussing AAPL stock in the iStuff subforum. Stop hijacking the intraday, JD. Ok, I'll ask: WTF IS UP WITH AAPL? And Gruber ain't helping with his screwball comment regarding the watch's UI as "worrisome." Jesus H, how old is he that he can't learn a couple new things before he scribs his epitaph...
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Post by Lstream on Mar 11, 2015 20:00:57 GMT -8
If anyone needs me, I'll be discussing AAPL stock in the iStuff subforum. Let me bring us back on topic. 1. CNBC sucks 2. Corvettes are worse. Oops, talk about cars jinxes us. 3. Wall Street is run by crooks and rigged 4. Blodgett is a link baiter who should be forced to crawl naked across a mile of busted glass with his testicles dragging the whole way. 5. Amazon is over valued and proof that the world ain't fair 6. Tesla and electric cars are a scam 7. Don't buy until it is clear we have a Red Dog reversal 8. How Apple goes down sometimes? Without FUD we would rise every day. 9. Supply chain checks are the work of the devil. 10 <Insert analyst name here> doesn't get Apple and should be pumping out septic tanks instead of working on Wall Street Feel better?
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Post by Red Shirted Ensign on Mar 11, 2015 20:04:33 GMT -8
If anyone needs me, I'll be discussing AAPL stock in the iStuff subforum. Let me bring us back on topic. 1. CNBC sucks 2. Corvettes are worse. Oops, talk about cars jinxes us. 3. Wall Street is run by crooks and rigged 4. Blodgett is a link baiter who should be forced to crawl naked across a mile of busted glass with his testicles dragging the whole way. 5. Amazon is over valued and proof that the world ain't fair 6. Tesla and electric cars are a scam 7. Don't buy until it is clear we have a Red Dog reversal 8. How Apple goes down sometimes? Without FUD we would rise every day. 9. Supply chain checks are the work of the devil. 10 <Insert analyst name here> doesn't get Apple and should be pumping out septic tanks instead of working on Wall Street Feel better? Cripes Lstream. I've been saving up my comments for three days and I was just about ready to hit "send" and then you cover each one of my points.....give a guy a break!
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Post by tuffett on Mar 11, 2015 20:12:21 GMT -8
If anyone needs me, I'll be discussing AAPL stock in the iStuff subforum. Stop hijacking the intraday, JD. Ok, I'll ask: WTF IS UP WITH AAPL? And Gruber ain't helping with his screwball comment regarding the watch's UI as "worrisome." Jesus H, how old is he that he can't learn a couple new things before he scribs his epitaph... He may have a point, but it's not like the UI can't be improved with a software update. It will take some time in the consumers' hands for Apple to see what they need to tweak. Something like Glances probably should be accessible from any screen, but it's not like it would be a tough fix.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2015 20:24:32 GMT -8
Gruber is moaning about the home screen being the bubbles instead of the watch face. Did he miss the memo that the Watch is a smartwatch and has apps? The big dummy. With Apple friends like Gruber, who needs enemies?
And yeah, this is a configuration option sure to drop in version 1.01
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Post by JDSoCal on Mar 11, 2015 21:18:23 GMT -8
If anyone needs me, I'll be discussing AAPL stock in the iStuff subforum. Let me bring us back on topic. 1. CNBC sucks 2. Corvettes are worse. Oops, talk about cars jinxes us. 3. Wall Street is run by crooks and rigged 4. Blodgett is a link baiter who should be forced to crawl naked across a mile of busted glass with his testicles dragging the whole way. 5. Amazon is over valued and proof that the world ain't fair 6. Tesla and electric cars are a scam 7. Don't buy until it is clear we have a Red Dog reversal 8. How Apple goes down sometimes? Without FUD we would rise every day. 9. Supply chain checks are the work of the devil. 10 <Insert analyst name here> doesn't get Apple and should be pumping out septic tanks instead of working on Wall Street Feel better? Yes, I feel better, but my portfolio is still more worried than Bruce Jenner's penis. And you left out Dan Nathan, that assfaced Swiss Watch whore that the Beard just obliterated on Twitter, and Jessie Jackson.
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Post by Lstream on Mar 12, 2015 2:58:00 GMT -8
Let me bring us back on topic. 1. CNBC sucks 2. Corvettes are worse. Oops, talk about cars jinxes us. 3. Wall Street is run by crooks and rigged 4. Blodgett is a link baiter who should be forced to crawl naked across a mile of busted glass with his testicles dragging the whole way. 5. Amazon is over valued and proof that the world ain't fair 6. Tesla and electric cars are a scam 7. Don't buy until it is clear we have a Red Dog reversal 8. How Apple goes down sometimes? Without FUD we would rise every day. 9. Supply chain checks are the work of the devil. 10 <Insert analyst name here> doesn't get Apple and should be pumping out septic tanks instead of working on Wall Street Feel better? Yes, I feel better, but my portfolio is still more worried than Bruce Jenner's penis. And you left out Dan Nathan, that assfaced Swiss Watch whore that the Beard just obliterated on Twitter, and Jessie Jackson. You mean Martin McNulty right? That was awesome.
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