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Apple's Iphone 4 will trounce its Ipad
AS APPLE'S DEAR LEADER Steve Jobs presented his latest creation, Ipad owners were left in no doubt that their desire to own shiny toys had resulted in several hundred pounds being thrown down the drain.
The fourth Iphone is the most important for the fruit themed toymaker as it faces competition like never before, thanks to devices running Google's open source Android operating system. A number of reports show that Android smartphones are taking market share away from the Iphone. Jobs' riposte was predictablly to create a device that looks better than the competition.
Given the firm's emphasis on design and engineering, looking at the Iphone 4 makes you wonder if Apple's lead designer, Jonathan Ive, realised that the Ipad is a useless device and thought it wasn't worth applying his considerable design skills on.
Ignoring the superfluous claims made by Jobs that the Iphone 4 is the "thinnest smartphone on the planet" and that it is covered with glass that is "30 times harder than plastic", it still manages to combine impressive engineering with attractive design.
It is perhaps surprising that Jobs used the Ipad as a benchmark for the Iphone 4, because in doing so he highlighted the less than impressive Ipad. Given that the Iphone 4 has the same processor as the Ipad and the same in-plane switching (IPS) screen technology, physically the only real difference is in the screen's dimensions, and even there Jobs did a bang-up job of putting down the Ipad.
Jobs' claim that the Iphone 4 has 78 per cent of the pixels on an Ipad is pretty impressive when you consider that Iphone's physical screen size is only 36 per cent that of the Ipad. This, as Jobs pointed out, results in the pixel density shooting up, leading to a 'richer' picture. One hopes that Jobs' lead on this will force other manufacturers to pay greater attention on this often overlooked performance metric.
Apple's dear leader was at his best when trying to describe why cameras on mobile phones are utterly rubbish in low light situations. Using some meaningless pixel size metric to justify what technologically challenged fanbois might see as a minor jump in megapixels, Jobs also mentioned that the Iphone's sensor has its backside illuminated.
The reason why cameras on phones are poor in low light conditions has nothing to do with what shines out of Jobs' sensor but rather the tiny lens in front of the sensor which is simply unable to gather enough light with the fast shutter speeds employed to reduce blur due to shaking hands. It doesn't take David Bailey to realise that wide aperture lenses have glass of large diameter, but no, lets stick with pixel size and backside illumination to justify poor performance.
Then there's the inclusion of not one but two cameras. It's understandable that given the Ipad's cumbersome size and weight, even the most fervent fanboi would be unwilling to hold it aloft as some oversized large-format camera. However the front facing camera would be extremely useful when using the Ipad with applications such as Cisco's Webex video conferencing tool.
In the past Apple has declined to include a camera in products such as Ipods blaming space constraints, yet the firm managed to stick two cameras in a device that Jobs claimed was "packed to the gills". With Ipad tear-downs showing plenty of space, it's clear that the firm wants to introduce a camera as some sort of revolutionary feature to milk fanbois for their hard earned cash next year.
Jobs put on a song and dance about the inclusion of a gyroscope in the Iphone 4, further diminishing any difference between the Iphone and the Ipad. It's not that the Iphone shouldn't have a gyroscope, but given that Jobs also announced the Ibooks for the Ipad one starts to wonder why anyone would want to purchase a machine that does the same for user mobility as a ball and chain.
Apple fanbois like to claim that competitors rip-off their church when it comes to ideas, but the Iphone's dual microphone noise cancellation technology was first found on Google's Nexus One. How many fanbois will admit that their god wasn't able to create this truly helpful technology, instead nabbing it from a manufacturer that it is currently suing for alleged patent infringement.
Apple's Iphone 4 with its revolutionary bleeding edge operating system shows that Jobs' Mob knows its target audience and what they want. The latest Iphone has the looks and even the hardware but the software, despite running Iphone OS 4, will still be behind that of Google's Android. Google has taken an aggressive updating strategy with Android and while it might cause fragmentation between devices, it does mean that features arrive there long before they do on the Iphone OS.
Much has been written regarding the fragmentation of the Android ecosystem, however Apple is about to indulge in much of the same, giving Ipad users access to Iphone OS 4 this Autumn, several months after select Iphone users get their mitts on it. Jobs wants to force punters to buy his latest device by crippling the functionality of Iphone OS 4 on older generation devices, but that should be of no surprise to any follower of the church.
Then there's Android 2.2. The latest version of the Android operating system not only shows up Jobs' Iphone OS but offers functionality that not only casual users will appreciate such as Adobe's Flash but also features that hardcore technophiles will be happy with, such as easy-as-you-like USB and wireless tethering. Considering Jobs' partnering policies with mobile operators, Apple users can forget such options, unless they pony up the dosh.
If anyone needed proof that the Ipad really is just a fancy way of making users pay over the odds for content that has been freely available on other devices, the Iphone is it. In all likelihood Jobs would have hoped to wait a bit longer to milk Ipad buyers before launching the Iphone 4, but given the competition the firm faced from Android, it ran out of time.
Apple's fourth Iphone is technically the most impressive mobile device it has launched. It won't have the same impact as the second generation unit that brought with it the App Store, but it will help Apple in its losing fight with Android. The problem for Jobs is that it has also shown up the Ipad for the device that it really is, an oversized Iphone without a phone. µ
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Great reading. Enjoyed the style, who cares if it's an apple or a droid?
I am not a Mac person at all but i have the iPhone 4 and iPad. iPhone is whatever, it was ahead of the game before, now it's not... As for the iPad i love the portability, browser on the go, great battery life. I hate no flash, having to go to my laptop to do stuff. Hate iTunes. And safari and numbers crashing like crazy these days. Excited to see what new tablets come out, that concept is the future.
I have just got an iPad, my first ever apple product and I have to say I love it. I does everything it' s meant to but better. My other love is flash but I have a laptop for that :) So if I want to read a magazine, a newspaper, surf the net watch a movie, listen to music, watch/look at porn or play games, i have my IPad. If I want to build websites or make animations I have my laptop. But if I want to speak to people I think I'll need an iPhone the my life will. Be complete.
Your analysis is completely flawed. You've just completely missed the point on why people like the iphone and the ipad. And with regards to comments posted by "bigger_luddite", you are such an amazing equity analyst. Just because a share price drops 2% when Apple announce the release of a new product doesn't mean that the general consensus is that the product will be inferior to its competitors.
My Italian video "iPad vs iPhone 4" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnFB8XAd3v0
Well, I wanted a small, very lightweight substitute for a laptop with a screen LOTS larger than a phone's screen. I wanted a robust OS, full featured and inexpensive apps, long battery life and full multimedia capability. I wanted ebooks, audio books, movies, podcasts, and games in a very simple to use package.
The iPad does all this for me. This weekend, we had 9 house guests. Over the three days, our iPad was constantly in use with everyone "astonished" at what Apple had put in such a small and neat package.
Yes.. I think the iPad is a new device in a new niche that was not previously covered by any product. I would definitely buy it again.
It seems doubtful that the Inquirer reviewer has bothered to become familiar with anything but the iPad spec sheet and then only well enough to oil his preconceived prejudices!
What the hell is this guy talking about? I start believe that the Inquirer article quality control is inexistent.
I bought an iPad this weekend, basically for the larger screen for mobile web browsing, watching movies and browsing photos, it's great. I sold my iPhone 2G back in April to buy an HTC Desire, as soon as pre orders are available I'm putting in my iPhone4 order - can't wait to get my iPhone back. I like the Desire but I prefer iPhone OS, the onscreen keyboard is far better on iPhone, as is the build quality, and now with 780p video recording - which the HTC Desire was supposed to offer at launch, well!! Apple products do what they say on the tin, and they do it well. I'm not a fanboy and haven't jumped on the 'shiny Apple toy' bandwagon as so many have over the last few years, I've been a tech junkie for years, yes Apple have their failings but as far as I'm concerned they bring together a range of technologies to produce excellent products.
Saw and heard about the iPhone 4. Wasn't impressed. The least impressive thing about it is the lockin to AT&T's network. The second least impressive thing is how AT&T treats non-iPhone customers who want to upgrade to it.
Android has the iPhone surrounded. Apple has actual competition from Phones that kill it in features and when Android 2.2 is fully rolled out, Apple is living on borrowed time before Android takes over.
ITS iPhone AND iPad!! OMG!! LOL! DONT NOT U GUYZ NO ENGLIGH!?!?
Signed,
An anDroid user.
Lawrence Latif,
Congratulations on an excellent article. I will not comment on the contents of it as that really is irrelevant...the bottom line, has it made a splash? are people talking about it?
Infamy is event better than fame in terms of hits.
It's funny how you say something negative about the Iphone & everyone has a fit over the fact you're not a trained gerbils calling it "iPhone" as the markitechture speech taught them
iCare.
P.S.
Android is gaining much ground in the UK, the HTC Desire is selling well.
If the aperture is the only factor in light gathering, how do night-vision goggles work? Is it a really wide aperture?
The sensitivity of the sensor is paramount, as anyone with a DSLR will tell you. If you shoot at ISO6400, you'll get the ability to shoot the same shutter speed as with ISO100 only with a much tighter aperture. The down side of this is noise, and that can me alleviated with … go on, you can say it. We all know.
obviously it has the phone as a feature you complete twat. thats obvious. and as usual the fanboy fails to address the issue I raised. the point is apple are marketing both products in the same fashion. you don't market a phone as being able ring people. its a given. the features i listed are from various apple adverts. now lets try not to be a moron and try to address what I pointed out
Don't know how that could happen right after Jobs announced major new product...
Please engage brain before cutting and pasting. You'll note that the iPHONE does have at least one feature missing on your list...
Methinks the search for complete and utter morons should start a little closer to home, before venturing into apple-hating territory.
The Dell Streak is the best of both worlds. You can use it as a phone or a tablet. It's the perfect size. I can't wait until it's released in the US. It's also much less expensive than buying both the ipad and new iphone. Many testers have said the 5" screen is big enough to surf the web and read books comfortably. And you can continue doing those functions while talking on the phone at the same time if you use their included ear buds with mic. The Streak is the reason Apple had to push up it's announcement of the new iphone.
for the people arguing the iPad and the iphone are two different devices..
what can the iPad do that the iphone can't? I've always wondered this...
the iPhone is marketed as being the leading device to:
- browse the web
- check email
- social network
- photos
- listen to music
- watch videos / films
- edit documents
the iPad is marketed as being the leading device to:
- browse the web
- check email
- social network
- photos
- listen to music
- watch videos / films
- edit documents
am I missing something or is everyone who owns both these devices a complete and utter moron?
Holy Shiite!
Take two Droids and call me in the morning!!!!
I often wondered what sort of jobs the trolls on the Internet have.
Now I know - they get jobs at the Inquirer.
Bye Bye.
My ChiPad shipped on Monday should be here soon. Nothing like a $139.00 iPad clone that runs android and has a memory slot.
But I say go ahead pay $500 for something that cant be upgraded if your like paying for the apple logo.
Of course I realise thats the way the world works for a lot of the goods we enjoy.
I just know a lot of folks just imagine these things almost appear out of thin air and affect no one.
Those cheap goods are cheap for a reason (even Apples).
Just asking people think a little more about where their latest unnecessary gadget purchase comes from and the human cost involved.
So they'll probably buy an Iphone 4 (not G) anyway.
Oh, I'm sorry, was that inflammatory and anti-aPple? Anyone would think this was the Inq...
"When any of you go to buy your shiny new iPhone and you get the applause from the Apple Store staff, please spare a moments thought to those that gave their lives to bring you that wonderful gadget.Kind of makes that applause feel a little shallow now? Blood, sweat and tears. jason, 09 June 2010"
You reckon the petrol / oil in your car, the nike shirt / shoes in your closet, your mp3 player, and your wifes diamond ring all didnt costs a life or two?
Unless you are naked and living in the sudan on sand and ticks you cant play selective-holier-than-thou.
When any of you go to buy your shiny new iPhone and you get the applause from the Apple Store staff, please spare a moments thought to those that gave their lives to bring you that wonderful gadget.
Kind of makes that applause feel a little shallow now?
Blood, sweat and tears.
Wind em up and watch em go !! lmao
done... this is getting a bit annoying. could inq please do some quality and facts checks on the submited articles? nick and this nick-baby are just both clueless morons with complete lack of respect, technical knowledge/background, don't do any research and their articles in the most of the cases are incorrect and are providing false infromation
Not only is this a troll "article", but it isn't even accurate! If you are going to write an article at least check your claims.
I already mentioned the screen size...
The Nexus One is not the first phone to have dual mic noise cancelling technology. I don't know for sure what is, but my Touch Pro2 (I got rid of that now) has noise cancellation! That was out way before the Nexus One.
Google News is still linking to "articles" from this site, but we can all help to stop this:
http://www.google.com/support/news_pub/bin/request.py?contact_type=report_an_issue
I suppose you're just trying to write with a strong angle, but you're so CYNICAL about Apple's motives, as if everything they do is a twisted conspiracy to brainwash people then rip them off.
Take a chill pill, they make nice stuff that's a pleasant experience to use.
I find this article very entertaining and amusing :)
I gave up on Apple when I realized they only want to maximize profit and they sacrifice their customers without them even knowing.
After 3 years they now allow you to choose a wallpaper. I suspect they make their phone especially shiny and thus prone to scratching so that after some months you will want new ones. They are intentionally omitting features in order for you to wait until next year: they never put in their phones everything that the tehnology allows at that time. Sorry, but I don't have so many years to wait.
I bought a Nexus One and I have everything I need ! I have trackball visual notifications of new messages, I have multi-tasking while still the same battery life as my previous iPhone 3GS, I now have Froyo and Flash, I have a bigger screen and not one that remained at the same size in order for the current apps to work by pixel doubling.
I am amazed by the fast pace of innovation on Android ! By next year the gap between Android and iPhone will be so big that even the most ferocious Apple fanbois will jump the Android bandwagon. That is, if their AT&T contract lets them...:)
Stop talking sense or they'll throw their over-priced gadgets at you!
The more megapixels a camera gathers, the smaller the individual light gathering pixels in the sensor become. This smaller size results in the sensor becoming less effective at gathering information in low light situations.
Canon's G range of high end compact cameras has reduced the megapixels of it's latest model from 14 to 10 megapixels for this very reason.
The sensor size in a phone's camera would be smaller than that found in a compact camera. So perhaps 5 - 7 megapixels is the best balance between resolution and low light performance.
A larger sensor means a larger lens, so this is not an option for phones. Sensors that are more light sensitive are something we will have to wait for.
This article reminded me why Im holding out for an android phone and/or tablet. I like my technology to help me be productive rather than just allow me to consume content. I cant create and share stuff on iphones/ipads and that makes any of its technology superfluous. But I think both approaches have their market, look at the success of the kindle. Sure there will be people out there who get scared at the prospect of surfing an unrestricted web and those who need someone to hold their hand when third party applications are unrestricted and freely available.
I really dont know what gives this Lawrence and Nick the power to analyze!!
All i can see is anger and boring sarcasm in their articles without any humour!!
And I really dont think they can be classified as someone who knows any bit of technology as well!!
So "wannabe" tech reporters without any useful reporting skills!!
What a stupid idiot...
You pay your money, you take your choice.
I chose android (HTC Desire), some people choose the iPhone.
By the way, the iPhone screen is 13% of the size of the iPad's screen. Area is in 2 dimensions! Obviously you are still in school and haven't been taught area's yet.
I live and work in London. I have an Android phone (an HTC Desire). My parter has one too. As I sit in my office, there are 4 other Android phones just on the desk block I sit at. The department has over a dozen, meaning Android outnumbers the iPhone here. In fact, 3 of the Android phones are owned by iPhone converts who say they will never go back.
Android, not known in London, bwahahahaha
"Trollboi"? Farrell is definitely a "rantboi"...
Most of the article is the usual INQ clickbait, but there is the vestigial tail of a point - that the iPad v1.0 will be superseded by it's successor. Gosh.
Yes, it will probably have a gyro, and some form of "retinal screen" - though it's unlikely to be close to the density of the iphone 4. Could Apple have included those in the current iPad? Possibly the gyro, but the ips screen on the iPad is already pretty leading edge... Remember that the iPad is designed to be held at a further distance than the iPhone, so screen density is not such an issue - so one more reason to upgrade in a year's time, but no reason to feel pissed off.
Some of the comments here are ridiculous. The funniest part is that the trolls don't get the irony of calling the author a troll while trolling his site!
Seems the Apple Defence Force doesn't do irony.
The core contention of the author is right. iPhone 4 exposes all the flaws of the iPad. I was considering getting an iPad, my first iDevice, to replace an old laptop. Great browser. Compatible with my Mac. Great idea right? After I saw the keynote I decided against it. I know there'll be an iPad out next year with the Retina Display and a front facing camera and gyroscope. I'd rather wait for that.
And no iPhone for me. I plan on using my Nexus One as a portable wifi station to tether my iPad. I'll be one of those mixed marriages he was talking about. So his views make perfect sense to me, somebody who buys Apple stuff.
I think the basic weakness of your argument is your assumption that both iPhone and a iPad /a are in exactly the same device category. This is not the case.
Is this what qualifies as an informed opinion these days? Relentless and repetitive Apple-bashing? Regardless of whether or not you like the product, you should be able to offer a balanced view (with a modicum of wit thrown in). What happened? It's just as bad as people who blindly love anything that Apple releases - Xbox v PS3 blah blah blah...
The consumer will win out with more choice - I don't care who makes it, I just want the best phone on the market for me - whether that's the iphone4 remains to be seen. Hopefully whichever phone you plump for will have some kind of app that teaches you a little more about journalism :)
First, use the proper spelling. It's iPad and iPhone.
The (mostly questionable) points made miss what has me, as an iPhone, MacBook Pro, and Apple TV owner, still deliberating on the iPad. The decision is not the iPad per se, but whether to get the WiFi + 3G model. I don't cotton to the idea of paying monthly for the 3G fee, when most of the time what I expect to do on it will be within WiFi nodes. I will have my iPhone with me outside those places and that's all I need to check email.
There's really not much else required for 3G, and in Japan, where I live, the annual savings will be enough to buy the latest iPad when it comes out in its next gee-whiz version.
Until then, books, games, apps, web pages, email, etc., load much faster wirelessly over our home WiFi network.
before i start i dont own or ever have owned a iphone/ipod/ipad/mac in my life.
Lawrence Latif - may i say you sir are a moron!!
altho "optics" play there part in improveing the image quality of a picture, all things being equal the bigger the pixal, the less noise, the better the picture, thats why a 10mp sony alpha 200 SLR, is always gonna give a better picture than even the most expensive 10mp consumer camera. THE REASON BEING THOSE 10 MILLION PIXALS ARE SQUEEZED INTO A BIGGER AREA, ENSURING LESS NOISE MAKES IT TOO THE FINAL IMAGE
may I apologise for all bad grammer, spelling & general bad treatment of the english languadge - you see i was dropped on my head as a child!!
Is this what passes for insightful analysis at the Inquirer?
The core of what is being said here makes for a fair commentary and an interesting take on the iPad/iPhone relationship, but the way it is presented is terrible. Ruins the article.
Possibly the biggest load of tripe I've read for a long time. You next to think through your strategy pal.
Mental note: theinquirer.net = tripe = move along swiftly.
You guys will do anything to defend your beloved brand name i mean if you guys are so secure about your apple products why bother posting on this news at all?
Your just letting yourselves be manipulated into making this article popular whether for good or bad.
So what if android isn't known in england or anywhere else?
Just because something isn't known doesn't mean it can't be better or as good as apple's products.
There are a lot of people who dont fall over themselves just because of some flashy advertising.
(lolz no flash haha! Sorry, I take that back)
Just because some people aren't as impressed as you are by the iphone or the ipad doesn't make them fools.
We say it as we see it.
Just like you.
Fragmentation in the market for android?
bring it on!
More choice, an android for every budget.
What idiocy to compare a phone to the iPAD. My 10 yr old has an iPad because of the display size. Even she knows the difference between what a phone does and what the ipad is intended for, so why dont you? I gave away my heavy, thick, netbook to the charity shop for an iPad. Why? the ipad is cheap (yes, its cheap for me), truly portable and perfect for internet use/email. You just dont get it do you? I also wish i could throw away my corporate Windows 7 mobile HTC, its truly rubbish and slow. And because the ipad isnt a phone, I will replace it with a n iphone 4 for FREE. (I just pay rental in uk). It just works perfectly for my needs. I dont care about who made it or Jobs. The product works - bottom line.
This entire article, like one written yesterday comes across as if written by a school boy told off for being caught with his hand in the sweetie jar.
Complete loads of codswallop
The iPad and iPhone are two entirely different devices with two different market segments!
One can only conclude that the author is has a reason to hate Apple so much, perhaps they refused to invite him to a product lunch and now the teddy is right out of the pram!
Drivel of the highest order!
The ipad will definantley continue to hold its place in the market over laptop pc's etc. As others have written it is great for watching movies or working on documents on the go. Also perfect for viewing large documents which on an iphone screen size can be awkward.
The iphone too i believe will hold its own place for all the reasons the 3gs have sonce their release.
Also, given the low RRP of the iphone 4 - i expect apple fans will get both and be very happy, as i am.
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R2D2 here,
Steve Jobs:
I'm Steve Jobs! Get off my wi fi! Turn your phone & laptop off! Does anyone have a solution!?!?!
R2D2:
Yes, Steve. Buy one of my Droids and switch to Verizon. The force is with us.
The new iPhone is a really amazing device from a hardware standpoint, but the real key is the software. iOS 4 is really very impressive and the multitasking is a very good implementation, which critically will not destroy your battery (unlike android).
The iPad however is even more focussed on software. It is the first computer that is really just a frame for software. The iPads big screen is very very important as it enables an entirely new class of software that is just not possible on a 3.5" screen. The delay for the iPad version of iOS 4 is likely to be that the iPad version will be even more powerful and will have additional features that are not possible on the iPhone. People who have bought the iPad will get a better and better device as more software comes to market to make use of its capabilities.
Android is a joke and all you have to do is step out into a country where all carriers have the iPhone. I live in London and Android is about as popular as the black death. The iPhone rules here as it has the best software of any handset.
Well I do like my iPad - and my wife loves hers. With PressDisplay and Zenio - all our newspaper and magazine needs are covered.
The video quality is decent.
Im not an apple fan - i dont really care what brand as long as it works and does not break. I have a MacBook, 4 Lenovo Thinkpads - a Sony Vaio P Series and a few other pc's. I have Archos 5 media player - and have a gadget habit *G*
But I must say the iPad rules in battery life. I can remote control servers with Jump. Browser is decent (not good - but ok). I dont care about flash and am quite happy without it - and keyboard on iPad is fine for occasional e-mail.
I have ORB for streaming. HP MediaSmart WHS server that converts video automatically to different formats incl. iPad. I have Slingbox(s) and all the above works on my iPad with great battery life.
So I still think the iPad is a great device. You can bitch about 3G model does not do phone calls (apart from SIP) - there is so far no multitasking and no FF camera.
But fine - for what I needed - it fits the bill very well.
But I think the most serious issue for Jobs will be Android and others that support "MiFi" functions from the handset - then those handsets will be ideal phones to bring along with an iPad. If iPhone and iPad does not get a "smart-link" between them - you will see more mixed marriages :-) - but if Jobs make a "neat" way to combine iPhone 3(x) / 4 and iPad - i'm sure sales of both will be higher.
Will I buy an iPhone 4G? Hmm so far i'm happy with my SE X10 Android.... Cant really read my newspapers on a 3.5 inch screen. Movies are stamp sized and I need glasses to browse a webpage. So guess my iPad will still have justification after iPhone 4.
Or maybe it was Jobs himself, or even perhaps stock price is randomly related to events.
There's a reason most manufacturers put cameras on the front and back of their 3G offerings, only to remove them in the next gen....
Mostly, video calling over 3G (especially O2) is crap. But also factor in the "no make up/haven't shaved" fear as well, and you can see why this feature was dumped years ago.
If apple tie gen 4 buyers to O2...this feature will be the most pointless addition ever.
Of course, all the 3G networks are far better now....*snigger*
I normally enjoy the apple bashing and humor on here, but this article I didn't like for the following reasons:
- Long and boring
- Lack of humor
If there was good humor and clever apple bashing to be found, it must have been amidst long and boring paragraphs, so I missed it, missing the whole purpose of this article.
What's worse than an Internet Troll? A PAID Internet Troll.
2 million people and all fanbois? Of course...
Looking at the iPad it seems to have a slightly bigger screen than the iPhone which I assume may be useful for watching video or reading. Might be useful to some people.
What's more I used to love reading the INQ then you and fecking occultist Farrell had to ruin it. Like any tech, some Apple stuff I quite like, some I dont, but your appalling linkbait posts are just depressing, and not even tongue in cheek entertaining.