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Crocodiles haven't changed much in 200 million years. Maybe it's possible that a form factor is largely correct for its use case after a while?

I'm inclined to see Apple Silicon as fairly innovative.

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> Maybe it's possible that a form factor is largely correct for its use case after a while?

very much so -- same for UI components, which they keep changing for no good reason except to feel "fresh and new"

Fresh and new is a feature. And it is one that affect purchase decisions and brand perception.

I love boring-that-works but that's just me. Right about brand preception, it made me move to jolla, lots of suffering and a sense of acomplishment because fewer cents of my money going to far right pockets.

> it made me move to jolla

Where's Jolla? I did a quick place search (explicitly excluding La Jolla) but nothing turns up.

It's a place like Apple is a place !

you make it sound customer-hostile

"delightful"

"yo we heard you like camera bumps so we put camera bumps on your camera bumps so you can camera bump while you camera bump"

I wouldn't say they're an exact copy...

>Crocodiles haven't changed much in 200 million years. Maybe it's possible that a form factor is largely correct

Then why is Apple releasing a folding phone now?

> Then why is Apple releasing a folding phone now?

We'll see. I remember when the Apple Car was imminent, and it wouldn't be the first bullshit rumor in the Mac world.

Hell, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AirPower_(Apple) was officially announced.

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