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Re:Pebble's next step by otabdeveloper1 on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @10:37AM (#13123263)
> Sometimes I think there is a secret cabal conspiring so we can't have nice things

There is, it's called "Chinese OEM manufacturers".

(Yes, I know that an 'OEM manufacturer' is like an 'ATM machine'.)

Re:Pebble's next step by TeMPOraL on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @10:40AM (#13123289)
No. Chinese manufacturers are building whatever you pay them for. It's literally a human-powered API converting designs to hardware. It's the western companies that don't want to build nice things.
Re:Pebble's next step by this-dang-guy on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @12:12PM (#13124132)
Manufacturer: (n) Like an API, but it has even less idea what you're talking about and costs a whole lot more to use
Re:Pebble's next step by Fnoord on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @11:55AM (#13123969)
> There is, it's called "Chinese OEM manufacturers". > (Yes, I know that an 'OEM manufacturer' is like an 'ATM machine'.)

OEM means "Original Equipment Manufacturer".

Re:Pebble's next step by mplewis on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @12:16PM (#13124171)
Yeah, he mentioned that in his post, in the part you quoted.
Re:Pebble's next step by Fnoord on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @12:40PM (#13124391)
You're missing my point.

"OEM manufacturer" would mean "original equipment manufacturer manufacturer".

Re:Pebble's next step by 33W on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @12:47PM (#13124472)
You're missing the point as well.

ATM Machine would mean Automatic Teller Machine Machine.

Re:Pebble's next step by Fnoord on Friday December 09, 2016 @11:44AM (#13139790)
Gee, I really screwed up there with reading and comprehending. I don't know what I was thinking. You're right, of course.
Re:Pebble's next step by billforsternz on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @02:30PM (#13125420)
Not "as well" because only Fnoord was missing the point.