Re:Apple has proven me wrong about HomeKit
by pishpash on Friday August 04, 2017 @09:59PM
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It's not only subjectively overpriced, it is overpriced, objectively, as far as the BOM is concerned. What Apple does is to compromise on the most expensive core hardware but make it up on by having (1) a complete and latest set of ancillary hardware (e.g. sensors, connections, etc.) and (2) great software. Ultimately (1) and (2) are things that don't cost that much. They choose to spend the least to get the most bang, and not everybody has the sense to do that. Most other manufacturers go for the complete opposite.
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Not sure what you consider "core hardware" but iPads and iPhones have the best cpus/gpus, among the best (if not the best) displays, and among the best (if not the best) cameras.
I also would not say that "great software" does not cost that much. It costs Apple billions of dollars annually to create that software.
Re:Apple has proven me wrong about HomeKit
by baddox on Saturday August 05, 2017 @01:06AM
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Displays is the easiest point to argue there. It's subjective, of course, but flagship Android phones have had spectacular (and at the bare minimum, competitive) displays for a couple of generations now.