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Losing Headphone Jacks was ALWAYS Ruthlessly Greedy! Consumers Haven’t Given Up On Cables!

SGGQA Podcast Special Report!

I cut down a section of this week’s podcast. Enjoy!

Bluetooth audio delivers higher revenue growth, and companies make more money by forcing people to replace headphones more frequently.

Have consumers really moved on? Is everyone cutting the cable? Or is there an opportunity to “innovate” by bringing back a useful feature?

We have some sales data to analyze…
Continue reading “Losing Headphone Jacks was ALWAYS Ruthlessly Greedy! Consumers Haven’t Given Up On Cables!”

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Camera Control Fake Buttons Are NOT Better for Phone Photos…

Camera Control “Buttons” are Kinda Stupid.

EVERYONE ELSE WAS WRONG BUT ME!!!

A little trip down memory lane. We’ve already tried this dumb experiment of using a camera shutter button as a zoom rocker. It was a terrible idea. Just because Apple is trying it again with hardware, doesn’t make it any better… Continue reading “Camera Control Fake Buttons Are NOT Better for Phone Photos…”

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Apple’s Terrible Support Scammed My Grandmother…

Ok. I am actually saying Apple scammed my Grandma.

From retiring an iPad that still worked, to selling her cloud she didn’t need, my grandmother owns PREMIUM gadgets (from the world’s most popular/profitable) manufacturer.

Where’s the support? Isn’t that what Apple is supposed to do well? Continue reading “Apple’s Terrible Support Scammed My Grandmother…”

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Snapdragon DESTROYS Intel and AMD Laptops!!!

Or maybe it doesn’t?

Maybe performance is more nuanced than a bargraph?

Reacting to the Snapdragon Summit Keynote, I had some performance tests to share on my Surface Laptop. Maybe it’s just nice to have choices in the market?

Continue reading “Snapdragon DESTROYS Intel and AMD Laptops!!!”

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A Eulogy for the Surface Duo 2: How Microsoft Broke My Heart…

The last update has arrived for the Microsoft Surface Duo 2. After two years, and only ONE proper OS update, Microsoft is finished supporting this incredible dual display device.

I felt like taking some time to talk about experiments and competition. It’s sad that we dont have more experiments to play with… Continue reading “A Eulogy for the Surface Duo 2: How Microsoft Broke My Heart…”

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Meta Orion AR Glasses: Apple Media Coverage Ruins Everything…

Meta Orion AR Glasses! They’re not real! YOU can’t buy them!

HOW will Apple react???

Over a decade of Apple Glasses hype, and we’re still pretending that AR glasses are RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER! These aren’t real products yet, and we’re missing incredible opportunities to make more accessible products for consumers.

This is so frustrating…

Continue reading “Meta Orion AR Glasses: Apple Media Coverage Ruins Everything…”

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So Long Netflix. We had a good run…

That’s it. We pulled the plug.

We got the announcement from Netflix that our Basic plan was being discontinued. We would no longer get ad-free viewing on one screen. Netflix had the gall to frame this as a way to reduce our spending by incorporating ads in our content. We paid for the Basic plan specifically to avoid ads in our streaming. If we wanted to pay more for content AND watch ads, we’d just sign up for a cable streaming package.

We broke the news to our daughter, and she took it remarkably well. Maybe it was because she was watching Big City Greens on Disney+ and wasn’t really paying attention. Kids are funny like that.
This month we’re cancelling Amazon Prime and Netflix, but Netflix stings a bit more. Continue reading “So Long Netflix. We had a good run…”

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Windows on ARM TERRIBLE Software Support (Except for ALL These AMAZING Apps)!

AKA “What’s on my Surface Laptop 7!”

We keep hearing it. ARM PC’s are AWFUL for software support, and NOTHING works!

Except, many people have been using them for years, and we seem to be pretty productive on them.

Here’s a quick rundown on what I have on my Surface Laptop 7, and maybe we can chat about the VAST MAJORITY of programs that are working well on ARM PCs? Continue reading “Windows on ARM TERRIBLE Software Support (Except for ALL These AMAZING Apps)!”

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