Bluetooth audio does not have a specification limit for latency, and it's quite common to have 200+ msec of latency in a Bluetooth audio stream. There is a solution - AptX LL (Low Latency) which is around 20 msec. Of course, that requires the use of a CSR/Qualcomm Bluetooth chip - and iOS does not support those (interestingly enough, though, macOS does support them).
You could also use an Avnera stack, which is used in pretty much all gaming headphones and lots of TVs (like Vizio, Samsung, LG) that is built for Now, for those will will counter "Airpods! W1! Apple! Teh Betterz!", here's some interesting data on existing Bluetooth latency with a selection of headphones, and here's the same guy running the same test with the Airpods - and the latency is even worse (upwards of 300 msec).
iOS does not support AptX, AptX HD, nor LDAC (all of which are much higher quality audio than AAC or SBC). Note that at least macOS supports the AptX codecs.
iOS does not support any files higher than 24/48, meaning all the new, high res and enhanced (like MQA) audio is DOA for your iPhone and iPad. Sure, you CAN maintain downgraded copies to handle, but now you have to double your library.
Apple doesn't really care about audio, at least from a portable standpoint. It's no surprise they would kill off the dominant connection mode - that also guarantees the highest audio quality (the DACs in most cellphones are typically MUCH better than what you get in a headphone; lots of AKM and ADI in cellphones, not so much in portable products). They don't really care about music - so if YOU care about music, then why pay attention to Apple?
No, capitalism is you have the freedom to simply say "no" and walk out of the room full of predators.
Or you can negotiate with each predator one at a time to determine who wish to sit with (and define what their limits are as well).
Fascism (or a dictatorship) is when the Government locks the door and FORCES YOU to make a choice of which predator will eat you, because it's in the best interest of the common good (meaning - the folks who locked the doors and the predators).
They had lots of gross margin - but no profit yet. And with only a few quarters of cash on hand left, it's time to either start raising more money - or making profit. Margin really means little of anything unless you can turn that into positive cash flow. It's the same thing that sunk Webvan and pets.com
Bernie would also be envious of the fact people confuse gross margin with profit, as if there are zero expenses related to that $4.6 billion mythical gross margin...
It's not that we trust them more, we just know they have less power to enforce their will. You can still choose to associate with a corporation or not; not so much with Government.
No, what I'm saying is how to rationalize higher costs to provide 3 meals and 3 square meters to a person, rather than living income outside prison? Cafeteria food is considerably cheaper to make than individual meals (scale of economies) - it's why buffets can earn a profit at $8/person, all you can eat.
So, yeah, excluding the Bush crisis, 2003-2013 in the US were pretty good, and much better than 1933-1943 in Japan.
C'mon, everyone KNOWS that real estate dropping 10% and the resulting credit crunch and inability to buy a new car every year and afford three daily soy lattes is WAY WORSE than a war and daily firebombings of your cities!
"They are the most successful company in history (at this exact moment)." Tomorrow may be different.
Actually, they are not. They are in the top 10, but there were more than a few worth more, and arguably Aramco and PetroChina are still worth more today.
I think that is more damning about the money we spend on prisons than UBI. It should not be more expensive to house a prisoner than to provide a living income. Just the cost of housing alone should be much cheaper.
SG&A goes with SALES (deliveries) not production. 40K vehicles were delivered, meaning that SG&A did drop per unit, but nowhere near as much as you claim. We'll see if Q3 is profitable or not - because you (and many others) claimed Q2 would be, and we see it's far from that.
I'm using data from Yahoo, and using operating income/loss, especially since Tesla loves to talk about non-GAAP and operating income/losses only. Or are these different numbers?
Or a 3rd possibility: Ms. MacLeod realized that there simply is not enough tax revenue to provide a UBI, without dramatically increasing taxes to a point that is unsustainable.
Most of that asset base is the plant and equipment. Cash and convertibles have risen a bit, but not nearly as fast as debt. That debt has bought property - that's good for bond holders (who usually get paid out first when a company goes bankrupt), but the property typically cannot be used as leverage for raising more funds/loans/debt.
Per what was just announced, Tesla lost $717 million on $4 billion in revenue. A 17.9% loss. In Q1, 2018, they lost $597 million on $3.4 billion in revenue. A 17.5% loss. If anything, losses are increasing as a percent of revenue, not decreasing.
Unfortunately, the company's net loss rose dramatically as a result.
So sales are up, losses are up - but they're on track to make a profit? Really? Something's not adding up... Losses for Q1 2018 were 17.5% of revenues. Losses for Q2 2018 (just announced) were 17.9%. Increasing losses as a percent of revenue does NOT lead to profit.
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Bluetooth audio does not have a specification limit for latency, and it's quite common to have 200+ msec of latency in a Bluetooth audio stream. There is a solution - AptX LL (Low Latency) which is around 20 msec. Of course, that requires the use of a CSR/Qualcomm Bluetooth chip - and iOS does not support those (interestingly enough, though, macOS does support them).
You could also use an Avnera stack, which is used in pretty much all gaming headphones and lots of TVs (like Vizio, Samsung, LG) that is built for Now, for those will will counter "Airpods! W1! Apple! Teh Betterz!", here's some interesting data on existing Bluetooth latency with a selection of headphones, and here's the same guy running the same test with the Airpods - and the latency is even worse (upwards of 300 msec).
iOS does not support AptX, AptX HD, nor LDAC (all of which are much higher quality audio than AAC or SBC). Note that at least macOS supports the AptX codecs.
iOS does not support any files higher than 24/48, meaning all the new, high res and enhanced (like MQA) audio is DOA for your iPhone and iPad. Sure, you CAN maintain downgraded copies to handle, but now you have to double your library.
Apple doesn't really care about audio, at least from a portable standpoint. It's no surprise they would kill off the dominant connection mode - that also guarantees the highest audio quality (the DACs in most cellphones are typically MUCH better than what you get in a headphone; lots of AKM and ADI in cellphones, not so much in portable products). They don't really care about music - so if YOU care about music, then why pay attention to Apple?
Go out your head in a microwave
WTF is only his head gay, WTF would his microwave care?
Most people aren't affected by a 2 minute shift in sleepy-time...
No, capitalism is you have the freedom to simply say "no" and walk out of the room full of predators.
Or you can negotiate with each predator one at a time to determine who wish to sit with (and define what their limits are as well).
Fascism (or a dictatorship) is when the Government locks the door and FORCES YOU to make a choice of which predator will eat you, because it's in the best interest of the common good (meaning - the folks who locked the doors and the predators).
Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
I use Military Time, you Insensitive Clod!
What corporation can force you to work with it? Name one.
They had lots of gross margin - but no profit yet. And with only a few quarters of cash on hand left, it's time to either start raising more money - or making profit. Margin really means little of anything unless you can turn that into positive cash flow. It's the same thing that sunk Webvan and pets.com
Bernie would also be envious of the fact people confuse gross margin with profit, as if there are zero expenses related to that $4.6 billion mythical gross margin...
It's not that we trust them more, we just know they have less power to enforce their will. You can still choose to associate with a corporation or not; not so much with Government.
No, what I'm saying is how to rationalize higher costs to provide 3 meals and 3 square meters to a person, rather than living income outside prison? Cafeteria food is considerably cheaper to make than individual meals (scale of economies) - it's why buffets can earn a profit at $8/person, all you can eat.
So, yeah, excluding the Bush crisis, 2003-2013 in the US were pretty good, and much better than 1933-1943 in Japan.
C'mon, everyone KNOWS that real estate dropping 10% and the resulting credit crunch and inability to buy a new car every year and afford three daily soy lattes is WAY WORSE than a war and daily firebombings of your cities!
Take a look at the quarterly tab. You're welcome.
Many beat them to it, some several times over.
"They are the most successful company in history (at this exact moment)." Tomorrow may be different.
Actually, they are not. They are in the top 10, but there were more than a few worth more, and arguably Aramco and PetroChina are still worth more today.
BS. The Dutch East Indian Trading company was worth over $7 TRILLION in today's dollars. In fact, several were - or are - worth more than Apple. But you go ahead like the good fanboi we know you are!
I think that is more damning about the money we spend on prisons than UBI. It should not be more expensive to house a prisoner than to provide a living income. Just the cost of housing alone should be much cheaper.
SG&A goes with SALES (deliveries) not production. 40K vehicles were delivered, meaning that SG&A did drop per unit, but nowhere near as much as you claim. We'll see if Q3 is profitable or not - because you (and many others) claimed Q2 would be, and we see it's far from that.
I'm using data from Yahoo, and using operating income/loss, especially since Tesla loves to talk about non-GAAP and operating income/losses only. Or are these different numbers?
Or a 3rd possibility: Ms. MacLeod realized that there simply is not enough tax revenue to provide a UBI, without dramatically increasing taxes to a point that is unsustainable.
It does make sense, especially with this update for games. After all, you can buy a Logitech gaming steering wheel with haptic feedback!
Most of that asset base is the plant and equipment. Cash and convertibles have risen a bit, but not nearly as fast as debt. That debt has bought property - that's good for bond holders (who usually get paid out first when a company goes bankrupt), but the property typically cannot be used as leverage for raising more funds/loans/debt.
Silly me and my antiquated notion of profit!
Per what was just announced, Tesla lost $717 million on $4 billion in revenue. A 17.9% loss. In Q1, 2018, they lost $597 million on $3.4 billion in revenue. A 17.5% loss. If anything, losses are increasing as a percent of revenue, not decreasing.
Tesla On Track To Turn a Profit This Year
Unfortunately, the company's net loss rose dramatically as a result.
So sales are up, losses are up - but they're on track to make a profit? Really? Something's not adding up... Losses for Q1 2018 were 17.5% of revenues. Losses for Q2 2018 (just announced) were 17.9%. Increasing losses as a percent of revenue does NOT lead to profit.