You're right - I have no style. Or fashion sense. And I am in no sense cool.
For these blessing I am eternally grateful.
LOLOL!!! I am in no sense cool. In fact, if you saw me, you'd call me a neck beard. I live in jeans and pocket tees both at home and at work. My hair is long and a bit scraggly, and I haven't shaved or trimmed my beard in many months. I don't eat sushi, nor sip soy lattes. My breakfast and dinner is as likely to come from McDonald's than it is to come from the freezer.
But I also recognize good design when I see it. And I see it in Apple products. I have built my fair share of beige boxes, so I know the difference. Been there done that. I just enjoy using gear that Doesn't require constant fussing and churning of pieces-parts, forever chasing three more fps out of that game. Perhaps I would feel different if I was a Millenial gamer-bot; but I've got things to DO with my computer, other than working on my computer.
spoken like a true apple zealot that values style over substance! personally I don't give a shit about style when it comes to my tech, performance, practicality, efficiency, robustness etc etc all rank a million miles above style.
You can have both, you know. That's what you will never understand.
But in the case of the original iPhone, it was THE WHOLE FRICKIN' THING!!!
The idea of a touchscreen phone for example? I think not. But as I said, you just cant bring yourself to admit Apple copies ideas from other companies.
Seriously? From 4 feet away, the phones are IDENTICAL, both in form and in UI. That is FAR more than the single design elements or single components that you are basing your "rebuttal" on.
No actually I didn't drag multi-media into the argument, cRapple did. By positioning itself as the camera, movie watching, music listening end all be all darling of 'all cool' people everywhere.
All I want is to be able to do what I could on the 'inferior' previous version of the device without having to spend more and get other equipment to do what I used to do natively. That is talk on the phone and listen to music, while keeping my device charged fully. Also to watch a movie that I might have downloaded from iTunes previously...
Yes, you brought other media forms into a discussion that was about an analog audio interface.
And now you move the goalposts even FURTHER, by brining iTunes downloads into this, too!
This communication can serve no further purpose. You do not talk, you jabber. Communication terminated.
And their contention is that they are replacing the 3.5 mm analog Jack with a superior standard. Reread my post, and think about your response.
I read what you wrote, lightning is not a standard, in fact not only that it isn't even available across Apple's own product lines. Also it wasn't replaced with anything, I had a single lighting connector and bluetooth headphone capability on my iPhone 6 too, if they replaced the headphone jack with another lightning connector then fine - still not a standard but at least it solves one of the annoyances.
Lightning IS a standard, in the same way that Thunderbolt is a standard, or sacd is a standard, or DVD is a standard, or Zigbee is a standard, or LONTalk is a standard, or Bluetooth is a standard, or Ethernet is a standard, or UPC codes are a standard. Just because Apple developed and is the sole Licensor of that Standard doesn't make it any less of a "Standard" than those other examples.
Can you manufacture a device that claims to read DVDs without a License? No.
Can you manufacture something that needs a Bluetooth ID without a License? no.
Can you manufacture a device that has a SACD logo without a License? No.
Can you manufacture a device that mentions being Zigbee-compatible without a License? No.
Can you manufacture a device that has a MAC address without a License? No.
Can you manufacture ANYTNING that needs a UPC code without a License? No.
Yet no one in their right mind would dream of calling those "Not a Standard". So, since Apple will allow ANYONE who meets their criteria and pays their License Fee to design and sell Lightning-compatible products, claim MFi-Compliance, and be "guaranteed to work" with other Lightning-equipped products, how is that NOT a Standard? Just because some Apple products have Lightning ports and others don't (which will likely be solved this model refresh)? Because Apple requires Licensing? Or is it Because Apple?
You see, it is PRECISELY the MFi certification Program that MAKES Lightning a Standard. Now, if Apple said "No one but Apple shall make Lightning-compatible Products, and we shall sue anyone who tries", THAT would be a NON-Standard. But AFAICT, "sue-happy" Apple hasn't even been going after ANY of the dozens, if not hundreds, of products being openly sold on Amazon that are also openly stated as NOT MFi-Certified, and, as you can see in the Listings and Reviews for those products, Apple doesn't even bother to raise a Compliance-Error Alert when those devices are plugged in. So obviously, "money-grabbing" Apple is MUCH more interested in proliferating Lightning as a Standard than they are in wringing every single penny out of License fees, much less using it as a tool for "vendor lock-in".
So why doesn't Apple just Open Source Lightning? I do not know; but considering how many other things that Apple has Open Soirced, I wouldn't be surprised if they soon do exactly that. But the same thing could be said of the abovementioned examples of "Standards" that are still "Licensed"; some after decades of widespread use.
But I was actually surprised to already see almost 2 dozen Lightning headphones and earbuds on Amazon, with quality and prices from $799 (!!!) all the way down to $30 or maybe less, and about a half-dozen dual-port charging/listening cables, too. So the "annoyance" won't be lasting long.
Yeah except they don't work with anything else, they don't even work with any of my Macs (or any iDevices) and I still need an adapter for the plane when I want to have it on charge and listen to music. With the serial ports and floppy drive it was: "hey we're replacing this with a superior standard", that is not the case here.
And their contention is that they are replacing the 3.5 mm analog Jack with a superior standard. Reread my post, and think about your response.
And as far as the floppy goes, they really didn't replace it with anything better, because I'm not sure you could even get a CD *BURNER* in the original iMac, and USB sticks really didn't exist yet.
You have brains. Better hope I'm not hungry. I I I I mean.. scientific mind! Bravo^10!
I also have a friend since 7th grade who lives about 500 miles away, who was a Meterorologist for the USAF for 20 years. We also agree on that topic...
So, trusting him as a long time friend, I feel even more confident that my feelings are at least somewhat grounded in science.
Jobs reminds me of the what the band Kansas sings: "nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky. It slips away, and all your money won't another minute buy" Good thing too. These people are psychopaths, not innovators.
Hopefully the rabid fanbois can handle a little truth. The truth is, Steve Jobs was a real asshole
I only met SJ one time: In 1978, when he was at the Apple Booth at a trade show in Chicago. I was working at a small I dependent computer store at the time. We sold Apple ][s, as well as S-100 bus systems by Polymorphic and Vector Graphics, plus proprietary x86 systems by Compucolor and a company called DTC, that had a black on paperwhite monitor..
Anyway, I walked up to Jobs and introduced myself and shook his hand. What I received in return was a withering glare and immediate dismissal. I got the feeling that Jobs wanted to go wash the "common man" off his hand...
So although I admire Jobs for his obvious talents and persistence-of-vision, I am under no illusions of hero-worship of Steve Jobs, the man.
Jef Raskin, OTOH, enthusiastically grabbed me by the collar (he didn't know me from Adam!), and showed me in detail what was doubtless confidential documentation on an upcoming version of Apple DOS, which hadn't even been released yet...
I like you. Apparently others do, too. Good work but please, don't waste too much of your energy arguing with idiots that argue just to argue. Your intelligence and good scientific skills are very useful in other ways. Good, work and thinking! I applaud you and wish I had the stamina you do for arguing with people who are set in their ways just to win.
Wow! We actually agree on "Climate Change"???? Amazing!!!
As you can plainly see, it is just a BIT more than a single feature or two.
Yes it is 3, from the link:
remove slide-to-unlock, autocorrect and quick link software
But it doesnt matter, Apple copies the ideas of others (just as others do with Apple) and that is a very good thing why cant you admit that? Can you list any of the things that Apple copied from Google and Microsoft? Surely you are aware of them right? You dont actually think Apple invented every idea in their products do you?
But in the case of the original iPhone, it was THE WHOLE FRICKIN' THING!!!
Ok, let's just fast-forward to the iPhone 7 and the S7. Just look at these two phones (by the way, that link was chosen only for the fact that the pictures nicely show how stylistically similar the S7 is to the iPhone 7, both in case an UI design), and tell me that Samsung isn't still following Apple around nearly line by line, pixel by pixel, look and feel-wise. Yeah. Still that sore. You bet!
They follow the Qi wireless standard for their wireless charging. As does just about every other phone maker that offers it. Their fast wireless charging is the latest Qi standard. The wireless charger itself contains an almost imperceptible fan to deal with heat.
The issue isn't wig he CHARGER overheating, it's with the BATTERY. And I doubt seriously that the case of the phone is rated at enough Wattage of heat-dissipation to allow fast-enough heat flow out of the battery, especially when the case isn't really designed to be an efficient heat sink.
You see, what you don't know is that I have been an embedded developer for about four decades, with the majority of my experience in 1/8 to 5 hp. industrial DC and AC motor drive products. So don't presume that, because of my preferred platform choice, that I am a mindless Apple zealot that doesn't know anything but how to FaceTime and okay frickin' Pokemon Go.
I doubt seriously that the iPhone 7 needs a battery-killing "Fast Charge" mode. My iPhone 6 Plus will charge from 0% to 100% in under two hours, and about 35% in about 20 mins. And that's using Apple's little "cube" charger.
Here's one that just came in, right after your comment? And all I did was suggest that someone should go to work for Samsung's PR department (I swear!).
Now tell me honestly, how would that make YOU feel?
Oh coming from you this is good. Have you asked Apple if they consider this a good idea? Does it void the warranty? Here I thought you were against cheap stuff, but was I wrong! You apparently recommend meetcute as a manufacturer of parts for the iPhone. Are all their products Apple certified? Because guess what. I'd bet a paycheck that if someone came on this forum and said I just bought a splitter from meetcute and my iPhone 7 burned up, you'd be the first to chastise them for using junk that wasn't Apple certified.
Finally, quit with the 'hater' shit. After seeing your portrayal of Android users and Android phones, there's no room on the high road for you.
I pointed out that the cheaper adapter was likely not MFi. I didn't endorse nor warn either way. We're all ostensibly tech-savvy adults here. But I also believe in the power of user reviews. If a device screws up someone's iPhone, I am SURE he/she will be RIGHT THERE to report it!
And considering the insanely personal, over-the-top crap directed to me, usually by Karma-proof ACs, I feel quite justified in dishing a little bit back from time to time. Tough shit.
I'm quite confused at the moment. I have a "journal" and it's visible to others.... but I can't find out how you can access it. It used to be easy and obvious. I'm trying. I posted an entry just to allow talking. If you can find it, you're awesome. I would love to see how you did. I think you can't get into a journal if you're not logged in, but if I'm logged in I can only see my journal in that context. Let me know what you find, if anything. LOL
P
Well, I found you Journal post. I clicked on the "me" in the upper right of every page (looks like a head on my browser, looks like my username on my iPad), and in the "friends" list on the right, I clicked on you username, and I was transported to a page that had a list of your comments, with one near the top that had a "Journal" Tag in theTitle-Bar.
But as you can guess from this comment, there didn't seem to be a way to REPLY to that Journal post. So...?
Now I'm sure you'll leap to their defence with all the possible workarounds but the fact is the user experience is now worse, this is a downgrade, not an upgrade and usually Apple handles these things so well so this is disappointing but it's ok it's an annoyance and you can admit that.
I "admit" that progress often comes with some minor adjustments, and this is no exception.-
But I was actually surprised to already see almost 2 dozen Lightning headphones and earbuds on Amazon, with quality and prices from $799 (!!!) all the way down to $30 or maybe less, and about a half-dozen dual-port charging/listening cables, too. So the "annoyance" won't be lasting long.
Same thing when Apple "removed" the serial ports and floppy drive on the original iMac in 1998. People with serial printers went wild. People that used floppies went wild. But within a year, it was getting hard to find a new printer that wasn't USB. And floppies disappeared from common use soon thereafter.
OMG feeling much better now. I was gonna say, "Why is that cool person I friended all hatin' on me or some such jazz??"
Hence the Asperger's question. Like, "Do you really have no sense of humor and try to interpret everything literally with presumption based on your state of mind at the time??"
Whew. I was gonna feel really weird friending someone and getting attacked by them. Sorry. I'll assume anything in the future is just a miss on my part or yours. Did I say "Whew" yet?:)
LOLOL! Sorry, man! Really, I'm as normal as anyone on Slashdot.
Oh, wait...;-)
Oh, and thanks for "friending" me. I don't have many on here, mainly due to my platform-choice, I guess...
For once I agree with you my fanboi friend.
I can tell you that both the fast charge and the wireless charge on my Note 5 cause a bit of heat. I could see if they were trying to wireless fast charge how you could end up with a real heat issue. To avoid the issue myself I tend to use a third party charger limited to 1 amp. Its fast enough for me and it doesn't create a hot potato.
Still couldn't resist the "dig", though...
Oh well. Baby steps, I guess.
I can't find any real information on just HOW hot the S7 gets in Fast Charge mode; but I DO know you can NOW turn that off, so that tells me they figured out it really wasn't a great idea.
so they wound their coils too tightly to get a faster charge? Hmm, is the material used shedding too much heat, due to some cost saving (or mass saving to cut down on weight)?
Don't really know; but I would bet you can fry an egg on an S7 that's charging...
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You're right - I have no style. Or fashion sense. And I am in no sense cool.
For these blessing I am eternally grateful.
LOLOL!!! I am in no sense cool. In fact, if you saw me, you'd call me a neck beard. I live in jeans and pocket tees both at home and at work. My hair is long and a bit scraggly, and I haven't shaved or trimmed my beard in many months. I don't eat sushi, nor sip soy lattes. My breakfast and dinner is as likely to come from McDonald's than it is to come from the freezer.
But I also recognize good design when I see it. And I see it in Apple products. I have built my fair share of beige boxes, so I know the difference. Been there done that. I just enjoy using gear that Doesn't require constant fussing and churning of pieces-parts, forever chasing three more fps out of that game. Perhaps I would feel different if I was a Millenial gamer-bot; but I've got things to DO with my computer, other than working on my computer.
spoken like a true apple zealot that values style over substance! personally I don't give a shit about style when it comes to my tech, performance, practicality, efficiency, robustness etc etc all rank a million miles above style.
You can have both, you know. That's what you will never understand.
But in the case of the original iPhone, it was THE WHOLE FRICKIN' THING!!!
The idea of a touchscreen phone for example? I think not. But as I said, you just cant bring yourself to admit Apple copies ideas from other companies.
Seriously? From 4 feet away, the phones are IDENTICAL, both in form and in UI. That is FAR more than the single design elements or single components that you are basing your "rebuttal" on.
No actually I didn't drag multi-media into the argument, cRapple did. By positioning itself as the camera, movie watching, music listening end all be all darling of 'all cool' people everywhere. All I want is to be able to do what I could on the 'inferior' previous version of the device without having to spend more and get other equipment to do what I used to do natively. That is talk on the phone and listen to music, while keeping my device charged fully. Also to watch a movie that I might have downloaded from iTunes previously...
Yes, you brought other media forms into a discussion that was about an analog audio interface.
And now you move the goalposts even FURTHER, by brining iTunes downloads into this, too!
This communication can serve no further purpose. You do not talk, you jabber. Communication terminated.
And their contention is that they are replacing the 3.5 mm analog Jack with a superior standard. Reread my post, and think about your response.
I read what you wrote, lightning is not a standard, in fact not only that it isn't even available across Apple's own product lines. Also it wasn't replaced with anything, I had a single lighting connector and bluetooth headphone capability on my iPhone 6 too, if they replaced the headphone jack with another lightning connector then fine - still not a standard but at least it solves one of the annoyances.
Lightning IS a standard, in the same way that Thunderbolt is a standard, or sacd is a standard, or DVD is a standard, or Zigbee is a standard, or LONTalk is a standard, or Bluetooth is a standard, or Ethernet is a standard, or UPC codes are a standard. Just because Apple developed and is the sole Licensor of that Standard doesn't make it any less of a "Standard" than those other examples.
Can you manufacture a device that claims to read DVDs without a License? No.
Can you manufacture something that needs a Bluetooth ID without a License? no.
Can you manufacture a device that has a SACD logo without a License? No.
Can you manufacture a device that mentions being Zigbee-compatible without a License? No.
Can you manufacture a device that has a MAC address without a License? No.
Can you manufacture ANYTNING that needs a UPC code without a License? No.
Yet no one in their right mind would dream of calling those "Not a Standard". So, since Apple will allow ANYONE who meets their criteria and pays their License Fee to design and sell Lightning-compatible products, claim MFi-Compliance, and be "guaranteed to work" with other Lightning-equipped products, how is that NOT a Standard? Just because some Apple products have Lightning ports and others don't (which will likely be solved this model refresh)? Because Apple requires Licensing? Or is it Because Apple?
You see, it is PRECISELY the MFi certification Program that MAKES Lightning a Standard. Now, if Apple said "No one but Apple shall make Lightning-compatible Products, and we shall sue anyone who tries", THAT would be a NON-Standard. But AFAICT, "sue-happy" Apple hasn't even been going after ANY of the dozens, if not hundreds, of products being openly sold on Amazon that are also openly stated as NOT MFi-Certified, and, as you can see in the Listings and Reviews for those products, Apple doesn't even bother to raise a Compliance-Error Alert when those devices are plugged in. So obviously, "money-grabbing" Apple is MUCH more interested in proliferating Lightning as a Standard than they are in wringing every single penny out of License fees, much less using it as a tool for "vendor lock-in".
So why doesn't Apple just Open Source Lightning? I do not know; but considering how many other things that Apple has Open Soirced, I wouldn't be surprised if they soon do exactly that. But the same thing could be said of the abovementioned examples of "Standards" that are still "Licensed"; some after decades of widespread use.
But I was actually surprised to already see almost 2 dozen Lightning headphones and earbuds on Amazon, with quality and prices from $799 (!!!) all the way down to $30 or maybe less, and about a half-dozen dual-port charging/listening cables, too. So the "annoyance" won't be lasting long.
Yeah except they don't work with anything else, they don't even work with any of my Macs (or any iDevices) and I still need an adapter for the plane when I want to have it on charge and listen to music. With the serial ports and floppy drive it was: "hey we're replacing this with a superior standard", that is not the case here.
And their contention is that they are replacing the 3.5 mm analog Jack with a superior standard. Reread my post, and think about your response.
And as far as the floppy goes, they really didn't replace it with anything better, because I'm not sure you could even get a CD *BURNER* in the original iMac, and USB sticks really didn't exist yet.
But on the other hand, would SJ have let the Mac Pro languish for so many years in a row?
Unknown; since it was he that killed the XServe.
You have brains. Better hope I'm not hungry. I I I I mean.. scientific mind! Bravo^10!
I also have a friend since 7th grade who lives about 500 miles away, who was a Meterorologist for the USAF for 20 years. We also agree on that topic...
So, trusting him as a long time friend, I feel even more confident that my feelings are at least somewhat grounded in science.
Jobs reminds me of the what the band Kansas sings: "nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky. It slips away, and all your money won't another minute buy" Good thing too. These people are psychopaths, not innovators.
Really, was that really necessary?
Seems more a triumph of style over substance than anything else.
Spoken like a person with no style, and no recognition of substance.
Hopefully the rabid fanbois can handle a little truth. The truth is, Steve Jobs was a real asshole
I only met SJ one time: In 1978, when he was at the Apple Booth at a trade show in Chicago. I was working at a small I dependent computer store at the time. We sold Apple ][s, as well as S-100 bus systems by Polymorphic and Vector Graphics, plus proprietary x86 systems by Compucolor and a company called DTC, that had a black on paperwhite monitor..
Anyway, I walked up to Jobs and introduced myself and shook his hand. What I received in return was a withering glare and immediate dismissal. I got the feeling that Jobs wanted to go wash the "common man" off his hand...
So although I admire Jobs for his obvious talents and persistence-of-vision, I am under no illusions of hero-worship of Steve Jobs, the man.
Jef Raskin, OTOH, enthusiastically grabbed me by the collar (he didn't know me from Adam!), and showed me in detail what was doubtless confidential documentation on an upcoming version of Apple DOS, which hadn't even been released yet...
I like you. Apparently others do, too. Good work but please, don't waste too much of your energy arguing with idiots that argue just to argue. Your intelligence and good scientific skills are very useful in other ways. Good, work and thinking! I applaud you and wish I had the stamina you do for arguing with people who are set in their ways just to win.
Wow! We actually agree on "Climate Change"???? Amazing!!!
Well, I still might be able to post into your journal. Let me play around a bit...
As you can plainly see, it is just a BIT more than a single feature or two.
Yes it is 3, from the link: remove slide-to-unlock, autocorrect and quick link software
But it doesnt matter, Apple copies the ideas of others (just as others do with Apple) and that is a very good thing why cant you admit that? Can you list any of the things that Apple copied from Google and Microsoft? Surely you are aware of them right? You dont actually think Apple invented every idea in their products do you?
But in the case of the original iPhone, it was THE WHOLE FRICKIN' THING!!!
Galaxy S and S II. Seriously? Still that sore?
Ok, let's just fast-forward to the iPhone 7 and the S7. Just look at these two phones (by the way, that link was chosen only for the fact that the pictures nicely show how stylistically similar the S7 is to the iPhone 7, both in case an UI design), and tell me that Samsung isn't still following Apple around nearly line by line, pixel by pixel, look and feel-wise. Yeah. Still that sore. You bet!
They follow the Qi wireless standard for their wireless charging. As does just about every other phone maker that offers it. Their fast wireless charging is the latest Qi standard. The wireless charger itself contains an almost imperceptible fan to deal with heat.
The issue isn't wig he CHARGER overheating, it's with the BATTERY. And I doubt seriously that the case of the phone is rated at enough Wattage of heat-dissipation to allow fast-enough heat flow out of the battery, especially when the case isn't really designed to be an efficient heat sink.
You see, what you don't know is that I have been an embedded developer for about four decades, with the majority of my experience in 1/8 to 5 hp. industrial DC and AC motor drive products. So don't presume that, because of my preferred platform choice, that I am a mindless Apple zealot that doesn't know anything but how to FaceTime and okay frickin' Pokemon Go.
I doubt seriously that the iPhone 7 needs a battery-killing "Fast Charge" mode. My iPhone 6 Plus will charge from 0% to 100% in under two hours, and about 35% in about 20 mins. And that's using Apple's little "cube" charger.
Here's one that just came in, right after your comment? And all I did was suggest that someone should go to work for Samsung's PR department (I swear!).
Now tell me honestly, how would that make YOU feel?
Oh coming from you this is good. Have you asked Apple if they consider this a good idea? Does it void the warranty? Here I thought you were against cheap stuff, but was I wrong! You apparently recommend meetcute as a manufacturer of parts for the iPhone. Are all their products Apple certified? Because guess what. I'd bet a paycheck that if someone came on this forum and said I just bought a splitter from meetcute and my iPhone 7 burned up, you'd be the first to chastise them for using junk that wasn't Apple certified.
Finally, quit with the 'hater' shit. After seeing your portrayal of Android users and Android phones, there's no room on the high road for you.
I pointed out that the cheaper adapter was likely not MFi. I didn't endorse nor warn either way. We're all ostensibly tech-savvy adults here. But I also believe in the power of user reviews. If a device screws up someone's iPhone, I am SURE he/she will be RIGHT THERE to report it!
And considering the insanely personal, over-the-top crap directed to me, usually by Karma-proof ACs, I feel quite justified in dishing a little bit back from time to time. Tough shit.
I'm quite confused at the moment. I have a "journal" and it's visible to others.... but I can't find out how you can access it. It used to be easy and obvious. I'm trying. I posted an entry just to allow talking. If you can find it, you're awesome. I would love to see how you did. I think you can't get into a journal if you're not logged in, but if I'm logged in I can only see my journal in that context. Let me know what you find, if anything. LOL
P Well, I found you Journal post. I clicked on the "me" in the upper right of every page (looks like a head on my browser, looks like my username on my iPad), and in the "friends" list on the right, I clicked on you username, and I was transported to a page that had a list of your comments, with one near the top that had a "Journal" Tag in theTitle-Bar.
But as you can guess from this comment, there didn't seem to be a way to REPLY to that Journal post. So...?
This is the second time I've heard of a supposedly "Fixed" Samsung phone going all explodio; so now what?
What was the first one?
A few days ago. Think it was someone in the Far East.
I "admit" that progress often comes with some minor adjustments, and this is no exception.-
But I was actually surprised to already see almost 2 dozen Lightning headphones and earbuds on Amazon, with quality and prices from $799 (!!!) all the way down to $30 or maybe less, and about a half-dozen dual-port charging/listening cables, too. So the "annoyance" won't be lasting long.
Same thing when Apple "removed" the serial ports and floppy drive on the original iMac in 1998. People with serial printers went wild. People that used floppies went wild. But within a year, it was getting hard to find a new printer that wasn't USB. And floppies disappeared from common use soon thereafter.
And so it will be with analog headphones.
I think if you friend me back we can actually talk to each other out of the comment section. I would like to if that's cool with you.
Done. But how does that "out-of-band" PMing work on here? Never done it.
OMG feeling much better now. I was gonna say, "Why is that cool person I friended all hatin' on me or some such jazz??"
Hence the Asperger's question. Like, "Do you really have no sense of humor and try to interpret everything literally with presumption based on your state of mind at the time??"
Whew. I was gonna feel really weird friending someone and getting attacked by them. Sorry. I'll assume anything in the future is just a miss on my part or yours. Did I say "Whew" yet? :)
LOLOL! Sorry, man! Really, I'm as normal as anyone on Slashdot.
;-)
Oh, wait...
Oh, and thanks for "friending" me. I don't have many on here, mainly due to my platform-choice, I guess...
For once I agree with you my fanboi friend. I can tell you that both the fast charge and the wireless charge on my Note 5 cause a bit of heat. I could see if they were trying to wireless fast charge how you could end up with a real heat issue. To avoid the issue myself I tend to use a third party charger limited to 1 amp. Its fast enough for me and it doesn't create a hot potato.
Still couldn't resist the "dig", though...
Oh well. Baby steps, I guess.
I can't find any real information on just HOW hot the S7 gets in Fast Charge mode; but I DO know you can NOW turn that off, so that tells me they figured out it really wasn't a great idea.
so they wound their coils too tightly to get a faster charge? Hmm, is the material used shedding too much heat, due to some cost saving (or mass saving to cut down on weight)?
Don't really know; but I would bet you can fry an egg on an S7 that's charging...