Space is pretty huge, isn't it?

… the pixel 7 snapdragon 8 gen 1 they use Qualcomm! Unless I missed something

I was about to say, used iridium satellite phones dedicated to communicating using satellites. They were hot fucking garbage.

Apple doesn’t like having to bend over backwards making it more difficult to offer a unique solution. Globalstar was perfect because they were able to make it whatever they wanted, and have 85% of the network bandwidth for future development.

All I’m saying is what I’ve heard about Iridum, that it’s slower getting a message to ground, where SOS matters.

These satellites are already in orbit.

The platform was built decades ago for phone calls. It’s a terrible data delivery system.

Pretty sure the government bought their satellites because iridium was going to crash them into the ocean to decomission the whole fleet.

Oh, I see now. My mistake for not immediately recognizing the brilliance of your statement. Of course, it makes complete sense that Apple, a company known for its innovative and forward-thinking technology, would choose a satellite communication system that is slower, less reliable, and provides worse global coverage. I mean, who wouldn't want a service that takes 10 times longer to get a response and can't even communicate directly with the ground? It's a no-brainer. Apple's decision to use Iridium, a company that actually provides fast, reliable, and global coverage, must have been a complete accident. Thank you for clearing that up for me.

Being able to use any phone from any place on the planet is amazing, but I also feel like we're putting way too much shit into our atmosphere. We're one disaster away from being trapped on our world sans satellite networks, for hundreds of years.

Do they still make the wrist watch esque devices?

We had stocks in the beginning of time ??

Apple uses globalstar.

The confusing part is Iridium states it’ll be faster because “it does not require a ground station”, but everything I’ve heard about Iridium is the opposite that it takes like 10x longer to get a response, because they relay the message between satellites instead of just beaming it directly back to the ground (how globalstar does it)

They say going between satellites will make service faster but this makes zero sense since the emergency service is ON THE GROUND, eventually the signal needs to reach earth and back again.

While you have every right to be skeptical a few things to point out:

1. This is a first public release, it can only get better with every generation (gen 1 iPhone did not have a flashlight, camera, etc)

2. It’s understandable why a first generation release would focus on pro users vs consumer, even beyond cost of units- engineering and design teams can focus on core pain points and key workflows, while consumer-facing AR will require so much more refinement and access to casual content to keep people engaged, still a ways a way

3. I hate wires in HMDs (and I wonder if Steve isn’t rolling in his grave), but a secondary hip unit is both a temporary solution, major comfort improvement and- if Apple nails their core experience and services and can truly demonstrate an “ah ha” application for their pro audience to buy into- it simply won’t matter. Most humans on the planet happily carry around small super computers in their pockets. The question is what magic powers does such a device grant you?

Until you try it and gag

Oh okay Fold

Iridium went bankrupt 23 years ago, before Clinton was impeached, while Yeltsin was still in power in Russia, before Lil Nas X was born, and before we saw dead people in the Sixth Sense.

Anyone who would buy this doesn't parent their own kids anyways...

They went bankrupt in 99 after start up?

I forget the coffee exists and then drink it in a rush when lukewarm. With the mug, it stays warm but is still a mug experience and not an insulated tumbler. Would I spend the money again? Probably not. Do I regret buying it? Nah.

Could you tell me what lesson I'm supposed to be reading? I guess I really am clueless and could use some help?

For a professional you sure seem fucking clueless. Maybe try reading lessons?

Does this mean Google's Pixel phones don't get it then as they're not Qualcomm?

Apple uses GSAT(Globalstar) I believe

I don't dwell on it. I just get reminded every time I see a story like this. It's not my white whale.

You can buy small portable external monitors that run off of usbc/thunderbolt for a laptop.