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m463yesterday at 5:53 PM2 repliesview on HN

yes, apple has a LOT of hidden complexity. Another example is their dongles - many of them have significant processing power, like video conversion chips inside the shell.


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emchammeryesterday at 7:04 PM

Apple’s headphones adapter contains very high quality output and driver hardware. Their basic software usability quality problems simply shortchange everyone involved.

dlcarrieryesterday at 7:50 PM

The quality would be better if those weren't needed, though.