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Another New Apple Feature I Do Not Care About But You Might
Do you like good music? (Yeah, yeah) / That sweet soul music? (Yeah, yeah) — Arthur Conley (1967)
The photo above is a dramatization of what I might look like if I had any true appreciation for music and was able to move to the beat. In fact, I do not and cannot, which is why Apple’s announcement about their USB-C AirPods Max Headphones is of no interest to me.
I was listening to a podcast in that picture. I put my hands and thumbs up so you’d think I was digging the groove — or whatever the kids call it now. I tried to fool you!
Didn’t work, did it?
Music stuff
I don’t think lossless and ultralow-latency audio matter to me. I can tell you that audio from my Apple watch is not as good as audio from my HomePod Mini pair, but I wouldn’t swear that the HomePods are any better than my iPhone, iPad, or Mac Mini. If they are, I can’t tell.
Anyway, read this if you care and didn’t already know:
