[ACCOUNT DELETED] wrote:The weird thing is that a software update can stop it getting fried
Doesn't surprise me too much... Apple chargers have had wee microcontrollers in them for years to regulate current depending on the state of the battery (its charge, age, etc). It's possible they'd programmed the OS to allow the battery to draw too much current in order to be able to publish a 'charges from 0 to 100 in 5 minutes!' spec on launch or something.
Yeah, my ageing iPhone is now helping out it's ageing battery by "intelligently" guessing wrong each day what time I will get out of bed to make sure the battery is never charged!
CS70 wrote:What the heck makes these Apple phones and laptops and whatever so sensitive, I still cannot understand.
I don't think they are sensitive, I don't hear of a higher failure rate amongst Apple kit than others, and personal experience is very much the opposite. I've only had one example of an 'exploding wall wart', it was a cheap Apple clone and the MBS escaped accompanied by a bang and a flash. No damage was done to the iPad it was connected to at the time.
Hi - sorry to swing the focus of this thread around a little, but...
IS there a thread anywhere that lists what is compatible with the M1 Mac/Big Sur yet?
As I said earlier in the thread, I am just about ready to upgrade my 2013 iMac to a new M1 machine, probably a Mac Mini but just possibly a MacBook Air. My interface is ready to go as well - it's a Focusrite Forte, which I have loved, but I've had it for 7 years; Focusrite are no longer supporting it and now the headphone socket is dodgy.
I am thinking of the Audient EVO 8, as 2 headphone sockets is pretty much what I need, and my budget is limited. The 4 inputs are very tempting as well. However, I was about to purchase when I decided to check their website, and they categorically state that the EVO range is NOT compatible with Big Sur and the M1 Macs, but that they are hoping to make an announcement in the future.
I thought that if a device was class compliant, it would work on the M1 Mac, but the support software wouldn't. Any thoughts appreciated.
Any class compliant audio device should work, maybe they plugged it in and it didn't though.
You could always just buy one, try it out and if it doesn't work return it.
Edit: just had a look on the web, looks like the interface will work fine but the software to control the mixer will not work. If you don't need that then I guess its ok to get it.
CS70 wrote:What the heck makes these Apple phones and laptops and whatever so sensitive, I still cannot understand.
I don't think they are sensitive, I don't hear of a higher failure rate amongst Apple kit than others
"Sensitive" not as in "easily damaged" but "Sensitive" as in "the required voltage must come only from a device branded Apple".
Given that a device can be physically connected (so that if it can fry things, it will well before the software can check anything), the software could simply verify that what voltage or data line required are present, without being so fussy about which manufacturer is sending it.
It's like if my BMW didnt accept a new oil filter which was functionally identical to the BMW one only because it didn't have BMW written over it.
I certainly have no problem charging iDevices from 3rd party chargers and cables, a while ago they did seem to dislike some non-Apple cables but over the last few years the only one's I've had issues with have been "Poundland specials'. Reputable manufacturer USB chargers don't seem to give any problems.
Laptop chargers are a different matter though and I'm pretty sure, given the required spec for USB C cables the charger for my MBP is capable of supplying somewhat more than the old style 5VDC leaving a much bigger opportunity for damage.
CS70 wrote:What the heck makes these Apple phones and laptops and whatever so sensitive, I still cannot understand.
I don't think they are sensitive, I don't hear of a higher failure rate amongst Apple kit than others
"Sensitive" not as in "easily damaged" but "Sensitive" as in "the required voltage must come only from a device branded Apple".
Given that a device can be physically connected (so that if it can fry things, it will well before the software can check anything), the software could simply verify that what voltage or data line required are present, without being so fussy about which manufacturer is sending it.
It's like if my BMW didnt accept a new oil filter which was functionally identical to the BMW one only because it didn't have BMW written over it.
I bought a flashish car around 15 years ago and maintained the manufacturers warranty, after being charged 140 quid to replace the wiper blades the next time they went wonky I put some 30 quid Bosch ones on.
The next time I went in for the warranty check I got told off and they were only letting me have the warranty as long as I didn't do it again. I was incredulous and the woman said we even know if the valve caps on the wheels are not from us!
IIRC that sort of thing is no longer allowed in the EU, pattern parts and/or service by non-approved (as long as they are competent) garages can't be an excuse to void a warrantee.
I don't think so but maybe, AFAIK it's the principle that the EU ruled against, i.e. that you had to have your car serviced my a main dealer using all original manufacturer spare parts and consumables or they could squeeze out of the warrantee. Whether the EU specified only the 'standard' warrantee or included a paid for extended warrantee (which is an insurance policy) I don't know but I always assumed that it applied to both.
[ACCOUNT DELETED] wrote:Any class compliant audio device should work, maybe they plugged it in and it didn't though.
You could always just buy one, try it out and if it doesn't work return it.
Edit: just had a look on the web, looks like the interface will work fine but the software to control the mixer will not work. If you don't need that then I guess its ok to get it.
Thanks, will probably take a risk bearing in mind that they say they are working on the software.
blinddrew wrote:See also printer cartridges with RFID chips...
TBH if colour accuracy is important to you when printing then it makes sense to use the printer manufacturer's own brand ink cartridges. IME, not matter how compatible 3rd party cartridges claim to be, the fact is that the colours will not be the same and they may also be absorbed by the paper in a different way which will also change how they appear. Whilst it is possible to tweak the colour settings on some printers to compensate, it requires specialised hardware to check the output, a lot of time an effort on the part of the user, and ultimately is more hassle than saving some money on cheap cartridges is worth.
blinddrew wrote:See also printer cartridges with RFID chips...
TBH if colour accuracy is important to you when printing then it makes sense to use the printer manufacturer's own brand ink cartridges. IME, not matter how compatible 3rd party cartridges claim to be, the fact is that the colours will not be the same and they may also be absorbed by the paper in a different way which will also change how they appear. Whilst it is possible to tweak the colour settings on some printers to compensate, it requires specialised hardware to check the output, a lot of time an effort on the part of the user, and ultimately is more hassle than saving some money on cheap cartridges is worth.
I get that, but I still think we should have the choice.
Sam Spoons wrote:I certainly have no problem charging iDevices from 3rd party chargers and cables, a while ago they did seem to dislike some non-Apple cables but over the last few years the only one's I've had issues with have been "Poundland specials'. Reputable manufacturer USB chargers don't seem to give any problems.
Laptop chargers are a different matter though and I'm pretty sure, given the required spec for USB C cables the charger for my MBP is capable of supplying somewhat more than the old style 5VDC leaving a much bigger opportunity for damage.
I have no idea when exactly it happens, and it happens less with the latest iphones/ipads, but I occasionally get a "this device is not supported" or something like that.
In about 40 years of dealing with computers (I started at about 10...) I have never seen any other device behaving that way.
There was, of course, the mechanically-clamped 16K expansion of the ZX81 that could suffer from occasional glitches if was inadvertently moved from it slot..
[ACCOUNT DELETED] wrote:But all still going, what about your other manufacturers devices over that period you have, how many are still running?
Not replying specifically to your reply to s_e_a_n, but I was happy last year (no wait, 2019) to find out that my ZX81 still powered up fine and the cursor showed up. The hardest bit was to find a TV with coaxial input to test it with.
The original Sinclair16K expansion was, however, fried. Not sure where to complain...
Not sure where to complain...
