MacVoices #23223: MacVoices Live - SanDisk's Silence, Epic's Loss, and UK's Guidelines (1)

<p>This MacVoices Live! session starts out with an usual discussion of Panorama’s database program. Then, <strong>Chuck Joiner</strong>, <strong>David Ginsburg</strong>, <strong>Eric Bolden</strong>, <strong>Jim Rea</strong>, <strong>Jeff Gamet</strong>, <strong>Web Bixby</strong>, and <strong>Mark Fuccio </strong>consider SanDisk's lack of response to reported issues with their SSDs, and advise backups and alternatives. They highlight Western Digital's history of silence in face of customer problems. Then, the dispute between Epic Games, Apple, and Google regarding in-game purchases and App Store guidelines is takes center stage. As if that wasn’t enough, a passionate discussion about the UK's proposed changes to App Store payments and Setapp's plans for an alternative app store in Europe kicks off. (Part 1) </p> <p><a href="http://patreon.com/macvoices"><img height="152" alt="MacVoices Slack" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-12150" src="http://www.macvoices.com/wp-content/uploads/MacVoices-Slack-graphic-250-x-500-300x152.png" width="300" /></a></p> <p>This edition of MacVoices is supported by The MacVoices Slack. Available all Patrons of MacVoices. Sign up at <a href="http://patreon.com/macvoices"><strong>Patreon.com/macvoices</strong></a>.</p> <!--more--> <br /> <h3>Show Notes:</h3> <p><strong>Chapters:</strong></p> <p>0:01:32 Guests Introductions and Expectations<br />0:02:35 Goat Scoring System: Milk, Butterfat, and Protein Content<br />0:07:17 Webb's New Hardware and Stunning Background<br />0:09:12 Mark's Black and White Sonoma Theme<br />0:12:28 Western Digital's silence and potential firmware update for Sandisk SSDs<br />0:16:51 Firmware Upgrade Issue with Western Digital SSDs<br />0:18:29 Epic Loses Bid to Change Apple's App Store Payment Rules<br />0:24:08 Apple's challenge with multiple stores and rules<br />0:25:01 Difficulty in App Store Rules<br />0:26:30 Seizing the Business Opportunity: Apple's Unique Advantage<br />0:27:47 Contemplating the impact of app purchases and SetApp<br />0:29:15