Anything Microsoft built lately is dogshit. They turned Windows into a steaming pile of shit over the past 20 years. When you think it can’t get any worse, they somehow raise the bar on disappointment.

No doubt it will be loaded with a shit ton of tracking/telemetry to build new datasets and train LLMs. Mining data from kids/teenagers and building those ad profiles early on is key.

Repairability will likely be shit as well.

Band or label probably revoked streaming rights on Google Music.

Negative attention is PR, never the less. It will drag on in courts. Probably pay a small fine but the $$$ from publicity stunt to outweigh court fine

The response time to that “rush” was god awful. This is what happens when you pick the bottom of the barrel security agency to do event sec work

I think if Steve was still CEO. Apple might have been able to push out a “disruptor”. But unfortunately Tim Cook took the reins and the program was essentially dead on arrival. The short EV hype brought it back from the dead but ultimately suffered the same fate.

Tim Cook is better than most CEOs but he’s definitely not a Steve Jobs-type.

Your fate has been decided by the app. You must accept the decision to Discard.

(also this is some software gore)

A ”smart” thief will just garbage hunt through the bins of retailers, find legitimate boxes, fill those legitimate boxes with junk (or a rock), then reapply the fastening tapes.

A potential victim won’t look twice at an unopened box. They will be blinded by the whatever % off from retail cost.

It’s a nice security feature but easily defeated.

As a buyer of used phones I always open the box, check the contents, and cross check the IMEI for any carrier locks. Also check if it’s iCloud locked.

yea I was using the display models. It’s not a bad phone but nothing convinces me to upgrade yet. I’m thinking next year will be the one. Especially considering XS max at the bottom of eligible phones for upgrade this year ha.

yea those third party sites aren’t reliable. The store I went to had a line out the wazoo just for pickup orders. A rep said they had no phones for people to buy.

I’m on a XS max (2018 release). Still going strong. I think this is the last year it will get major upgrades.

I checked it out at a retail store thinking it would change my mind but still not convinced to upgrade. I’m definitely thinking next year will be it. The titanium feels kind of nice in my hand tho.

Your phone will probably last 5-6 yrs if you want it to.

I thought this release was going to be the one to push me to upgrade. But I’m holding out for another year.

XS max still going 💪

I’ll wait for the Apple Polishing Cloth Pro Max Ultra S Plus. Then pick these up on massive discount

Haven’t noticed any difference. I’m on a XS max

Isn’t it possible for hydrogen sulfide to form in outhouses (at least in the toilet?) If so, very lucky this woman did not die. Very shitty way to die imo

Is it guaranteed that retail stores will have them in stock, or only select versions? I won’t buy but want to know how the “titanium” finish feels in my hand. Seems like Apple will stick with this for another year, and will probably upgrade then.