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ironsword said:

I suppose you could call it loyalty but at the same time you don't really have a choice if all your apps are apple - you're locked into the iOS ecosystem. If you're on android, you have an actual choice of choosing which manufacturer you want to use without sacrificing all those apps you've already bought...

Well, that's exactly right.  The Android user could go from Samsung to Moto to Pixel and feel little to no pain.  But the iPhone user who switches to Android will lose some apps. While both sides have their own  "switch" apps, the Android-iOS switch will raise some logistical issues with things like calendars  and music where the iTunes/Apple Music experience is very seamless while the Android music scene is very fragmented. 

The switch is somewhat analogous to the PC world.  It's no big deal to switch between a Dell and a Lenovo or whatever, but a Mac is a different story.

Aside from the aforementioned inconveniences, another factor is that among the very young crowd, I'd imagine that iPhone loyalty is close to 100%.  The teens in my family tell me that it's considered uncool to use Android.  It is preferable in their circles to be using an older or low-end iPhone rather than a top of the line Android device.

I don't have a problem with USB-C per se, and I'll admit that it'll be convenient to use the same chargers for a Mac and an iPhone. And like most everyone else, I probably have a drawer full of obsolete charging cords from past devices.   BUT I do have a problem with government bureaucrats mandating a particular technology.  To me, this is a recipe for stifling innovation.  Suppose that 40 or 50 years ago, some government bureaucrats had said, "Enough with all these various I/O port standards.  Just use RS-232 and move on."   Can you imagine what a drag that would have been on technological progress?  Let the free market work this out.

The old saw about investing... 
In the short run, the stock market is a voting machine.
In the long run,  the stock market is a weighing machine.

The company just put up great numbers but not as great as some analysts predicted.  As such, the stock is going to be beat up a bit.  It happens.

As long as the company makes great products that the public wants to buy, the stock will be fine in the long run.

skippingrock said:

Is there a MagSafe 2 to 3 adapter?

I hope there will be.  When I went from a MBP with Magsafe 1 to Magsafe 2, I sprung for a couple adapters (around $6 each at the time), and, voila, my old Magsafe 1 chargers were still usable.  So, I'd love a Magsafe 2 to 3 adapter.  I'd also love a Magsafe 1 to 3 adapter, so I don't have to have adapter upon adapter.