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As the owner of an iMac Pro, I'd be a customer if it has a 27" screen and sufficient RAM and storage.

byronl said:

i’m glad they aren’t forcing employees to get vaccinated. no one should be forced to take the vaccine.

Perhaps no one should be "forced" to get vaccinated, but I have no problem with having a policy that says you must be vaccinated to work here.  You're not forced -- you can look elsewhere for a job.

Agreed. And I wouldn't buy a car from either company.
And definitely not a car without CarPlay!

Whether the Microsoft apps are free depends on the screen size of the iPad:

"If your iPad screen is smaller than 10.1 inches, you can use the Office apps for free. You will need to create a free Microsoft account.

If your iPad screen is larger than that, which includes the latest 10.2-inch iPad and the 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pros, you’ll need a Microsoft 365 subscription to use Office apps for iOS."

I don't know if the same restrictions apply to the new unified app, but I would not be surprised.

I will watch it. I don't boycott movies for past indiscretions of artists.  And I like Will Smith's work.
In any event this was made prior to the academy awards, and the movie should not be penalized.

mikethemartian said:

I was under the impression that Tesla had no desire to use CarPlay so I don’t know how they were “beat”.

They were "beat" because they are one of the very few car manufacturers that don't support CarPlay today.

Personally, I will not even consider a car that doesn't have CarPlay -- and that is one of many reasons I don't plan to buy a Tesla.

jgreg728 said:

This doesn’t remove the blood oxygen app for those who already have it right?

Right.  As many sites have stated, the app functionality is only turned off on newly imported series 9 and ultra II watches. It has nothing to do with this software release.  I have a series 6 watch with watchOS 10.3 and the oxygen app still works fine.

This doesn't surprise me at all.  Allowing third party watch faces would open up a mess of copyright/trademark issues for Apple. Users would likely want (and third parties would offer) knock off faces imitating Rolex and other famous watch faces -- and Apple would likely be sued for infringement.

Still waiting for a new silicon iMac Pro with 27" or larger screen.

robin huber said:

That is true, but they could have re-cast his role. Most contracts have an escape clause for behavior that causes damage to the project. 

The film was completed before the academy awards "incident."  There is no reason why the film should be remade (at huge expense) with probably an inferior performance.

I support Apple's decision.