azentropy

Right.  Everyone knows that the IRS prefers Target Gift Cards.
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I don't get the big story, it was an opt in program for doing SPECIFICALLY that.  Not something they didn't know they signed up for.  We have a similar program here in Arizona by APS (Cool Rewards).  You have to opt in and in return you get a free smart thermostat, a $50 credit for enrolling for each thermostat, and a $25 a year credit for each unit you have (I have a two unit system).  You can opt out anytime (of both the program and on a specific day).  They also alert you early in the day, and then again right before it goes in effect (at least I do with my Nest).  If you do opt out too many times (days), then you won't get offered into the program next year.  It is even available for Solar customers (which I am as I bought the Solar unit outright 4 years ago).  So while $50 doesn't seem like much, it basically pays for 1/6 of my total APS bill for the year!  On those days I usually just plan on going in the pool . It is also all relative.  Typically I have my units set for 78F or so anyway.  So 4 degrees is 82F.  When it is 115F out (which we just broke a record by having 5 straight days 115F or over) 82F doesn't feel too bad!

I have the X2 as it is the perfect size for me and Apple doesn’t offer such a form factor.  Generally I like it but have two issues with it.  First is that the Bluetooth battery charge level in macOS isn’t accurate or updated.  Always says 100%.  Second is that the keys themselves are very smooth and show wear/oils too much.

I'd like something like this for my older iPads.

I’ve owned the iPad mini, mini 2, mini 4, mini 6 and now 7.  My biggest complaint with the mini (starting with 6)  is I still don’t like the aspect ratio change from the previous models.  I wish it was slight wider holding it in portrait mode.  BTW - I have/had the same complaint about the iPhone mini as I wish it was just slightly wider.

It is expensive, but not over priced for that it is.  The people complaining are the people like me who would have liked to see a return of what the Power Mac and Mac Pro used to be where it served a wider audience.  I think Apple determined long ago that making a system that started in the $1500 - $2500 range that had user upgradable memory/storage/video/cpu that people would allow users to stretch out how long they kept machines just wasn't profitable enough for them.

Really wish there were more 27" 5K options.

Great machine.  Would be next level if the could/would re-engineer it slightly to add easily user upgradeable off the shelf storage (2 or more free slots).

I didn't have an issue updating my iPad 2.  However I was running 9.3beta on it previously.