bestkeptsecret

blastdoor said:

This statement: 

New research claims that Apple's Mac range was the best-selling computer in the first quarter of 2022

seems wrong. The numbers combine Mac+iPad. iPad != Mac. 

I'm not opposed to including tablet sales in these numbers; I am opposed to mischaracterizing the numbers. 

Agree. It should be characterised as  Apple computers vs. PCs. 

This is just a theory and is probably incorrect or insignificant, but with the Apple Arcade subscription (either directly, or via the Apple One subscription) it means that a lot of games are now available for free, without the need for IAP. 
Gone are the days when the first hundred games were a little underwhelming. We now have Lego Star Wars, Star Trek, Sonic, NBA, etc., as well as some of the original hits like Angry Birds and Cut the Rope - all included with the subscription. 

This may have had an impact on App Store revenue, but like I said, it probably is insignificant.

I'm hoping this takes the same trajectory as the smart phone. There was a time when smart phones were beyond the reach of the underrepresented, but the trickle-down effect of technology now means that a smart phone is very affordable.
The same way, I hope the watch technology trickles down to more affordable models.

Everybody deserves good health and if the watch can help with this, the more people it reaches, the better it is.

I imagine the privacy team sits in the basement, like the IT team on the IT Crowd.

He was hilarious in The IT Crowd. Hope this one is good too.