entropys

mpantone said:

entropys said:

Offices are so much more interesting that that strange soccer thing where people fall over in fake pain all the time.

LOL, the exact opposite is the case.

You have to *pay* people to go into offices. People *pay* to watch football.

No one goes into offices for fun. In fact, there was a big insurrection after COVID restrictions were lifted and companies started scaling back or completely eliminating "work from home" initiatives.

But these are television shows -- entertainment -- not the real world. I know it's difficult for some people to understand the nuanced difference.

The fact that Apple has produced both shows that they realize that different types of entertainment will appeal to different audiences. It's worth nothing that Apple has a major stake in MLS now with their MLS Season Pass. That will go on for many years beyond 'Severance' and 'Ted Lasso'.

It's worth pointing out that all of the top 20 TV programs annually in the US are sports events; only US presidential debates even show up in that list.

nubus said:

Harrytro said:

$499 would have made more sense to make it easier for more people to afford a brand new iPhone. 

$499 wasn't possible with 10% import tariffs and inflation. This is a $200 discount on the iPhone 16 experience.

randominternetperson said:

entropys said:

Missed it, but does it still have standby?

could just put it in a magnetic case if it does.

What is standby? Is that the horizontal night stand clock mode?  I would certainly think so.