fred stein

That iPad Pro is a great deal for any of the those old iPads out there. And the not-so-old ones might even have decent trade-in, or secondary market value.

There's a ton of older (than the 2018 iPad Pro) users that will upgrade. Many of the non-Pro Installed Base may upgrade to this Pro. All in due time.

The title is justified.

The background provides context. Apple works very hard to focus on key technologies with long term value for Apple, their customers, and third party developers. Apple does not chase fads, wasting everyones resources, or putting products in consumers hands that won't work out.

One proof is that used iPhones retain their value better than used Android phones. That's not hate. The data says iPhones retain about 15% more value at 12 months or 24 months.

The bigger story in ROI for developers. 23 million are registered with Apple. Apple gives them ARkit, powerful but not compromising users security; Plus a great demographic in size and in purchasing power. Apple's App Store delivers these customers to developers on a sliver platter.

Below the surface, Apple's chip design and partnership with TSMC means continued high performance, competitively priced systems for years to come. 

Android is fine for most people on a world wide basis.

More robust and repairable shows that Apple has their customers' best interest at heart. We see this trend across all the hardware products. As a customer, a user, a stockholder, and just for GP, I like it.

A person tragically lost their life.  We lose 39,000 people annually to driving fatalities and many more get injured. 

The NTSB needs to driving home two messages: DO NOT drive while distracted or impaired. DO NOT rely on self driving features.

Blaming Apple muddies the water, obscures the message.