planetary paul

Hard to believe that anyone will install Zoom after the back door scandal they triggered recently. And now this. Zoom seems to be gunning for Facebook's bad boy's champions belt.

Coming from an ageing iPad Air 2, I've just ordered the 12,9" most expanded version today.

 I would have considered the new Apple stand+keyboard, but I need to be able to use a Hand-e-holder for presentations/classes where I have to move around the audience. So, probably Brydge for the keyboard+trackpad then and a thick neoprene sleeve to protect the lot in transport. The Brenthaven backpack I got for my 17" TiBook is still going very strong, so no upgrade needed there.

iPad ETA is currently about 3 weeks; oh well......

I like the last paragraph very much:

 "That's something we need to see across every facet of society, not just screaming ads that bellow out hollow ideas of greatness and ridicule the people who actually achieve progress."

 Hear, hear!

Disabled or terminated?

I have been able to charge just about anything from any brand with my Apple chargers as they allow for any USB-adapter cable to be plugged into them. So effectively, I already have in essence what the EU wants to achieve and had it for years.
Besides that, Apple chargers (and cables) are very durable, so they comply with EU's wishes in spirit in that department too.

 I see this whole circus as a ploy from Apple's competitors to put Apple at a disadvantage, now and in the future. Some day USB-C will start to be a constraint on whatever manufacturers want to achieve with their devices and Apple will be the first to explore new technical avenues. If EU law will prohibit devices from having anything other than USB-C, then that will be more difficult.

 In short, my impression (from NL in EU) is that this is a politically motivated cock-up, approved by blathering a-technical idiots.

 BTW, I see other manufacturers fitting their chargers with USB-sockets too, so they are moving in the right direction too (somewhat)......