mknelson

@charlesn Both numbers can be true if Apple shipped a smaller number of higher specced and priced units.

Quite frankly Apple has been slow rolling production of some models (iMacs have been bad for longer) all quarter, presumably in advance of the M4 announcement.

(original reply deleted by AI's new "prove you're a human" feature. Yay!

Apple would need to show the sourcing. We used X tonnes, and here's where they came from.

The added challenge is the sourcing is being done by Apple's partners, which Apple claims to audit. The Congo would need to investigate those partners.

In addition Apple says they will be 100% sourcing recycled cobalt by next year (2025) and are already well over 50%.

Blizzard said:

Here is what I think, I think Apple is making it that expensive to change the calculas between keeping the phone and buying a new iPhone.

That's not expensive. A better reason - a battery replacement takes about an hour*, and service techs are expensive.  Prices need to go up to cover labour, particularly for Apple Authorized Service Providers.

*devices must be signed in, inspected, entry diagnostics run (MRI), repair, exit diagnostics (another MRI), device signed out.

The method makes sense, but where is Gazepoit running? Is it on your Vision Pro (and shouldn't privacy settings limit access to the avatar?) or is it running on another device you are communicating with?

h2p said:
I’m with you @Elijahg. My 15 Pro Max is rated as IP68 (Maximum depth of 6 meters for up to 30 minutes)… BUT it voids the AppleCare?? Whoa. That’s disturbing, and it means I haven’t read the AC+ terms recently. Been a MacHead since the 80’s. Even had my 2013 MBP replaced for free by AC after the 3rd instance of a video card malfunction in 2016 1 week before AC expiration. 

This suit may have legs.

Now about to contact AC+ about my wife’s Series 9 Apple Watch that quits logging an activity within a few minutes. (Activities are one of the main uses for her Apple Watche). Will see the response. Honestly I will go thru the troubleshooting steps again w Apple (didn’t help when I did them) and will request a replacement if unsuccessful. See how it goes. 

AC+ would cover the liquid damage repair for a service fee. That's accidental damage. It's the limited warranty that would be voided.

"If during the Plan Term you submit a valid claim by notifying Apple that the Covered Device has failed due to accidental damage from handling resulting from an unexpected and unintentional external event (such as, drops and damage caused by liquid contact) (“ADH”), Apple will, subject to your payment of the service fee described below, either (i) repair the defect using new parts or previously used genuine Apple parts that have been tested and pass Apple functional requirements, or (ii) exchange the Covered Device with a replacement product that is new or comprised of new and/or previously used genuine Apple parts and has been tested and passed Apple Functional requirements."

The logic for the limited warranty is probably something along the lines of "The design was tested for IP##, if there is water ingress under those conditions you must have damaged the seals".