bradchatellier

My $$$ is on the Mac Pro and new high end MacBook Pro (16") being released side-by-side within the next two weeks.

As much as some think Apple would be in a better place if Steve was still with us, I'm not sure that would be the case. While they've taken a lot of flack for not innovating more in the recent years, the simple reality IMO is that the next generation of hot hardware is just not ready for market yet. I'm referring to AR, VR, and AI derived products that will drive the next wave of societal tech integration, and I'm guessing that it will be just as big as the PC and smartphone revolutions if not bigger. But anyway, not to rant. RIP Steve, you are missed, especially by me.

Mine is scheduled to arrive in today's mail.

One thing I'm curious about.  Is it possible to use this card for autopay, like paying my light bill each month?  I know it can generate a one time, one transaction credit card number, but will this number work again in the future, or will I always have to enter it manually?

Pure stupidity.

In the last 15 years Apple created totally new product segments... the iPhone and iPad are *titans*.  Also the Apple Watch, AirPods, and lots of innovation on the Mac side.

Sure they haven't reinvented the television market, or the automobile market, like we hoped they would.  Not yet at least.  But lets be honest, innovation doesn't necessarily present itself in increments of equal duration.  We are on the threshold of the rise of AR, VR, and AI based products.  Apple is very well positioned to be a market leader in these segments, which will arguably drive as much or more consumer buying as the original PC revolution.

Sorry Walter that July 2019 didn't live up to the readings from your crystal ball.  Don't take it too hard though, you're just a writer.

I'm not particularly impressed with the 2.6GB/s sequential read and 2.7GB/s sequential write performance.  You would think that for a pro machine they could RAID stripe a startup volume on separate buses to double the storage speed for a huge overall performance bump.