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twolf2919 said:

Impressive event?  I can’t recall a more boring iPhone introduction in recent memory.  The only interesting thing I saw was the possibility of a good trade-in value for my old iPhone.   In general, I believe Wedbush is trying to manipulate the market into following its outlandishly bullish AAPL recommendations to its clients.   Why else pronounce a coming “super cycle” of upgrades for a phone with no “super” new features?  Why would there be more pent up demand for it vs any previous year?

The phones haven’t even been reviewed or tested, and yet you’re already judging them?

rob53 said:

This really sucks because USB-C connectors are known to not stay connected. Lightning is just fine for phones, especially because this is a really good connector that actually stays connected. I continue to have issues with USB-C cables staying connected to external storage and my iMac. The connection keeps dropping, even after I tape the connector to the SSD enclosure. Move it a tiny bit and it disconnects. I've never had this problem with Lightning except when the cable has been damaged. It really upsets me that an inferior "standard" is being forced on Apple. Intel has never provided the computer market with a good connector.

You’re spot on….the lightning connector as far as it’s physics is superior to USB-C. It snaps in place and keeps the connection. There’s no good reason phones need anything else. I’m cringing at the thought of not having it. Bowing down to EU demands is senseless and will create a TON OF WASTE. Super lame.

Truth here is that MagSafe is appropriate for the current MBA line as many users play with Medium load apps like photoshop. Probably the biggest target demographic of the MBA line is students, and they will forget to charge overnight and always bring a charger and MagSafe will prevent many bad trip wire situations.

I personally like MagSafe! I charge my MB every night and that lasts all day for my lite workload of email/web, so I rarely charge in coffee shops. All I’m saying is I think that’s the philosophy behind the idea if not including MagSafe. I’m not particular or super opinionated either way. I think it’s an excellent feature, as back in the day I had many bad trip situations in coffee shops that wrecked my laptop. I do wish that they will make another 12” small and light laptop and if they do then MagSafe will probably not be included as they won’t be room for it, and that would be my preference, but that’s just my opinion.

MagSafe makes perfect sense for the laptops which consume larger amounts of power like MBPs. It is not needed for MB/MBA’s.