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People complain about the lack of innovation, but most don't have a clue as to how long some of these projects take.

Musk's SpaceX has urged federal regulators to try and slow down or stop Apple's satellite expansion.

I'm sure Musk's duly appointed stooge will be able to make that happen.

People say they want one. Apple makes one. People don't buy one. Apple stops making one.

Rinse. Repeat.

On a serious note, if Apple makes one they need to commit to making one for more than just a year. People are on multi-year upgrade cycles, and even people who might want one might be off-cycle and unable to buy at that point in time.

Secondarily, they also need to make sure it has adequate battery life, something that's plagued mini phones for years now.

randominternetperson said:

Good summary, but I wouldn't say $200 or 33% more is "slightly more expensive."

You could buy a couple of dozen eggs with the savings of going with the 16e!

A couple of dozen? Let's not get too carried away here...

"They needed an incentive and it will be they will not want to pay a tax"

They (TSMC) do not pay the tax. The American company that imports the product pays the tax, and and they usually pass that increase on to the consumer, resulting in higher prices.

TSMC makes the same amount of money per chip no matter what.

Trump is an idiot.