David H Dennis

Any idea when Costa Rica, where I live, would be getting this treatment?  Right now we don’t even have directions!  

Alas it will probably take years

mikethemartian said:

I noticed that looking at the 128GB model with 4TB drive. Since you cannot upgrade it later you can’t just buy a model that is available now and upgrade after the supply chain issues have abated.

When I was last at an Apple Store, I noticed the M1 Max MacBook Pro was available as a pre-packaged system with that configuration.  (At that time the Mac Studio was not yet introduced.). You might want to check an Apple Store and see if they have a pre-packaged system in stock for you.

Where do Apple executives live?

The Bay Area.

What cities do they visit?

NYC

So where are things beautiful?

The Bay Area and NYC.

Cheer up, through.  Here in Costa Rica we don’t even get navigation and I have to use Google Maps or Waze.

Unfortunately I can understand why Costa Rica is a low priority.  Costa Ricans don’t buy iPhones, they are far too expensive.  Only tourists and expats (like me) have them, and most of us buy them from the USA because import fees here are prohibitively high.

I have a good income but use essentially no credit. The one really solid reason to get a credit card for me is that I should be able to rent a car. Car rental companies really HATE to rent to people with only debit cards. Guess it’s just too risky nowadays. 

So so I got Apple Card and so far I really like the design. So far I mainly use it for the 3% cash back on Apple Books.  One thing that startled me was that Apple credit is to your Apple Pay card and appears when the transaction settles, not the same day you use the card. 

I purchased a 2016 MacBook Pro in February. I noticed the typed key doubling effect (which created results like "appple" or "Macbbook". I chalked it up to the keyboard being different to type on and soldiered on. About a month before I left Costa Rica, my keyboard failed entirely - pressing buttons would do nothing. Unfortunately, the Apple Stores there do not honor the US warranty, something that left me alarmed. Fortunately I had already scheduled a trip back to the US. Upon my return, I went to the Apple Store Wellington Green to get it fixed. In a little under a week, I had my computer back, good as new. Actually, better than new. The keyboard is working flawlessly without a doubling problem. I just hope it will last, because a failure while I'm back in Costa Rica will be a big problem ... For anyone who's not in Costa Rica much of the time, I highly recommend the machine. Time will tell whether I should have gotten the old keyboard, but I actually like the feel of the butterfly keyboard and enjoy typing on it. I would say that if you have a problem, bring it in for service and give it another chance. One handy tip: If you are visiting a country where Apple's warranty is not supported, bring along a Apple wireless keyboard and trackpad. Pair them with your laptop before you leave. They will enable you to use a computer with a broken keyboard while you wait for your next trip back to the US. I was able to find something that looked a lot like an Apple Wireless Keyboard, but I had to hit the "1" key about five times to be able to type a "1". Don't be like me. Take the real thing along. At least the semi-functioning substitute was only 8,000 colones. (About $15).