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Most apps that have in-app purchases have free initial downloads. That means that Apple would get zero revenue for hosting the app, promotion services and paying vendors for bandwidth and delivery mechanisms around the world. 

How is that even fair? 

There are several ways Apple can respond:

1) drop the app completely
2) block downloads of the specific application from the App Store if you’re in Arizona - or require different versions 
3) charge app developers a huge premium for shelf-space on the App Store if they bypass Apple for in-app purchases

A monopoly isn’t illegal but it can act in ways that are anti-competitive, which is illegal. I don’t see where that bar is met here. 30% (or 15% in some cases) of app revenue is not exorbitant or excessive. Nor can the government force Apple to support its competitors.

Imagine you had a software store and the developer of a hot app asked you, at your cost, to display boxes of their app. You had to constantly stock the shelves and store the boxes in the warehouse. But the boxes were given away for free. And then people who took the box home could go online and buy full versions and options of the software and you get nothing. 

How long would you put up with that? 

I don’t know who sponsored the bill but whoever did doesn’t understand business or value for services. 

A GPU in the 13” MBP would bring a lot of compromises including size and weight. Absolute power is only one part of the equation for a Pro notebook. Apple is also thinking of thermal management. In a Pro machine, you want it to run as quietly as possible, especially if you’re editing videos or working with audio. All the power in the world is useless if your computer sounds like a jet taking off.

Battery life is another factor. In a smaller form factor, battery life becomes more susceptible to processor demands so you would have to increase the size of the case if you wanted to maintain Apple’s standards for battery life. This affects portability, which is also required to assist with airflow and convective cooling. These changes would demand a higher wattage charging brick.

All these things have a cascading effect that destroys the mission of the 13” MBP. 

The 13” is for the pro user who values portability over absolute processing power. The 16” is for those who value processing power over portability. 

I’m glad they are finally testing this. I’ve been waiting for this feature for months. I still wish they would increase the functionality of the apps. Sometimes I switch to the web based apps to do certain jobs that the installed apps cannot, such as editing smart graphics in PowerPoint. Every current iPad has so much performance headroom that Office could greatly expand functionality while keeping it entirely usable. 

Ordered! Email notification showed Delivered Apr 24 - May 1. 

I picked up on that too - are they comparing Apple's units sold with Hauwei's units shipped? I don't if this is the case but too often in the past I've seen manufacturers stuff the channels with inventory but it looks good for their numbers.

Apple probably shrugged this off anyways - their goal isn't to be #1 - their goal is to be the best. Therefore, cheaper competitors can often outsell Apple though their profits can be paltry compared to Apple.