Eric_WVGG

I just walked out of an Apple Store. The adjustable-height stand is much nicer than I expected! Huge fun to play with.

Screen picture is visibly brighter than my LG 5k, even "feels" bigger. Definitely disappointing that it's not HDR or mini-LED, but… I dunno. It's not disappointing. 

wood1208 said:

Side note except lower price, iPhone SE3 needed real change(edge-to-edge screen, dual camera,etc) which didn't happen.

SE3 is selling like gangbusters. The population of people who hate change, just want "the same thing but a bit faster and more battery" is much larger than you think. 

regarding the topic at hand, I'm typing on this on an M1 Pro 16". It does feel like a bit of a tank and I take it on the road every day, so I would find that theoretical 15" Air very, very tempting… I'd probably stick with the Pro because it's my only computer, but I think they'd sell a crapton of them for sure.

I'm also on the 12 Mini.

If there's no 14 Mini, then I'll be in the awkward position of buying a new 13 Mini when the 14's come out this fall. If this is the phone I'm gonna be using for the next five years or so, I'm at least gonna need the model with the better battery.

davgreg said:

seanj said:

USB-A ports = Fail

It’s 2022 not 1996, move on!

Many of us have devices that do not need replacing and use USB A connections.
My M-Audio MIDI Controller would be but one example. Full size weighted keyboard, velocity sensitive and with a pedal. No need to replace it.

That's a textbook example of a device that can be upgraded to USB-C with no dongles or adapters. Just get a USB-B to USB-C cable.

All printers, nearly all external hard drives, no need to replace them, just get a new cable. 

I can't believe that it's six whole years after Apple stopped designing laptops with USB-A ports, and we still don't have any USB-C -> Lightning keychains. wtf.

https://www.belkin.com/my/cables/charging/mixit-lightning-to-usb-keychain/p/p-f8j172/