revolution

This is a true democracy. So we have to live with Bush, Obama, and now Trump.  This country is not ruled by personalities but by the collective wisdom.  Unfortunately, full tilt to a Republican side would increase the pressure on companies like Apple because they are the "Law and Order" party not afraid of trampling on individual freedoms. But this too shall pass as it has over the last 240 years.

The answer might be that the users of iPhone in China will be warned: "Due to government regulation we cannot guarantee the privacy of the data in China." The US has a concept of privacy. Obviously, it is not so in China or any other non-democratic countries. 

Just as we lost keyboard with iPhone, losing audio jack will be soon forgotten.

I think that the Irish Parliament and Apple have known all along that the ultimate tax collector would be the US and not the EU. The EU has known of this tax arrangement for a long time and is being vindictive about what happened in the US for the EU-centric companies such as BP and VW.  In all this brouhaha, Ireland has shown class and grace under pressure. My greatest respect for the country and their values! Perhaps other parties should take a note!!

Unfortunately, this is a game of trying to steal the thunder. Samsung is especially good it. In reality, such a thick watch (1/2 inch) will catch everywhere, on your pocket, purses, etc. Looks without basic functionality are like manikins.