Fatman

chasm said:

I sincerely hope that this technology gets refined and finds more practical uses in the coming years, but buyers should be aware that they are mostly buying some very expensive bragging rights rather than a road-tested and thoroughly-vetted bleeding-edge phablet like you would get from Apple (if Apple were to do something like this).

The foldable is an exact definition of a ‘bleeding edge’ technology. The modern day Apple is mostly a fast follower with products sometimes considered cutting edge but never bleeding edge. 

China sells low-priced telecom equipment for a reason - so they can monitor and steal everything that passes through. 

Phasing out the latest iOS support for products over 5 years is actually beneficial to the platform. Developers will push the boundaries using the latest software with less compromises and restrictions if the installed base has a certain minimum spec. The SE and 5s screen resolution is quite low by today's standards. The iphone 6 model is likely excluded due to performance limitations of the processor.

I cannot reveal my source, but I am absolutely certain these numbers are not correct.

With a budget that high, maybe we can expect to see an Apple branded controller?

I use the Steele Nimbus controller with AppleTV, and for certain games it is a MUCH better experience than using either the AppleTV remote or iPhone touch screen. However, currently not all games are designed to support it.