Gymkhana

Fix the design bug introduced with the iPhone 6 series, move the power button somewhere else besides directly opposite the volume buttons, and I'll swap out my 6 plus.  Until then, there isn't anything Apple could do at this point to lure me.  They've been sitting on enough dangling carrots for future models, to try and keep the upgrade demand stable, but I'm not playing that game.  I'll wait long enough until there is ample reason to upgrade.  For anyone who has a 6 or 6s series, this year's minimal change is definitely not worth an upgrade.

There's no free lunch.  We all have to pay our fair share of taxes.  And since "corporations are people", per the wizards on the US Supreme Court, Apple should have to pay taxes just like all other people do.

lkrupp said:

appex said:

Bring new Macs with Intel Sky Lake and standard ports for all Apple devices: Thunderbolt 3, USB 3.1 Type-C (reversible) and SDXC with extra pins supporting maximum 300 MB/s read/write speed.

Baloney. This has absolutely NOTHING to do with the slowdown in PC sales worldwide

I agree with appex's remarks, it would cause me to upgrade my 2013 MBP 15.   But certainly you make a good point by blurting "Baloney".  Or at least I'm sure someone out there agrees with your eloquently stated argument.

Step up your game, Timmy.  We need faster processors, and a MacBook Pro that has 32GB installed memory.  There are many of us who can't do all their work on a tablet, like you apparently can.

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lkrupp said:

Remember, this is the same Nancy Pelosi who very recently proclaimed that the Government, not Steve Jobs, invented the iPhone. Wow, between the government (her) and Al Gore they invented the iPhone AND the Internet.

Wow, somehow I must've missed that gem coming from her.

She must be related to Barack "You didn't build that!" Hussein Obama!

Spoken like true fascists.

Nobody does it "on their own".  Try to name one example of someone who has.  How much civilian technology has come from the US military and space programs?  Yep, lots, Sparky.  How much do pharmaceutical companies benefit from NIH research?  Yep, lots, Sparky.  And all that from your government, the "fascists", to use your terminology.  Enjoy your GPS on your next drive to dinner at a new restaurant, Sparky.