jimh2

Back up to iCloud and erase your phone before getting to the airport and then restore when you have left the airport. Repeat on your way home. 

The type of deal Apple has is none of our concern. They have a business model for their chip buying and we are purchasing phone, tablets and computers with chips. All we care about are performance, quality and price.

I'd equate to the person buying a new car with a sticker price of $40K. The negotiate to $36K and get $10K for the trade. They also could have felt good about themselves if they paid $38K, but got $12K for the trade. The dealer does not care how the numbers work so long as they get what they need.

mayfly said:

Of course the iPhone 15 will have USB-C! So will the next AirPods. In fact, the Apple Watch 7 and up chargers already have a USB-C connector. Why wouldn't they save millions of dollars dropping that proprietary lightning connector on just one device?

Because it is a better connector and they get a fee for certification on every cable sold. 

Another professional leach moving from company to company without actually doing anything of value except talking a big game.

This is what happens when you spend other people’s money. He will feel good about himself as he pisses his Dad’s fortune away. Please have a publicly displayed scorecard of where the money went and if anything of value came out of the grant.