Mike Wuerthele

charlesn said:

mike1 said:

Oh, please!

Why would anyone expect this model to sell out or be in short supply on opening day?!

It was released outside of the usual September hype and its media coverage.

It is not targeted to power users or enthusiasts who will want to upgrade and order on day 1.

I would bet the vast majority of customers for this model don't yet know about it or will never know about it until they need/want to buy a new phone for whatever reason. The typical SE customer is not eagerly awaiting the release date of a new phone.

100%. I'm embarrassed for Gallagher that he would even publish this kind of drivel for which he must know the obvious answers. Yeah, this was a big deal in the Apple-obsessed corner of the techosphere echo chamber. But out there in the real world? Not so much. Awareness that the 16e even exists is minimal right now, yet Gallagher wonders aloud why no shipping delays yet as if something must be amiss. Of course, Apple marketing will make sure the 16e becomes a very well-known new model, but that marketing push hasn't really started yet. This kind of stupidity drives me nuts. 

snookie said:

Every person reading this article is wondering why you aren’t recommending some cables to use. 

charlesn said:

Nice review, Mike. My only surprise is that this didn't get the full five stars. Very rarely (if ever?) does Apple nail a product at its price point better than this. But I guess there's always room for a 1/2 star of improvement. Speaking of which: it's late 2024 and Apple really should be on board with Wifi 7 for the products it's releasing now--devices that will be in use years into the future. No, it's not going to be a while before wifi 7 router prices come down. Lower prices are here. TP-Link Archer's BE230 is WiFi 7 with dual multi-gig ports for $99. And Asus has released the Wifi 7 versions of its super popular 86U and 88U routers with prices competitive with what the Wifi 6 models sold before Wifi 7 came along. Yes, the absolute bleeding edge routers will still cost you $500 and more, but's always the case. 

atonaldenim said:

jvm156 said:

you can get 4tb NVME drives for $250 If ya time it right

Yes, and warning to Mac Mini buyers looking for external storage - for now it's best to avoid Sandisk Extreme / Pro external USB SSDs due to many reports of hardware failures over the past 2 years on those models.  (Also avoid Western Digital SSDs, same company different labels.)  Sandisk used to be my go-to recommendation, but now I recommend the Samsung T7 Shield or T9 instead as similarly high performance, decently priced SSD options. (The claimed extra speed of the T9 is not possible on a Mac, both T7 and T9 run about the 10Gbps USB 3.2 limit and no faster.)

If you're willing to spend a little more, a USB4 / Thunderbolt 4 or 5 SSD will offer 2-3X faster speeds than USB 3.2 too.

sflagel said:

This may not be directed related to the headline of your article, but to the content. How did the Apple Watch help you shed 50 kg?