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StrangeDays said:

georgie01 said:

Awesome! It’ll work better if companies like Apple help out in these ways rather than government poking their bloated nose into it if not necessary.

What on earth are you talking about? Corporations can’t fix this problem, only the coordinated efforts of governments and medical professionals can. We absolutely need government to lead.

I think he was saying companies know better than anyone what they have in inventory, and rather than an inspector go to every company in America (etc) it’s better if companies contribute voluntarily.

I agree governments do need to lead.  Unfortunately, leadership has been lacking.  President Trump has at best gave mixed messages, expressing hunches rather than passing on the facts from the professionals.  The CDC was on top of expressing the severity, but they bungled the testing and preparedness.

The CDC seems to be saying preparing for epidemics wasn’t their job.  After SARS, MERS, the Zika virus, and swine flu... I figured it was somebody’s job (CDC) but apparently not.  Not having a stockpile of the basics (masks & gloves) is criminal, especially considering the U.S no longer makes everything needed.

It’s good that Apple is stepping up, but the fact they need to is telling...

aknabi said:

$1099 quad-core i5 2020 vs. $1099 dual-core i5... keyboard that works. Let me write the article
"MacBook Air 2020 Nolo contendere"

Agreed.  I wasn’t that impressed with the previous gen Air, and thought the Pro was a much better deal.  This new Air is a real contender.

Apple offering a 128GB drive (at the low end) in the old Air was embarrassing.  Kudos to Apple for fixing the flaws and making substantial improvements.

I haven’t been able to update my iPad when connected to my iPhone hot spot.

Stupid WiFi requirement...

My sister contacted me yesterday for a computer recommendation for my nephew (who is in college).  I recommended the i5 Air, and told her to avoid the i3.  For $1200 it’s a very capable machine.

The computer department should be able to set up Boot Camp, so he’ll have Windows if needed.  Some schools will do that for free.

With the capability and flexibility of the MacBook Air, it blows the iPad Pro out of the water, and is cheaper.

Why can’t they ship the customer their devices? Seems like the store manager could get it done in an hour or two.  There’s probably not that much stuff, if they put any effort in warning them.