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“like horn-loaded tweeters and a custom amplification system into its smart speaker. Further, HomePod includes high-end features like dynamic audio processing, beamforming, automatic bass calibration and other exotic niceties.”

high end end features that don’t cost much to manufacture.  “Horn-loaded tweeters” are just tweeters with 10c worth of plastic in front of them.  It’s basically an old mass produced apple processor with some speakers, microphones and a networking chip.  All the smarts are just done in software.  Sure it cost a bit to design, but I doubt the parts cost more than $100.

kiowavt said:

 Finally the fan. So far, for me, runs 100% of the time. Pretty loud. I have tried closing apps, etc, but now just try to tune it out.

That's not normal.  You can use Activity Monitor in the utilities folder to see what is causing the issue, there will be some process that's running over 100%.  make sure you select "all processes" in the view menu and select the CPU button in the window.  If the issue is with kernel task, then maybe  SMC and PRAM resets might resolve, or there might be a 3rd-party extension that's loading up.  Also if the issue is in a web browser, some websites are poorly designed or have crappy flash adverts that are causing the issue.  I would also suggest installing iStat Menus, it's a great little app that allows you to see what's going on.

Call AppleCare if you can't resolve it yourself.

“A fib” in the UK means “a lie”. The heading really confused me.

Np, you're not confused.  Since the feature isn't available on UK watches, even though they pay more for the device, A-Fib is a fib.

Wow, that brought back happy memories.  We all new the rumours about a phone device, and it didn't disappoint.  

As an Apple retail employee we each got given a free iPhone and I can still remember walking home, marvelling at how beautiful it was and how great it felt in my hand.

The stock price a few years later was pretty marvellous as well.  

Cheers Steve, RIP.

The Mac IIfx still feels like the fastest Mac I ever used.  Must have been because they came out still running System 6.  Later on I was installing