timpetus

The DMA is a bunch of BS. Apple should send a message to every customer they know about in the EU explaining the situation, stating that they will stop doing business in the EU, and follow through with that if the DMA isn't repealed. It's in their long-term interest, as compliance will mean giving up their competitive advantage and that will kill any company after a while.

I cannot understand the mentality of TaxWatch and organizations like it. As an accountant myself, the standard has always been clear: help your client pay the minimum taxes possible without doing anything illegal. That doesn't stop being important for bigger companies. None of us go into business or get a job thinking "oh boy, I can't wait to donate as much of the money I make as possible to the government, who will do much more important things with it than I would!"

It'll go nowhere, for good reason. I don't lack empathy for victims, I'm just realistic - there's better tech out there for stalkers so you actually hope your stalker tries to use an AirTag instead. You're more likely to find out someone is tracking you with an AirTag than with many other devices, none of which can possibly be removed from the market anyways. People sue Apple because they have deep pockets and are highly visible, but that doesn't mean the case has any merit.

If a human did write this article, it might include more helpful advice such as waiting to purchase a Mac from the previous generation when they go on sale. I am typing this on an M1 Max 14" MBP with 64GB RAM and 2TB SSD. Because I just bought it a month or so ago, I spent $1400 less than original MSRP and got Applecare+ for an additional $100. As with iPhones, higher amounts of storage cost a lot as upgrades when you buy new from Apple, but they don't increase price much when buying a slightly older or used machine. I fully expect to get another 8-10 years of solid use from this MBP, thanks in part to the much higher specs than I could have afforded if I bought the latest generation directly from Apple.