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ivanh said:

Will watchOS 5 slows down Watch Series 2, Series 3 and even Series 4 is my concern!

What basis of comparison would you have for a slowdown on series 4 hardware? I'm curious since the article indicates (and logic dictates) that the, as yet unannounced, series 4 hardware will ship with WatchOS 5.

dr hawk said:

phred said:

The extension cable-what is the purpose of it?Why not just use cable that comes with Mac?The Mophie power station-how much time per charge?

Also I think one of the underrated products is the Airpods. I was hesitant at first but they are an amazing product. I didnt think I'd use them much but I use them for watching videos, teleconferences and all sorts of things I hadn't really considered. The only issue is that it lets through a lot of sound from external sources so I don't use them with flying for example (I use Bose NC earbuds). Were the Airpods a Tim Cook item or some other 'visionary' because credit where credit is due, they are good.

Cheers Dr Hawk

They are simply the absolute best from the technical side.  They unfortunately just didn't sit comfortably in my ears.  If Apple ever updates them with the option of silicone tips ala BeatsX or their own In-Ears, I would buy them again in a heartbeat.  This would also add some passive noise blocking for air travel.

My adapter only serves one purpose and that is for Air travel.  I have a pair of BeatsX, but of course they are wireless and have no way to interface with the airplane's entertainment system.  I have an aging pair of Apples In-Ear Headphones that I take on airplanes.  I need the adapter so that I'm not fumbling with one set of headphones (BeatsX) when I'm doing something on my iPhone and another when I'm watching a movie on the seat-back system.  I can easily use the same headphones and just add/remove the adapter as needed.  Other than that, I literally have no use for the adapter and it lives in my travel case that only is packed for trips.
Delta (and some other airlines) has been improving their in-flight systems to stream most (though not all for some dumb licensing reasons no doubt) of the films/shows to in flight apps.  Eventually streaming will completely replace expensive in-back systems and even this use case will fade away.

randominternetperson said:

Nothing says "adventure" like an enormous mouse pad. I suppose that's what the carry bag is for. Having said that, if you want a giant mouse pad that's bigger than your laptop, this seems reasonable. $60 is less than I was expecting.

You said it.  I honestly can't imagine traveling with any mouse pad let alone this giant, expensive slab of leather.  I could see this being at home next to an iMac or MacPro.  I could even see this being used with a laptop at a workstation, but not as a travel accessory.

I can just imagine this scenario:

A mobile professional whips out his new MacBook Pro and the customer he's working with says, "Wow, that is a nice laptop". 

Professional proudly answers, "Yep, Apple's stuff is the best and there is a lot of power packed into this guy.  Plus, it is so light and thin that I barely even notice it in my gear bag.  I almost bought an iMac, but I'm out in the field so much that I need that portability.  I can get serious work done no matter where I am with this thing."

Customer says, "Yeah I can see that.  Good thing too because as you can see, there isn't really any place here to set up a big desktop."

Professional says, "But we can find a space big enough for this super cool leather mouse pad though, right?  Because I swear by my neckbeard on the productivity boost I get with this thing."  He then reverently slides the microfiber pouch down a centimeter and presses his nose to the leather and inhales deeply and exclaims, "I'm all about that Horween son!"

frantisek said:

In previous articke you have:

Over 200 million users involved in beta testing macOS Mojave, iOS 12, tvOS 12, and watchOS 5.

I noticed this too.  frantisek's quote is form the article, Notes of interest from Apple's Q3 2018 conference call 

Either way it is a really large group, but I tend to think the 4 million number in this article is the correct figure.