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entropys said:

I think the pic is of the current models.

ideal charger for me:
GaN charger for compactness, Enough power to charge a MBP at full power (at least 96W), one port for an iPad (at least 30W), one port for iPhone (at least 20W), one for the Apple Watch (5W) and one for airpods (5W).

That is a five port charger but does all my needs and minimises room required in my bag when travelling. While there are five port chargers around 120W ( I am eyeing off models from Satechi, anker and hymix ) they all end up compromising outputs across the ports the more devices are connected.  

Probably for good reason.

I don't think in my entire life I would be charging all five of my devices at the same time.  Seems like a waste of ports and power as you could get a smaller charger with more watts for the ports that matter.

We have most of the streaming services (mostly for my wife as I only watch news and few seasons of shows).  I am very frugal when it comes to deciding if I want to pay the price.  Some I live off of free trials.  Others, I get on deals (Paramount+ for 57 cents total for 18 months), some we pay full pop for (ATV+, Netflix, PBS) and others (Amazon Video and HBOMax) we get for free with something we already pay for.  Discovery+ I got in on a $50/yr w/ads deal.  All-in-all, we pay less than DirecTV was (with all their fees and add-ons and HD and DVR fees, etc.).

We also have YouTube TV after we canned 20+ years of DirecTV, but find we watch about 2 channels (plus locals), so trying to figure that one out.  I don't want to lose locals, but they aren't worth $60/mo either.

Oh, and for those who judge, we DO get outside and enjoy the fresh air and sunshine. 

M68000 said:

22july2013 said:

M68000 said:

Skeptical said:

M68000 said:

So,  I agree that it was not a good look for Will Smith what happened that night of the awards. But, at the same time we’re talking about a guys wife and she is dealing with some medical issue is what I’ve heard.  Really don’t spend time following actors that much as my own time is more valuable, but that is the info on this I believe.  There is a line there and I understand that he reacted.  If given more time to think about it in a non public place, maybe that would have been different.   Will apologized for his part in what happened.  I’m not sure I agree with him stepping down or resigning.  It’s at the point today where men can no longer be men,  everything has to be an act or show in and of itself and be politically correct.  I think The apology is enough and people and big companies like Apple and Netflix need to accept that.  

One word: BATTERY. He committed battery. I wonder if those close to you would agree with your “men can no longer be men” dribble. By far the dumbest statement ever. Please stay single your entire life. 

Thank you so much for your insult.  Obviously you are much better than me. 

Based on your logic, should Will Smith now get divorced and stay single the rest of his life?   He apologized and he stopped at
the slap.  It was not even a punch.  It’s over.  I feel that the other guy Chris Rock is just as much to blame with his atrocious idea of what humor is.

He was hostile to you, we can see that, but I have a non-hostile question for you. Would you feel the same way if Will Smith and slapped a white Oscar Host that hard (eg, Jimmy Kimmel)? Or a woman (eg, Amy Schumer)? Or an adult in a wheelchair (eg, Liza Minelli)? 

I have to wonder if I should even respond since you now  include race\ethnicity here.   Things were between two men.  Race does not matter, nor should it. Your fantasy scenarios  are much different situations.  A guy hitting a woman is unacceptable and also somebody in a wheelchair is unacceptable regardless of that persons gender.   What we saw was somebody make fun of a medical condition that Will Smith’s wife has.  That is pretty low as far as I am concerned.  If the wife did not have to deal with that, it would have changed the whole thing.  Who knows the inner hurt she may be dealing with.  They went there to enjoy an evening there and instead had to deal with such hurtful words and situation all in the public eye.  Regarding user named “skeptical” who thinks they have some authority or right to tell me how to live my personal life,  I will not be responding to any further posts from them.  There is no reason to waste my time responding to somebody like that.

Will Smith thought it was funny.  He was laughing it up over the joke.  Remember?

He was laughing at the joke until he turned and saw his wife wasn't laughing.  He could have (should have) sat in his seat and yelled at Chris Rock the same thing he yelled after the slap.  Same effect.  He'd have been a hero in his wife's eye's and the public's eyes.  Instead, violence.  He lessened the value of an Oscar after "#OscarsSoWhite" to the point that one has to wonder if the award is really given on merit or quota?  I don't watch anymore and have stopped watching any WS movies (except for Enemy of the State every now and then).

Will Will Smith be the next Mel Gibson or will we forgive and forget?

williamh said:

These self-congratulatory things Apple does occasionally should be a bit embarrassing.  The Mac Studio looks like a big Mac Mini and it’s the very computer people have requested for years. Apple folks were not psychic when they determined the need and didn’t come up with a revolutionary new design. Good on you for making the Studio Display speakers good. Why is the camera garbage?

I seem to recall Ive or somebody gushing over the shape of the Apple Pencil or something like that. It’s some kind of joke. 

And when they did create a revolutionary new design, it was labeled a "trash can".  Well done. /s