Brandonw

maciekskontakt said:

rob53 said:

maciekskontakt said:

What is "core" part? The proper name is battery core in cars. Go check in the store.

Where are you from? The term "core" is used by all sorts of automotive parts. It's the left over original part. It's a generic term not specific to a battery. As for your lawyer, get a grip. Automotive parts dealers recycle a lot of old parts, using new parts as well as smelting down iron and steel. Batteries are the number one recycled automotive part because most of the internal parts are easily recycled, turning them into new batteries. There's also hazardous waste requirements they have to deal with. Batteries are not allowed to be dumped anymore, at least in the US.

As for Apple requiring original parts to be returned to them, I agree with them. Unscrupulous repair people would sell bad parts on ebay and other sites, trying to make a quick buck. 

Yes they recycle. No need to mention, but the fact is you are not required to give them for recycle. They have obligation to give it back to you as it belongs to you. You may forfeit it. What part I am from is irrelevant I have lived in the US for 26 years and executed this procedure for repairs of my cars (I do a lot of my own besides IT).  There is no "core" parts and you are wrong. Tell me what is core in case of car brakes (I repaired for fun Mazda, Honda, Land Rovers, BMW e.t.c)? Have you ever even approached  car repair or you just play with cable to hook up your iPhone in car? I also replaced old iPod  batteries and Android phone with available components (back doors with sensors, batteries) as well as older MacBook's and Mac Minis. You know they did not require me to return "core" CPU when I replaced it with upgrade pulled out of old Dell laptop and installed into Mac Mini to make it dual core 64-bit circa 2006 model. Have you done those things? Any other questions I might help with so you know your rights and do not spread misinformation? BTW in California you may have restrictions on doing those things, but I couldn't care less what's in California. I live near New York City and plan to move to healthy south.

swat671 said:

I wonder if they’ll expand the Macs it’s available with. I have a 2017 15” MacBook Pro that needs a new battery. 

sflocal said:

"Millions" for 35-70 people?  Go figure.

The people throwing money at the homeless problem must be the same running the San Francisco money-pit as well.

Just curious, what is your use requirement that an SE serves better than a 12 mini? And why two? You can just use dual sim on a modern iPhone. 

Grayeagle said:

Yes, I bought a new 12 Mini; however, it won't replace either one of my two SEs. 
I use one SE for Home, and the other SE for Business.  I don't see where the 12 Mini will be any different, specially the SE for Home use.
Yes, it's pretty, resembles my ancient 4 - - and I'll end up giving the 12 Mini to a Grandchild, as she is an Apple devotee.   

No Negative Comment about the 12 Mini - - it just doesn't serve my use requirements. 
Just my two cents: YMMV

dewme said:

So now customers have to be aware of what build number of an operating system release they are running? Yikes!