CelticPaddy

doggone said:

I don't quite get it.  
#1 Leather is a by-product of the food industry.  I doubt that any more cows were needed to make the cases.
#2 A recent study showed that leather watch straps hold significantly fewer germs.  I imagine that same goes for the cases.
#3 Leather ages well, forms a patina and stays clean well.
#4 Leather is water resistant.

rchg said:

The question is, what exactly is this FineWoven? I don't buy 'eco-friendly' claim until I have exact details. The name implies that it is some kind of fabric. And im sure Apple wants us to think this way. But it looks like it's a variety of a plastic. If that is the case, then this shift from leather to plastic has nothing to do with climate concerns and is more about higher profit margins. By the way, leather is infinitely more eco-friendly than silicon. And yet, it is relatively more expensive leather which is discontinued and we still have a great variety of silicon.

xyzzy-xxx said:

I would never store my passwords (or passkeys) in iCloud keychain – I am using Safe+ that allows password syncing using WiFi between my devices.

Draco said:

People who still want leather, like me, are just going to buy non-Apple accessories. It's a stupid move that will sacrifice sales on the altar of virtue signaling. 

It's like their lightning and USB-C cables that are made out of recycled butterfly wings but only last a couple of years before they break. 

BeDifferent said:

AirPods didn’t change the world. Stop the hyperbole.