chris_kalan

Buying the stock has yielded more than that!

ionicle said:

Doyyyyy…. But not exactly hard to predict that the annually refreshed iPad pros are getting an annual refresh

Not quite annually refreshed - the last one was April 2021. The first and second models had two years between them, the next was a year and a bit, the next was 18 months - iPad Pro doesn't have a predictable cyclical refresh the way that iPhone or Apple Watch do.

crowley said:

lkrupp said:

“Apple’s deep pockets”? Ooooo, that sounds anti-competitive doesn’t it? Apple has enough money to outbid competitors. Is that fair? /s

Get a grip on yourself and stop introducing your grievances into unrelated conversations please.

The /s means they were being sarcastic.

GeorgeBMac said:

$5Million for a design?   $300,000 for a piece of clear glass?

Apple needs to get fully over its design supercedes function obsession.  

It did gain some separation from its obsession with thin and light Macs at the expense of functionality.  But it needs to do the same for its stores.  They are centers for customers to do their research, obtain education, get quality service and, oh yeh, buy products.  But NO customer goes to an Apple store to see the pretty glass front.

Yes, image matters.  But, as Porsche has proven:   "Form [needs to] follow function"

You have a point where form needs to follow function, however this form doesn't do anything to harm the function at all. The excessive cost is one thing, but that's not a form v function argument. And you could argue that the form is more beautiful without any effect on function since the whole point is to see through the glass.
Regarding the design of the building, part of "design" is function itself. For a massive project like this, $5 million is absolutely not unheard of. Designing accessibility that fits into the aesthetic without taking anything away, architectural engineering, electrical and networking for Apple's unique needs - $5 million isn't insane.

neverindoubt said:

Side sleeper with AirPods? Just use one.

People roll over.