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slurpy said:

Serious, genuine Q:

What the fuck could have Apple done with the 15/Pro so that it wouldn't be considered "incremental" by anyone? Please list reasonable, rational, logical things. 

Cause I can't think of anything. The
phones, especially the Pro, are an upgrade in pretty much every single category and enable some cool new shit. 

A lot of people like to throw around the term “incremental” with each new version of anything Apple makes — and most obviously don’t know what the term means.

I couldn't agree more.  This came across as virtue signaling, grand standing, and distracting.  The event was a "production announcement event", not an opportunity for the Apple brass band to tune up again.  Tim Cook said at the beginning that the event was focused on two products -- Apple Watch and iPhone.  So why produce a long ridiculous video that has nothing to do with these products?  

I don't know of anyone that buys these products because of their environmental impact.  Is recycled aluminum as strong as virgin aluminum?  How much energy and resources does it take to recycle aluminum into a reusable product?  Right now, it just looks good in marketing materials and shows that Apple looks like they are trying -- fine -- but what is the real impact when other major countries, namely China, are working in the opposite direction?  I'm not saying it still isn't worth it, as long as the "cost" isn't just as high or higher, but why produce a video about it at a product announcement event?

Ask any random person on the street, or any fellow iPhone user these questions -- What are carbon emissions and why are they bad?  I would guess that at least 9 out of 10 people will not be able to answer these questions.  The reason is that most people don't care.  Some may say they care, but they don't act accordingly.  I think most people recognize that a single company can't change the world.  Apple did not become the world's most valuable company because of their climate agenda, period.

I have the 14PM now, and definitely getting the 15PM.  I think I’ll keep the 14PM though (white/silver) as the polished stainless doesn’t look to be ever coming back.  I still have the 13PM is Sierra Blue too.  So I’ll have three PM iPhones — good grief, I could probably start my own production company!

ronn said:

Today Apple Glasgow reached an agreement on pay after negotiations. Members voted to reject Apple’s pay model and have instead won minimum increases and compensation for all members of staff, as well as improved pay for the majority of staff with most receiving 7%.

This is in line with public sector increases. Apple wanted to offer no increased compensation for some staff and the union has been able to prevent that. Join GMB today!

No compensation?! If true, what a foul move on Apple's part.

Did you actually read what you were quoting?  It states “no increased compensation for some staff”.  Increased from what?  Which staff?  Did it have something to do with how long the person was employed?  Did it have something to do with job performance?

This looks like a blockbuster.  They should keep this going for multiple seasons.