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Enough screens in our lives already, but a viable budget version of AVP would surely be a no brainer and massive money spinner if Apple had a greater investment in the gaming community. Never understood why Apple appear happy to sit back and watch Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo and PC vendors rake it in. Gaming console upgrade cycles are enviably long too which must be appealing…

Samsung are overlooking that the iPhone concept was a minimalist touch screen tablet that did away with the fold. Great no brainer design but Apple also built the OS to drive it, incorporating the iPod and handheld computing functionality, and then invented the App Store, creating a secure marketplace where consumers could purchase 3rd party apps either for free or a small fee. A couple of years later Apple built a larger tablet and another mobile OS. Then they took the fitness watch idea and overhauled it. So aside from making a gimmicky folding thing, Samsung and Co. have to date literally copied every Apple mobile, tablet, watch and OS design. To top it off they then simply licence Google’s OS, which incidentally is a copy of IOS but which presents all manner of security compromises for users. Yep, they do think different to Apple, hahaha.

Pro convert since the 14, waiting out for a 17 Pro max as AI features should be dialed in by then... Even though the pro models are damn expensive and the standard iPhone is getting closer in its features, running a really busy small business I find the pro res screen, camera functionality, battery life, toughness of the phone body and screen have been game changers. 

Not for me this year. Hoped series 10 would add value. Selecting extra functionality such as cellular connectivity, the larger screen and better grade screen glass / case makes the Apple Watch 10 approximately the same price as an Ultra 2, but with crappy battery life and less features. Far too expensive for what it is. 

Tip of the iceberg. This is small change when you’re the world’s wealthiest corporation at $3.3 trillion US. It’s not just Apple - corporate tax set ups are completely ridiculous. Everyday tax payers, our central governments and local bodies around the world could really benefit with the tax revenue from consumer dollars ruthlessly funneled offshore by multinationals.