What troubles me is why is Cook all the sudden kissing this guys arse and doing things he could have done before without getting kicked his arse by this guy?
$499 would have made more sense to make it easier for more people to afford a brand new iPhone. For the $599, I'm sure more people will now buy a better equipped, refurbished iPhone with warranty. OK, it doesn't have the A18, but who will notice the difference in speed?