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I’m thinking Apple should just ban dating apps in the Netherlands.

I bought one of these for my M1 Mac Mini, intending to use it on my MBP (if it ever arrives).

It was released before the new MBPs and I was expecting the new MBPs to have ethernet - so it would have made me happy too if this had an ethernet port - but I can just get a dongle so no problem really.

It is well built - I also got some CalDigit TB4 cables and they are all really good quality.

I have one niggle, and that is the TB4 port to the Mac seems to be not perfect, as in not a very great and snug fit for the cable. It randomly disconnects and reconnects - maybe once a week - and I know it is this port to blame - if the cable gets knocked then it happens too.

When I bought it it was a long wait time so didn’t return it. Other than that though it is good, and I might buy a second one to daisy chain it -  in which case I might see about getting the current one exchanged (but I can’t live without it in the meeanwhile).

Knowing now what I do for my requirements, the perfect hub for me would add a single HDMI port, an ethernet port and a single USB-A, have more TB4 ports and have a higher power delivery to a MBP. Most important would be more TB4 ports (USB-C does not cut it).

It’s good to finally have clarity from Apple (for those that needed it) that in-app purchases are simply a means to unlock functionality in an app, be it views of peoples profiles or “virtual coins” in a game.

Either way it is in-app functionality with no physical product only a digital service.

As such, Apple are due their cut for payment of the digital service/product - just as the judge in the Epic case stated.

The only thing they have to do in S.Korea, the Netherlands and likely other soon to follow territories is allow an “alternative payment processing method” but not relinquish their cut of the sale that excludes the financial processing aspect. The result will be that practically nobody bothers using an alternative payment method.

Basically, the cheap ass developers wanted to keep all the in-app payment revenue, not just the payment processing fee from the credit card company. The Epic case showed what would happen - it’s Apple’ platform and they are due their cut just like MS on XBox.

At this price it might make more sense to buy an iMac and a LunaDisplay. Apple need to release a monitor that is priced less than an iMac. 

People are more likely to refresh their phone every year than an iPad or Mac - so this makes sense to me.