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mikeinca said:

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I'm just going to pretend that I didn't watch the first minute or two of the keynote and ignore any politics.

How horrible that someone considers human rights of others. This wouldn't be political to you if you started believing that people of color deserve equal rights.

It's political crap and I reject it.

Funny how only racists think equal rights for people of color is "political." Everyone else just things it's ethical.

I agree.  Racism, and bigotry in general, is so deeply integrated in so many places, it has to be attacked everywhere.  It’s not just the right thing to do, diversity of people brings diversity of ideas which leads to strength.  Everyone wins.  

I've always felt that racism was an emotional response, not a logical response and so it's always boggled my mind that there could be people in the computer industry, especially engineers, developers and programmers or those very Into the tech, like people who post here who may or may not be in the industry, could be racist (or sexist or any "ist") because they need to be so logical.    But I've seen a lot of implicit racism here over the years. 

People always think that any issue they don't want to deal with is a political issue, but it's only a political issue when legislation or politicians are involved.   Basic human rights should not be considered political.   The solutions might be somewhat political, but the issue isn't.   It's like saying that respect or being polite is political.  

These idiots in Congress need to examine wholesale prices before they open their mouths.   Back in the physical software days, software publishers had to give distributors like Ingram Micro-D a 48 to 52% discount.   And Apple's 30% fee includes credit card fees, which for a small company can be as much as 6%, so the 30% is really 24%.   

Many electronic products, like TV's and cameras now wholesale for as much as 90% of selling price, completely screwing retailers.   Why aren't they going after those companies?    Bookstores generally get up to a 60% discount if they buy direct from the publisher, but if they buy from a distributor, like Ingram or Baker & Taylor, that discount can drop to 48%.    Generally bookstores will order from the publisher for their initial order, but order from distributors to replace stock.  

This all makes Apple's fees look like a bargain.   

Why doesn't Congress look into how little money recording artists collect in royalties from streaming services and the like and how they get screwed by the labels, of which there are now only three majors:  Warner, Sony and Universal.   

IMO, the bigger issue in an Apple Store and other similar retail environments is that everyone is touching everything.   I'd be very wary of touching devices in the store while the virus is still raging.   I know they'll probably clean everything several times a day, but I doubt they'll clean every device after every touch.  

22july2013 said:

My local grocery store (not to mention local drive-thrus) has made significant changes at the checkout counter. I like the changes. In fact, I hope most of these changes are permanent, even when COVID is no longer a threat. There is even a change to how Apple Pay works in Canada. The limit for purchasing has gone up to $250 per purchase when using credit cards. This is a direct consequence of COVID. Finally, $250. Although my average grocery bill usually runs $275 so I'm going to have to purchase less food every two weeks to be able to use Apple Pay without a credit card PIN.

The credit limit on my Apple Pay is $10,000 and I'm not aware of any other limitations.   On Apple Pay charged to my Apple Card, I know I've had $500 single purchases.   I don't think there's any limitation per purchase when using other credit cards via Apple Pay other than the credit limit and if a purchase was rejected, I'm sure a quick call to the credit card company, which you can dial directly from the wallet app, would enable the purchase to go through.   Maybe it's different in Canada.

I get a panic attack when I consider spending that much money on a watch.