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mac_128 said:

I doubt the iPad Pro would switch to USB-C and remove the headphone jack. Maybe add a USB-C port for compatibility with computers since Apple is marketing as a computer replacement. But there is no USB-C audio standard yet, and by removing the headphone jack make the iPad Pro incompatible with all other iOS devices for headphones, not to mention accessories like the Pencil, requiring yet more adapters.

To be fair, adaptors have become Apple’s thing. 

wood1208 said:

Kuo predicts, upcoming Macbook might have TouchID but not full touchbar, is most sensible thing for MAC laptops. Wish Apple just get rid of that touchbar and have either full screen touch or simply touchID or FaceID for secure login..

It would be great to make the touchbar an option on the 15”. I have no use for it, especially at the cost premium. 

I see a problem with this idea. To view the passport, you will unlock your phone, breaking your security measures. You are forced to identify yourself with your phone and risking the phone being confiscated without a security measure. Further, don’t forget software and battery concerns, I will stick to the old fashion method on this one. No battery, no software, always works unless stolen. 

Reminds me of the PC vs Mac ads. They make fair points. You'll need a dongle to make old headset work. This annoys me at work, where I leave an older pair of headphones. Usually by the afternoon, I have to chose between charging my phone or listening to music. Also found this trouble in my vehicle (doesn't have bluetooth) with I first got my iPhone 7. Prior, I would plug in the phone to charge and plug in the AUX cable for music. Bought a cheap bluetooth adaptor to plug into the headphone jack in my vehicle; not optimal but functional. First world problems. Just ends up meaning I will at some point need to get a pair of bluetooth headphones and keep something else charged, plus the batteries will die and need replacing. Gets to be pretty capital intensive. 

eideard said:

As a FORMER fan of Samsung TVs, I wouldn't waste a penny on any of their electronics. Of the last 3 of their TVs purchased, 2 needed 3-figure repairs for shoddy workmanship or components. The latter required joining a successful class action suit which revealed Samsung used a purchase of cheapo 10-year-old components someone found in a warehouse...to produce that batch of TV sets.

Add in rotating jail time for family members chosen to run the company.and I'm buying almost any other alternative. They offer nothing to tempt me away from Apple.

I get the feeling all TVs are junk. My LG had about 6-8 LEDs burn out on the backlight before it died, ~4,500 hours, wife leaves it on too much. I have it torn apart right now and was able to determine the backlight had one that shorted and broke the circuit. Ordered a replacement backlight for $22. Found about 15/56 LEDs weren't working anyway. Visios TVs tend to have capacitor issues. I stay sub-$1000 on TVs, not sure how well the $2,000 TVs hold up; I have better things to do with my time than watch much TV, so its not worth the investment. My parent's $1100 Samsung broke twice before Samsung (for free, out of warranty) switched it with a pretty decent unit.

This is where Apple has done a great job. When they went from the iPhone 4-style design to the 5, they made the screen the first component to come off, not one of the last. I changed the screen on my iPhone 4, talk about a mess. It was a great design change with the end user in mind (and their repair centers).

Plus the iPhone does a good job of protecting the screen. The Samsung edge screen breaks crazy easy from what my two friends tell me. 2 phones, one shattered, one cracked while both were in cases. Both were normal drops.