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DAalseth said:

Let me pick the 2, 3, or 4 services I want and the level of iCloud storage, not just 200GB or 2TB. Then I might be interested.

2 services (family music/Apple news or family music/fitness or Apple news/fitness) plus 2TB storage is a little more than the cost of the most expensive tier. For me it definitely exceeds my needs.

I was initially subscribed to the family plan for Apple Music, apple news (my wife loves it), and 200 GB icloud. The storage became an issue. Once I decided to jump over to the 2 TB, it was cheaper for me to do the bundle. I’m glad I did because I would have not tried fitness otherwise and have been enjoying the workouts and cool downs. Don’t use Apple Arcade though have played a few games. One benefit that I did not think of has been the joy of not having to manage the Apple TV subscription like I do with the other streaming services. Just my 2 cents. Cheers

Are those yearly or monthly subscription prices?!

larryjw said:

Is Apple the world's number one supplier of anything? 

Most companies survive by mass marketing of cheap stuff, which means they need to have a massive supply of components.

Almost everyone outsells Apple, except in Apple's niche areas. Apple simply doesn't need the massive supply that others do. 

While true (in bold), your comment does not address the massive shortages that are affecting production in other markets. The automotive market is highly constrained right now. Many dealerships in my area have few cars on the lot and purchasing a custom order will require a delivery time of 3 months from now. 

I had this happen to me except with a Canadian twist. We had a huge snow storm a few years back and I was shovelling to get the car out. My phone fell out of my jacket pocket at some point and then unknowingly shovelled it into snow bank. About a block after getting into the car I noticed that my phone was not with me. Pulled back into the driveway and then followed the pinging into the snow that had been flung into the yard. Absolutely love the watch and this tiny little feature.  

danvm said:

tmay said:

hmlongco said:

I was so sure that Apple was going to figure out some cool way of taking the iPad Pro with M1 in a "Microsoft Surface" direction when paired with the Apple Keyboard/Trackpad that I ordered a new iPad Pro with M1 on the first day it was available.

They didn't.

I just cancelled the order.

Should Apple reconsider, so will I.

FFS,

Apple has stated, over and over again, that it wasn't going to make a hybrid.

Furthermore, nobody cares if you canceled your order for the iPad Pro, but you sure showed Apple who's boss, somehow!

Maybe the should consider making a hybrid device, specially when you consider that the Surface has a better experience when using the keyboard + trackpad.  I also find interesting how Apple was very negative about touchscreen notebooks, but a the end, is very similar to what they offer with the iPad Pro and the Magic Keyboard.  

Steve Jobs: Touchscreen Laptops Don't Work (businessinsider.com)

I am beginning to wonder if Apple just released the magic keyboard for those complainers who just had to have one; and then purposefully made as expensive as they determined they could just cause. I bought one, unfortunately it was attached to my iPad that was recently stolen. Now that I just received the new M1 I’m going to wait and see if I can adapt my workflow accordingly. I understand that most may not be able to adapt their workflow, and it may not work for me, but I’m going to give it a go.