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NY1822 said:

I've asked this before but still searching for an answer...
Why if I have automatic updates on, I still have to manually update, sometimes weeks after the update releases...has this happened to anyone else? 

Yep - I always do manual cuz it takes FOREVER for it to update "automatically"... dunno why. Maybe THIS update fixes that! LOL

I am sure Apple does NOT want to have armed guards at the entrances. Hence my suggestion of simply hiring plainclothes off duty police to sit outside the store entrance area drinking coffee or whatever.

Clearly many of the people posting have no idea what insurance is. Apple most certainly is self-insured for such product loses. In fact most retailers are so they employ security and other measures to reduce "shrinkage". Insurance is for monetary losses one can not otherwise afford, this doesn't apply to Apple losing some of its display products that it wouldn't sell at full retail prices anyway.

First, the thieves are taking advantage of the fact that Apple has instructed their employees to stand aside and let it happen - ZERO attempt is made to stop the thieves or take the products off the other tables and out of reach.

Second, Apple needs to make it known that these devices are worthless if stolen (although I suppose the parts are worth something to a phone chop shop).

Third, Apple just needs to hire an off duty officer to be outside the store. Undercover police officer is what I would do to catch them. Or have a uniform officer sitting at a nearby table drinking coffee or something.

Apple needs to stop the madness as they are creating an environment which INVITES these criminals and could result in an employee or customer getting hurt. If it was a one off or two off situation then the "stand down" policy is reasonable, but now it is attracting crime and I could see liability for doing nothing.

appleismymiddlename said:

Yep, I ordered an iPhone XS Max from my current iPhone X. The screen size is the main selling point for me!

And just as Vadim mentioned in the video, I want to feel like I have something different so I am also going from the space gray color on the X to the silver color on the XS Max.  

Ditto - Going from Silver iPhone X 256GB to a Silver iPhone XS MAX 256GB. If not for the screen size difference (I want larger screen for sure) I might not have upgraded for the first time (I have done every year). I've done the color change before but Space Gray makes it easier to misplace my iPhone!

I will say if Face ID is faster than that could make the X to XS worth it like how they massively increased the speed of Touch ID each year until it was so instantaneous that it was unlocked before getting it out of my pocket.

Looking forward to the MAX screen size on Friday. Spigen delivery case on that day too.

For sale -> perfect iPhone X (LOL).

lordjohnwhorfin said:

I can understand risking your life to defend someone else's life, but stolen property that will most likely be refunded by insurance? Not worth it. Please don't put yourself in danger for material things.

? Um. Refunded by insurance eh? I am sure Apple is self-insured for such small amounts of theft. Insurance always costs more than the calculated risk as there are admin costs, profit, etc. involved. People insure for lose hits they can't otherwise afford. Apple can afford this with $250+ Billion in cash. Apple's risk management department probably self-insures a lot of things like any large company does.