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randominternetperson said:

FYI, here are the deductibles for theft or loss:

Apple Watch:$119 for theft or loss

iPhone: $149 for theft or loss

iPad: $129 for theft or loss

https://www.apple.com/legal/applecare/fees-deductibles/

FWIW, many credit card companies will cover theft or loss with no deductible on iPhone if you pay your cell bill on their card. Not sure, but I think a cell enabled watch would similarly be covered. It is limited to like once every two years, but still...free is a good price. And they do seem to get good reviews from consumers - they actually do pay. 

daven said:

I may end up driving to Canada from Wisconsin to buy my next iPhone. No way am I going to pay the Trump Tax.

And commit a felony in doing so. Nice. 

For those contemplating doing this, the issue is that US customs specifically requires purchases made outside the US to be declared on entry, as doing so in acting as an importer of goods. Lying, or failing to do is a crime. About now many are laughing at how they will find out..."I will pay by cash." Sure. Many will in fact get away with it. Still others will say "even if I get caught, I will need only pay the tariff and fine." Also likely true. However, it *is* a crime, and the US is now deporting people without due process. How will they find you? It's a transmitter, has a unique number that can be used to see where Apple sold it (Apple has records of which serial numbers went to where, and these can be obtained by the USCS.) People doing this take a big, big chance with draconian consequences if it goes wrong.

And....maybe not announce you are doing it on social media.

I simply don't go back to unreliable products. I don't use Apple Maps anywhere but on CarPlay. Even then, I have a healthy dose of skepticism. There is very little I trust Siri to do; and none of it is critical stuff. It is just a product I have no interest in or use for. I'm not surprised they can't make it work, and really....if you bought an iPhone 16 based on their claims...you're rather naive. Yes, YMMV, and the world is welcome to all of this...if they can make it work for them. I gave up, and won't try again.

Tim Apple needs to make some more calls to well placed dictators, and dictators-in-waiting.

williamlondon said:

kkqd1337 said:

Maybe it's just not for me, but I really don't see a market for something with a robotic arm that stalks you. Also Amazon already tried this and it was a bit a flop. Very niche.

I know I am not the only one who wishes Apple would use their expertise again to make home WiFi routers/networks. Its' such critical infrastructure I can't understand why the abandoned this.

First, just because *you* don't see any value doesn't mean no one sees any value, that's a bit of a narcissist's view to be quite blunt and is quite illogical. Amazon has had many flops, so even that argument doesn't hold water.

It'll be interesting to see what they come up, mostly to see how the arm stays out of the way of the directional speakers (that rendering above is strange).

As for the WiFi routers/networks, I'm with you there, but why is it either/or? Why do they have to drop one product you don't like just to re-start one you do? No reason they can't work on both, but for their reasons they don't want to be in that market anymore. Wish they'd change their minds, my eeros are okay, but I had better experience with every Apple WiFI router I owned.

NB: the quoted comment starts "Maybe it's just not for me" and then you accuse them of being self-centered? Yeesh. And pointing out Amazon tried this very thing, has nothing to do with other flops. And there's nothing in the post about the either/or you read into it. Yes, most corporations have choices about priorities, but so do individuals. But I'll ask you this: what do you think are their reasons for not being in the wifi networking hardware market anymore?