"The increases reasonably support investments in new verticals including automotive and ongoing investment in data centers to support future services revenue growth."
"Apple remains a top-rated vendor by its user base in terms of quality, uniqueness, premium image, and brand commitment despite a slight decline from March."
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The sad thing about all this, is just how unnecessary it feels. It would not take much for Apple to delight hardcore Mac users.
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Richard Wanderman was hoping to buy the top-of-the-line MacBook Pro. Then he ran the numbers.

The star of Apple's keynote Thursday was the Touch Bar that replaced the old function keys on the new MacBook Pros.

All times Eastern. And that's a wrap. Three tentpoles: New TV app; New MacBook Pros; new Touch Bar. To me, the messaging about the MacBook line seemed a…
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