David Wilson on What's the one Apple Service nearly everybody ponies up for? - 'Just picked up Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo for $4.99 from the Apple TV store… when I see a Hitchcock for $4.99 there, I snap it up. And then I download it to the Mac so it will never go away.'
on Can Tim Cook claw back the $3.3 billion Apple paid on Trump's tariffs? - 'You may think he wasn’t groveling, but this is the video I received when I asked Gemini for a video of Cook groveling to Trump. https://youtu.be/bMryT5OzEpM?si=S8O7keQhRARBGYqf'
on Can Tim Cook claw back the $3.3 billion Apple paid on Trump's tariffs? - 'If Apple is owed billions paid in now unconstitutionally accessed tariffs paid to US Customs, and if Trump now only has limited tariff powers, seems to this very likely simpleton that the balance of power just shifted toward Cook and other business leaders and gives them a bit more freedom. If so, this could get entertaining.'
on Apple sued for 'child pornography' by W. Virginia's Republican Attorney General - 'I don’t think Vance has any chance'
on Can Tim Cook claw back the $3.3 billion Apple paid on Trump's tariffs? - '@Steven & @Rodney – Upvoted you both. Thanks for pushing back on descriptions of Tim Cook’s actions as “groveling” when he was merely doing what was necessary under the present, unpleasant circumstances. He’s a C.E.O. who understands his responsiblity to his company and its shareholders.'
on Apple is coming to a sports bar near you - 'I think Apple would have to be. I believe they own all US distribution rights.'
on Can Tim Cook claw back the $3.3 billion Apple paid on Trump's tariffs? - 'Getting rid of Trump and his appointees can’t come soon enough.'
on Can Tim Cook claw back the $3.3 billion Apple paid on Trump's tariffs? - 'thanks to Cook’s groveling?” Groveling? I don’t think that word is characteristic of the way Tim Cook has handled the dificult task he has been served. I believe he is doing a great job.'
on Can Tim Cook claw back the $3.3 billion Apple paid on Trump's tariffs? - '…you don’t have to reserve your right to reimbursement for something that was taken from you illegally. Tell that to someone who has had money confiscated via “civil forfeiture” https://ij.org/issues/private-property/civil-forfeiture/frequently-asked-questions-about-civil-forfeiture/'
on Apple is coming to a sports bar near you - 'I’m not sure if Apple is tied into this. F1 will now stream live races to iMax theaters around the country.'
on Why are so many people selling their brand new Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max? - 'I’d bet a lot of these sales are “grey market” sell-ons. I’m sure there’s a sizeable group of folks who want the iPhone 17 Max in Russia, for example.'
on Apple sued for 'child pornography' by W. Virginia's Republican Attorney General - '“But millions of people have voted for this president who must have been aware of his issues but that didn’t matter to them”. Judging by recent polls, it matters to some of them now.'
on Apple sued for 'child pornography' by W. Virginia's Republican Attorney General - 'I think the lawsuit is pretty bogus. Suing Apple is a publicity stunt which we are helping. By the way there are many millions of people who live within a 6 hour drive of the White House. And I don’t think the vast majority of them have anything to do with sex offenders or the enforcement against them. But millions of people have voted for this president who must have been aware of his issues but that didn’t matter to them.'
on Why are so many people selling their brand new Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max? - 'Truly amazing. A surge in supply, of used 17 Pro Max, at a sustained record high price for used SmartPhones. Let’s celebrate what that implies for how customers crave Apple products. Approaching its 50th birthday, Apple holds the Gold medal in each product category.'
