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Buying an iPhone 12 Pro: 33 minutes of frustration, 3 week wait

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5 years ago

Published October 16, 2020 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

Buying an iPhone 12 Pro: 33 minutes of frustration, 3 week wait

I've seen worse. Much worse.

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Bad, Apple. Bad.

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6 years ago

Published August 9, 2019 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

Bad, Apple. Bad.

Chairman Cook, tear down this dormant lock!

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Why oh why did Apple kill MagSafe? (followup)

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6 years ago

Published June 8, 2019 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

Why oh why did Apple kill MagSafe? (followup)

"It's all about the user experience." — Tim Cook

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Why Apple killed MagSafe

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7 years ago

Published October 30, 2018 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

Why Apple killed MagSafe

The most user-hostile act of the Tim Cook/Jony Ive era.

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I fear for the MacBook Air. I fear for Apple.

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7 years ago

Published August 26, 2018 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

I fear for the MacBook Air. I fear for Apple.

What should Apple do about its best-selling computer? The answer is obvious to everyone but Apple.

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Why oh why did Apple kill MagSafe?

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7 years ago

Published June 12, 2018 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

Why oh why did Apple kill MagSafe?

The expiration of AppleCare on my 2015 MacBook Air, the last Apple laptop with MagSafe, has put me in a funk.

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