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From: Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [NEWS] Everything Apple Announced Today
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 22:47:43 -0400
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On 9/11/2024 9:00 PM, Jolly Roger wrote:
> On 2024-09-11, Wilf <wilf21@is.invalid> wrote:
>> On 11/09/2024 at 17:35, Andrew wrote:
>>> Your Name wrote on Tue, 10 Sep 2024 09:34:36 +1200 :
>>>
>>>>       Everything Apple Announced Today:
>>>>       iPhone 16, Apple Watch Series 10, New AirPods
>>>>       
>>>> <https://www.wired.com/story/everything-apple-announced-iphone-16-apple-watch-series-10-new-airpods/>
>>>
>>> Summary (in order of presentation) of what Apple invested in R&D for them:
>>>
>>> 1. The iPhone 16 & 16 Plus now have a vertically aligned camera module
>>> 2. Apple's Action Button was carried over from the iPhone 15 Pro
>>> 3. A Camera Control button which reacts to different levels of pressure
>>> 4. The iPhone 16 Pro & Pro Max model are slightly larger (at 6.3 & 6.9")
>>> 5. A "host" of smaller upgrades, including iPhone 16 Pro 5X optical zoom
>>>
>>> The fact is, with Apple's lack of R&D, they can only copy Android
>>> now.
>>
>> I don't get this.  I like my iPhone.  I have a long background in
>> technology and although you may or may not be right about the supposed
>> superiority of Android devices over Apple, I say 'so what'?  If I like
>> something, who are you to tell me I should or should not do so, and
>> why should I care?
> 
> Normal people who dislike something simply refrain from using it.
> Hate-filled zealots, on the other hand, harbor such insecurity that they
> are compelled to bully others for daring to use things they dislike.
> Andrew is one such troll.
> 

Bingo