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“And you can preorder it… today!”
With both the Apple Watch Series 5 and the AirPods Pro, Apple offered preorders on the very same day they introduced the product. With a turnaround that short, customers face a dilemma. You can preorder the device, but you have no guarantee that the bauble will live up to Apple’s hype. There are no third-party […]
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Buying an iPad Pro
Fortunately for me, Apple’s generous return policy means I get a 14-day “trial” period to decide whether this iPad will earn a place in my computing workflow.
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My favorite Black Friday tradition? Complaining about Black Friday.
A few years ago, I surrendered any right to sneer at Black Friday shoppers; I became one of them.
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iPhone X, ordered.
Anecdotally, buying the X felt no different than previous iPhone preorder nights. In fact, it might have been the easiest preorder purchase I’ve ever made.
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More thoughts on the affordability of upgrading your iPhone every year
Follow-up thoughts on upgrading your iPhone annually
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The Goldilocks Problem: choosing between the new iPhones
None of the new iPhones feels “just right.”
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Upgrading your iPhone every year is surprisingly affordable — if you’re willing to do some work
An annual upgrade isn’t much more expensive than going “new every two.
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The iPad as a dedicated content-creation device
Since the iPad’s 2010 debut, detractors have dismissed it as a “content consumption” device. Sure (they say with a sneer), it’s great for watching movies, reading books, and playing games. But you can’t make anything with a tablet. The iPad only reinforces our culture’s addiction to media. Until I owned an iPad, I didn’t realize […]