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I've kind of taken a "whatever" attitude on the whole "Happy Holidays" issue.

I just say, "I hope you have a Happy Christmas" in my greetings, and if the other person lets me know that they're Jewish, I wish them a Happy Chanukah, or if Muslim, I ask them what is said at this time of year.

Having said that, I have yet to run into someone that is offended by "Happy Christmas". If they are, it's on them.
This. :)

If you're offended by someone falsely assuming your religion or lack thereof you have to re-evaluate your social skills ASAP.
They try to be kind to you and you feel like spinning this in some odd way? GTFO.

I really love these isometric illustrations by Apple. I think they look gorgeous! 

Me too, I want more of them. :)

Glassed Silver:mac
 
Gonna have to rely on Santa for that iPad Pro, 'cuz it's not gonna come from the Apple store.
...and Santa? All I want for Christmas is a pencil.
 
I really love these isometric illustrations by Apple. I think they look gorgeous! 
I'm glad someone said something! I thought it was awesome when they did it the first time.
This micro site is beautifully done. I love all the product shots, the interactivity, the colors... So good.
(Ok, I'm done drooling now.)
 
I'm not expecting any significant discount sales on Black Friday from Apple anymore. They've become a lot stingier since they hired Angela Arendts as their Retail VP. I don't think she's a good fit for Apple, she probably still thinks she running an upscale UK fashion brand instead of a big tech company's retail division. Apple honestly should've re-hired Ron Johnson for the position since he became a free agent after his short-lived tenure with JC Penny.
 
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By holiday, they mean Christmas.

Welcome to Tim Cook's Apple, home of political correctness.

I hope the iPad Pro sells well.
I'm fine with them calling it "a holiday". Consumerism doesn't exactly scream "Jesus Christ", and I kinda doubt Apple is suddenly going to start hanging crosses everywhere...
 
"They’re ready for a bigger challenge."
Selling the Apple TV as the next big gaming console at this point is laughable.

Look, I own a development kit and I would have bought one anyways. But with the old A8 in it, with just 2 GB of RAM, just 32 or 64 GB of storage, without 4K, without the updated Remote App and without content, it's nowhere close to dethrone the PS4.

If you want my opinion, this is so different than what we've seen before that this is a 1st-gen product to me, not a 4th-gen, and looking at it this way, the 2nd or 3rd-gen will ACTUALLY be the next big thing.
 
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The product shots are just so beautiful.

Do they stil use real photos or is it just computer-magic now?
 
I reviewed the Guide. Pretty interesting. Let me concentrate now on recommended devices with screen sizes of 4", 4.7" and 5.5", respectively.

The iPhone 6s was recommended for 3 types of persons:
- Photographer
- Music lover
- Fitness enthusiast

In any of these use cases, a 4.7" phone doesn't add to the user experience over a 4" phone (rumored, upcoming, or old 5s), on the contrary:

- For music, if you use your phone like iPod touch-like device, remote in hand, 4" > 4.7"

- For photography, given the camera is the same quality of a (rumored, upcoming) 4" phone than it is on a 4.7", the bigger device will not add to the experience
Schiller, in fact, has a grand philosophical theory of the Apple product line that puts all products on a continuum. Ideally, you should be using the smallest possible gadget to do as much as possible before going to the next largest gizmo in line. (Steven Levy's article on Medium)
We are not talking about the 6S Plus, OK? As the 6s is recommended by the guide, not the 6s Plus.

- For a fitness enthusiast, if she wears the phone attached via an arm band, 4" > 4.7"

Anyways, what I wanted to ask: is the 6s Plus specifically recommended to no one in a gift guide like this? (See, as all in the above cases smaller = better.) Maybe only for weirdos. Or, Asian people. I understand these phablets are all the rage in Asia, they just a different culture and customs which obviously I cannot grasp from the outside, I just can't feel or think like them, and I'm really sorry about that. But maybe they are the main market for the Plus.
 
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Nice to know they are working on sales. Meanwhile, I have to reboot my AppleTV 2 every time I use it. Still frequently restarts and I lose where I am at, regardless. iOS 9 is a joke for power saving (get a ***** clue Apple). My MacBook 2015 freezes up every single day. What a joke. iTunes is an ususable joke, along with Podcasts app.
 
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ummm are we missing the point that APPLE is trying to exploit this period in December to push sales and profits ;)

Christmas is not about religion anymore. It's a money spinner, world wide.
Every generation treats the commercialization of Christmas as though it were something that is just recently happening. I don't think there is anyone alive who remembers when Christmas was just a religious holiday.

1974 (41 years ago) - In "It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown", the Peanuts characters are dismayed to see that stores already have their Christmas Decorations up.

1947 (68 years ago) - A young atheist girl learns how to believe --- in a department store Santa Claus! (Miracle on 34th Street).

1910 (105 years ago) - E.M. Forster wrote of the stress of getting the Christmas shopping done:

The crisis opened with a message: Would Miss Schlegel come shopping? Christmas was nearing, and Mrs. Wilcox felt behindhand with the presents. She had taken some more days in bed, and must make up for lost time. Margaret accepted, and at eleven o'clock one cheerless morning they started out in a brougham.

"First of all," began Margaret, "we must make a list and tick off the people's names. My aunt always does, and this fog may thicken up any moment. Have you any ideas?"

"I thought we would go to Harrods or the Haymarket Stores," said Mrs. Wilcox rather hopelessly. "Everything is sure to be there. I am not a good shopper. The din is so confusing, and your aunt is quite right--one ought to make a list. Take my notebook, then, and write your own name at the top of the page."​
 
Normally apple (and many other online retailers) have free shipping over $50, $75, or $100 orders depending on the individual retailer. Apple has long been a free shipping on $50 and over orders-so unless your buying a rubber watch band most everything has a free shipping option.
Makes more sense now. But like you said, kind of hard to come out of there with under $50 worth of stuff, right? The rubber watch band you mentioned, a charger, or a case maybe.
 
Hello!

So I am not only new to finally getting a macbook pro, but am also looking for great advice on a top notch gift for someone who really helped me decide to switch over (and I already see the benefits so I am so happy).

I want to get my best friend a nice xmas gift this year, at first I was just going to get a couple little things but being a Apple Lover myself now, a lot of my ideas have been thrown out lol.

I was considering getting the Satechi Type-C 3-Port USB 3.0 adapater but after reading some reviews, I see it has its draw backs. I like the sleek design and ports, but the lack of power and sub-par quality has pretty much made me return the item.

I was thinking maybe getting the new Magic Mouse 2 or the Magic Trackpad 2 but havent decided yet. At the end of the day, I really just want to get him something from the apple store that way if it is not something he wants, he can always return it and get something else.

Can any of you guys recommend some ideas on what I could get that would be a done deal....I think the magic mouse 2 will be the gift I get, I dont like how it is charged but at the same time has great battery life from what I read.

Any and all advice will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks again and I am so very happy to be a part of the Apple Community officially (its only been iphones up until now :). )
 
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