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announcement by both some time next week. Apple agreed to meet the manufacturing requirements in the past. Failed to do so, and will have to bite the bullet. As the largest consumer market in Southeast Asia, i…</div> <div class="Meta"> <span class="MItem">in <b><a href="/discussion/comment/3463844/#Comment_3463844">Indonesia says it expects $1 billion from Apple to lift iPhone 16 ban</a></b></span> <span class="MItem">Comment by <a href="/profile/15519/ronn">ronn</a></span> <span class="MItem"><a href="/discussion/comment/3463844/#Comment_3463844">December 3</a></span> </div> </div> </li> <li id="Comment_3463797" class="Item"> <div class="ItemContent"> <div class="Message"> M68000 said: I’m surprised with the negative comments. A few dollars a month for on demand entertainment is a great value to me. As for ads, what is the big deal? Check your emails, walk away, use the bathroom, go to kitchen for food, …</div> <div class="Meta"> <span class="MItem">in <b><a href="/discussion/comment/3463797/#Comment_3463797">Cyber Monday streaming deals slash Disney Plus, Max, Hulu, Paramount Plus to as low as $0....</a></b></span> <span class="MItem">Comment by <a href="/profile/15519/ronn">ronn</a></span> <span class="MItem"><a href="/discussion/comment/3463797/#Comment_3463797">December 2</a></span> </div> </div> </li> <li id="Comment_3462407" class="Item"> <div class="ItemContent"> <div class="Message"> irwinmaurice said: ronn said: irwinmaurice said: He may be a bit of a loose canon (understatement) but not everything his administration touches was bad. In this instance alone there was tremendous benefit to those non executiv…</div> <div class="Meta"> <span class="MItem">in <b><a href="/discussion/comment/3462407/#Comment_3462407">Apple CEO Tim Cook congratulates Trump on his second election win</a></b></span> <span class="MItem">Comment by <a href="/profile/15519/ronn">ronn</a></span> <span class="MItem"><a href="/discussion/comment/3462407/#Comment_3462407">November 8</a></span> </div> </div> </li> <li id="Comment_3462328" class="Item"> <div class="ItemContent"> <div class="Message"> irwinmaurice said: He may be a bit of a loose canon (understatement) but not everything his administration touches was bad. In this instance alone there was tremendous benefit to those non executives from Apple and several larger US companie…</div> <div class="Meta"> <span class="MItem">in <b><a href="/discussion/comment/3462328/#Comment_3462328">Apple CEO Tim Cook congratulates Trump on his second election win</a></b></span> <span class="MItem">Comment by <a href="/profile/15519/ronn">ronn</a></span> <span class="MItem"><a href="/discussion/comment/3462328/#Comment_3462328">November 7</a></span> </div> </div> </li> <li id="Comment_3462181" class="Item"> <div class="ItemContent"> <div class="Message">Tim will do anything to stay in Mango's good graces. Apple can't afford to be on his bad side. With promised tariffs and his other kooky ideas, there's no telling what he'll do as a dictator-in-waiting.</div> <div class="Meta"> <span class="MItem">in <b><a href="/discussion/comment/3462181/#Comment_3462181">Apple CEO Tim Cook congratulates Trump on his second election win</a></b></span> <span class="MItem">Comment by <a href="/profile/15519/ronn">ronn</a></span> <span class="MItem"><a href="/discussion/comment/3462181/#Comment_3462181">November 6</a></span> </div> </div> </li> <li id="Comment_3459828" class="Item"> <div class="ItemContent"> <div class="Message"> 22july2013 said: ronn said: I'm sure Apple will continue to illegally interfere as they've done in other union drives. There's really no incentive for them to stop since being found guilty yields no penalties and it takes years for a r…</div> <div class="Meta"> <span class="MItem">in <b><a href="/discussion/comment/3459828/#Comment_3459828">Maryland Apple Store staff file for union election</a></b></span> <span class="MItem">Comment by <a href="/profile/15519/ronn">ronn</a></span> <span class="MItem"><a href="/discussion/comment/3459828/#Comment_3459828">October 11</a></span> </div> </div> </li> <li id="Comment_3459800" class="Item"> <div class="ItemContent"> <div class="Message">Good luck to the union organizers for asserting their rights. Getting a majority of workers to sign up is a herculean task. As is maintaining majority support once the company is notified of the unionization efforts. I'm sure Apple will continue to…</div> <div class="Meta"> <span class="MItem">in <b><a href="/discussion/comment/3459800/#Comment_3459800">Maryland Apple Store staff file for union election</a></b></span> <span class="MItem">Comment by <a href="/profile/15519/ronn">ronn</a></span> <span class="MItem"><a href="/discussion/comment/3459800/#Comment_3459800">October 11</a></span> </div> </div> </li> <li id="Comment_3459174" class="Item"> <div class="ItemContent"> <div class="Message">Ireland: "Oh no! We have $14B thrust into our coffers." Good for them and their citizens. Let's hope it's used wisely and not for short-term goals or ego-driven monuments.</div> <div class="Meta"> <span class="MItem">in <b><a href="/discussion/comment/3459174/#Comment_3459174">Ireland plans what to buy first with Apple's $14 billion tax windfall</a></b></span> <span class="MItem">Comment by <a href="/profile/15519/ronn">ronn</a></span> <span class="MItem"><a href="/discussion/comment/3459174/#Comment_3459174">October 2</a></span> </div> </div> </li> <li id="Comment_3459003" class="Item"> <div class="ItemContent"> <div class="Message">What a maroon! </div> <div class="Meta"> <span class="MItem">in <b><a href="/discussion/comment/3459003/#Comment_3459003">Indicted Eric Adams told FBI he forgot his iPhone's new passcode</a></b></span> <span class="MItem">Comment by <a href="/profile/15519/ronn">ronn</a></span> <span class="MItem"><a href="/discussion/comment/3459003/#Comment_3459003">September 30</a></span> </div> </div> </li> <li id="Comment_3458686" class="Item"> <div class="ItemContent"> <div class="Message">"Former Masimo CEO Joe Kiani may have won the war against Apple, but he has resigned after losing a fight with a hedge fund." Masimo won a key battle, but has not won the war. Not when Apple still has a lot of leverage and can wait out the remainin…</div> <div class="Meta"> <span class="MItem">in <b><a href="/discussion/comment/3458686/#Comment_3458686">Masimo CEO steps down, but not because of Apple Watch dispute</a></b></span> <span class="MItem">Comment by <a href="/profile/15519/ronn">ronn</a></span> <span class="MItem"><a href="/discussion/comment/3458686/#Comment_3458686">September 25</a></span> </div> </div> </li> <li id="Comment_3458547" class="Item"> <div class="ItemContent"> <div class="Message"> snookie said: I took my new black AW Ultra into the local store and they set it up. Bought the watch from Apple. I have two iPhones, an AW and an iPad on Verizon and I despise them, the worst service, they are always scheming to charge more …</div> <div class="Meta"> <span class="MItem">in <b><a href="/discussion/comment/3458547/#Comment_3458547">Cellular Apple Watch buyers call out Verizon's maddening activation block</a></b></span> <span class="MItem">Comment by <a href="/profile/15519/ronn">ronn</a></span> <span class="MItem"><a href="/discussion/comment/3458547/#Comment_3458547">September 24</a></span> </div> </div> </li> <li id="Comment_3457630" class="Item"> <div class="ItemContent"> <div class="Message"> gatorguy said: MacPro said: gatorguy said: It's a sad reflection on the fear-mongering negativity one side is using. Personally, I'm a huge fan of lifting us all up instead. Above all: Don't believe whatever comes out of the mo…</div> <div class="Meta"> <span class="MItem">in <b><a href="/discussion/comment/3457630/#Comment_3457630">J.D. Vance shouldn't open his mouth about Apple if he doesn't have a clue</a></b></span> <span class="MItem">Comment by <a href="/profile/15519/ronn">ronn</a></span> <span class="MItem"><a href="/discussion/comment/3457630/#Comment_3457630">September 12</a></span> </div> </div> </li> <li id="Comment_3457608" class="Item"> <div class="ItemContent"> <div class="Message">I'm torn about upgrading to the 10. I usually buy in the Fall and was planning to wait till next year to upgrade since I bought the 9 last fall. But the larger size and jet black has me rethinking. I'll check out the 10 in-person mid-October to deci…</div> <div class="Meta"> <span class="MItem">in <b><a href="/discussion/comment/3457608/#Comment_3457608">Apple Watch Series 10 vs Apple Watch Ultra 2 - comparing the biggest wearables</a></b></span> <span class="MItem">Comment by <a href="/profile/15519/ronn">ronn</a></span> <span class="MItem"><a href="/discussion/comment/3457608/#Comment_3457608">September 12</a></span> </div> </div> </li> <li id="Comment_3457420" class="Item"> <div class="ItemContent"> <div class="Message">I watched some Apple TV+ & then baseball. Reading friends reactions on social media I didn't miss a thing. Well, besides the "very stable genius" proving once again he is a deranged traitor: "I have concepts of a plan" "In Springfield, they're…</div> <div class="Meta"> <span class="MItem">in <b><a href="/discussion/comment/3457420/#Comment_3457420">Trump vs. Harris: How to watch the September 10 Presidential debate online</a></b></span> <span class="MItem">Comment by <a href="/profile/15519/ronn">ronn</a></span> <span class="MItem"><a href="/discussion/comment/3457420/#Comment_3457420">September 11</a></span> </div> </div> </li> <li id="Comment_3457358" class="Item"> <div class="ItemContent"> <div class="Message"> Cesar Battistini Maziero said: You clearly haven't watched a single source that shows Trump talking actual points to think like that. You are being manipulated. I'm a lifelong New Yorker. We've known about this punk for decades. His racism, misogyn…</div> <div class="Meta"> <span class="MItem">in <b><a href="/discussion/comment/3457358/#Comment_3457358">Trump vs. Harris: How to watch the September 10 Presidential debate online</a></b></span> <span class="MItem">Comment by <a href="/profile/15519/ronn">ronn</a></span> <span class="MItem"><a href="/discussion/comment/3457358/#Comment_3457358">September 10</a></span> </div> </div> </li> <li id="Comment_3457335" class="Item"> <div class="ItemContent"> <div class="Message">I don't need a debate. The choice is that clear: A proven track record for VP Harris who is up against a convicted felon that will do anything to avoid jail. All that talk about President Biden's cognitive decline while the traitor clearly has lost …</div> <div class="Meta"> <span class="MItem">in <b><a href="/discussion/comment/3457335/#Comment_3457335">Trump vs. Harris: How to watch the September 10 Presidential debate online</a></b></span> <span class="MItem">Comment by <a href="/profile/15519/ronn">ronn</a></span> <span class="MItem"><a href="/discussion/comment/3457335/#Comment_3457335">September 10</a></span> </div> </div> </li> <li id="Comment_3453683" class="Item"> <div class="ItemContent"> <div class="Message"> hammeroftruth said: Xed said: mike1 said: Xed said: jayweiss said: Misleading Title. It was not Insufficient Funds, but someone didn’t deposit the check within the period stated on the check before it became void …</div> <div class="Meta"> <span class="MItem">in <b><a href="/discussion/comment/3453683/#Comment_3453683">Apple's batterygate settlement fund didn't have enough money to pay a $92.17 check</a></b></span> <span class="MItem">Comment by <a href="/profile/15519/ronn">ronn</a></span> <span class="MItem"><a href="/discussion/comment/3453683/#Comment_3453683">July 24</a></span> </div> </div> </li> <li id="Comment_3449339" class="Item"> <div class="ItemContent"> <div class="Message"> dtownwarrior said: I would suggest closing the comment section for this story. And then the racists when. They overwhelm with off-topic, idiotic statements. I suggest not feeding them and report them when they violate the rules/TOS of AI…</div> <div class="Meta"> <span class="MItem">in <b><a href="/discussion/comment/3449339/#Comment_3449339">Apple hosts an industry program for students from historically Black colleges and universi...</a></b></span> <span class="MItem">Comment by <a href="/profile/15519/ronn">ronn</a></span> <span class="MItem"><a href="/discussion/comment/3449339/#Comment_3449339">June 7</a></span> </div> </div> </li> <li id="Comment_3448303" class="Item"> <div class="ItemContent"> <div class="Message"> avon b7 said: ronn said: avon b7 said: All I can say is wow! So China is a hostile power? You mean more hostile than the US? LOL. The absolute most horrifying thing about your 'justification' is that it is probably how Biden s…</div> <div class="Meta"> <span class="MItem">in <b><a href="/discussion/comment/3448303/#Comment_3448303">If China invades Taiwan, TSMC can wreck Apple's chip production line remotely</a></b></span> <span class="MItem">Comment by <a href="/profile/15519/ronn">ronn</a></span> <span class="MItem"><a href="/discussion/comment/3448303/#Comment_3448303">May 26</a></span> </div> </div> </li> <li id="Comment_3448279" class="Item"> <div class="ItemContent"> <div class="Message">ICQ got me addicted to the internet! I was so amazed to be chatting with others in Canada, the UK, Australia, South America (I think Costa Rica? it's been a very, very long time) and all across the U.S. My twin hated the "uh-oh" sound, but I really …</div> <div class="Meta"> <span class="MItem">in <b><a href="/discussion/comment/3448279/#Comment_3448279">ICQ 1996-2024: The first universal messenger had a good run, and is leaving us soon</a></b></span> <span class="MItem">Comment by <a href="/profile/15519/ronn">ronn</a></span> <span class="MItem"><a href="/discussion/comment/3448279/#Comment_3448279">May 25</a></span> </div> </div> </li> <div id="PagerMore" class="MorePager Foot"><a href="/profile/comments/15519/ronn?page=p2" rel="nofollow">More Comments</a></div></ul></div></div> </div> </main> </div> </section> <footer class="page-footer sticky-footer"> <div class="container"> <div class="clearfix"> <p style="position: fixed; bottom: 2em; right: 2em;"> <a class="top"> <a id="return-top" href="#top" title="Back to Top"> <strong><i class="fa fa-chevron-up"></i></strong> </a> </a> </p> <p id="page-footer-content"> Copyright © 2024 Quiller Media, Inc <br /> <br /> <a href="https://forums.appleinsider.com/discussion/184333/appleinsiders-updated-commenting-guidelines/p1">Commenting Guidelines</a> · <a href="https://appleinsider.com/privacy/">Privacy Policy</a> · <a href="mailto:aiforumhelp@gmail.com">Contact</a> </p> </div> </div> </footer> </body> </html>