eXtensions - Monday 10 May 2021
Monday Diversion: Notes on iPad Pro Delays; MacBook Pro Coolness; The iPod Touch Lives
By Graham K. Rogers
Some iPad Pro delays extending to July. The cool M1 MacBook Pro. The machines stopped last week albeit only for a few hours. Apple surveys on the Apple Watch here and in Brazil. Colors for the future MacBook Pro. The Gates divorce turns in a different direction.
I am even more pleased about having choosen the 11 iPad Pro over the 12.9 version as there are now reports that delays on delivery are now extending to July (Joe Rossignol, MacRumors). I was never even thinking of the larger version, but that will be a shock for some customers. There had been warnings this could happen because of screen manufacturing problems, but this is not what Apple wants to hear. Several sources are also reporting that Walmart has dropped $139 on the 11 version. Several large retail outlets in the USA offer Apple products at discounted prices, but this is