Maybe I phrased it wrong. What I mean is: Apple is not really relying on best specs, best technology anymore.
Just like Gucci doesn't have to come with totally new bag all the time. And that makes sense as they won't be able to be the best all the time.

Just as long as they are perceived to be the best by their loyal fanbase, they will do well. That's also why a smart watch (very much a fashion item) is so important to the lineup. Or white headbuds. It's all to build brand. It doesn't have to be the best, just perceived to be.

Apple is not really a technology brand these days, more a fashion brand.
(On a side note, did you see all the hiring of people related to the fashion industry??)

Compare the situation to this:
Many manufacturers in the world can produce handbags. Many manufacturer copy handbag designs.
But still brands like Gucci and Louis Vutton can demand a premium price.

Apple is in the same league: as long as the brand remains premium, it does not matter what the output is or for that matter what their quality is.

Worst invention ever clearly, invented before 1900!

No, it needs an internet connection. LAN would work as well. It's a very nice feature

For me the killing feature is to sync to your own webdav or ftp server. I don't like to hand over all my personal stuff to Google or any other and use BYO server functionality.

So will that still work?

Oh no, this will mean Raymond Kurzweil has to eat even more vitamin pills (exponentionally??) to sit it out until they find a cure against mortality!!!

For an atheist (like me) both the Bible and Scientology sounds like an equal wack job.

I have more respect for Scientology: at least they charge upfront instead of some 'donations' later :)

Luckily Of course a backup was made every hour. .. Oh what? Did not run backup for 3 weeks? Went fishing?

PLEASE

They don't make a difference, for every 'HOT' exec there are 10's (100's) of other brilliant people capable of doing the same thing.

Articles like this confirm the current executive manager payment scheme (overpayment by SHIT loads) that is one of the factors of the economic crisis

Sofar it looks like this is just another influenza variant.

Stop panicking, it's really not interesting enough. What has taken us? Some irrational fear of death? No other news? Organisations beating their drum for self preservation?

Please?!

" If I had a choice between two flights both equally good, I'd pick the Wi-Fi enabled one."

Yeah, same here, given a choice between two flights both equally good, I would choose the one with the swimming pool.