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   From: nospam@nospam.invalid   
      
   In article , Richard L. Hamilton   
    wrote:   
      
   >  Given a   
   > choice between full speed and greater risk of crashing that might   
   > exist with a worn battery, I think not crashing is a better choice.   
   > All that throwing a hissy got was disclosure and a switch so you can   
   > choose yourself - the latter always good, but hardly obligatory, IMO.   
      
   correct on both.   
      
   >   and EZ-Pass or similar regional toll transponders could be   
   > trivially used to track vehicles (although I've never heard of someone   
   > getting a ticket for times between toll road entry and exit closer   
   > than possible given the speed limit in between).   
      
   pennsylvania used to do that with paper toll tickets.   
      
      
   >   
   > Everybody sucks, but Apple mostly sucks less than the other choices   
   > (unless you're po' folk that judges strictly by price tag/price envy,   
   > I suppose).   
      
   prices are similar for similar specs.   
      
   > And you don't need the dang headphone jack. I just leave   
   > the mini phone to Lightning dongle on my (relatively) high-end wired   
   > earbuds (which fits with them in their case, if a bit awkwardly); and   
   > the rest of the time, when convenience matters more than limited   
   > Bluetooth audio quality,   
      
   bluetooth audio quality is not limited unless it's using an obsolete   
   profile. the physical headphones is what determines the quality.   
      
   > use AirPods rather than wired ear buds. (I do   
   > however think that the rumor of future NO connector and only wireless   
   > access or charging would be a big mistake; there are assorted gadgets   
   > from card (both SD and credit) readers to stereo mics to HQ audio DACs   
   > and MIDI keyboards that can be connected to an actual Lightning or   
   > USB-C port...not to mention that one might want to use a phone's data   
   > connection without going over WiFi.)   
      
   with 802.11ac, wifi is not a bottleneck and is much more convenient.   
      
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