In 2009, Apple experimented with an iPod built for mobile gaming with a second Click Wheel used for control inputs. It was canned after an engineer showed Jobs and he struggled to complete a game of Tetris due to Click Wheel drift.
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With Apple Prototypes, it’s an interesting phenomenon how some were once readily obtainable if you knew where to look, but once the stock dried up they basically disappeared. Years later, even seeing a single prototype unit from one of these lots can become extremely rare.
🛜 Si alguna vez te llegas a conectar a un Wi-Fi con portal cautivo y no te abre nada…
✅ Lo único que tienes que hacer es dirigirte a Safari y buscar “https://t.co/slB0COTHaL” y listo, funciona en cualquier red y dispositivo Apple.
💬 ¿Lo sabías?
Marketing director submitted a ticket saying her MacBook Pro was "running too hot" and she needed the newest model.
I checked the asset lifecycle. It has two years left.
I told her no.
An hour later, a new ticket: "Accidental coffee spill. Device destroyed."
She brought it to my desk, practically skipping.
I told her we process accidental damage under the Emergency Continuity Protocol.
She asked what that means.
I handed her a seven-pound Dell Latitude from 2016.
I explained that continuity laptops are issued until the original device's lifecycle expires.
In 2026.
She stared at the bezel. It's an inch thick.
She asked if she could just have her sticky MacBook back.
I said no, it's a biohazard.
She cried.
My SLA remains perfect.