{"id":33807,"date":"2020-04-09T00:00:52","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T07:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.technightowl.com\/?p=33807"},"modified":"2020-04-09T11:52:04","modified_gmt":"2020-04-09T18:52:04","slug":"newsletter-issue-984-the-2020-silly-season-starts-early","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.technightowl.live\/blog\/2020\/04\/newsletter-issue-984-the-2020-silly-season-starts-early\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter Issue #984: The 2020 Silly Season Starts Early"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apple critics have plenty of ammunition to post attacks, but not because of anything the company has done, or any of its possible failures. It\u2019s in large part very much about the novel coronavirus and its impact on supply chains and sales. Most Apple Stores remain closed, and anyone who actually needs to get their gear fixed, and requires fast turnaround, is going to have a whale of a time getting it done.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s true with any tech gadget, but Apple tends to get the lion\u2019s share of attention even if it really isn\u2019t doing anything different from the competition, or even if it\u2019s doing something better.<\/p>\n<p>So if you want a ride into an alternate universe, let\u2019s climb aboard and get going.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Wait! There's more than meets the eye!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.technightowl.live\/newsletter\/2020\/04\/newsletter-issue-984\/#early\"><strong>Continue Reading\u2026<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple critics have plenty of ammunition to post attacks, but not because of anything the company has done, or any of its possible failures. It\u2019s in large part very much about the novel coronavirus and its impact on supply chains and sales. 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