Yes, that substrate is super-interesting. We need benchmarks comparing RAM bandwidth between this and the prior-gen iPads. What’s next for Apple … HBM?

“We were left speechless. Why would Apple do this?”

Plan: make a go of it with the strips. Late testing reveals strips don’t hold as well as hoped. The fix: add supergoop.

“At least Lightening could configure itself to carry analogue audio at an adequate power level for headphones.”

Do you mean that this cannot? https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MU7E2...