This Week in Apple: The pre-order thrill is gone

Apple gives us an experience as it rejiggers iPhone production numbers. And then it’s time to sigh heavily again as we rethink those pre-orders we just made!

The Cupertino invasion

Apple held an “experience” this week (half event, half press releases) where it staked a claim to your home with a host of devices.

Does this mean it will help pay my house taxes? Please answer before the end of the month.

With the new Apple TV 4K, you may have to decide between buying one and actually paying your house taxes as the price has gone up to an eye-watering $299. Apple probably feels it can justify that price with the added processing power and microphones in the Apple TV, as well as the fact that it’s pretty much the only way to watch TV without having the device report back to the manufacturer about every show you’re watching.…