You remember it as Windows 8. But Windows ME haunt me.
It’s true what you said, being newer than most other developed nations.
However at the back of my mind, whenever it says “made in china”, i don’t expect much quality or built to last.
I won’t be purchasing this new iPad Pro (even though I really love my oled screens). It’s too stunned by its ipadOS.
“Pro” has always been a marketing strategy for them and I feel that Apple products haven’t been tight for a long time.