Apple Fitness+

Post by alwillis » Wed, Sep 16, 2020, 4:57 AM UTC

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i just watched the fitness+ segment. it was so targeted at upper/upper-middle class (white) people, it wasn't even funny (despite, as always, featuring a fair diversity of people). most americans simply don't have the time and mental space to carve out big chunks of time (not to mention living space) to devote $10/mo and a commitment to multiple apple devices that it requires. it's myopic, to say the least. even thou…

Apple is a luxury brand. The fact they have such a market share is an aberration not the norm. The ex-ceo of Burberry works at Apple. They are for rich folks, 1500 for a phone remember! Their incredible success has been in convincing non-rich folks their product is worth stretching their finances to get a new one as often as they can. Every product line is marketed as a luxury product. It’s not surprising that their…

Post by georgespencer » Wed, Sep 16, 2020, 5:23 AM UTC

alwillis wrote: post #332

georgespencer wrote: post #298

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> Pointing out that someone is white is about race, and I don't see why we should bring race into this. OP didn't point out that anyone was white, they pointed out that although Apple included a variety of races in the video, they believe that this is a service which will appeal to upper and upper middle class Americans, which means predominantly white Americans. They are talking about class, and noting as an aside t…

The point is inane because ultimately Apple sells luxury consumer goods which are affordable only to the upper and middle classes… This is so not true. As someone who works with students from families that are low-income, they have lots of Apple products. If Apple is a luxury brand—which I disagree with—then it’s the most accessible luxury brand out there. It certainly is a quality brand. There’s way too much focus o…

Post by angrais » Wed, Sep 16, 2020, 5:33 AM UTC

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Are nude photos not permitted on iCloud? With the ubiquity of iPhones, it's difficult to believe iCloud isn't filled with nude photos.

They are permitted. My girlfriend and I are often long distance and we share an album. I didn’t know Microsoft had such bogus restrictions.

Post by tonyedgecombe » Wed, Sep 16, 2020, 6:52 AM UTC

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newscracker wrote: post #46

I like the idea of Apple Fitness+. That it provides an integrated experience with the watch and another device (iPhone/iPad/Apple TV) is exactly what I’ve been waiting for all these years! No need to create yet another online account on a service that may share (or sell or probably lose) my workout and health information. The workout recommendations are computed on-device, and the data stays on the devices (health da…

I would prefer the market be more diverse. I spend a fair amount of time on fitness and haven't found any tracking app that floats my boat -- Apple's being especially awful from a UX perspective in my opinion -- and I'd really like to think that if I come up with a better idea, I won't have to subsidize Tim Cook's latest vertical takeover with 30% of my indie revenue, or worse: my customers' indie revenue. At the ris…

Post by theshrike79 » Wed, Sep 16, 2020, 7:03 AM UTC