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Re: Apple Invites

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Post by r00fus »

ASalazarMX wrote: post #157
Jeremy1026 wrote: post #71

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Fortunately you don't need everyone to be on iOS to reply. So you can send your Android using friends invited and they'll just get a weblink.

Unfortunately you need an iPhone to create the invite, or contribute anything else than a reply. They have to know their uncoolness is tolerated but not welcomed in the walled garden.

Mission Accomplished. iOS is a significantly large enough market that it will have some success for those looking to replace FB/evite.

You can say the same thing about FB/Whatsapp or any other social network - you have to be in-network to get the invite even.

Looking forward to testing this out for some events.

Re: Apple Invites

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Post by _mlbt »

tonyedgecombe wrote: post #166
_mlbt wrote: post #159

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What's preventing Google from competing and making their own better version of this? I don't see where there's anything that Apple is doing here that couldn't be easily replicated by them using their own ecosystem.

Google would stuff it full of adverts and tracking. For that reason it wouldn’t be better.

That’s not Apple’s fault.

Re: Apple Invites

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Post by r00fus »

ZeroCool2u wrote: post #12
anotherhue wrote: post #7

> Creation of invitations requires an iCloud+ subscription.

Maybe it's just me, but seems a bit extreme for what amounts to a fancy calendar invite.

Honestly I think it's still a large enough market to get traction. They can always open it up further if it really catches on.

Re: Apple Invites

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Post by offsky »

It would be cool if Apple made something like this for public events with a way to browse local events. I acknowledge that moderation of spam would be an issue.

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Post by nickthegreek »

cosmotic wrote: post #69
pulisse wrote: post #39

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> anyone can RSVP, regardless of whether they have an Apple Account or Apple device.

Non-Apple users cant contribute to the playlist. No mention on the impact to the shared photo album. If its just a normal shared Photos.app album, non-apple users are locked out there, too.

Non Apple Music users cant contribute. There are currently around 93 million Apple Music subscribers.

Re: Apple Invites

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Post by nickthegreek »

EA-3167 wrote: post #59
frereubu wrote: post #50

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But no-one without an Apple Account can create them - you can only respond to Apple-having friends. There is social pressure in that too.

A company creating a useful tool that encourages people to buy their product is incredibly boring, typical, and not at all controversial until it's Apple doing it.

Im just excited about a possible alternative to FB for this kinda stuff.

Re: Apple Invites

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Post by turtlebits »

jbentley1 wrote: post #24

Unless they add some basic functionality to include Android users, this is the evilest use of their walled garden yet.

You can generate a link to e-mail to anyone, which opens up a web page which you can RSVP from.
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