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Re: Apple Watch Ultra 4

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Post by Dlemlo »

throw1234567891 wrote: post #37
SoftTalker wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's more a comment about what we value as a society. An Apple watch is an utterly optional accessory that nobody needs. And yet there's a bubble of rather wealthy people who will buy them without really giving it a second thought, and another large group of people who really can't afford one but will buy it anyway.

And? People buy what they want to buy. Apple builds what people want to buy. Been like this forever.

And? Why do you even the comment on a social critisism comment? Just ignore it, feel happy when you buy yourself the next stupid thing while you feel offended seeing your fellow citicen.

Why does it even trigger you then?

Re: Apple Watch Ultra 4

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Post by rootusrootus »

Dlemlo wrote: post #54
rootusrootus wrote: post #39

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> die because of insulin prices Where does that happen? Even without insurance in America insulin is like 25 bucks a month.

Minnesota in 2017, when you search for Alec Smith.

A tragic case, and maybe things were different back then. Now, Lilly caps their insulin out-of-pocket costs at $35/month, insurance or not. Walmart has cheap no-insurance insulin, too, I'm not sure if that was true in 2017 though. Alec was trying to ration a much more expensive insulin variant, which definitely sucks, and laws were changed in response to his story.

Re: Apple Watch Ultra 4

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Post by Dlemlo »

rstupek wrote: post #38
orf wrote: post #15

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Insulin shouldn’t be expensive. What’s that got to do with high-end smartwatch pricing?

Insulin isn't expensive. Walmart sells 100 doses for $77

You do understand that this was headlines for years? Did you complelty ignore that?

It only got 'fixed' 2023 and insulin still costs $30-50 per month for something you need to live.

Re: Apple Watch Ultra 4

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Post by Dlemlo »

onlyrealcuzzo wrote: post #24
Dlemlo wrote: post #14

$800 for a watch. Man we lost it as a society. Others are not able to eat, die because of insulin prices, struggle every day and we sit here on HN and people are thinking about buying the next gadget. A watch for $800...

You do realize people have been paying tens of thousands for watches for decades, right (and for hand bags, sunglasses, necklaces, rings, etc)? $800 is not particularly egregious.

And?

Is this an apple fanboy club and critisism is not allowed or you don't think this critisim is valid because of your strawman argument?

Re: Apple Watch Ultra 4

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Post by Dlemlo »

rootusrootus wrote: post #62
Dlemlo wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Minnesota in 2017, when you search for Alec Smith.

A tragic case, and maybe things were different back then. Now, Lilly caps their insulin out-of-pocket costs at $35/month, insurance or not. Walmart has cheap no-insurance insulin, too, I'm not sure if that was true in 2017 though. Alec was trying to ration a much more expensive insulin variant, which definitely sucks, and laws were changed in response to his story.

Josh Wilkerson

And it wasn't just a case.

And i'm not allowed to reference this?

I mean i can reference a lot of other things which are still happenin in the USA or do you know want to argue that united states of america takes good care of its people?

Re: Apple Watch Ultra 4

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Post by Dlemlo »

lab14 wrote: post #22
Dlemlo wrote: post #14

$800 for a watch. Man we lost it as a society. Others are not able to eat, die because of insulin prices, struggle every day and we sit here on HN and people are thinking about buying the next gadget. A watch for $800...

How much of your networth have you donated to the starving people? Nature is pretty metal and doesn't care about justice. I thought we all learned this in school.

This is not an apple fan club. Someone likes it and comments, i use it to bring up a comment like this.

Just don't deflect.

Btw. i'm from a country with a social system soooo

Re: Apple Watch Ultra 4

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Post by psygn89 »

rootusrootus wrote: post #32
psygn89 wrote: post #19

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I bought an Apple Watch recently so I can enter my workplace without much hassle (first world problems). Highly disappointing watch coming from a no-name Amazfit brand. I like my step counter, I don't care whether it's slightly off, I want to see it on my watch face - you'd safely assume it was possible, but no! So now I have to go through multiple menus and swipes to see it and it doesn't even show right away (takes…

I take it you are opposed to using non-Apple apps? I show step count on my Apple watch face.

No, I'm not opposed. I got my watch like 2 months ago and haven't really messed with it since. Just baffled that the option doesn't exist. Which app do you use for that and does it affect battery life?

Re: Apple Watch Ultra 4

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Post by 1123581321 »

rootusrootus wrote: post #62
Dlemlo wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Minnesota in 2017, when you search for Alec Smith.

A tragic case, and maybe things were different back then. Now, Lilly caps their insulin out-of-pocket costs at $35/month, insurance or not. Walmart has cheap no-insurance insulin, too, I'm not sure if that was true in 2017 though. Alec was trying to ration a much more expensive insulin variant, which definitely sucks, and laws were changed in response to his story.

Walmart has had cheap insulin for decades, and update their formula periodically as patents expire. Not many know about it, though. I've used it when traveling and it works even though it's not as effective as the current prescription insulin.

Re: Apple Watch Ultra 4

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Post by ridgeguy »

ryanschaefer wrote: post #41
LeoPanthera wrote: post #31

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They made it very clear that it doesn't record anything.

If it doesn’t record anything how does it make a transcript? I think some of these laws are strict enough such that no audio recording, even if it’s immediately discarded, is legal. But of course, I am not a lawyer.

An audio "recording" is data (digital, analog, grooves on vinyl, whatever) that allows later listening to the original audio.

What Apple is doing in Rewind is as legal as if you were to take a contemporary transcript of a conversation. That's not illegal.

It's legal even if you're a skilled shorthand transcriber and get every word. That's Rewind, if I've understood it correctly.

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