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Re: Apple Used to Be an Inventor. Now It’s Mainly a Landlord

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Post by theshrike79 » Sat, Nov 03, 2018, 10:55 PM UTC

yodsanklai wrote: post #152

ummonk wrote: post #23

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Weird. I recently moved from Android to iOS, for privacy reasons as well as wanting a phone that would be supported with software updates for a long time. I've really really enjoyed the switch. Admittedly, it helped that I got the iPhone SE which hadn't been discontinued yet; I might have been less happy with the newer X-series phones, particularly given the sticker price.

> I've really really enjoyed the switch. How so? I've been a mac user for many years but can't really justify the price of an iphone. I've been considering making the switch though, for better integration, privacy and smaller phone. Not sure it's worth it.

There's no rule that you need to buy the latest iPhone model with top specs.

A two-year-old iPhone still gets about 3 years of updates - more than most flagship Androids.

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Post by rorykoehler » Sun, Nov 04, 2018, 1:07 AM UTC

hellisothers wrote: post #369

rorykoehler wrote: post #357

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I have both android and ios devices. Android is far superior for file management. Ios is a joke in that regard. Folders weren't broken but somehow ios managed to break them. Now if I want to save a random file on my ipad I have to choose a directory related to some unrelated app!? Why can't I just create a directory like I do on every other device I own?

why are you trying to “manage files”? More control comes at the expense of ease of use (generally) it seems like, if you can’t give up one you won’t get the other

Because I need to reference files quickly on the go and can't risk not being able to access them due to poor/no internet connectivity. I also want to be able to save files that ios doesn't provide a way to save (eg download YouTube) and have now found a third party app that lets me do that. Should be a core part of ios. ITunes is shit.

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Post by lern_too_spel » Sun, Nov 04, 2018, 2:26 AM UTC

natch wrote: post #370

lern_too_spel wrote: post #368

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You can run as Guest on a Chromebook. No Google account required.

Oh, Guest mode, that makes everything OK then. lol

It certainly breaks your claim and shows that Apple is the worst offender.

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Post by iscrewyou » Sun, Nov 04, 2018, 8:18 PM UTC

sithadmin wrote: post #212

geerlingguy wrote: post #138

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Not that in control center, you can tap and hold or force touch the music widget, then tap the “output” button at top right, then tap on your AirPods to quickly switch them to iOS device if they’re not currently paired.

Yeah, and in theory you can do so in-call as well. I've found both methods to be unreliable.

I’ll be honest about the call option. That doesn’t work for me 99% of the time.

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Post by natch » Sun, Nov 04, 2018, 10:55 PM UTC

lern_too_spel wrote: post #373

natch wrote: post #370

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Oh, Guest mode, that makes everything OK then. lol

It certainly breaks your claim and shows that Apple is the worst offender.

Uhhhh... no.

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Post by tk75x » Mon, Nov 05, 2018, 1:15 PM UTC

toasterlovin wrote: post #333

bhandziuk wrote: post #301

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> Apple Pencil huh...not a joke

Not an artist, but apparently the pencil is way better than the pen and tablet solutions shipped by companies like Wacom. And apparently the new version could possibly be the smallest inductive charging system yet produced.

> And apparently the new version could possibly be the smallest inductive charging system yet produced.

I think that title is still held by Samsung's Note 9 stylus.

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Post by zilian » Mon, Nov 05, 2018, 8:31 PM UTC

OkGoDoIt wrote: post #101

reacharavindh wrote: post #33

May be people are disappointed with innovation in iPhones compared to previous years' or for the last few years, but every time I use my AirPods, I can't but feel good about the innovation it took to make it as easy to use and comfortable. * If I open the case near my phone, it automatically pairs and shoes battery levels. * They sound decent for earbuds (not in-ear plugs which I hate) * Lasts reasonable amount of ti…

The AirPods are my favorite purchase I’ve made in the last several years and definitely the best new technology product I’ve seen in a long time. I use mine for hours every day and have for the last year and a half. Before I got my AirPods I had used and returned multiple other wireless earbuds and none of them hold a candle to the AirPods. And somehow the AirPods are half the price of any of those others. I’ve kept…

What about shure SE215 + shure BT-1 combo (bluetooth adapter)? A good starter at a low price for an audiophile. The BT-1 actually talks to you to say its battery level on startup

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Post by hinkley » Thu, Nov 08, 2018, 12:22 AM UTC

brobdingnagians wrote: post #300

hinkley wrote: post #224

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There’s a pattern in business of changing CEOs during different phases of the company lifecycle. They have CEOs for growth, ones for mergers, ones for IPOs and ones for selling out. When a company is growing if you let yourself get pulled in too many directions you’ll suffocate. But maybe the message becomes “we concentrate on a few important things” and eventually those things become boring. You need a new message b…

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Post by hammock » Fri, Nov 09, 2018, 6:13 AM UTC

albedoa wrote: post #239

carlosrg wrote: post #135

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What is embarrassing is believing there's now a conspiracy against Apple because Bloomberg got a scoop and decided to follow through. Don't worry, Apple can survive some criticism.

Your interpretation of the comment you are replying to is far from generous and from what our standard should be.

Thanks albedoa for always being there to point out how others misinterpret what different people are really saying.

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Post by talltimtom » Fri, Nov 09, 2018, 2:52 PM UTC

JoeAltmaier wrote: post #102

talltimtom wrote: post #89

People keep complaining that Apple isn’t bringing the next iPod, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch level innovation, but honestly no one is pushing them so why should they? As far as moving markets they’ve done enough to coast a bit. Noone is complaining that companies like Ford and Toyota are “just making new cars instead og innovativt”

Poor examples - Ford reinvented itself recently, dropped sedans entirely from its product line, doubled down on trucks. Toyota brought its hybrid power train to Camry and Lexus product lines. They're innovating all the time.

Innovating by making new cars. Just like Apple is innovating by making new iPhones new laptops and new iPads. Have you seen the new iPad Pro? It’s a beast that almost deserves a new catagory all for itself. Yet people say Apple has stopped innovating because it’s “just another iPad” which is my point exactly.