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Formerly turtle2472 Join Date: Mar 2005
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They would still have a means to cable connect a PC for the masses that do connect that way... or make iCloud storage cheaper. Louis L'Amour, “To make democracy work, we must be a nation of participants, not simply observers. One who does not vote has no right to complain.” Visit our archived Minecraft world! | Maybe someday I'll proof read, until then deal with it. |
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Mr. Vieira
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Tennessee
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I'm one of only two (maybe three, I haven't checked in a while) people I know who connects their iPhone to iTunes for syncing (and, more importantly, backing up).
Pretty much everyone I know - particularly non-Mac users - has never connected their iPhone to a computer/iTunes. And as much as I'd like to say "it's because they're all using iCloud", I can't...these people have never backed up their phones, anywhere, to anything! It's gonna be ugly when the inevitable occurs. But I'm tired of beating the drum. Let some of them lose about 300-400 cherished photos/videos and maybe they'll realize why it's important. |
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Space Pirate
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Atlanta
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The only thing that saved her from losing 3 year of stuff was that when iCloud was originally introduced it was on for backups by default. Formerly known as cynical_rock censeo tentatio victum There is no snooze button on a cat. |
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Space Pirate
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Atlanta
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Another log for this crazy bonfire we're building, this time from Forbes:
iPhone 7 Leak Reveals Significant Feature Removed This one is based on speculative intel that Apple has removed rumored updates from the phone. Now, having personally been labeled a troll by Craig Federighi, I feel embarrassed to be reacting to the rumored scuttling of a rumored upgrade, but the commenter's points that the hardware features are becoming balkanized across the product line are correct and seem to point to the lack of a "grand plan" as we so often fantasized existed in one of Steve's underground S.H.I.E.L.D. style bunkers. I am due to upgrade this time around, as my 5s is long in the tooth and battle-damaged, and I have to confess that I am excited to hear the rumor that the rumored digital audio connector won't make it in this time around – that means that I won't be facing a revamp of my current system, unless Craig and Eddie embark on some madcap scheme to personally screw me over just because I grumbled that the digital fireball didn't hold their feet to the fire on Apple's confounding software shenanigans. It's late and I'm writing a Pscates-length novella, something that I try to avoid these days, so allow me to close with: what have you done for us lately, Tim Cook? ... |
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Formerly turtle2472 Join Date: Mar 2005
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So what is the meat of the article you linked to? They want me to disable ad-blocking to see it and I have no plans to do that.
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Hillsborough, CA
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iPhone 5 - Sept. 10, 2013 iPhone 5C - Sept. 9, 2015 iPhone 5S - Mar. 21, 2016 Except for 10 days in March this year, the 4" iPhone has been continuously available since inception. We all knew a 4" iPhone update was coming, and so did Apple. It was just a matter of waiting for the natural death of the 5S because remember -- old iPhone models stick around for a generation. With the iPhone 5C/5S split, Apple deprecated the 5C after one full generation and the 5S followed a half generation later. It all went according to a well thought out plan, so I find it odd that you think Apple was being arrogant or out-of-touch. |
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Mr. Vieira
Join Date: May 2004
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Well I do, because it could've all happened from the get-go and there would've been nothing for people to squawk and write Apple about, these past 18 months. They had a proven winner in the 4" size (gazillions of 5, 5s and 5c models out there). And yes, just because some were on the two-year cycle that doesn't mean a) everyone has one, or b) an A8 or A9-equipped 4" model in 2014 or 2015 wouldn't have sold in huge numbers (people like me, coming off a 2012 iPhone 5, etc.).
If it was some master "plan" that all went perfectly, it seems they sure took the long, aggravating way around the bend to make it happen...go a year-and-a-half without a current-spec'd 4" model, then release one in mid-cycle in a three-and-a-half year old body design? It smacks of scrambling and "oh crap, we kinda misjudged all this", IMO. I've seen fifth-grade talent shows better coordinated/staged. Last edited by psmith2.0 : 2016-05-09 at 10:47. |
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Space Pirate
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Atlanta
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Sorry y'all, didn't realize it was doing that...
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1a) How easy do you think it was for Apple to obtain A8s for the original iPhone 6 and 6 Plus? 1b) How do you think a third set of SKUs would have affected supply and inventory in stores? 2) Until the die shrink to 14/16nm FinFET, what do you think battery life would have been like on a 4" phone? 3a) What would the pricing structure have been like? 3b) Would you have Apple shutdown the iPhone 5S production line prematurely and lose the profits that go with it? Having to make four different PCBs and four different enclosures seems terrible. Also you could have bought an iPhone 5S in 2014 and an iPhone SE in 2016. It's pretty much your own fault for waiting so long. Especially now that contracts are disappearing. If you aren't selling a used phone within 1-2 years, you aren't getting money's worth. The more I think about your situation, the more I realize how specific it is. You fall into a small subset of consumers who demanded a new 4" phone inside the window of 2015. The irony being you're the kind of user who holds onto their phones for three years, so you really don't need the latest, greatest hardware anyway. Yep, you should have just bought an iPhone 5S 1.5 years ago and handed down your 5 to a relative or sold it while it still had good resale value. Last edited by Eugene : 2016-05-09 at 22:23. |
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Mr. Vieira
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Tennessee
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I was pleasantly surprised at what I got for a three-year-old iPhone 5. The new battery (which was covered by Apple) surely helped a bit, but it was still a solid performer in excellent, like-new condition and it went to the right person.
The SE hit at a good time. Just wish that size had been around all along because I certainly would've bought a 4" 6s well before the end of 2015. But I have a phone I'm happy with, paid-for upfront and all mine (first time I've ever gone this route) so its really all just after-the-fact, who-gives-a-damn jibber-jabber at this point, isn't it? Old habits. |
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Space Pirate
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Atlanta
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That's as may be, mate, but they're still screwing the pooch on the company's future!!!
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Space Pirate
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Location: Atlanta
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Which way is up?
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Apple says they're investing in Didi Chuxing to learn about the Chinese market. What market might that be? Hmmm …
I think it's more than that. What do you guys wanna bet Apple's investment requires GPS tracking information in all those "taxis"? I think Apple is using those cars to accurately map China and track how Chinese people drive, because Cars! - AppleNova is the best Mac-users forum on the internet. We are smart, educated, capable, and helpful. We are also loaded with smart-alecks! :) - Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. (Mat 5:9) |
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Join Date: May 2004
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Well, I have noticed that Chinese Google maps is really incomplete and inaccurate. Apparently this is due to Chinese law restricting mapping.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restri..._data_in_China Getting accurate maps of China would require special authorization from the Chinese government. If they become partners with Didi Chuxing, maybe they can get access to the accurate maps that they must have in order to operate there. And maybe that could pave the way toward bringing a self-driving car to China. I don't know, just spitballing. |
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In a few years you guys can tell me what a great investment this was but for now it's on my list of "things that Apple shouldn't be fucking with".
(Everyone I know in San Francisco (a small and finite amount) is obsessed with the Chinese market, going out of their way to cater to it, sometimes to ridiculous extremes.) ... |
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Which way is up?
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I would prefer Apple dishwashers to Apple cars. iWash™ |
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Space Pirate
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Location: Atlanta
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Yay!!!
Major iTunes Overhaul to be Announced at WWDC Who said companies don't listen to their users... ten years later. ... |
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Formerly turtle2472 Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Upstate South Carolina
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That I would totally expect.
Don't forget to attempt to force us to pay for Apple Music while increasing out iCloud Storage option too. |
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Formerly turtle2472 Join Date: Mar 2005
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It would, but given the number of people who hoard mail and the attachments in mail I don't blame them for making it part of it. Not being able to backup my iPhone though, that sucks. For me it means I just back them up locally to an iTunes install.
Louis L'Amour, “To make democracy work, we must be a nation of participants, not simply observers. One who does not vote has no right to complain.” Visit our archived Minecraft world! | Maybe someday I'll proof read, until then deal with it. |
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If you own multiple iOS devices and have them registered to the same Apple ID your iCloud free storage should increase proportionately. |
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Lord of the Rant.
Formerly turtle2472 Join Date: Mar 2005
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I totally agree with you on this. This is also where Apple's bean counters have come into play. Get them to buy an iPhone then pay at least $.99 a month to backlit up hassle free. "It's only $.99 a month after all." No thank you. I don't want to pay for storage when I have TBs of it in my house.
Louis L'Amour, “To make democracy work, we must be a nation of participants, not simply observers. One who does not vote has no right to complain.” Visit our archived Minecraft world! | Maybe someday I'll proof read, until then deal with it. |
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Mr. Vieira
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Tennessee
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When OS X is being a smart-ass...
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Ninja Editor
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Bay Area, CA
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What, it's not giving you an eta down to the millisecond? :-)
How long did actually take? |
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Mr. Vieira
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Tennessee
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About 18-20 minutes. This popped up at the very end, with about "one minute remaining". Stayed that way about 45 or so seconds, enough to snap a pic (and to make me think I might need to do some serious calendar-clearing).
If I did my math right, I think that comes to over 159,000 years. My iMac will probably be obsolete by then! |
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