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[Webzcas]

If I wanted a high quality camera I would go to Jessops and not rely on the camera on my phone LOL

 

[goatwack]

If I wanted a high quality camera I would go to Jessops and not rely on the camera on my phone LOL

Oh, so you hate Apple now?

These fairweather fans I tell ya

 

[Webzcas]

HAHA. Let me clarify - if my current phone was an 11 or a model prior to that. Would I upgrade to a 16, absolutely.

As to your question

Oh, so you hate Apple now?

These fairweather fans I tell ya

Just 'some' of my kept boxes

 

[goatwack]

Having the boxes doesn't mean you owned them, you could've raided them from an Apple store skip.

And unless you prove you actually owned any of these products, I can never truly count you as a fan, what, with AI and deepfakes knocking about everywhere

 

[Webzcas]

 

[Kroffe]

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I get the 'Apple Cult' that @goatwack references. But just from my experience, the Apple products I have, have lasted, helped my workflow and also helped improve my fitness.

Unfortunately @dunover, you are as bad as the Apple Sheep that you reference. Haters gotta Hate I guess

Do you think it helped improve your fitness any better than a cheaper alternative would have?
Im asking because ive been looking at a louis vuitton backpack to help me carry things, but people keep telling me there are cheaper backpacks that are just as good or even better at carrying things.
The haters just dont understand that you get what you pay for.

 

[Webzcas]

That is a very good question. The thing is though, I already have the phone and got the Series 1 watch when it first came out in 2016. However, I only started using it to assist me health wise, was when I had a scare a few years back and got diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes.

I then traded in my Series 1 for 2nd Gen SE and used it at the gym and whenever out and about with the dog. Subsequently around 5 or 6 months ago I sold my SE and got the 9 - primarily because of the additional health features. For instance it can perform an ECG on you and also notify you if you have an atrial fibrillation.

My brother in laws Series 6 notified him of an atrial fibrillation and it was correct!!!

When I was in hospital back in February, having my sats done and blood pressure / pulse rate etc, my watch was as accurate as the medical equipment.

Anyhow that aside, yes, closing my rings each day becomes a mission, as do using it to help me beat my personal bests on the exercise bikes at the gym.

Also it continually daily monitors your cardio fitness, which helps you adjust your fitness sets or routines.

My wife had a fitbit which she liked. However, having seen what the Apple Watch does, she ditched that at the beginning of the year and got a 2nd Edition SE.

If you are bought into the Apple EcoSystem, the watch fits in seamlessly.

The 2nd Edition SE is a very affordable entry level watch, which is also good. But lacks the ECG app or the atrial fibrillation detection.

I know Samsung also make good smart watches as do other brands. But owning an iPhone, iPad, iMacs and MacBooks, for me getting an Apple Watch made perfect sense.

 

[Webzcas]

And now I read the rest of your message LOL

 

[goatwack]

Fret not - you suffer from acute Appleitis; the ability to view everything through an apple-shaped prism, and where everything is positive about the great company

Take a deep breath, remove yourself from any Apple-related products for an hour, then use some eye wash

 

[dunover]

Although the Apple bashing and “Android is better than iOS” debates are just as dorky as the Apple fanboyism, I have to agree with your post Goaty. Some people take the Apple devotion way too far!

BTW, did you catch the release date for the iFart-in-a-bath? Might be worth lining up outside the Apple Store the night before release day

Nah, the constant cacophony of baaing and bleating does my swede in.

 

[dunover]

That is a very good question. The thing is though, I already have the phone and got the Series 1 watch when it first came out in 2016. However, I only started using it to assist me health wise, was when I had a scare a few years back and got diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes.

I know Samsung also make good smart watches as do other brands. But owning an iPhone, iPad, iMacs and MacBooks, for me getting an Apple Watch made perfect sense.

You must have some serious callouses on the palm of your hand by now.

 

[Webzcas]

No need for hands, Apple takes care of that too ;-)

 

[goatwack]

I see that the latest versions are set at £799 & £899

Yet apparently it has a button deemed 'incredible' and the 'coolest feature ever' whereby it brings up the camera. Is it worth buying now? how good is this button exactly?

 

[Webzcas]

Worth every penny, as anything Apple keeps on pushing Dunover's button

 

[ternur]

You best migrate to Apple then as they take privacy seriously.

This is simply not true.

Apple has certainly marketed privacy as a key feature, but it's mostly just a ruse. Apple, like google and others, use tracking and collect a lot of data for (mostly) commercial reasons. In most cases, these companies exclude themselves from the data collection rules and apply them only to third parties. In essence, it's just a market consolidation trick sold as a privacy feature.

Sure, apple products have security features, as do android devices, but those have little to do with actual privacy. Apple still collects your data, like it or not. And in a closed system, your only option is to use what they allow you to use.

Google's business model at its core is to collect data from their services. Apple's business model is to tie everything to their devices, os and apps. Apple, not the user, controls everything on their devices.

Both business models are built around monetization of their customers use of the services and devices. The rights of users (such as privacy) will always lose to the greed of these companies. And this is something apple does incredible well.

Privacy differs from user to user. Usually convenience wins and most care little about their data. "I have nothing to hide" is the most used nonsensical mantra uttered by the masses that allowed their behaviour to be monetized by big tech.

Just like convenience, the chase of manufactured need for digital clout is fueling the machine. Just look at any social media service and see everything wrong with society today. And companies like apple and google laugh on their way to bank when the masses pay for the pleasure to have their data exploited. It doesn't even matter if people use a service other than theirs, they still get paid by telemetry and user data.

This is nothing new. Bread and circuses have been around since the Roman empire.

But sometimes privacy is essential, or even a matter of life and death.

Compartmentalization is a prerequisite of privacy. And to be honest, Android actually does offer more in this regard. Android is by no means perfect, and google is just as bad as apple as a company. But at least Android as a platform is more flexible than ios.

TL;DR: Apple privacy is a myth and nothing more than a marketing ploy.

In the end, it really doesn't matter if you use apple or any other system or device in your normal life. If you trust sensitive data to the servers of apple or google (or to any other company), your approach to privacy is flawed from the start. And if your life depends on the usage of your device, better use something else than a tightly controlled single source closed system.

 

[justdoit]

new update on Apple calculator, you can check exchange rate

 

[Webzcas]

Plus you can control your iPhone from your Mac or Macs

 

[justdoit]

Plus you can control your iPhone from your Mac or Macs

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[Webzcas]

Oooh, nice find @justdoit - They only recently lost an appeal with regards tax payable in the EU amounting to €bn's - using their Ireland European base as cover.

The EU also made them adopt USB C on all their devices, which is a good thing I think, as everything is now using USB C moving forward.

I do really like the fact though that the Apple App Store is policed. Unlike the Play store whereby any dev can upload anything they want. So from a personal viewpoint, I hope the EU lose in this particular instance.

That said, not sure it would effect me, seeing as I live outside the EU.

 

[mack341]

That last line is going to really pain Chopley!