Yet here you are on an Apple thread.
Posted on 01/11/2015 10:42:14 PM PST by Swordmaker
I didn’t understand that either. They also just recently rendered the charger cords obselete as well. So older ones in perfect condition for an iPod now are useless. Go figure.
Similar with my iPod touch. In fact, it has held up better than my classic ipod. Too outdated for software updates, but it still works smoothly in it’s functions. What’s even more crazy is the fact that new iOS is going to essentially play games that were on XBox 360 (Bioshock) although the controls would be terrible, having such processing power in your hands is awesome.
In what way? The charger still works with the iPod, iPhone, and the older cables are still available from Apple, Apple certified suppliers, and non-certified suppliers by the thousands any where from 99¢ to $10.00. So what's useless anywhere? Apple sells the Chargers, Cables, adapters and accessories in their stores, so what in hell are you complaining about? This is just ignorant FUD.
And there is still no handwriting recognition, like my Palm PDA had in 1998. I hate those dinky onscreen keyboards.
Good graphic... and oh so true!
I still don’t have one nor care to have one. For the cost, I’d rather put food on the table and pay the electric bill.
Sword, From what I understand, they've dropped that idea, and put SD support back in due to folks complaining. I know that the lack of an SD card was one of the primary reasons I went with Android rather than an iPad for my tablet. For me, it's a deal breaker. Don't really care about it so much on my phone, as I'd be happy if the phone did nothing but calls and text, but I need to be able to move serious data to my tablet, and the online options for doing so are not acceptable to me.
I understand the security implications of it, and don't particularly care. Corporate issues are not my concern.
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“After 14 years of being a Sprint customer, I’m changing to Verizon...”
It only took me one year, and $125 ETF (they kindly gave me a $25 credit). I use a Note 2 and fell for their “unlimited data” scam. Unlimited amounts of NOTHING = NOTHING! I ran to Verizon with a checkbook and said “How much?” as the whole “get what you pay for” proverb had taught me by that point.
I have an iPad Air with cellular plan/hot spot and total monthly is $52 for 8Gb data. I use the ipad as my base station at work and connect to it via WiFi with my Note 2 and use TextMe app to text and make/receive calls. When I’m on break I have my big iPad to enjoy.
Probably too weird for most people but I get the best of both worlds. Sort of, lol. The phone solution isn’t as good as a real phone but it’s at least $30 less a month.
Oh, Verizon rocks. They ain’t cheap/unlimited, but they deliver the goods!
There is Zero reasons to have a USB port on an iPad, there are many good reasons not to have one.
Yet here you are on an Apple thread.
LOL
Technology marches forward. The Lightning interface is more efficient than the old 30-pin style, and it saves a relatively significant amount of real estate inside the phone's casing.
Yes, there is. Quite a few 3rd party Apps support handwriting recognition. . . but Apple will never ship one with a loseable stylus. Perhaps you've forgotten, but every one of those PDAs licensed their handwriting recognition from APPLE, who owns the patent rights to it. . . Apple developed it for the first viable PDA, the Newton, for which the term PDA was coined.
There is no auto text for the IP6+
I have communicated with their tech folks and they claim they violate security protocol
They have text reminder apps only
Google issues with IP6 Bluetooth and various auto models
It’s common
Apple phone help told me to get an aftermarket radio for my 2014 truck. That Pioneer worked..,,so they know
CW is that Apple in their haste to churn out a bigger model to compete with the Japs etc just didn’t get it right and they don’t make it cheap for auto manufacturers to get compatible...according to board chatter fwiw
Which goes back to....sux considering the cost
And Verizon is no help....they just sell them...jury is still out but this is my 2nd iPhone that proved incompatible with my truck life business
I own a chain of small businesses....so in vehicle most days all day
Yes Apple Store help at mall are surprisingly very nice..even for hipsters and millennial hippies but the average customer is like Oregon bushman lib or college hipster with a few like us who stand out...lol
Phone help us less amicable
Folks who love their apples can be fierce about it
I ambivalent...in the correct definition....conflicted.....even though I own more Apple products than 99%. of the population
My kids love them
If you know a true auto text please send me a link....I can’t find one...only text reminder apps
One weird quirk
Text keyboard is more responsive in vertical mode than horizontal where it’s more comprehensive but finicky
Doesn’t break as easily either, I presume.
LOL!
Just here to keep up with world happenings.
Hey, Wardaddy. . . give this a try. Don’t know how good it is, but some people swear by it.
http://www.automaticmessage.com
i've always found the phone help people very helpful. . . and willing to escalate to more skilled if the first person cannot fix the problem. They always call back when they say they will, too.
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