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anantksundaram wrote: » I don't see (yet) how I can leave behind my: (i) driver's license; (ii) the ID for my place of work, which I need to open doors, pay for lunch, etc., (iii) my ATM card (since I always like to keep some cash in my pocket, es…
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dick applebaum wrote: » That's an interesting conundrum! Ideally, you'd carry your iPhone 5S (for later use with Apple Watch) or 6 in your front pants pocket. A svelte wallet containing ID, a few bills and 1 or 2 credit cards in your back pocket…
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ibeam wrote: » The point of my post is I'm not going to leave my wallet at home. I use it to hold my cards and cash and dry cleaner claim check, etc. It is a convenient place to store any small valuable paper temporarily, like deposit receipts, a …
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tinker15 wrote: » Visa today confirmed that it will support consumer payments with the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, and Apple Watch. That is remarkable. For starters, it's not too common to have that kind of support for a product right before it's …
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applesauce007 wrote: » Make no mistake, Apple Pay is very very different from other systems that also use NFC. NFC is NFC but it can be used differently. How many current systems Pop Up your credit card choices and authenticate with Touch ID…
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[/quote] thewhitefalcon wrote: » You have to press the button below the Digital Crown twice to activate the NFC for payment. And I'd guess tapping the screen to accept any charges.
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anantksundaram wrote: » I wish you'd focus on the larger point instead on nitpicking over guesstimates. That point again, in case you missed it, was: by the time of ApplePay intro (which is the next week or two), Apple may not have a sufficiently …
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ibeam wrote: » It is well known. Please offer links that disprove it. To my understanding airlines do not accept cash as a security policy 1) It's well known that none of those three types of businesses are allowed to take cash but you can't pr…
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ibeam wrote: » All wrong, You need a credit card to travel. You're saying it's literally impossible to use cash to rent a car, cash to get a hotel room, and cash to book a flight? Can you point to any of these laws that say that none of these t…
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tallest skil wrote: » He’s referring to cash vs. credit card. Apparently I can’t buy a plane ticket with cash anymore. You can do all those things with cash, even shopping online. Retailers at B&M stores will take cash (unless that retai…
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ibeam wrote: » You can live in your home town like that but to rent a car, stay in a hotel, fly on an airplane, shop online, you need a credit card. Why would those services in the future not be able to use ?Pay but be fine with taking a less s…
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curtis hannah wrote: » There's 3rd party stylus on the market for ipads. Not the same. The iPad needs a digitizer to have the same features of the Surface, Galaxy Note, and other touch devices on the market.
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anantksundaram wrote: » Huh? Read what I wrote carefully. Hint: Is ApplePay a global rollout? I don't get what you wrote. I think Apple will have sold over 15 MM iPhone 6 series in the US by the time it goes live.
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idrey wrote: » I have a few friends who are just waiting for apple pay to go wrong to rub it in my face Personally, I'd get new friends. I'm not saying that because they aren't in Apple's camp or whatever as I couldn't care less about that, bu…
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ibeam wrote: » I understand there are different variables depending on activity, but in a normal home -> office -> lunch -> gas -> grocery -> home scenario it just makes sense to carry your wallet. Sure, no one is saying that we'…
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macky the macky wrote: » There is a significant mismatch with the title of this article and the text.... Here, I've fixed it so they match... Major retailers MAY show unwillingness to adopt Apple Pay ahead of expected launch I think you can …
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ibeam wrote: » I really don't understand the leave the wallet at home philosophy. I need my wallet for all kinds of things. I never leave home without it. You at least need your driver license and insurance card. I do. If I am going to work out…
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If this cover glass is real I guess that means the display will not be laminated to the glass.
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anantksundaram wrote: » Do you really think that Apple has sold 45-50M iPhones globally already? Huh? You said 15 to 20 MM, and I'm saying that has happened so far.
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magman1979 wrote: » This is his comment that got my attention the most: This relates to us being vocally supportive of Apple, and he seems to make fun of this fact. I've read his other jabs at Apple and its user base, and they are similar. I s…