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snova wrote: » You forgot to mention free Windows 10 for a year. How quickly times have changed. Don't need an Office 365 subscription for that
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I have found Siri to be pretty good and gets better all the time. iOS 9 will bring even more improvements. But I've noticed a trend. Tech company CEO, "Hmm, what can I do to get tons of free press? I know, call an Apple product $#!+"
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I predict that Apple will have to change the 30% cut on repeating subscriptions. The problem is these apps are free. Perhaps Apple changes the rule for subscription services to 30% of the first month. But that still doesn't work. Maybe 30% the first…
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SpamSandwich wrote: » Also, it's about time for Apple to start pulling out of China altogether. Replace all the human workers with robots and seal off access to manufacturing. I believe that will happen once all these data centers and the new H…
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studiomusic wrote: » Or pretty much any product with a lower case "i" at the start since the original iMac and iPod... That's what, 1998ish? Pretty much. That's my point. It's crazy, right?
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jfc1138 wrote: » That would be my thought. Depends on who is adding the keywords. If I read it correctly, Apple set up keywords including iWatch. However, any company that, since 2007 (conservatively), adds a lowercase "i" to a product to …
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lkrupp wrote: » So Steve was right back in 2010. I remember his manifesto was excoriated and ridiculed by the tech press. They predicted Apple’s doom without Flash on iOS. The fAndroids went on and on about the ‘real’ Internet and such. These bozo…
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rogifan wrote: » Something else people seem to forget is the only Apple product that was a runaway hit from day one is the iPad. The iPod didn't really become hugely successful until iTunes and especially when iTunes came to Windows. It took 74 da…
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thewhitefalcon wrote: » That's not a good attitude to have. Because people will keep saying that as justification, until one day Apple suddenly can't afford it. The new American way
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razormaid wrote: » I joined but I'm having problems finding stuff I like but I'm strictly classical some trance dance. The service goes live in 8 days. I've gotten the sign up screen in the 8.4 beta, but it doesn't go anywhere. How did you get …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Rogifan Here's what I wish Apple would of done with music. The announcement should've been no more than 15 minutes tops of the entire keynote. Just Eddy Cue on stage announcing an Apple streaming service and co…
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scottjd wrote: » I've contacted support for iTunes about the question of match, and if I still get commercial free radio with my match subscription. Basically they said they don't know any more then what we saw released and pointed me to the FAQ…
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Understood. The author was saying unlimited like iTunes Match subscribers have today, but that is inaccurate. We do not have unlimited skipping.
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Quote (emphasis mine): Somewhat overshadowed by Beats 1 are "totally overhauled" genre-specific radio stations borrowed from iTunes Radio. Apple has not yet fleshed out radio streaming stipulations, but notes Apple Music subscribers will get unlimi…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Apple ][ Am I expecting too much if I want to see an iPad Pro? A new Apple TV doesn't interest me that much, since movies play back just fine on my Apple TV 3. Will movies look better on the new Apple TV? I doubt t…
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aaronsullivan wrote: » This is good. Pressure on Apple in this space is good. Apple needs to flip the switch on photos and make it work somehow because the whole system seems set up for exactly what Google is now offering. I'm just not sure how Ap…
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jdw wrote: » For the record, starbird73, I haven't lived in the US for the last 20 years. And although I have to pay sales tax here in Japan, I don't want to buy something in the US and be forced to pay sales tax on it (which I don't legally have…
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jdw wrote: » OREGON The Customer’s Responsibility In cases where the online retailer does not have to collect sales tax, it is the customer’s responsibility to NOT PAY SALES TAX AT ALL in our glorious state. Our state is more awesome than o…
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Quote: Originally Posted by wizard69 We do you feel the need to pay taxes to a state where you have no representation and never set foot in. Further the sale wasn't made in your state so it has no valid claim to taxes. That is wrong. 50 …
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Quote: Originally Posted by AppleInsider Also keep in mind, if you live outside NY & NJ, Adorama also won't collect sales tax on your order (another $200-$650 depending on the model). While Adorama may not collect the sales tax on your p…