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Spotify is a nonstarter for me unless they get a standalone Watch app.  

I love the ground breaking nature of this and that it shows companies what is going to be possible, but the data I get from this article is they charge $200 for the band and $100 a year to use the band...and all of that for something that 2-3% of people have.  Of those 2-3% only a small handful are going to actually have an Apple watch, so either this isn't going to make money or they are going to create a whole new medical panic over something that in reality is very uncommon.  Americans in particular are hypochondriacs, look no further than the explosion of gluten allergies.  Very few actually have an allergy.  

entropys said:

Or, google isn’t held to the same standard, radathekat.
apple must be perfect, google good enough.

AAPL is a victim of their own success, and I say that in a most endearing way.  They set the bar high and now have to live up to it.  Had they started with junk, like Android, they could underwhelm and still claim victory.  

Apple got to market before Google...and still delivered a better product.  Color me not surprised.  

I guess if you are one of the 8 people with a Pixel phone these might be good for you.  

Macsplosion said:

I find every part of the ifixit reviews helpful except the obsolete “repairability” score. I’m never going to risk a user repair when the geniuses can do it under warranty, LOL. 

Not everyone keeps their phones only until warranty is up.  I personally have replaced a lot of things on my phones over the years (screen on 3G, lock button/speaker/screen on 4S, screen on 6) and like the fact the repair-ability score.  I can tell you that Apple must pay attention too because each phone has been easier and easier to replace the screen.  That 3G screen was the WORST to repair.  The 6 took about 5 minutes and I had never done one and just watched a tutorial video.  

With that said, no phone will ever be able to be waterproof and easy to repair.  If you want to keep water out you have to use some serious sealant, and that means tough to open.  I'm good with that.