volcan

MacPro said:

volcan said:

 I gues that makes me part of the problem. Still using an iPhone 6 and had my battery replaced for $29. Actually they just gave me a refurbiruished phone which I plan to keep using as long as it still works. I’m not a power user, just text, email, phone, casual photography, some music, but nothing that requires the latest technology.

i also have older Macs, iPads and Apple Watch. Haven’t spent a dime on Apple hardware in around four years or more.

In fact, your a great ad for Apple products when you think about it.

Actually I may have misspoke. After remembering I did buy an Air for the girls and a couple iPhone 7 for wife and older daughter which was a few years ago as well as an Apple TV 4 whenever that was released probably a couple years. I don’t ever use those devices so I sort of forgot about it Sorry about that. But my point is their stuff lasts a long time.

 I gues that makes me part of the problem. Still using an iPhone 6 and had my battery replaced for $29. Actually they just gave me a refurbiruished phone which I plan to keep using as long as it still works. I’m not a power user, just text, email, phone, casual photography, some music, but nothing that requires the latest technology.

i also have older Macs, iPads and Apple Watch. Haven’t spent a dime on Apple hardware in around four years or more.

I can't imagine that I'm the only one who still uses an older iPhone. I had the original, then the 3GS, 4, and 5. Now I'm using a 6. It is working fine running iOS 12 although I did have it replaced recently for $29 due to bulging battery. Ever since the subsidies ended I have not upgraded my phone.

The phones do last a long time in my experience. My last phone, the 5 is still working fine as well, which I handed down to my housekeeper. I don't know but perhaps the 4 I gave to my gardener might be working as well. The 3GS met its fate in the washing machine. Would still turn on but didn't work. My original iPhone I sold after two years when I upgraded.

At a certain point everyone on the planet who can afford an iPhone will have one and then the only market space will be upgrades or Android switchers. Going forward I can see that it might be a challenge for Apple to continue to exceed their record sales, which is probably one reason they decided to end the unit sales reports.

bb-15 said:

~$1000 Laptops are commonly used by professionals which can completely do all their job computer tasks.

I'd argue that laptops (notebooks) are not really professional either unless your job specifically requires mobility. I only use my MBP when on the road. If I am in the office or at home I almost always prefer my iMac or Mac Pro primarily due to the poor ergonomics of both the notebook and the iPad. It is much better when your monitor is at a natural height for viewing without hunching over or tilting your head down putting strain on your neck.

StrangeDays said:

emoeller said:

What a mess!  Why would Apple default to the lossy .jpg format, which slightly degrades the image each time it is saved, when .png would be a better option?  Why isn’t this switch in formats better documented in the menu options?  

You read it wrong. Apple isn’t defaulting to JPEG, they’re defaulting to HEIC.

I think the poster was referring to the automatic conversion to JPEG when the image is sent by email.