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tedp88 said:

SpamSandwich said:

There’s the cost of the service, but then data is $10/GB... that seems a bit hefty.

up to 6GB only. You get data after that but the pricing is capped at $60. 

So 2 lines w/ "unlimited" data - runs you $95 mo. That's pretty competitive. If they threw in Google services like Music or YouTube or Play credits, it would probably get more people. 

No visual voicemail and not auto switching to another carrier (it will be TMO only) is the drawback for iOS folks. 

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NM - I was wrong about this. The data cap scales based on # of lines. https://support.google.com/fi/answer/6201699/?hl=en&authuser=2 ;

2 lines = 10GB billing cap. $135 mo. 

wow. 

Here red in Ireland I pay $18 a month for unlimited calls  texts and 40gb Data on a network that offers 96% LTE coverage, 

Always fascinated at the insane cost of data plans in the US

sflocal said:

elijahg said:

So much for SSDs being reliable enough to be soldered on. Apple's now going to have to replace $600 logic boards rather than $100 SSDs. Perhaps this is why the Mini is not quite as monolithic as it could have been...

No one ever said SSD drives were 100% fault proof.  The can and do fail, just like hard drives and RAM chips.  They’re rare but it happens.  

This is a non-issue.  Apple is backing it up even without Applecare.  Name any other company that does that out of warranty?

Non-issue? If they are doing a replacement programme then it’s been classified by Apple as an Issue? Please let’s not over use this phraseology. It waters it down for the crazy times. This isn’t a crazy time, it’s a small issue but still an issue. 

Nissan, Dyson and Withings/nokia. 

i’ve had all 3 recalled a number years later. Apple is not doing this out of its own good here. More than likely in Europe under consumer law it’s covered anyway so they might aswell do some official programme if the amount of repairs being provided goes over a certain threshold. 

Having said that i’m happy this time that Apple has come out first before any media or you tuber hits out first. Least we know Apple responded directly rather than the perception of responding to the media frenzy.

foggyhill said:

Apple should just give a big finger to Ireland and ship out somewhere else just on principle since they can't respect what they actually sign.
Apple set up shop there because they lied basically.
Staying there would just be rewarding liars.

Eh isn’t Ireland contesting this within the confines of the law and the appeals process?? Why would Apple give two fingers to Ireland, the country who enabled the 0.005% tax setup. And then again why would Apple give two fingers to Ireland when it is not Ireland that wants to collect the tax bit rather the European Commission.

It appears so far to this whole story that Ireland is in fact on Apples side and is costing ireland a few million already appealing this. Ireland simply must collect the money as ordered by the EU commission. 

Your point seems entirely misdirected at the wrong participant.