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  • Early 2019 iPad mini reviews call it evolutionary, but best small tablet available

    Jeff_in_TXJeff_in_TX
    Evolutionary isn't a bad to me.  These have been generally solid designs and I'm glad Apple is back into the incremental update bidness for their existing products.
    hmurchisonapplesnorangeswatto_cobra

  • Apple's new 2019 iMacs deliver twice the speed as previous model, Vega graphics option

    Jeff_in_TXJeff_in_TX
    Thanks Apple for the Mac love...glad to see the updates!  I'm still totally happy with my mid-2017 4k retina iMac, but this will be great for others considering a new Mac.
    mef475jeffythequickdoozydozenwatto_cobra

  • iPhone interest in China going 'from bad to worse,' hitting suppliers

    Jeff_in_TXJeff_in_TX
    tyler82 said:
    Give us back the iPhone SE
    problem solved

    Even luxury brands like Lexus has cheaper mainstream alternatives like Toyota Corolla which are still of decent quality 
    This is a really insightful comment and I think worthy of Apple exploring as smartphones become more commoditized and part of a mature market like the automotive industry has been for a long time.  Maybe not a perfect analogy but still a nice one!
    muthuk_vanalingam

  • Amazon's eero buy is the clearest sign yet that Apple should revive the AirPort

    Jeff_in_TXJeff_in_TX
    gmgravytrain said:
    Apple continues to let Amazon and Google take over the home and isn't even putting up a fight.  Apple is a wealthy company and could have owned the home, at least where Apple products were the dominant devices.  Apple really makes me sick.  All the Apple routers I've used were trouble-free and lasted for years.  Set 'em and forget 'em.  Apple is always talking security and privacy but now allows two of the worst data-mining companies take control of the home front.  Thanks a lot, Tim Cook.  I have no interest in owning an AppleWatch, but if Apple came out with a new Time Capsule, I'd be buying it right away.  I know it's not going to happen because Apple is more interested in profits than anything else.  I can only think that's the reason why Apple gave up on Time Capsules.  I really think they're great products and would have been better if Apple kept updating the hardware.  Apple is going to keep losing to Amazon and Google even when it comes to hardware.  Apple seems to be such a stupid company.
    I do worry that Apple isn’t taking the emerging home market as seriously as they should.  Siri is a work in progress and, although improving, HomeKit devices are limited.  I have quite a few devices Siri-controlled at home via HomeKit and it is great (garage door, HVAC upstairs/downstairs, two Homepods, at least 15 switches, etc).  If fact, for me having a robust set of home devices linked to a common assistant (Siri in my case) is far stickier than the iPhone ever has been.  Apple is rightfully concerned and focused about the stickiness of their platform but the anchoring device for me has shifted to the virtual assistant from the iPhone with the latter being a connection point to the virtual assistant.  Privacy issues aside, and I think your average Joe is very unconcerned with this, Alexa and its presence on many devices is very compelling.
    watto_cobra

  • Apple Pay coming to all 1,850 US Target locations, 7,000 Taco Bell restaurants

    Jeff_in_TXJeff_in_TX
    andyring said:
    I'm very curious if Target will integrate this with their own two RedCard programs. They have a regular branded MasterCard and a separate RedCard which directly debits from your checking account. With either of those payment methods, you get an additional 5 percent off your purchase. My wife and I use our RedCard at Target all the time, and it is integrated into their iPhone app along with their Cartwheel discount program. The cashier simply scans one barcode on my phone or AppleWatch and boom, it does it all. Does the Cartwheel discounts, the 5 percent RedCard discount, any other e-coupons, any gift cards I've added to my phone, and done in a few seconds.

    If they can make that all work with ApplePay, even better. But I will say it's very slick the way it is at Target.

    And no, I have no connection to Target other than a satisfied customer who is trying to get them to build a store near my house.
    Yes I was wondering if they would add their RedCard support to Apple Pay.  Makes sense that they would.  I use that card all the time at Target.
    randominternetperson