mayfly

Cesar Battistini Maziero said:

I exclusively use Apple Pay for 2 years now.

Best thing ever to just leave home without a wallet.

How do you pay at places that don't take Apple Pay? Like almost every gas station? Cash?

ralphabet said:

bobolicious said:

I find myself asking how they will keep the floor clean...?

I was thinking the same thing... white floors?

You've never been to the Netherlands, have you? Next to Scandinavia, it's the cleanest and most hygenic society in northern Europe. Way better than here in America.

Make no mistake: I don't care which bathroom anyone uses. I just want everyone to wash your hands!
"You may say that I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one…" — J. Lennon

We've been doing it since Apple Pay and the Wallet were introduced. The added security of having a one-time code, and the merchant not seeing our card number was the main feature that drove our decision. In light of all the credit card account hacks in the last 5-8 years, it's worth it for that alone. Using the watch to pay without having to touch anything during the worst of the pandemic was a huge bonus too.

What a great way to drive the use of bicycles for everyday commuting, instead of automobiles. While the Netherlands have always been far ahead of anyone else in bike usage, there's always room to improve. They get a lot of rainy days, so being able to park inside has at least two advantages. You don't get soaked while unlocking your bike, and you don't have to sit on a soaking wet saddle.

Bike use benefits the planet's ecosystem, too. And it benefits people, too, as they get more and more fit and healthy.

It's just too bad that America, which overall is moving in the right direction in some cities, political divisions have created anti-bike sentiment in other cities, creating a hazadous climate for cyclists.

It's only a garage, but making it look stylish and hip worth the extra effort.

charlesn said:

mayfly said:

M68000 said:

There are other forums with people saying how important sim cards are to them.  They are saying they won’t buy the new model if it is esim only.  In places outside the US, having a sim card is really important for travel and most affordable way too.  It could be interesting how important this is and if it affects sales.  Is Apple making a mistake getting rid of sim cards? 

Nope. Apple was roundly criticized for adopting USB ahead of the mainstream. Then everyone else did, and it became a standard. The exact same thing will happen with eSIM. Even in places outside the U.S. And the iPhone will support at least 2.

I've been traveling through Europe and Asia with my 14 Pro, which is eSIM only, and not having a physical sim card presents no problem. Plenty of companies offering eSim with very cheap and fast data rates, plus downloading an eSim is more convenient than acquiring a physical card. And you are 100% right about Apple leading the way with innovations that initially get criticized, then copied as an industry standard. Remember the clutching of pearls when they eliminated the headphone jack on the iPhone?

That was a bold, but smart (for Apple and its users) move. It improves water resistance, makes the phone less expensive to manufacture, (both because of fewer parts and earbuds are no longer supplied with them) and drives sales of AirPods.