jacob1varghese

I’m sure they’re wonderful but that ugly gold logo just kills it for me.  Who would want that on the side of their face?

This really makes much more sense. Car ownership is expected to decline in the coming years and we've already seen this decline in certain groups.  Obviously, there will still be people that need cars.  For me owning a car feels like more of a necessitated burden.  It all comes down to costs to the consumer.  Once the cost of ride hailing comes down to the point where it's close to the cost of car payment+insurance+maintenance, it's an easy decision.  With UberPool/LyftLine, it's already at that point in many urban centers.  

ireland said:

It's a pain in the butt. I think Apple are thinking wrong here. iMessage not being cross-platform significantly lessens my iPhone enjoyment and experience.

Exactly!  I want to be able to engage my friends using other platforms within iMessage.  
Today, I'm forced to go elsewhere - Whatsapp, Telegram....