paxman

StrangeDays said:

this is clearly targeted for a demographic that id hazard a guess excludes the majority of users here. so if you dont look like one of the kids in the ad (or dont give a crap about stickers), dont get upset that you dont like it. the beauty of a smartphone is its not all things to all people.

Yup, I agree. I am definitely not in the target demographic   I am not sure what age group this really is for. My guess is that the kids in the ad are older than the target group. That makes sense aspirationally speaking - kids tend to be awestruck by kids even a year older than themselves.  I'd say the ad was aimed at 10-14 yo's. The music seems very young and the whole thing comes across as way too 'safe' for 14+'s

Soli said:

macxpress said:

Soli said:

muthuk_vanalingam said:

Soli said:

muthuk_vanalingam said:

Soli said:

I don't follow the posters here who are claiming it's Apple's duty to provide 3rd-parties with repair manuals for all their devices. If you want to take a chance with fixing your device then go to iFixit, but this isn't something Apple should be required to supply.

What would you achieve by going to iFixit, when you don't have the parts to repair your device?

Then buy the damn part(s) you need like everyone else, or are you are suggesting that Apple is now responsible for diagnosing what's wrong with your device, too?

Nope, I am not expecting Apple/Samsung/LG/HTC/Sony/X/Y/Z companies to diagnose what's wrong with the device, if it is out of warranty. Just make the damn parts available, so that I can go to any third party shops to try my luck instead of throwing the device to dustbin because repairing the device by Apple/Samsung/X/Y/Z company would cost the same as buying a new device. That's all.

If you're throwing it "in the dustbin" instead of fixing it or having it fixed, then that's on you. You can't throw a tantrum and then blame Apple for your tantrum when there are innumerable ways to get a device repaired or repair it yourself.

Right! Like I said, you can RECYCLE your device anyway you want. You can go through Apple, send it to Gazelle, or BestBuy or whatever electronics store you have in your country and many times, its FREE! 

Don't start blaming Apple and others because you just throw your devices away when they stop working. 

I typically use iFixit. Their components can be a little pricer but I've always good parts. With Amazon and eBay what the image has shown and described is not what I received, and since those are private sellers, sometimes posing as companies, you have to return it on your own dime.

Once I ordered a replacement SATA II HDD cable for a particular year MBP. The image and description was correct, but the cable was slightly different, but since there's no extra room it wasn't even close to fitting properly even though the connected and pinouts on both ends worked. I informed the seller, he sent me a replacement (OK, honestly mistake), and he sent me the wrong part again. That "store" then vanquished from Amazon. This is why I prefer iFixit.

I like iFixIt, too. They go way beyond iPhones and computers. I listened to an interview with a founder or CEO on PBS and came away super impressed. He lamented the attempts by companies move towards non-repairability and specifically pointed to unnecessary glued in batteries. Another company I use for parts and how-to's is OWC, Mac Sales. (https://www.macsales.com). I have upgraded quite a few macs through them. 

Why isn't there a 3rd party repair business chain that specialize in electronics, with a cut price Apple care deal? It makes sense, no? Ditto plan should be available for PC's and other electronics. How about a family plan that will take care of all electronic devices your family own (once certified by the said business) at say, $50.- per month. Damn! There's a killing to be made! Apple is a like a car dealership - you pay through the teeth for their service, and people will keep going for 'peace of mind', but for any car more than two or three years old it is just another way of throwing money down the drain.  

SpamSandwich said:

vokbain said:

Don't use fingerprints for overall device unlock. Better safe than sorry.

And regarding travel in or out of the US... basically do not carry a phone or computer of any kind with you. Authorities are demanding unlock and surrender of the devices while they copy the contents.

Perhaps wipe phone before travel and then restore upon arrival? And re computers - trash your documents folder before travel and either connect an external ssd drive to restore or work directly from (packed separately from laptop), or live with cloud docs while away. The idea that border controls can demand this kind of access is outrageous, but at least it is relatively easy to circumvent.

I saw a demo of a device that measures blood glucose without requiring blood. It is a device stuck to the upper arm measuring glucose values through the interstitial fluid. In other words when it is fastened onto the skin a tiny and very flexible 'prod' of penetrates the skin and stays there. The advantage is that it lasts for two weeks during which time the device stuck on the arm - approx 1/8" thick and 1" dia, can be scanned unlimited amounts of times for instant read outs. It works with its own small scanner, or Android devices (it uses nfc so no iPhone). The point being that although the device in the article 'looks' good it is old school. For kids in particular, and parents with toddlers who suffer from diabetes, and I am sure for many adult sufferers, finger pricking is invasive, tedious and unsatisfactory.