kmarei

newsflash!
thunderbolt  6 will have a speed of 160Gb/s 
you heard it here first

DM me for my prediction of thunderbolt 7 speeds

avs_htx said:

lam92103 said:

Free ride? I have paid for my device. That comes with both the hardware and the software. What exactly is Apple doing here for Spotify? 

The only one excuse they have is the AppStore, but then allow people to move off it.

Now this would mean a more fragmented app landscape, and possibly a less secure one, but when the execs at Apple can’t see past their greed, there is not much option left. 

The sane option here would be to let people pay for in-app purchases without asking for a cut. 

They can still make money off App Purchases, which is the model most small developers use. 

Not entirely true on your first line. You, as a consumer always licenses a software based on the terms the company set. This is same as any computing device ever made. You do not own it....just license to use based on how they designed.

i wonder how that goes for a second hand device?
if i buy a used iphone 15, i did not go into an agreement/contract with apple since i did not buy it from them, nor were those terms relayed to me at time of purchase

i've learnt that lesson a long time ago
i don't jump versions on my devices, if i get it with 15, i will update to the latest 15 and not go to 16
already ruined 2 devices when i upgraded iOS to the next number up and the devices became unusable
had to basically throw an ipad away that worked great the night before on the older iOS
even browsing to a website would take like 2-3 minutes on the new one

plus i have rarely noticed the difference between iOS versions
ok i get a few more emojies, big whoopie

first thing i do when i install any app is disable notifications and location (unless it really needs location)
only about 5 or 6 apps on my iphone have notifications turned on
the vast majority of apps DO NOT need notifications, although they would all love to have it turned on
no game needs notifications
maybe bank apps for when you use your credit/debit card
ebay (for auctions)
espn (for when my teams score)
whatsapp/signal/imessage etc
thats about it

Considering the price difference between 8gb and 16g 
why are we having this discussion?
Just put 16gb and give up a few dollars in profits 
considering they will be buying a lot more 16gb chips, the cost difference will be marginal at best