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  • Ad companies say Apple is taking a 'slow roll' in promoting Apple TV+

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    Up until recently, as a cord-cutter, I've had it pretty good. Netflix and Amazon Prime together provided me with plenty of good stuff to watch, and I got the sports I wanted from broadcast TV (with a TiVo). Now the services are splintering, with content from Netflix going to other platforms. I guess this sort of makes sense from a business perspective, and as long as I don't have to watch commercials, I'm pretty happy. However, if feel like the last couple of years are probably going to be remembered as the golden age for good content at a good price.
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  • New Apple Card feature offers users no-interest iPhone installment plan

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    I wonder if we'll see this for other Apple purchases, too.
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  • 'iPhone SE 2' not dead, but won't be the same size as the original says Ming-Chi Kuo

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    I have an Xs right now, and every time I use my wife's 7, I think about how comfortable it is to hold and use with one hand. I'm torn on these larger sized phones. They seem nice, and the big screen definitely helps on websites, but I just don't enjoy using them as much.
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  • Apple's iOS 13.1 is now available for your iPhone and iPod touch

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    sergioz said:
    Does any one think Share ETA is the most creepiest features in iOS 13? Who would need a constant notification about your arrival. Except of course, insecure husband or controlling wife or your probation officer? I get there when I get there, damn it! 
    To me, it's not about control because the people in my life don't try to control me.

    When I'm running late, it's just polite to let people know when I'm going to arrive so they don't need to worry and can plan, especially if traffic is really bad. Oh, he's going to be 15 minutes late -- let's go over and get a coffee while we wait. Oh, it just changed to half an hour. Let's just start without him.
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  • Apple updates 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pros with new Intel chips, enhanced butterfly keyboa...

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    sflocal said:
    lorin schultz said:
    Brandon916 said:
    ireland said:
    Third or fourth revision for a keyboard design Apple imply has basically no issues? They are being too proud here. Scrap the shitty design and go back to keyboards with some travel and with higher reliability.
    I agree with you. They freaking need to get off their high horse and admit this keyboard is a complete failure. It's dragging their reputation and name down. The design is crap.
    I just moments ago finished sending feedback to Apple letting them know that at least one buyer of a $5000 laptop is refusing to buy another one until I can be sure the keyboard is reliable.

    The most expensive computer I ever bought has been the most frustrating machine I've ever owned because of the keyboard. Now Apple says "Don't worry, the new keyboard, despite being the same fundamental design, is better." Really? Define "better." Better enough for me to risk another six grand out of an audio engineer's salary? Not a chance. Once burned...

    By stubbornly refusing to let this turkey die, Apple is discouraging me from buying another high-ticket item. That doesn't seem like a good strategy.
    Everyone's personal experiences differ.  I myself have had zero problems on my 2017 MBP with that keyboard.  The only thing that I'm not a fan of is the keyboard being louder.  Other than that, zero keyboard problems.

    The folks that a complaining - assuming they actually own one - has me wondering what environment they're in that causes the keys to getting stuck.  I've seen people use their laptops literally as dinner plates, with crud of every kind getting on their keyboard and just asking for keyboard failure.

    It's obvious this recent design is not friendly in certain uses.  It is Apple's responsibility to make these keyboards as reliable as can be.  Then again, how reliable can they be if it turns out that the problem is with people not taking care of what is a precision electronic device?
    I get your position -- people should be more careful with their keyboards.

    I think many of these people that you're criticizing — the ones eating over their keyboards, not working in clean offices, and so on— have used other keyboards all their lives without any issues. So now they have a new, expensive device that doesn't work in the same conditions that older, cheaper ones did. That's frustrating for them.
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