jdb8167

I think it's time we customers let the developers know that we appreciate the App Store as it is. I for one, do not want alternate payment methods. I do not want alternate stores. I want restrictions on things like alternate browser engines. All these things are a benefit to users.

Alternate payment methods means that Apple loses control of their enforcement of privacy. I do not want to trust 100s of companies to protect my credit card and personal information. Not to mention the loss of the easiest payment system for customers on the planet.

Alternate stores would be a disaster. What other company makes any attempt to maintain the privacy of personal information? No alternate store would because selling the information or ads based on the information is a profit center.

Alternate browser engines gives all the power to Google with Chrome and Chromium. Then we are back with Microsoft IE6. Right now the only thing forcing web sites from just requiring Chrome is that there are billions of iOS & iPadOS users who would be unable to access 100% of a site. Can you imagine going to a site with Safari on your iPad just to have a notice saying you must download Chrome to access it. So much for my privacy.

Apple's restrictions are good for users. I want a way to let these greedy, whiny, entitled companies know that I don't appreciate what they are doing.

I'd like to boycott the members but outside of Basecamp (HEY) and ProtonMail, I've never heard of the rest of them. I already boycott them by default. Oh well.

Just by having svanstrom said:

jdb8167 said:

svanstrom said:

jdb8167 said:

SpamSandwich said:

Wouldn’t mind it if they engineered a Liquid Metal body version to replace the ceramic. Or a transparent diamond case... that would be pretty spectacular.

I'm a big fan of the natural titanium. It looks great and has been pretty durable but not as durable as the ceramic.

I want the natural titanium, and I wanted it last year; but not without a matching Milanese loop.

I bought a Milanese loop with the Series 2 stainless steel and vowed never to buy one again because the Milanese actually scratched the heart rate sensor. Not a great design.

Not sure how you managed to do that. I'm 5+ years into having stainless steel watches with the Milanese loop without any problems.

Just by having the watch rest on top of the loop and apparently rubbing when moved. It was stainless steel black now that I recall with the black Milanese loop. That might make a difference with the DLC coating (I think I remember that on the SS Black Milanese Loop). It was a long time ago so perhaps Apple has fixed that problem. But I would still be wary.

svanstrom said:

jdb8167 said:

SpamSandwich said:

Wouldn’t mind it if they engineered a Liquid Metal body version to replace the ceramic. Or a transparent diamond case... that would be pretty spectacular.

I'm a big fan of the natural titanium. It looks great and has been pretty durable but not as durable as the ceramic.

I want the natural titanium, and I wanted it last year; but not without a matching Milanese loop.

I bought a Milanese loop with the Series 2 stainless steel and vowed never to buy one again because the Milanese actually scratched the heart rate sensor. Not a great design.

StrangeDays said:

titantiger said:

I'd use the Family bundle because we already have Apple TV+, Apple Music and iCloud Storage, but not Arcade.  But what I'd really like to do is drop Arcade and get 2TB of storage instead of 200GB.  And I have no need for News+ or Fitness+.  So I hope there's some flexibility to customize here.

I don't think there is, or they would have mentioned it. 

The Apple One page on Apple's site says you can add extra iCloud storage to the bundles but nothing yet on pricing. But at least the bundles are flexible in that regard. I can't get by with only 50 GB of iCloud storage without some major shifting of my normal usage.

https://www.apple.com/apple-one/

Search for "In case you missed anything."->"What if I need more iCloud storage?"