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My keyboard was suffering with the issue of the ‘Device is not supported’ message. I was able to find sweet spots for a while and then it started causing the screen to flicker. I tried multiple times to fix it but they were only immediate fixes and only lasted as long as it was in that position, the moment I moved it it was back to the drawing board. So I took it in last month and they replaced it straight away. I did not have AppleCare, and have had the keyboard for the entire 2+ years. And now I am happily typing on my brand new keyboard! I am definitely upgrading with the next iteration of 12.9” iPad Pro. I really can’t speak more highly about any computer that I have ever owned then this one. It with iOS 11 made it possible to not need a desk/lap top. Love it. 

clarker99 said:

I was an iTunes match subcriber. I had 5-6k songs. But I had not purchased a new album since the last time I bought a CD. 5-6yrs. I lost track of new artists and didnt delve into older artisits catalogs bc I didnt want to spend the extra money. Sounds silly really bc I used to buy 2 or 3 CD’s a month. There was something about going to the store and buying the album that I reallly enjoyed. 

Anyway, I took the 3month trial of Apple Music and I listened to more music than ever before. New and older stuff. I am constantly finding new music and older artists back catalogues which I never would have listened too (let alone purchased) had I stayed on Match. 

I am now a paid subscriber and wish I had started sooner. It has renewed my love of music. 

I am sure that I would be happy with Spotify but I am entrenched in the Apple eco-system and it just made sense for me.

Anyone else have a similar excitement level when switching to a full on streaming service? I have really loved it. 

I have a very similiar situation, only difference was I started when it was released. But as you mention, the access to all new types of music has increased my time spent listening to music and has definitely renewed that love! This is the one point I stress to anyone skeptical of the subscription method.

One thing that you may not have dived full on into yet is adding songs to your library. For whatever reason in the beginning I was stingy at hitting the ‘add to library’ but now that I am over that I tap the (+) button for anything I like. I have found that the 3 music playlists are much better because of it. it’s especially easy if you have an apple watch as the + button is always assessable. 

On a completely different note, listening to more music has decreased my video watching time. This has lead me to really think about the time economy and how I spend my time. This has made me more appreciative of what apple was attempting to do with their flat fee model (however, I am not sure if they are still pushing for that now that they are entering this space.)

Disclaimer: I didn’t read the article. I’m just commenting on the title. 

I would personally much rather be taking things slow with all of this new artificial intelligence than blindly following the race to the first without ever thinking about the potential consequences. 

That aside... whatever we we may say about who is first and who is best. Majority of people still don’t even talk to their assistants. 

radarthekat said:

Benchmarks, schmenchmarks.  In the real word every friend of mine has an Android phone, because I’m living in the Philippines where almost nobody, including most of the expats here, can afford an iPhone.  And what I see in everyday use is that the simplest action taken on those Androids compares horribly to my iPhone 6. And what action is that?  It’s something that people do many times every day.  The simple action of pinching to zoom a photo.  Seems like there’s something either amiss in the touch controller or somewhere deeper down, but I constantly see Androiders pinching two and three times before a picture will start to zoom, and then it suddenly zooms too far and they’re pinching back the other way.  On every iPhone I’ve had it’s buttery smooth.  What is it about the Android universe where this simple action can’t be nailed?  

I’ve totally noticed that too but never really thought about it. They were using an android device and every time they would show me a picture they did exactly as you say. Thanks for that. 

dick applebaum said:

Looks like a great deal to me...  If we judiciously use it as a tool instead of it using us:

This is something that I have been telling my high school students for a good 2 years. Are you using your device or is the device using you!