soundvision

What I want to see is Apple allow two different people's AirPods connect to one iOS device for doing things like watching a show together on an airplane.

They probably want the shopper data back, simple as that.

rob53 said:

soundvision said:

The only people using these features anyways are hobbyists in my opinion. Any company who was relying on most of these services that are being discontinued is playing with fire. Good riddance and glad Apple is focusing on the more useful services of the Server app, even it it is becoming a non server app.

You can say this all you want but most of these services are created using the same ideas found on existing linux server installations, they're just adjusted to run properly under macOS. They don't include any(?) of the cluster server capabilities but that doesn't mean they're only for hobbyists. There's a lot of small businesses who don't need (and can't afford) enterprise level server software installations and using the open source options can still save them money. Everything doesn't have to run on an overpriced Windows installation.

You thinking that enterprise level server software and overpriced Windows are the only alternatives for people using this app is your first issue. Majority of small businesses who are trying to get by on the server app are people who could easily leverage an inexpensive cloud system for email, calendars, contracts, etc. That's why Apple is getting rid of this app, as there is hardly ever a good reason to run these services on your own.

These are definitely my own opinions, but my opinions come from a place of experience, certifications, and actually supporting users who use to use OS X Server and or were sold it by Apple retail staff as a be all end all to all their problems.

barthrh said:

soundvision said:

BackBlaze has it's own slew of problem...

What are they? Curious to know before I make a move (lots of time since I took the $2.50/mo discounted SB rate).

If you are buying for your personal use, then I would say you are fine. Remember though, Backblaze is not a archive service like CrashPlan was. If you delete something on your computer, Backblaze will purge it from your backup within 30 days.

My main problem with Backblaze is admin features for handling lots of computers across different companies and groups. This is something that CrashPlan excelled at, and something that BackBlaze hasn't taken seriously. However, price and backup engine are my #1 priorities, and BackBlaze wins out soley on those alone.

I'm not sure I'm fully understanding the issue, but I initially don't see the problem. Is this referring to Amazon listing the MSRP of the product, then showing their price with the actual savings? If so, that's a pretty standard practice for many in person and online retailers.