Apple Basic Bitch Thread

[Brehvolution]

I'll take the degraded look on my X in a clear case rather than risk scratches or shatters without one. But I do sometimes take it out of the case and fondle it.

[nudemacusers]

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/08/lisa-brennan-jobs-small-fry-steve-jobs-daughter/

I knew the guy was an asshole on the subject of his daughter but it takes a real cold motherfucker to say that kind of shit to your kid’s face. What a psycho.

Ew gross he asslicked bono. Prob worse than being a horrible father tbh.

[nudemacusers]

ASUS?

Pixel

Lol seriously if you’re getting a droid at least don’t get some oem also ran shit.

[bork]

Pixel

[kingv]

I’ve gotten so used to using my phones with a case that they feel overly skinny and hard to use without one.

Also, Jobs is a mega asshole, like a truly horrible person apparently up until the day he died. I do like how the daughter is trying to spin all of it into “he was giving me life lessons” and is frustrated this story is about him when it’s her memoir.

Like, the only reason people give a shit about your memoir is because of your famous dad.

 

[Assimilate]

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/08/lisa-brennan-jobs-small-fry-steve-jobs-daughter/

I knew the guy was an asshole on the subject of his daughter but it takes a real cold motherfucker to say that kind of shit to your kid’s face. What a psycho.

That's not shocking though. Most of the great CEOs are complete psychos. You kinda have to be.

Also, he never wanted her, or the mother. He probably resented her a lot but eventually came around.

[Assimilate]

3 days until the apple event.

the big reveal for me won't be the Xs but the rumored cheaper 6.1 inch model https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/09/09/purported-61-inch-lcd-iphone-xc-shown-off-on-social-media

I don't want the whole glass back and 'look at how luxurious my phone is' I just want an affordable Iphone with good specs and a nice screen.

I don't really get the 6.1 ratio though... why would they do that? Why not just make an Iphone X but without the glass? This leaves me a bit confused especially since there's apparently going to be an Xs+ model as well.

[Brehvolution]

On the Romanian(?) telco site that is taking pre-orders has a 512GB XS+ for almost $1700US. 

[Assimilate]

I don't really get the 6.1 ratio though... why would they do that? Why not just make an Iphone X but without the glass? This leaves me a bit confused especially since there's apparently going to be an Xs+ model as well.

Because it's a cheaper screen both tech and size.  They don't necessarily make OLED panels the same size / shape as LCD ones.

I guess. $750 price point. I"m down with that but then the fucking release date is mid to late Oct? WTF.

Another shitty Apple event. Just new phones and a new watch. No Macbook air, or any new product. Awful.

[TVC15]

I’m in for the iPhone Ex Plus Alpha.

[Cerveza mas fina]

No small iPhone means my wife is going to go Android for sure.

Really don't get why they arent making one small phone.

[chronovore]

No small iPhone means my wife is going to go Android for sure.

Really don't get why they arent making one small phone.

"Courage."

[Crash Dummy]

No small iPhone means my wife is going to go Android for sure.

Really don't get why they arent making one small phone.

how small a phone does she want? i have small hands and am fine with the x

[kingv]

I just had purify off for a few days and was kind of surprised how bad the hijacked web pages and malicious redirects have gotten on an iphone. I was getting redirects even when trying to click through to pretty vanilla ass web pages like eBay and huffingtonpost straight from google.

I'm not even really sure how it occurs or the method of infection .

[chronovore]

No small iPhone means my wife is going to go Android for sure.

Really don't get why they arent making one small phone.

how small a phone does she want? i have small hands and am fine with the x

I think the point is that the SE could easily get a refresh and be a popular model.

[Brehvolution]

Still giggling over the XR being the "cheap" model at $750.

[Yeti]

I think it is finally time to upgrade my iPhone 5s. When my air conditioning died for a week, the extreme heat in my apartment seems to have overheated the battery causing it to expand and push the screen out. The protective case I have it in seems to be holding everything in place for now, but I'm thinking it's only a matter of time before it dies.

[Assimilate]

I think it is finally time to upgrade my iPhone 5s. When my air conditioning died for a week, the extreme heat in my apartment seems to have overheated the battery causing it to expand and push the screen out. The protective case I have it in seems to be holding everything in place for now, but I'm thinking it's only a matter of time before it dies.

 

here i was thinking i stretched out my Iphone 6 too long

[Yeti]

It was working fine up until then, there really wasn't a reason to upgrade.

 

[Assimilate]

Don't these phones chug? I was using my friends cheap 2018 android and that was zipping fast compared to my 2014 Iphone 6.

Now comparing the Iphone X to my 6 

The X is insanely fast

[Yeti]

Actually it's weird, I haven't really experienced any slowdown issues with my 5s like I did with previous iphones. The only slow down issue I really have with it is loading different emoji keyboards in imessage, it sometimes takes a few seconds to switch between keyboards.

[Assimilate]

Actually it's weird, I haven't really experienced any slowdown issues with my 5s like I did with previous iphones. The only slow down issue I really have with it is loading different emoji keyboards in imessage, it sometimes takes a few seconds to switch between keyboards.

Walk into a store and try the new phones then test how your phone feels.

Also, wow $270 for applecare on all X phones. Unbelievable.  They're really going nuts aren't they.


BUt that dual slim slot with both being active is pretty darn cool and useful for me. I think the Xr it is.

[TVC15]

Ugh, need to stay up until midnight to preorder but I’m in a lot of pain today and just want to toke and pass out.

[thisismyusername]

I think it is finally time to upgrade my iPhone 5s. When my air conditioning died for a week, the extreme heat in my apartment seems to have overheated the battery causing it to expand and push the screen out. The protective case I have it in seems to be holding everything in place for now, but I'm thinking it's only a matter of time before it dies.

You need to replace that shit fast and take that battery to a tech recycle center pronto. That shit will explode soon.

(Though since a lot of dumpster fires happen at a Tech recycle center... maybe you should look for a "safe"  way of exploding it yourself. )

[bork]

No smaller model means it's time for articles to come out about how the writer doesn't miss their smaller phone and that Apple was right to take away the choice of model types. 

It was working fine up until then, there really wasn't a reason to upgrade.

 

So why not just get the battery replaced?

[kingv]

Especially now that battery replacement has gotten cheap.

I’ve moved onto the leasing train. As long as my carrier keeps giving me deals every 18 months to trump, I’ll probably keep doing it. I think I’m paying $15 a month for a 7 or something like that.

[Brehvolution]

Actually it's weird, I haven't really experienced any slowdown issues with my 5s like I did with previous iphones. The only slow down issue I really have with it is loading different emoji keyboards in imessage, it sometimes takes a few seconds to switch between keyboards.

Walk into a store and try the new phones then test how your phone feels.

Also, wow $270 for applecare on all X phones. Unbelievable.  They're really going nuts aren't they.


BUt that dual slim slot with both being active is pretty darn cool and useful for me. I think the Xr it is.

Why would you pay for applecare if your carrier already offers insurance? 

[Mupepe]

Bah. I haven’t bought an expensive phone in ages, but I got an 8+ as a gift last year and really liked it so I just preordered the 256gb max in space gray.

[TVC15]

Bah. I haven’t bought an expensive phone in ages, but I got an 8+ as a gift last year and really liked it so I just preordered the 256gb max in space gray.

I got a 256gb space gray max, too. We better not get our phones confused when we’re ass fucking.

[Brehvolution]

How much was it?

[kingv]

AppleCare+ has been a rip-off for a long time. All phone insurance is unless you break your phone screen on the regular.

Replacing the XR screen is expensive... but you only save like $200 once you factor in the cost of AppleCare and you’re out $270 no matter what

I wonder if AppleCare will be cheaper on the non-oled phones.

[Mupepe]

Bah. I haven’t bought an expensive phone in ages, but I got an 8+ as a gift last year and really liked it so I just preordered the 256gb max in space gray.

I got a 256gb space gray max, too. We better not get our phones confused when we’re ass fucking.

Why would that be a bad thing? I’ll just save a bunch of my nudies in your camera.

How much was it?

$1249 I think. I’ll be honest. I didn’t really look so that I wouldn’t doubt myself before I purchased.

Do they really require signatures for delivery? It said it did but I won’t be home on Friday when delivery bros come.

[Assimilate]

I wonder if AppleCare will be cheaper on the non-oled phones.

It's the same price for all X phones.

[Assimilate]

for the love of god why is iphoto and icloud such fucking garbage. it's a pile fo fucking garbagegggggeeee.

someone help me out. i want to make sure my photos can go to the cloud, but i don't want a potential nude popping up every time i open my goddamn photo app or log into a device and have pics start downloading to that fucking device.

anyone? and i can't stand how apple has a bullshit "hidden" photos folder which is not actually hidden. seriously, they're fucking distinguished mentally-challenged. that whole cloud computing team needs to be wiped out and handed pink slips.

(maybe i should use my prime photos to store stuff there. i share it with my brother. if we have two different profiles he can't see them right?)

[brawndolicious]

It's uncouth* to keep nudes for more than a day.

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*can also be considered problematic**

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**may also use gross***

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***just save them in a Google drive folder and delete the local copy if you really, really got to keep them.

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[Assimilate]

It's uncouth* to keep nudes for more than a day.

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*can also be considered problematic**

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**may also use gross***

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***just save them in a Google drive folder and delete the local copy if you really, really got to keep them.

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it's more than just that. it's the fact that if you delete off your phone the fotos are gone completely. it's so unintuitive and you have to drop through hoops. i've decided on going with amazon drive since i get unlimited photo storage with prime.

[kingv]

Why do you share nudes with your brother?!

[Assimilate]

Why do you share nudes with your brother?!

 


so i just realized the Xr screen isn't even 1080p

unbelievable 

[thisismyusername]

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/08/lisa-brennan-jobs-small-fry-steve-jobs-daughter/

I knew the guy was an asshole on the subject of his daughter but it takes a real cold motherfucker to say that kind of shit to your kid’s face. What a psycho.

That's not shocking though. Most of the great CEOs are complete psychos. You kinda have to be.

Also, he never wanted her, or the mother. He probably resented her a lot but eventually came around.

I dunno about the CEO claim. But yeah: It's been known for a long while that Jobs treated Lisa and her mom like shit.

For as much as he was an asshole (and it's a huge notable thing) as a person: Jobs could market shit like it wasn't shit and people would buy it. Apple post-him hasn't had the same "magic" as it had under him.

[Assimilate]

For as much as he was an asshole (and it's a huge notable thing) as a person: Jobs could market shit like it wasn't shit and people would buy it. Apple post-him hasn't had the same "magic" as it had under him.

Right, since there is no super asshole maniac guiding the ship everyone seems content taking home nice paychecks and sitting on their asses.

- siri still sucks
- iphoto still sucks
- itunes still sucks
- icloud still sucks
- Mac OS hasn't changed much
- Ios hasn't changed much

Apple is the new Microsoft.

[Coax]

For as much as he was an asshole (and it's a huge notable thing) as a person: Jobs could market shit like it wasn't shit and people would buy it. Apple post-him hasn't had the same "magic" as it had under him.

Steve deserves all the praise and criticism he's given, is the way I see it. One thing doesn't cancel the other out imo. He was the driving force of the company's spirit for the longest time during their most innovative periods.

(That said I still think the Newton had innovative features)

[chronovore]

For as much as he was an asshole (and it's a huge notable thing) as a person: Jobs could market shit like it wasn't shit and people would buy it. Apple post-him hasn't had the same "magic" as it had under him.

Steve deserves all the praise and criticism he's given, is the way I see it. One thing doesn't cancel the other out imo. He was the driving force of the company's spirit for the longest time during their most innovative periods.

(That said I still think the Newton had innovative features)

The Newton was an interesting piece of kit, to be sure. Unfortunately the support for early adopters was atrocious.

[Assimilate]

And despite all i said above i won't dare go to Android.

IOS12 just came out and made my iphone 6 feel practically new again.

[kingv]

Why do you share nudes with your brother?!

 


so i just realized the Xr screen isn't even 1080p

unbelievable 

Xr doesn’t even have 3D Touch!

This probably means my next iPhone will be an 8. No damn way am I paying $1k for a phone.

[nachobro]

iOS 12

My phone runs so much smoother now. 11 really sucked donkey balls

[bork]

For as much as he was an asshole (and it's a huge notable thing) as a person: Jobs could market shit like it wasn't shit and people would buy it. Apple post-him hasn't had the same "magic" as it had under him.

Apple faltered when they ousted Jobs in the 80s...not surprising that without him they've lost direction again.  But for all the bitching and complaining that people do, tons of them still continue to purchase Apple products. 

Ditching the Apple ecosystem

[Tasty]

https://twitter.com/reckless/status/1041991273819910144

$1000 you say

[kingv]

For as much as he was an asshole (and it's a huge notable thing) as a person: Jobs could market shit like it wasn't shit and people would buy it. Apple post-him hasn't had the same "magic" as it had under him.

Apple faltered when they ousted Jobs in the 80s...not surprising that without him they've lost direction again.  But for all the bitching and complaining that people do, tons of them still continue to purchase Apple products. 

Ditching the Apple ecosystem

I still have an iPhone and iPad but I recently bought a refurbished Kindle Fire tablet for like $30 and that thing is surprisingly decent as a comic reader/web browser/simple apps.

Biggest drawback is you have to side load all of the google services because the amazon App Store is not great.

I’ve had Android phones in the past, and while there are certain things I preferred with them, In my experience, “forced obsolescence” was actually worse on the ones I’ve owned.

I think both of the ones I had, eventually the carrier pushed out an update that upgraded to a new version of Android that basically made them super slow and shitty. This happens on iPhone too... but more slowly.

[Assimilate]

https://twitter.com/reckless/status/1041991273819910144

$1000 you say

Again, at the end of the day the fact that my Iphone 6 is now 5 years old and with Ios12 running as good as when i bought it, there's no fucking reason to switch to an Android that starts to suck within 1.5 years.

I've decided to skip this gen again. A family member bought the Xmax and i will be grabbing that 7+ they just sold me for $350 with new battery replacement. Considering i can sell my 6 here for $190, i just spent $160 for practically a brand new 7+.

I'll upgrade next year.   

[Assimilate]

Tomorrow is the day we may actually see a new MacBook Air.

I'm hoping it's borderless with facial recognition. That'd be really fucking sweet.  The notch is annoying on the phone but I think with the laptops it'd be pretty nice.

[Assimilate]

New MacBook Air $1199

Same design as the last but with less bezel retina display +Touch ID, 17% less volume in size. 100% recycled aluminum. 3 colors.

I was hoping for a $999 price point. A little bit underwhelming but it is such a perfect laptop already there's not much they could do .

[Assimilate]

128gb starting storage for a $1199 computer. This fucking company, I swear.

I wish I liked Window so I could ditch this fucking company forever.

[Brehvolution]

It's funny because you couldn't backup your 128gb iphone to it.

[TakingBackSunday]

that new ipad pro is amazing looking

[kingv]

100% recycled aluminum is just “these are all the reconditioned MacBook Air shells from the last time we offered this laptop (not really, obviously)”

So the new iPad Pro has usb C. That seems like a big change. Although $800 for a freaking iPad is some dumb bullshit that will keep me from upgrading to it.

All I do on them is watch videos, read comic books, and play phone games.

I’d like a bigger screen but not for those prices.

[Assimilate]

It's funny because you couldn't backup your 128gb iphone to it.

 

I'm besides myself right now because I really wanted a new laptop.

shitty keyboard, low memory, $1199 price tag.

[bork]

It's funny because you couldn't backup your 128gb iphone to it.

 

I'm besides myself right now because I really wanted a new laptop.

shitty keyboard, low memory, $1199 price tag.

Get over Apple and buy a Windows PC or a Chromebook.  If you hate Windows so much...put Linux on it?

[Assimilate]

Get over Apple and buy a Windows PC or a Chromebook.  If you hate Windows so much...put Linux on it?

When you actually look at the options that are out there though the price for the Air isn't that unreasonable. The only thing apple does that pisses me off is the memory thing, they price gouge you on that. It's the Apple "tax" bump that is annoying.

[thisismyusername]

put Linux on it?

Shoot yourself in the head if you don't like your migraine option, nice.

[Rufus]

Unless you need a particular piece of software that isn't available for it, Linux is A-OK.