All things : New iPad and iPad Pro released

[BenG]

On 9/23/2021 at 1:54 PM, Nightwing said:

Welp 

probably generates more e-waste than they think

[BenG]

Also, why smartphones only?

[BenG]

On 9/23/2021 at 2:31 PM, Nightwing said:

not to mention the cost that people will be burdened with. such a dumb move.

a clear dig at Apple 

The EU overreaching again. What's new?

[BenG]

On 9/23/2021 at 2:34 PM, Nightwing said:

BenG a tory now? 

chile

[BenG]

What happens when a new USB connector comes up?

Imagine this law was passed when micro-USB was the state of the art

Apple created Lightning because USB standards were taking too damn long to be finalised

[BenG]

Live in India? Get a free pair of AirPods when you purchase an iPhone 12 (mini) directly from Apple.

*Promo period: 7 Oct 2021 to 4 Nov 2021. While stocks last.

A similar promo last year sold out in just a few hours.

[BenG]

Pre-order for Apple Watch Series 7 starts at 5 a.m. PDT on 8 October 2021 (Friday). Available in stores on 15 October 2021.

Starts at $399.

[admin Pronounshe/him]

On 10/4/2021 at 9:23 AM, BenG said:

Pre-order for Apple Watch Series 7 starts at 5 a.m. PDT on 8 October 2021 (Friday). Available in stores on 15 October 2021.

Starts at $399.

Nope. Getting my battery replaced instead. Although I'm going to be SO DEPRESSED when I have to run without it.

[BenG]

On 10/4/2021 at 2:40 PM, admin said:

Nope. Getting my battery replaced instead. Although I'm going to be SO DEPRESSED when I have to run without it.

why

[admin Pronounshe/him]

On 10/4/2021 at 9:44 AM, BenG said:

why

Oh I meant run without my current watch when I am waiting for the battery replacement.

[BenG]

On 10/4/2021 at 4:50 PM, admin said:

Oh I meant run without my current watch when I am waiting for the battery replacement.

how many days will it take

[admin Pronounshe/him]

On 10/4/2021 at 11:54 AM, BenG said:

how many days will it take

Can take up to a week 

Makes me want to buy the 7 just to avoid gaps.

[BenG]

On 10/4/2021 at 5:03 PM, admin said:

Can take up to a week 

Makes me want to buy the 7 just to avoid gaps.

buy the S6 and return it when your watch comes back

[admin Pronounshe/him]

On 10/4/2021 at 12:04 PM, BenG said:

buy the S6 and return it when your watch comes back

Thought about that, ha

[BenG]

On 10/4/2021 at 5:05 PM, admin said:

Thought about that, ha

just don't break it

[BenG]

Siri turns 10 today. Wish them a happy birthday and get them to tell you a joke.

[BenG]

On 10/5/2021 at 7:39 AM, Delusional said:

Me getting my 50th notification of the day from the weather app:

it’s not even accurate half the time 

Why do you even have notifications for the weather lol

[BenG]

On 10/5/2021 at 10:23 AM, Delusional said:

I thought it would be a useful feature but it’s just not 

also iPadOS 15 is seriously hidious. Why are all my apps now cramped in the middle with all that space? Ugh. Regretting updating last night even tho I don’t use my iPad at all 

I think it’s useless for British weather

Also, new app arrangement because of widgets

[BenG]

Today marks 10 years since Steve Jobs passed away. Apple has released a video on apple.com, together with a statement from the Jobs family. Tim Cook also wrote a memo to the company's employees.

Video:

https://www.apple.com/105/media/us/home/2021/ff297fe3-f6a6-40a6-a83c-d33fc7ee5512/films/celebrating-steve/home-celebrating-steve-tpl-us-2021_16x9.m3u8

Statement:

Spoiler

For a decade now, mourning and healing have gone together.
Our gratitude has become as great as our loss.

Each of us has found his or her own path to consolation,
but we have come together in a beautiful place of love
for Steve, and for what he taught us.

For all of Steve’s gifts, it was his power as a teacher that has endured.
He taught us to be open to the beauty of the world, to be curious around
new ideas, to see around the next corner, and most of all to stay
humble in our own beginner’s mind.

There are many things we still see through his eyes, but he also
taught to look for ourselves. He gave us equipment for living,
and it has served us well.

One of our greatest sources of consolation has been our association
of Steve with beauty. The sight of something beautiful — a wooded hillside,
a well‑made object — recalls his spirit to us. Even in his years of suffering,
he never lost his faith in the beauty of existence.

Memory is inadequate for what is in our hearts: we miss him profoundly.
We were blessed to have him as husband and father.

Memo:

Spoiler

Team,

Today marks the 10th anniversary of Steve's passing. It's a moment to celebrate his life and to reflect on the extraordinary legacy he left behind.

Steve believed that "people with passion can change the world for the better." That's the philosophy that inspired him to create Apple. And it lives in us today.

Steve was so many things: brilliant, funny, and wise, a husband, a father, a friend, and, of course, a visionary. He challenged us to see the world not for what it was, but for what it could be. And he helped so many people, myself included, see the same potential in ourselves. Not a day goes by that I don't think about him.

This year, as much as any other, we're reminded of the profound impact our products have on the world. I feel so lucky that we spend our days creating wildly innovative tools that connect people, inspire them to think differently, and empower them to make their own dent in the universe, too. It's one of the many gifts that Steve gave to all of us.

I wish Steve were here to see the way his spirit lives on in all of your amazing work. But most of all, I wish he could see what you do next. Steve once said that his proudest achievements were the ones that were yet to come. He spent every day imagining a future that no one else could see and working relentlessly to bring his vision to life.

Steve was a singular figure, but he taught us all how to soar. I miss him, and I will cherish him always.

Tim

 

[BenG]

On 10/4/2021 at 2:23 PM, BenG said:

Pre-order for Apple Watch Series 7 starts at 5 a.m. PDT on 8 October 2021 (Friday). Available in stores on 15 October 2021.

Starts at $399.

And the fight begins. Some models are already seeing delivery for November