The Apple thread

[Aliaz]

Dropped my iPhone in the toilet today!

It survived though! I had a pretty big case so it wasn't submerged and it seems to have protected the phone very well. Everything works and not much water seems to have gotten into contact with the phone.

Googled abit and the LCI hasn't registered contact with water so if anything comes up the warranty should cover it.

 

[DinoDB1975]

Dude, thanks Pixel. I swear, having you on this thread is like having a Genius Bar employee on call, LOL.

I agree with your assessment RE the kids and the iPads, devices, etc. It just seems like the kids in general have this perception of laziness, warranted or not. Any time my kids are curious about something, all they have to do is Google...and that doesn't guarantee that whatever answer they look up is correct. I had to dig through the old 26-30 volume encyclopedias.

 

[Pixelpiper]

Glad I could help.

My brother and I just set my mother up with an iPad in the past couple of days. He added her to his family plan so she has access to his Apple Music subscription and App Store purchases go through him for approval and payment. That much will work well. It's all the other little things that we're finding so frustrating a crippling and it's isn't strictly limited to Apple either. The App store itself is, IMO, pretty much a cess pool. To say that 99% of the software available on it is garbage is being kind. It's mostly a haven for copyright infringement and malware - different in some ways than the toilet that makes up the Google Play store, but frankly not a whole lot better.

Latest infuriating experience: Trying to open a Flickr account for my mom. 1. It requires you activate a Yahoo email address. 2. It requires a mobile number - you can eventually on another page tell it to call instead of text in case it's a land-line, but there's no way around having to provide a phone number. IMO, Apple should absolutely remove the Flickr app from the store until Yahoo makes it possible to create an account without these issues. It should be a requirement in a curated store that devs aren't able to circumvent Apple's privacy policies to use their apps.

 

[DinoDB1975]

Question for our resident Apple expert, Pixel: Is there a reason why the Apple Store only has the iPad Mini 2 and the iPad Mini 4 featured? Best Buy is having a pre Presidents Day Sale on the iPad Mini 3 ($300 of the 128 GB Version, so $299 for the WiFi only version - essentially 50% off) and I wanted to compare the Mini 3 to the Mini 4 but there are no specs for it.

Are the specs for the Mini 3 and 4 the same, thus the reason Apple doesn't have the info on it's site?

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

I saw an Apple Watch in person for the first time today

 

[Pixelpiper]

Are the specs for the Mini 3 and 4 the same, thus the reason Apple doesn't have the info on it's site?

Apple replaced the 3 with the 4. The 2 sticks around as a lower-tier option. Definitely not the same specs, but not necessarily a crucial upgrade. Next gen processor, new 8mp camera, faster WiFi (ac if you have a router that supports it), and a bit thinner and lighter. 50% the price of the version 4 is a very nice price, IMO.

 

[DinoDB1975]

As usual, your knowledge is appreciated.

 

[DinoDB1975]

And...I missed on the sale. Had one in my cart and everything, but forgot about it last night. Should have known that a 128 GB ipad Mini 3 for $299 ($300 off the regular price of $599) would go fast.

They still have the 128 version with WiFi and Cellular for $429 ($300 off the $729 price), but I'm not as interested in that one.

Oh well, I saved $300 I guess...

 

[KingB]

I saw an Apple Watch in person for the first time today

You don't get out much do you?

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

You don't get out much do you?

Nobody I know has one and the closest Apple Store to here is in Kenwood

 

[KingB]

Nobody I know has one and the closest Apple Store to here is in Kenwood

I have a feeling you and I don't live that far away from each other.

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

I have a feeling you and I don't live that far away from each other.

Probably not

 

[Aliaz]

Has anyone heard any news about the iPad Air 3? My gf wants a iPad for her birthday in May but if there is a new Air coming soon I'd rather get her that one.

 

[Royce12]

Rumors: faster, 4K screen, 3D Touch, better speakers.


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[Pixelpiper]

New iPad announcement likely coming during Apple's March 21st event. Rumor is they're dropping the "Air" name from the update and it'll support the Pencil and what Royce mentioned - and better speakers are supposed to be stereo speakers.

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

I'm holding out on a phone upgrade until the 7 comes out

 

[DinoDB1975]

Both my wife and I got the 5 at launch, and I've been waiting to upgrade. I'm liking the rumors of this 5SE version, as I don't really like the larger sized 6.

 

[KingB]

Love my 6S+. I have a wallet case since I hate lugging two items with me.

 

[Aliaz]

New iPad announcement likely coming during Apple's March 21st event. Rumor is they're dropping the "Air" name from the update and it'll support the Pencil and what Royce mentioned - and better speakers are supposed to be stereo speakers.

Rumors: faster, 4K screen, 3D Touch, better speakers.


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Thanks guys. Will keep a look out.

 

[Loki]

Has anyone had issues with something rattling around in their iphone 6S? I've been noticing a very tiny rattle in the upper left of mine every time I place it down or move it around a lot. Definitely wasn't there before.