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Apple September Event 2017 |OT| A Top-Notch Keynote
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MercuryLS3
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It's kinda amazing Apple was able to convince the studios of this.
Is there an Apple Watch Series 3 thread? Can someone help me clarify the options and features? Will you get all notifications from your phone at home via LTE or only a subset? There's no Whatsapp Apple watch app but I can still get the notifications from my phone via LTE? Also there doesn't seem to be improvements to the WiF i.e. It's still only 2.4GHz and no option for connecting to open wifi networks with a log-in page?
The watch can be loaded up with a couple gigs of music. I would strongly recommend that over streaming. LTE Streaming + Workout Mode is probably going to be like 30 minutes of battery life.
Good q. Wonder if caching the album or playlist at once would help compared to continuous streaming over lte.
1080p isn't really that high a resolution as we used to think.
Do not touch the red button.
Nastrodamous
Member
how else would people know you had the new watch
Makes me wonder why there is even a separate SKU, then. (or is there?)
Who would buy "HD" at this point?
Price. The 4K really should have been 150.
Yeah I hope this catches on and becomes a trend with competing service. I have a 4K TV but am unwilling to pay extra for 4K content (like Netflix's upcharge for 4K plan).
The old SKU is sticking around for $30 cheaper ($149 vs $179).
I think the older one should've been dropped to $99 and have the 4K model start at $149, that would be the sweet spot. But Apple wants those profit margins.
LyleLanley
Banned
It doesn't look like 4K is available on iTunes (Yet?) but I imagine they're not separate SKUs. Just like there aren't separate SKUs for 1080 and 720.
Edit:
Wait, are we talking about the files or the Apple TV devices themselves?
Zeyphersan
Banned
Will they even keep the option to buy SD versions of things come the 22nd? Except for the old stuff thats ONLY available in SD of course
Definitely time for it to be retired.
Sorry all, I'm talking about the movies themselves, not the Apple TV.
Ah, ok. As it should be then. Thanks!
LyleLanley
Banned
Why bother getting rid of it?
Force stragglers to pay the extra few bucks for HD and keep it simple from a business point of view I suppose.
I'd be real curious to see how split the sales are on content between SD and HD at this point.
Zeyphersan
Banned
HD moves to SD prices, UHD takes over HD prices (as previously announced). SD still available as an option when you choose to download something, if youre crazy
LyleLanley
Banned
I have a feeling studios aren't going to drop the prices of HD movies anytime soon.
Zeyphersan
Banned
Definitely not several, it can only last an hour on an LTE phone call. Add in doing a workout and the watch will last like an hour, maybe?
Does any one know what actually happens to your downloaded iOS apps when you install iTunes 12.7? Does it just delete them, or just no longer points to the app files? If it leaves them there do we just delete the app folder?
What happens to older devices that actually look for them? I assume iTunes will know what to do with it and not actually sync, but I still have an iPad 1 on iOS 5.
What happens to older devices that actually look for them? I assume iTunes will know what to do with it and not actually sync, but I still have an iPad 1 on iOS 5.
Zeyphersan
Banned
I think it leaves them in the file structure but just doesnt show them in iTunes. Because they have an article that says you can manually drag this stuff straight to your device through iTunes, it just doesnt enter the iTunes library first anymore
Yeah I saw the support page. Ironically, users now have their drag to drop to install lol.
So I assume you can just delete that folder if you don't want the apps any more? Hmm wonder if it'll break my iPad 1 ...
Garou
Member
Music isn't streamed in realtime. An average album takes about 30 seconds to download on LTE/4G, after that the LTE-antenna goes back to standby/low power mode.
TerryLee81
Member
Did they raise the prices on the plus model?
Seems very expensive, but I can't remember if the price of the 7+ was just as high when it launched.
Seems very expensive, but I can't remember if the price of the 7+ was just as high when it launched.
It signifies an LTE model Apple Watch as opposed to an GPS one.
Skel1ingt0n
I can't *believe* these lazy developers keep making file sizes so damn large. Btw, how does technology work?
Does the stainless steel on the iPhone X match the stainless steel on the Apple Watch Series 3?
I'm thinking I'll do a white X and a white AW3 SS with the white rubber band - but I'm only interested if they match perfectly.
I'm thinking I'll do a white X and a white AW3 SS with the white rubber band - but I'm only interested if they match perfectly.
formasymphonic
Member
Depends on the region, but from what I see in the UK, yes the entry to each "level" is higher than it was last year. (Quoting myself
brianmcdoogle
Member
Oops, meant for the iPhone X thread. nvm
The_Inquisitor
Member
Not if you're coming from a 6 like me.
There are pics when you go to select model. It looks similar in shade to the space grey aluminium I think.
The four "low power" cores are 70% faster than the low-power cores in the A10 Fusion. The two "high power" cores are 25% faster.
The big story is that apparently apps can address all six, rather than only the two high power ones (on the A10, the two low-power cores were managed by the system and used only for apps running in the background).
Apple is already way ahead of the game in single core performance. I wonder how this new 6 independent core design stacks up. This could potentially put them in a considerable lead in multi-core performance too.
Apple's space gray always changes lol
even the first iphone 5s and early ipads with space gray are different.
I personally prefer darker color so I like the new space gray which seems basically a black.
At this point, i'm inclined to think John Gruber works for Apple or has some desperate need for Apple success to maintain the status quo.
Two months ago, he stated the new iPhone could be $1500 and now $999 seems reasonable. Well it worked on me! $999 doesn't seem like that much. It almost makes the $699 for the iPhone 8 seem like a bargain!
Seriously though, for the majority of people, I bet they'll grumble a bit and pay it for pretty much the most used device in everybody's lives. Heck if it was $2000 I bet people would still pay it. If people from less well off countries on way way lower salaries will pay it, im sure its not in the Ferrari levels of unaffordable luxury item yet.
Two months ago, he stated the new iPhone could be $1500 and now $999 seems reasonable. Well it worked on me! $999 doesn't seem like that much. It almost makes the $699 for the iPhone 8 seem like a bargain!
Seriously though, for the majority of people, I bet they'll grumble a bit and pay it for pretty much the most used device in everybody's lives. Heck if it was $2000 I bet people would still pay it. If people from less well off countries on way way lower salaries will pay it, im sure its not in the Ferrari levels of unaffordable luxury item yet.
Isn't it regular marketing practice these days to prime people with expectations regarding price bumps?
TerryLee81
Member
Depends on the region, but from what I see in the UK, yes the entry to each "level" is higher than it was last year. (Quoting myself
God damn it's so expensive. And they scratched the 128 gb option, the one probably most people would buy.
Daffy Duck
Member
I was teeing up to buy an 8 128Gb......upgrading from my 6S 64Gb