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Yuma Antoine Decaux "Light has no value without darkness" Mob: +61 410732547 Skype: Shainobi1 twitter: http://www.twitter.com/triple7 > On 11/04/2015, at 12:49 pm, The Believer <ancient.ali...@icloud.com> wrote: > > Perhaps it is choice, I see it as part of the initial decisuon. I have a > Macbook Pro, and have added things to it but do not feel forced. > > Its first generation, let the pioneers blaze the trail for us. I can wait. > I waited 5 generations for the iPhone. And let the brave pioneers smack > themselves upside the head. For its true that because of those hardy souls, > we reap the benefits down the road. > > Me, I have what I need today. I always laugh when the news covers the > stories of people camping out overnight for Black Friday or new product > releases. > > Reviews of a product that is not yet in anyone's hands? > > From The Believer. . . > By way of the Chariots of the > Gods cameth the Aliens who > dwelt amongst the humans, > and bringeth much knowledge. > > On 4/10/2015 7:30 PM, Yuma Antoine Decaux wrote: >> See, it’s about choice again. Yet choices force you to other choices. >> Like chess. If you make a move, you’re forced to make another one, and >> that’s where it cascades into having to make a lot more purchases than >> you initially thought of. A house is the biggest avalanche of custs one >> can decide on. Yet, if you have enough money you can also just rent a >> place. Financially, depending on where you are, it’s actually better not >> to buy a place outright because the admin council and sewage/garbage >> collection fees stack up to higher than rent. the only thing smarter >> would be to make sure the house will rise and go beyond inflation, and >> you might have a granny flat or room to rent out. My point again, choice. >> >> Here’s a good roundup of recommendations from various people about the >> watch: >> >> http://www.businessinsider.com.au/the-truth-about-the-apple-watch-2015-4?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+businessinsider+%2528Business+Insider%2529 >> <http://www.businessinsider.com.au/the-truth-about-the-apple-watch-2015-4?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+businessinsider+%28Business+Insider%29> >> >> >> Again, yes for a device that extends the capabilities of the phone, but >> I’m not sold on this fat toffee of a first try at watchmaking which is >> actually not very slick and I truly believe people will hit themselves >> on the head when the next one comes out, with either a new battery tech >> that can slim the thing down to actual superb rendition or enough kinks >> and design flaws will have made the actual watch statement valid. >> Because for now, even if I couldn’t see the dial, I would much prefer >> walking around with my seiko or one of the tag heuuers I still have in >> terms of statement than this thing which reminds me of the weird talking >> watch someone purchased for me once. Read the article and you will see >> each of the comments echo my initial points when I walked into that >> store yesterday. >> >> >> Yuma Antoine Decaux >> "Light has no value without darkness" >> Mob: +61 410732547 >> Skype: Shainobi1 >> twitter: http://www.twitter.com/triple7 >> >> >> >> >> >>> On 11/04/2015, at 12:20 pm, The Believer <ancient.ali...@icloud.com >>> <mailto:ancient.ali...@icloud.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Yuma, >>> When the iPhone first came out, I had a hard time believing a blind >>> person could use a touch screen when it eventually began to be made >>> accessible. >>> >>> But at some point, I began to consider the merits of an iPhone. Then >>> the time came for me to replace an old cell phone and I got the iPhone >>> 5. Its now just over 2 years old and I am far from needing to look at >>> newer models. I can see still using it 2 years from now, barring any >>> unforseen incidents. >>> >>> The Apple Watch may well meet the needs of some people., Its not in >>> my future. It sounds cool but that is as far as I go with it. >>> >>> If I out some thougt into it, I could come up with many products I >>> was "forced" to buy but that was not my point. >>> >>> What you are saying is like buying some ground beef. Oh now I am >>> forced to buy a skillet so I can cook it. (smiles) >>> >>> From The Believer. . . >>> By way of the Chariots of the >>> Gods cameth the Aliens who >>> dwelt amongst the humans, >>> and bringeth much knowledge. >>> >>> On 4/10/2015 6:57 PM, Yuma Antoine Decaux wrote: >>>> Hi Believer, >>>> >>>> Rightly said, however here’s a few points. >>>> >>>> there’s a product called usb to thunderbolt converter I’m forced to buy >>>> because i bought an apple product. Not saying this because I don’t like >>>> it, but its a design decision against standards that one or other >>>> company forces which forces me, the end of the food chain, to buy >>>> because I have other products which I use which are not compatible. All >>>> a matter of choice, and choice we have yet don’t have. you know why? >>>> Simply because we’re visually impaired and are restricted to what is >>>> available. I’m sure if you or i were sighted, we could very well be >>>> happy with a chromebook or an android. >>>> >>>> I reported this via mail because I was actually infuriated by the big >>>> gap between what was presented to me during the apple keynote and what I >>>> felt touched and heard from the apple store. And the freaking price. >>>> Same price as an iphone 6 64 gigs. Food for thought. And if you look at >>>> the reviews, they are mixed already, not unanimous like other quote >>>> unquote revolutionary products such as iphone or the good iteartive >>>> outings of macbooks and airs. So its more of a warning to others than my >>>> personal I think yada blahbbling. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Yuma Antoine Decaux >>>> "Light has no value without darkness" >>>> Mob: +61 410732547 >>>> Skype: Shainobi1 >>>> twitter: http://www.twitter.com/triple7 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 11/04/2015, at 10:59 am, The Believer <ancient.ali...@icloud.com >>>>> <mailto:ancient.ali...@icloud.com> >>>>> <mailto:ancient.ali...@icloud.com>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> What I find so very interesting is how these types of discussions go >>>>> on and on about new products, how some people state they would never >>>>> buy it, yada yada yada. >>>>> >>>>> At the end of the day, what is the point? Don't like it? Its too >>>>> heavy. Too big. Too expensive. Too small. Too cheap. >>>>> >>>>> Name a product that you are forced against your will to buy. Name one. >>>>> >>>>> I am not going to buy the Apple Watch simply because I have no need >>>>> for a watch. Who cares? No one cares. Right and I don't care if some >>>>> of you do not want to buy it either for any reason. Its not important. >>>>> >>>>> The Apple Watch may well be a nice product. But it sure as hell is >>>>> not a "must-have" product. Mankind has survived without it for >>>>> thousands of years. (smiles) >>>>> >>>>> From The Believer. . . >>>>> By way of the Chariots of the >>>>> Gods cameth the Aliens who >>>>> dwelt amongst the humans, >>>>> and bringeth much knowledge. >>>>> >>>>> On 4/10/2015 4:41 PM, Barry Hadder wrote: >>>>>> Comments below. >>>>>> On Apr 10, 2015, at 5:55 PM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu <listse...@me.com >>>>>> <mailto:listse...@me.com> >>>>>> <mailto:listse...@me.com>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Come on, guys. It’s a small device that you can wear on the wrist. >>>>>> Don’t you see any potential there at all? The remote control you’ve >>>>>> always wanted? >>>>>> >>>>>> Doesn’t a new remote control interfere with the narrative that >>>>>> people are sitting too much? >>>>>> >>>>>> The around-the-house communications device for the friends and >>>>>> family while your phone is docked and not weighing you down? Even the >>>>>> need for an iPhone is not so much of a deal, if the watch proves >>>>>> useful outdoors, because any place that you would go already sees you >>>>>> needing the phone for phone functions, regardless; your watch will >>>>>> always tether to a local phone, wherever you happen to be. >>>>>> >>>>>> So, we are supposed to want to buy a new iPhone, but we aren’t >>>>>> supposed to want to have to touch it. We need to git a watch so we >>>>>> don’t actually have to directly use our new iPhones. I still am >>>>>> finding their messaging confusing.. >>>>>> >>>>>> So I preordered. I’ll take the leap. Why not? It might just be my >>>>>> imagination, but even now I have more fondness for my iPods than my >>>>>> iPhone as a music player—what’s to say the watch won’t make some of >>>>>> the things that are made clumsy by the need to pull out my phone and >>>>>> that I do all the time more enjoyable? >>>>>> >>>>>> You don’t want to have to handle your new iPhone. >>>>>> Actually, I think that there are applications that a wearable would >>>>>> make easier to use. But, I think those applications are limited. >>>>>> >>>>>> , yes, I do think something has changed in the way Apple prioritises >>>>>> things; this product seems far more strained, for lack of a better >>>>>> word, and that may well be the result of executive decision-making >>>>>> that tends towards company growth rather than user satisfaction. >>>>>> >>>>>> It looks to me like Apple trying to emulate Google. >>>>>> >>>>>> Well, anyway, I’m especially looking forward to handling incoming >>>>>> notifications while I’m on the toilet. :) >>>>>> >>>>>> Wow! 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