TDC's Official All Things Apple Thread

[NiCK (Crush)]

Yeah, the bundle is a great idea by Apple. They should do well with that.

Not interested in iPads or Watches again right now. Looking forward to the next keynote for iPhones and HOPEFULLY the AirPod Studio headsets.

[Jack]

I need a new phone asap.

[Bluewater34]

Yeah, my 8 is on its last legs. I’m almost ready to just pull the trigger on an 11, but I want to see if the 12 is worth waiting for.

[NiCK (Crush)]

Yeah that this point definitely wait for the 12.

[Jack]

I cracked the screen on my seven plus a few weeks ago and the battery is total shit. I’m just trying to make it to the finish line with elastics and duct tape at this point. Daddy needs a new device.

But, am I correct in that the originals rumors for this phone have proven not to be true and it isn’t going to be that great of an upgrade after all? No super chip or oled screen?

[Bluewater34]

Yeah, 5G is not going to get me to pay that much of a premium.

[Wildcats82]

I have an 11 and it'll take a lot for me to upgrade anytime soon

[Bluewater34]

I just updated to iOS 14, and it’s pretty underwhelming. Could be just the fact that I’m on an older phone, but there isn’t much to be excited about that I’ve found.

[soright05]

Originally Posted by Bluewater34 I just updated to iOS 14, and it’s pretty underwhelming. Could be just the fact that I’m on an older phone, but there isn’t much to be excited about that I’ve found.

Facts

[Bluewater34]

I do like the ability to watch video over the Home Screen, though. But that’s about it.

[Jack]

Does anyone have any opinions insight on the Apple Watch? My fitbit ionic is a piece of shit and now the battery lasts about 8 hours. I’m thinking if I tried I could get a new one from them, but I may just bite the bullet and jump to an apple watch. My daughter has a series 2 or 3, and she loves it. I basically just want an activity monitor and something for running, but think the iwatch seems to make a lot of sense.

[Josh.0]

I thought they were ridiculous when they first came out, bought one two years ago so I could control playlists while away from my phone, and now I love it.

The activity tracking is great, it always pushes me to get 10K steps in while letting me know if my activity trends are increasing or decreasing. I like that my phone notifications go there and that it gives me a quick look at my schedule, the weather, and when a chick’s matched with me on Hinge. Also great for playlist control and checking emails discreetly. I use it way, way more than I ever thought I would.

Edit: It’s also great for directions while cycling/running but not wanting to keep your phone always in front of you someplace. You open Google Maps or whatever you use and when you hit “go” your watch will display turn by turn directions. I always use it on my bike, it’s better than having my music constantly cutting out when I have to turn or merge or whatever.

[Bluewater34]

Originally Posted by Jack Does anyone have any opinions insight on the Apple Watch? My fitbit ionic is a piece of shit and now the battery lasts about 8 hours. I’m thinking if I tried I could get a new one from them, but I may just bite the bullet and jump to an apple watch. My daughter has a series 2 or 3, and she loves it. I basically just want an activity monitor and something for running, but think the iwatch seems to make a lot of sense.

If you’re just looking for a watch that monitors activity, I bought an Amazfit Bip last year and I love it. It doesn’t have apps or play music, but it’s a great activity tracker, has built-in GPS, displays alerts, and I only have to charge it maybe twice a month, depending on how much I use the GPS.

[MaLaKaS]

Originally Posted by Jack I need a new phone asap.

Same here. I replaced the battery on my iPhone 7 Plus earlier this year, but the charge port is so messed up. My phone barely charges these days. I can leave it on the charger for like 6 hours, to which I receive only a 20% charged battery. Sometimes I have to wait a few days for the port to work again. It's so frustrating and I want to throw it against the wall half the time.

[Jack]

Originally Posted by MaLaKaS Same here. I replaced the battery on my iPhone 7 Plus earlier this year, but the charge port is so messed up. My phone barely charges these days. I can leave it on the charger for like 6 hours, to which I receive only a 20% charged battery. Sometimes I have to wait a few days for the port to work again. It's so frustrating and I want to throw it against the wall half the time.

Have you tried to clean it? Mine stopped charging as well and I was able to clean a solid amount of pocket link out of it and now it charges fine. Just make sure you turn the phone off and try to use something like a toothpick that won’t damage the contacts.

[K270]

Originally Posted by MaLaKaS Same here. I replaced the battery on my iPhone 7 Plus earlier this year, but the charge port is so messed up. My phone barely charges these days. I can leave it on the charger for like 6 hours, to which I receive only a 20% charged battery. Sometimes I have to wait a few days for the port to work again. It's so frustrating and I want to throw it against the wall half the time.

Originally Posted by Jack Have you tried to clean it? Mine stopped charging as well and I was able to clean a solid amount of pocket link out of it and now it charges fine. Just make sure you turn the phone off and try to use something like a toothpick that won’t damage the contacts.

Had the same thing happening to me. That hole might be small, but its amazing how much crap can get in there.

[jeff1818]

When’s the 12 coming out? Deciding to purchase or lease. Also, my phone is super old.

[NiCK (Crush)]

October

[gweeps]

I wish iTunes didn't have DRM on their movies. I can't find a free program to remove it so I can create separate DVDs. Can't play the movies in anything other than iTunes. Don't have other Apple devices capable of watching them. Stinks. Some great titles at cheaper prices than physical media.

[Jack]

Originally Posted by gweeps I wish iTunes didn't have DRM on their movies. I can't find a free program to remove it so I can create separate DVDs. Can't play the movies in anything other than iTunes. Don't have other Apple devices capable of watching them. Stinks. Some great titles at cheaper prices than physical media.

How do you normally watch movies? Apple has allowed an AppleTV app on roku and other devices now so you can access your library w/o an appletv. I predominantly use vudu for movie streaming, but do have titles in apple that do not stream through movies anywhere. We have appletv’s at home, but I have one of the cheap rokus that I use when traveling.