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Airplay - one feature that Apple loses against Google chromecast in c/apple@hardware.watch

[–] vmbient@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

just buy an apple tv lol scrub (/s)

Big Tech fights back against antitrust reforms in c/apple@hardware.watch

[–] vmbient@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Remember: If a massive corporation is vehemently against something, it's probably good for you.

Wired, MagSafe, or Wireless? in c/apple@hardware.watch

[–] vmbient@alien.top 2 points 10 months ago

Only wired.

Help in c/apple@hardware.watch

[–] vmbient@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

r/KidsAreFuckingSmart

how is that staying up? in c/apple@hardware.watch

[–] vmbient@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Magnets, how do they work?

People actually pay $100 for Casetify iPhone cases? in c/apple@hardware.watch

[–] vmbient@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I was willing to spend $60 on a dbrand ghost case, but only because they're the only ones that promise a replacement if your case gets yellow (which has happened to literally every transparent case I owned).

The evangelion collab cases are pretty cool design wise but the price is way too steep for a normal case. As for the non brand ones I feel like they're a waste of money, you could probably get a similar design on aliexpress.

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Why doesn't the Watch SE2 have a keyboard? (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by vmbient@alien.top to c/apple@hardware.watch

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I've been wanting to switch from the Samsung Galaxy ecosystem for a while. I bought an iPhone, which I quite liked and wanted to buy an apple watch. I decided to go for the SE as I have no reason for more.

But now I'm refunding it since apparently it doesn't support an on screen keyboard even though I paid extra for the larger 44mm. But I have to pay EVEN MORE for a Series 9 to get a SOFTWARE FEATURE.

Why?! It's not like it costs Apple any extra to put a bunch of pixels on a screen. Not being able to reply to texts is a crucial feature for me on the apple watch.

And no, dictation doesn't cut it. It's awful in my language and creates unnecessary noise. Scribbling is painfully slow and makes you look like an idiot. And of course whipping out your iPhone to write defeats the whole purpose.

On my Galaxy Watch 5 Pro (which despite its Pro name cost me about as much as the SE) I was able to install Gboard and use swipe type which lets me write multi word sentences pretty quickly. Don't tell me that the 3 trillion dollar company can't figure it out.

iPhone 16 Pro Again Rumored to Include Tetraprism Telephoto Lens With 5X Optical Zoom in c/apple@hardware.watch

[–] vmbient@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

is pointless for anyone who isn’t just pointing at far away things going ooooh aaaaah zoooooom.

That's like most of the iPhone's audience. More X'es means more better

Apple’s In-House Technologies Team Still Has Plenty of Work to Do in c/apple@hardware.watch

[–] vmbient@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

future is 5G to the home. It’s here now and offers as fast or faster speeds than many traditional broadband plans.

Wired > wireless. Always, no matter how technologically advanced we are. By the time mmwave is available to everyone we'll have 20gbps fiber at home.

Apple’s In-House Technologies Team Still Has Plenty of Work to Do in c/apple@hardware.watch

[–] vmbient@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Lmao, not happening with Apple. They limited a fucking hdmi port to the pro models.

I dropped my iphone 15 in c/apple@hardware.watch

[–] vmbient@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Buy Applecare and get a replacement.

Why do you use an iPhone? in c/apple@hardware.watch

[–] vmbient@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I want the best phone out there and the Exynos variant of the Samsung isn't it.