New Apple Lust Objects for 2010 and onward

Just ordered an i-pod air 16g and a Ballistic Tough Jacket Case Cover for my son's main christmas pressie, if he fucking bends it he isn't getting another. Please someone on this thread don't tell me it is shit because I am weeping at my bank balance right now.

http://im.ziffdavisinternational.com/t/pcmag_uk/photo/b/ballistic-tough-jacket/ballistic-tough-jacket_9mj2.1280.jpg

iPad Air's are pretty tough ime

Oh good! just having an irrational panic attack!

I would explain how I know how tough iPads are, but I overstate my secret shames often enough here

Just don't put an unprotected one on the couch near a cat prone to launching around the room at high velocity

You could also try getting it insured by a third party warranty provider like Squaretrade - they'll probably have an Accidental Damage option

http://www.squaretrade.co.uk/uk-ipad

Looks like it covers accidental damage by default

oh wow look we have a thread about apple

apparently dan riccio exists: http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/25/6845611/inside-apples-iphone-6-torture-building

seeing headlines about a possible event next month. i don't see what they're going to release that would pack anything near the punch of what they announced earlier this month, which makes it look like it's going to be a year with a killer wwdc and a really solid september event and then . . . a revision to the ipad and perhaps some mac mini shit? that's what i've seen. i guess the release of yosemite too, but do we really need to talk about that again at this point?

it's been a big year for the company, especially when you put it next to what's happen since steve died, and they should end it on a high note

Yosemite should never be spoken of again. It's like a bad Linux theme from 2003, with worse font rendering.

sounds good

How's it look on retina? xp

mere seconds/minutes from now my mini will be on 8.0.2

Should I chance upping to 8.0.2 while on vacation?

have spent seriously half an hour today trying to deal with the iMessage group chat fallout from two of my friends getting new phones and assorted OS upgrades. We are getting forked chats and blackholed messages, but nobody sees the same thing.

xpost i would wait a few days, probably, although i doubt they'll fuck up twice in a row

http://i.imgur.com/h8YNlVr.png

http://i.imgur.com/OYdRey2.jpg

that must be the macminicolo guys praying 'cause no one else gives a fuck

oh wait that's not one screenshot

you use a mac mini?

I wanna get one

It's the most affordable and most upgradeable Mac desktop

Not touching the iMac til it goes retina

i just reached out a touched mine 4 u

AND

Did the display turn into a retina display

no the pixels are as big as the iphone 6 plus

to qualify as retina the viewing distance would be from here to florida

did 8.02 this morning, definitely noticed a few slightly glitchy things have improved, including the touchID working much better

i have a six year old mini that is now so slow it's unusable. but I do use it as an itunes and plex server.

ipad mini? idgi i thought mini's first release was like 3 years ago.

ok i just learned a mac mini exists nm.

yeah, since 2005 or something

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEiwC-rqdGw

my 2011 mini rules and i haven't even maxed out the RAM or added a new HD yet

stick an SSD in there...adds years to yr life.

my iphone 3g battery now last for only like 30 min of pr)n

:(

halp

time to upgrade

Did that charging port fix over the weekend. Now my 5 is back working perfectly.

Saw this today: http://arstechnica.com/apple/2014/09/my-coworkers-made-me-use-mac-os-9-for-their-and-your-amusement/

I get a little rush of power when I pull my phone out of my pocket and nail the home button touch with the first grab so it just glides into operation with one smooth motion.

anyone have any experience selling used apple projects? there look to be lots of websites that deal in buying used mac hardware but i'm not sure if there's any way to determine which ones are scams and which are legitimate. i have a 2-3 y/o imac that's in very good working order which i bought to do some stopgap ios / web development work during a period of job-seeking. now that i have work (in an unrelated field) i find i do not use this machine and would like to divest.

any suggestions?

finally got my actual hands around a 6 plus yesterday and it is just comically awkwardly big

yeah a lot of reviews say it's more awkward to use than the similarly sized Samsung bc the bezel is so large. Seems only any good if you're not really going to use bluetooth at all times for calls, carry a bag, and only use it tablet-style with two hands.

I have a retina MBP now and omg this screen

ya its dope

lot of people speculating 6+ is intended to be paired w iwatch, yay consumerism

6+ is intended to be a big ass phone, well-established that there's a market for big ass phones. 6+ is a Veblen good, which people have accused every Apple product of being anyway for decades. If you want more status with your phone get a 6+ in gold.

anyone have any experience selling used apple projects? there look to be lots of websites that deal in buying used mac hardware but i'm not sure if there's any way to determine which ones are scams and which are legitimate. i have a 2-3 y/o imac that's in very good working order which i bought to do some stopgap ios / web development work during a period of job-seeking. now that i have work (in an unrelated field) i find i do not use this machine and would like to divest.

any suggestions?

― busted (art), Monday, September 29, 2014 1:07 PM (44 minutes ago) Bookmark

I've sold on eBay before

craigslist seems good but it's a pretty big pain for you and the buyer, tons of scams to wade through, lowballs, etc. but it's fee free

eBay is a bit better and more flexible but be prepared to pay at least ~15% in fees (you can ask for buyer to pay shipping)

For an iMac I think craigslist is probably best bet as shipping would be a huge hassle I think unless you have the original box and packaging etc.

best application for big phones imo is as a primary/only device which is not really apples market since apple users are rich, but i cld see it becoming more normal for even rich people to have just the phone

course need for a bag to keep it is a huge limiting factor, mostly for teh ladies

Biggest strike against a big phone is inability to use one handed unless you're Rachmaninoff