Anyone else do the monthly Apple iPhone plan?

[Mik]

My 12 is still going strong and the overnight charge almost always lasts the whole day. I don't use a lot of storage on my phone. Can't see the fixed cost.

But I'm still a bit of a Luddite on technology. If it does what I want done, I'm good. Bells and whistles will not significantly change my life, and so many of them are trying to 'help' me, which is 95% annoying.

You kids get off my lawn phone.

[89th]

Side note, we are going to get a landline. Ugh, guess it's not really the copper connection kind, but VoIP. Anyway, want to teach the kiddos basic phone manners, and also give them a way to call us or a neighbor if they need something and we are away. Of course now that I did a google search about it, I'm getting all sorts of stories about how there's a trend of getting landlines again for kids instead of any form of a smart phone.

[jon-nyc]

We had voip until my MIL died. Then we canceled it. The boy was probably 9.

[Mik]

We cancelled our land line when there was nothing coming through but telemarketing and political calls. It was maybe ten years ago?

[Axtremus]

@jon-nyc said in Anyone else do the monthly Apple iPhone plan?:

I had no idea about the vastness of demand of her instagram feed when I bought it for her.

The 17 Pro Max lets you go up to 2 TB storage. Hopefully that will tie her over for a bit. Then ...

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[taiwan_girl]

@Mik said in Anyone else do the monthly Apple iPhone plan?:

My 12 is still going strong and the overnight charge almost always lasts the whole day. I don't use a lot of storage on my phone. Can't see the fixed cost.

Same! LOL. Great mind think alike.

[jon-nyc]

@taiwan_girl said in Anyone else do the monthly Apple iPhone plan?:

@Mik said in Anyone else do the monthly Apple iPhone plan?:

My 12 is still going strong and the overnight charge almost always lasts the whole day. I don't use a lot of storage on my phone. Can't see the fixed cost.

Same! LOL. Great mind think alike.

And so do you and Mik!

[taiwan_girl]

@jon-nyc

[89th]

I would've stayed with the 12, but with the kiddos being young and seeing how great the latest camera (including zoom, video, etc...) is, I wanted to improve the videos I have of the kids, especially with a few trips coming up. That being said, the 12's camera is still fantastic.

[Horace]

I forget which iPhone model I have a week after I buy one. I've never done the auto-upgrade plans.

[Mik]

It’s like cars. As long as I can rely on them there’s no imperative to replace.

[Doctor Phibes]

Save your money and buy another guitar.

[Mik]

I’ve e been considering taking up the guitar again, maybe buying a good acoustic.

[kluurs]

@Mik said in Anyone else do the monthly Apple iPhone plan?:

I’ve e been considering taking up the guitar again, maybe buying a good acoustic.

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[mark]

@Mik said in Anyone else do the monthly Apple iPhone plan?:

I’ve e been considering taking up the guitar again, maybe buying a good acoustic.

What is your budget for said guitar?

[mark]

I just bought the 16 Pro Max a few months ago. It figures. Now I have the AirPods Pro 3 and the Apple Watch Ultra 3 bring delivered tomorrow. Apple gave me a credit card and zero percent interest for a year so, I went for it. Looking forward to using the universal translator for our trip to Germany next summer.

[Mik]

@mark said in Anyone else do the monthly Apple iPhone plan?:

@Mik said in Anyone else do the monthly Apple iPhone plan?:

I’ve e been considering taking up the guitar again, maybe buying a good acoustic.

What is your budget for said guitar?

No idea. I think it would just be one that I liked the tone and was fairly light action. That would be more important than price.

[mark]

First thing I would do is find a good acoustic guitar tech/luthier. Most any guitar of any price range can be made to play to your preference if done properly by a skilled technician.

The sound can change depending on various factors including string choice and changing atmospheric conditions.

Go play a few and pick the one that speaks to you.

Some guitars have great factory setups. Others do not. Even from the same brand/model/factory.

[Mik]

Good suggestion. They're wooden objects so, like pianos, there will be variations. An illustration of what I mean would be easier with electrics. I find Fenders much easier to play than Les Pauls, which have a higher action and require more strength, at leas the ones I've played.

[mark]

The Fender probably had a good setup and the Les Paul probably did not. Or at least not to your preference. All guitars acoustic or electric, need proper setup and maintenance.