In the last twenty minutes...
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On my second cup of coffee. Finding things on the interwebs to annoy you guys with.
Later, off to get my iPhone looked at - the battery has swollen!
wrote on 23 Sept 2020, 13:58 last edited by@George-K said in In the last twenty minutes...:
On my second cup of coffee. Finding things on the interwebs to annoy you guys with.
Later, off to get my iPhone looked at - the battery has swollen!
Is it just you or has the quality of Apple’s hardware really gone down since @Horace started owning AAPL?
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@George-K said in In the last twenty minutes...:
On my second cup of coffee. Finding things on the interwebs to annoy you guys with.
Later, off to get my iPhone looked at - the battery has swollen!
Is it just you or has the quality of Apple’s hardware really gone down since @Horace started owning AAPL?
wrote on 23 Sept 2020, 14:00 last edited by@Axtremus said in In the last twenty minutes...:
Is it just you or has the quality of Apple’s hardware really gone down since @Horace started owning AAPL?
Well, Horace's need for increasing profit margins undoubtedly has caused AAPL to cut some corners.
Yeah, let's blame him.
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wrote on 9 Oct 2020, 01:40 last edited by
I took it to the Apple store last week and they said they have to send it out.
If it's just a battery repair, it's a $49 repair. For a 3 year old iPhone 8, it's worth doing, particularly when I plan to sell it on eBay and get one of the new ones being announced next week.
Today, I was informed that the repair would be $349 because there are also "cellular connectivity issues."
FFS, I can buy a refurbished iPhone 8 on eBay or W00T for $240.
Not worth it.
So, I told them to send it back to me and I'll sell it on eBay for parts. Probably get $80 or so for it.
What a PITA.
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wrote on 9 Oct 2020, 02:04 last edited by
Son says Apple has moved a lot of SE's. Seems to be the phone of choice for business customers...
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Son says Apple has moved a lot of SE's. Seems to be the phone of choice for business customers...
wrote on 9 Oct 2020, 02:22 last edited by@Jolly said in In the last twenty minutes...:
Son says Apple has moved a lot of SE's. Seems to be the phone of choice for business customers...
The iPhone SE (gen2) is a great phone, but it's now a year old, and if I'm going to spring for a new one, I'll go for the iPhone 12. Better camera, better chip, etc.
In this time, I've been using an old iPhone 6S. Remarkable how well it works. But, as I said, the 12 will give faster performance, 5G (though that's not important for me), and a much better camera.
I updated my watch to the Watch SE. EKG and SpO2 are irrelevant to me, and not worth the extra $100. Neither is the "always on" feature.
It's kind of nice to see that you can make choices based on what you think your needs are (EKG, eg), and what you're willing to pay for those needs.
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wrote on 9 Oct 2020, 09:40 last edited by jon-nyc 10 Sept 2020, 09:41
The thing that interests me about the Apple Watch 6 is the idea of seeing what my sats do overnight. Not even anything to do with my transplant, more wondering how good/bad my breathing gets when I’m asleep.
But you can’t really wear an Apple Watch to bed unless you’re prepared to not wear it part of the day. It’s too power hungry. Fitbit just plain kick its ass on battery life.
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The thing that interests me about the Apple Watch 6 is the idea of seeing what my sats do overnight. Not even anything to do with my transplant, more wondering how good/bad my breathing gets when I’m asleep.
But you can’t really wear an Apple Watch to bed unless you’re prepared to not wear it part of the day. It’s too power hungry. Fitbit just plain kick its ass on battery life.
wrote on 9 Oct 2020, 11:34 last edited by George K 10 Sept 2020, 11:35@jon-nyc said in In the last twenty minutes...:
But you can’t really wear an Apple Watch to bed unless you’re prepared to not wear it part of the day. It’s too power hungry. Fitbit just plain kick its ass on battery life.
I sleep with my watch on. I take it off when I wake up, usually about 6, and charge it up. Takes about 90 minutes. During that time i shower, dress, have coffee,
review the bullshit herenews. It becomes a routine, so it's not a hassle at all. I usually still have about 30% on the watch when I start charging, so, depending on activity level, I could see it going 24 hours, easily.Also, is the SpO2 a constant monitor? I thought it's just a spot-check. If constant, I can see that being a battery hog.
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wrote on 9 Oct 2020, 11:48 last edited by Doctor Phibes 10 Sept 2020, 11:51
I only have to charge my Fitbit Charge about every five or six days. I was thinking of upgrading to an Apple Watch, but reading this I don't think I'll bother.
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wrote on 9 Oct 2020, 11:53 last edited by
It's all about what you value and consider important. I love being able to read and respond to a text, see my calendar, answer the phone, count steps, check the weather, play music...and see the time. The display is spectacular as well.
I had (on Jons recommendation) a Charge2. Though it was great, and battery was unbeatable, the features that the Apple Watch offer made it worth it, for me.
By the way, I checked my watch at 6:10 this am, and the batter was at 30%. 35 minutes of charging later, it's up to 75%.
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wrote on 9 Oct 2020, 12:14 last edited by
Back to the OP question . . .
My morning is great! Last evening I made my first-ever batch of yogurt; it cured overnight and this morning, viola, I uncovered the pot and it was perfect!
It is now draining, to achieve Greek status. I have no cheesecloth, so am making do with a metal strainer and paper towels. If that doesn't work, no biggie. I'll know what to do next time.
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It's all about what you value and consider important. I love being able to read and respond to a text, see my calendar, answer the phone, count steps, check the weather, play music...and see the time. The display is spectacular as well.
I had (on Jons recommendation) a Charge2. Though it was great, and battery was unbeatable, the features that the Apple Watch offer made it worth it, for me.
By the way, I checked my watch at 6:10 this am, and the batter was at 30%. 35 minutes of charging later, it's up to 75%.
wrote on 9 Oct 2020, 12:35 last edited by@George-K said in In the last twenty minutes...:
I checked my watch at 6:10 this am, and the batter was at 30%. 35 minutes of charging later, it's up to 75%.
Charged to 100% in 80 minutes.
