Apple September iPhone Watch Event 2023 Reactions

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I assume you imply that climate science is not “good science”?

30 years ago we called it “Global Warming”. Now it’s called climate change, but it’s the same thing, and it’s here. What scientists said was going to happen, is happening now. Every year is the hottest year on record. The forests are on fire, the farmland is in drought, the coasts have regular hurricanes and flooding.

Some folks object to climate change for political reasons, some for religious. I think very few object due to their own critical thinking. Religious objections are my favorite. When did God ever say that he’d not allow us to experience the consequences of our own actions?

It’s honestly a shame that after decades, and while we are currently, actively, seeing the consequences of climate change with our own eyes, there are still so many folks with their head in the sand.

Ah well, I come to this forum to chat about Apple and productivity. It’s not like facts and reasoning have ever changed a climate denier’s (or flat Earther, same mindset) mind. Or, to put it another way, never wrestle with pigs. You get dirty and the pigs like it. I should follow my own advice.

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I hear that Flat Earth is a global movement :disguised_face::disguised_face:

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I thought the opening video was good. Good to see a human element to all of this technology. :grinning:

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Apple deciding to no longer be affiliated with the animal cruelty business is the best news I’ve ever heard from the company.

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Reporting back, much to our joy, the new watch face is available in the new OS and it’s called Solar Analog.

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Hurrah!

Perhaps it got to the developer beta and not the public beta, since I’m not seeing it.

I guess I’ll just have to be patient and wait until Monday! In the meantime, I’m still enjoying Snoopy. :slight_smile:

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@ibuys (and @DannyR)

“With all due respect, I don’t believe I denied climate change or implied any such thing. In fact, I don’t deny climate change. I have every scientific and common-sense reason to believe that spewing millions of tons of pollution into the atmosphere can affect the climate. Moreover, for me, this is more than just an issue of climate change. It’s a matter of stewardship. We should do all we can to minimize pollution regardless of its effect on the climate. Pollution caused by greed and indifference is evil.

Some folks object to climate change for political reasons, some for religious.

You are right. Sadly, many are quick to discount various matters due to political or religious reasons. In some cases, the discounting is legitimate; in others, it’s not. Confirmation bias, depth of regression, poor logic, shallow educations, fear, laziness, and more contribute to people across the political and religious spectrums dismissing many truths while accepting nonsense and conspiracy theories.

Regarding the question, “When did God ever say that he wouldn’t allow us to experience the consequences of our actions?” you’re right, He didn’t. Quite the opposite, the Bible states that “we will reap [eventually] what we sow.” This holds true physically in terms of the impact of our actions on the planet, socially based on our interactions with others, and spiritually based on our response to our Creator. Unfortunately, others often suffer from our misdeeds as well. They are the victims of our wrongs, e.g., people in the third world suffering disproportionally due to first world pollution.

What I stated is that we should not accept pronouncements from science—or, for that matter, any other source—without careful thought. Both scientists and theologians can be wrong, and often are. I believe you might find that you and I are in closer agreement than you might think. While I deeply respect both scientists and the field of science, neither scientists nor theologians are infallible or free of bias—they are human. They deserve deep respect, but not blind allegiance.

Regarding a flat earth, I’m unsure why that topic was introduced but I’ll leave it at that except to say that my guess is that you are assuming far too much about my views of the origins of the universe and the mechanisms that brought it about. :slightly_smiling_face:

But, on to iPhone, watches and the like! :slightly_smiling_face:

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That’s cool! So it should be available on my S4?

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I was trying to be witty - apparently unsuccessfully (‘flat’ being ‘global’) oh well.
So much for my attempt at levity.

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I’ve ordered the new Apple Watch to replace my Series 4 which has been running funny the past year. If it weren’t for that I’d have no reason to replace.

No iPhone this year.

And I won’t be saving the planet by becoming a vegetarian.

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Obviously the fault is mine for not catching the wit, my apologies! All is good!

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I’m in the same boat. Did you get the 9 or the Ultra, if you don’t mind my asking?

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I stand corrected, and apologize. A long hot summer has put me on a shorter fuse than should be. I agree with everything you wrote here, and was apparently making a straw man out of your posts, and inferring facts that did not exist.

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I get it, but … no.

In your scenario, there are two compromises: turn something off and truncate exercise. I don’t have to do anything, and neither should anyone else, Apple needs to up their battery game.

This is not a critique of you or your suggestions, @WayneG, I get what you are saying but don’t you find it incredulous that people are “just making these changes” to “manage” their battery? Honestly, it is becoming laughable. Don’t give us 2000 nits, give us 4 days of battery! (I just thought, in magic tricks, it is called the “art of distraction”. And what word do the Apple crew use the most? :thinking:)

Once Apple introduced and then improved sleep tracking, 18 hours isn’t all day. Someone at Apple is making their own Kool-Aid.

No-one should have to manage their battery within 24 hours of it being fully charged.

End rant, sorry! As you were, I need to take my medication! :rofl: (my point still stands though! :wink:)

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I got the 9. It will be a “drop in replacement” for my 4. I’m even keeping my old Milanese Loop band. My wife (who has a newer watch) wanted a new band so I just ordered that (a Braided Solo Loop) with my watch.

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I wasn’t that excited by the event, and judging by this thread a lot of MPU listeners weren’t either. However, @MacSparky seemed to be very upbeat on the MPU episode that followed - not sure what I missed.

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The iPhone 15 Pro Max really should not be for me. I’m on a two-year cycle and I bought an iPhone 14 Pro last year. On top of that, ever since the iPhone 6, I’ve been buying the smaller of the two phone sizes.

What may get me is the 5x camera. I carry my phone with me when I’m on the river working as a raft guide and I really want more reach than the 3x lens on my 14 Pro. The ability to zoom in on an animal on shore or someone in another raft would be a big advantage. This summer I took a mirrorless camera with a zoom lens on every trip, but I never took it out once (it’s just too much trouble to catch a fleeting shot).

The action button is tempting for related reasons. Being able to access the camera and take pictures more easily with wet fingers and a wet screen would be a nice quality of life improvement.

All that said, I don’t know if I’d enjoy living with the big phone day to day. Whenever I’ve handled the pro phones in a store it just feels huge to me. I may end up ordering one to use it for a couple of weeks, knowing I can return it if it’s just too big.

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No worries. Part of my job used to be telling people “you can’t always get what you want”. :grinning:

In this case we can have “thin and light” OR sturdy and long lasting. And Apple has chosen style every time. That’s what got them to a $3 Trillion market cap, at least for a while.

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Yup. As our hosts here said on their latest episode: The only two reasons normies by iPhones now is to replace a phone that no longer works, or to get a better camera.

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Thanks for your kind reply but no apology needed at all. I took no offense, I merely thought I may have been misunderstood, no doubt evidence of my need to improve my communication skills. :slightly_smiling_face:

A long hot summer

I don’t know where you live but it has been a long hot summer for most throughout the world. I for one am happy to have fall arriving! :maple_leaf:

Blessings and I hope things lighten up for you!

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