iP8 + iWatch 3
Sep 14, 2017, 3:28 pm
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All the articles and FAQs that mention the issue state that you have the same phone number for both devices. I would assume that means there is somehow a clone SIM for the phone which access the same data/wireless plan, and that both devices will "ring" when you get a call and it's just a matter of which you decide to use.
Sep 14, 2017, 3:30 pm
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Hmmm.
$129 AppleCare+ = Screen size: 4.7, 4.7, 4.7, 4.7, 4.7, 4.7 Cost 449, 549, 549, 649, 699, 849
$149 AppleCare+ = Screen size: 5.5, 5.5, 5.5, 5.5, 5.5, 5.5 Cost 549, 649, 669, 749, 769, 799, 949
I'm gonna stick with screen size correlation. Cheap screen replacement is basically the main benefit, and I suspect largest cost to Apple, of service with AppleCare+. Bigger screen, higher cost to replace, higher insurance cost.
$129 AppleCare+ = Screen size: 4.7, 4.7, 4.7, 4.7, 4.7, 4.7 Cost 449, 549, 549, 649, 699, 849
$149 AppleCare+ = Screen size: 5.5, 5.5, 5.5, 5.5, 5.5, 5.5 Cost 549, 649, 669, 749, 769, 799, 949
I'm gonna stick with screen size correlation. Cheap screen replacement is basically the main benefit, and I suspect largest cost to Apple, of service with AppleCare+. Bigger screen, higher cost to replace, higher insurance cost.
The screen replacement cost difference (to Apple) due to screen size is marginal.
Would you say Apple's struggle with trying to also get Touch ID included in the iPhoneX was the reason Apple abandoned TouchID with the X?
Sep 14, 2017, 3:42 pm
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Sep 14, 2017, 3:44 pm
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Come to think of it, I wonder how the watch will perform overseas if used with a T-Mobile plan. Will it be able to roam--even if the phone were to use a local SIM--or would the LTE portion disable itself until returning to the US?
Sep 14, 2017, 3:55 pm
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If the iPhoneX had TouchID and/or multi-user FaceID at launch, I would have appreciated that.
Sep 14, 2017, 8:14 pm
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Sep 14, 2017, 8:19 pm
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3 products released at the same time, 3 different prices. 2 other products released a year later at the same time, 2 different prices, 3 devices released this year, at the same time, 3 different prices.
I don't see any 2 devices released at the same time that have the same price. But if you want to believe price and age are correlated, I guess you can believe what you want.
Sep 14, 2017, 8:33 pm
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I looked a bit more and it appears that the LTE band support on the Apple Watch is pretty minimal. Basically, just enough to support the US and Canada. However, there seems to be enough UMTS band support that limited 3G roaming might be possible depending on the country (and realistically would probably be good enough considering the speed caps T-Mobile and Sprint impose).
That said, is there any reason why LTE would be useful on an Apple Watch while outside of one's home country?
That said, is there any reason why LTE would be useful on an Apple Watch while outside of one's home country?
Sep 14, 2017, 11:16 pm
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I indicated insurance price/cost (to consumers) is related to the contemporary retail price of the devices being insured: "Cost appears related to retail price of the phones, with cheaper phones having lower insurance costs." That someone would argue against that seems to be amusing, especially as Apple has set up device insurance to not be a cost-center for it.
Sep 15, 2017, 2:34 am
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I looked a bit more and it appears that the LTE band support on the Apple Watch is pretty minimal. Basically, just enough to support the US and Canada. However, there seems to be enough UMTS band support that limited 3G roaming might be possible depending on the country (and realistically would probably be good enough considering the speed caps T-Mobile and Sprint impose).
That said, is there any reason why LTE would be useful on an Apple Watch while outside of one's home country?
That said, is there any reason why LTE would be useful on an Apple Watch while outside of one's home country?
Sep 15, 2017, 3:11 am
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All the articles and FAQs that mention the issue state that you have the same phone number for both devices. I would assume that means there is somehow a clone SIM for the phone which access the same data/wireless plan, and that both devices will "ring" when you get a call and it's just a matter of which you decide to use.
Sep 15, 2017, 8:15 am
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Wouldn't the Watch join the hotel's Wi-Fi in that case, though? Assuming that there's no captive portal to deal with, of course (and that the phone was pre-joined to it beforehand).
Sep 15, 2017, 8:39 am
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I would imagine so, even today, my watch joins the UnitedWIFI access points and it even works for messaging without paying for internet access, and the phone is OFF.
Sep 15, 2017, 12:17 pm
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