Apple is not always best

[Layback Bear]

I wonder how many kids would have phones, laptops, tablets if they had to work for them.
When I was a kid if you wanted something besides normal food, clothing and shelter you worked for it. Then you took your earned money and went shopping. I would look all over town to find somebody that would pay for work done.
I would do just about anything for cash.

 

[A Guy]

Apple Products Account for 14 Percent of All Crime in New York City

Apple Products Account for 14 Percent of All Crime in New York City

A Guy

 

[whs]

No wonder, at their inflated prices. The kids are desperate.

 

[strollin]

People pay extra $$$ for that Apple logo. If you look at an Otterbox for an iPhone, there is a large circular opening on the case back. When I first saw that, I figured it was for the camera or something like that. Nope. It's so that the Apple logo won't be covered up by the case since it would be unforgivable for that logo to be hidden on someone's status symbol.

 

[Layback Bear]

I see a black market for Apple logos.

 

[crankypenguin]

I was given an Ipad3/64gb as a present and I am quite happy with it. However, if I had to purchase a tablet, I wouldn't...what do I really need a tablet for anyway? I already have a laptop and a desktop and my phone is basically a shrunken down version of a tablet. In my opinion tablets are a waste of money.

P.S I suppose an argument can be made that they are a good option to check email without getting out of bed or having a scorching hot laptop on your knees. But it's just one argument against many. That's what I use it for mostly, checking email in bed and skype.

 

[crankypenguin]

People pay extra $$$ for that Apple logo. If you look at an Otterbox for an iPhone, there is a large circular opening on the case back. When I first saw that, I figured it was for the camera or something like that. Nope. It's so that the Apple logo won't be covered up by the case since it would be unforgivable for that logo to be hidden on someone's status symbol.

Funny you mention that, first thing I did was buy this leather wrap around, that also turns into a triangle to stand it up at a 45 degree angle, and to COVER that damn logo. It does have a little hole on the top side for the back camera though.

 

[Britton30]

Apples with peanut butter spread all over them. GREAT.

Oh yeah, that is a good healthy snack.

 

[whs]

I have no phone except the tethered ones at the house. So the tablet makes some sense for me. We use it e.g. to make free phone calls from Europe to the US. When I call my neighbor in Florida from France, I do not even have to dial the area code - because it was set up in that area code.

We also use the tablet for navigation because we have no navigation equipment in the cars. Checking mail and the other webactivities are default.

I took a 7" Nexus7 because that is easier to haul around.

 

[ThrashZone]

Apple Products Account for 14 Percent of All Crime in New York City

Apple Products Account for 14 Percent of All Crime in New York City

A Guy

That's a wild statistic

 

[A Guy]

San Francisco also has a big issue with smart phone/tablet theft. I don't know what brands.

Welcome to San Francisco: Here's where the cellphone thefts are - InfoWorld

A Guy

 

[crankypenguin]

The theft is mostly of smartpones in NYC because the thief can sell it on a website like Craigslist for a pretty high price right away(Probably using the stolen phone hah) , so it's easy money to them. NYC police actually led a Iphone drive, asking people to come in an sign up with their UUID and make sure (track my Iphone) is on, and also another application they can use to track it.