Apple won’t let you use an Apple TV unless you have another Apple device

Re:Apple won’t let you use an Apple TV unless you have anoth... by jagged-chisel on Monday January 16, 2023 @05:48PM (#34406557)

But there’s no technical reason a stand-alone watch couldn’t be an option for those who actually want it.

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Re:Apple won’t let you use an Apple TV unless you have anoth... by yamtaddle on Monday January 16, 2023 @05:53PM (#34406605)

Sure, but

> The Apple Watch could be the next big thing that replaces the smartphone

I simply don't think is true.

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Re:Apple won’t let you use an Apple TV unless you have anoth... by dijit on Monday January 16, 2023 @06:17PM (#34406877)

You might not, but I have gone entire days with only my LTE Apple watch.

I can take calls, play music (wirelessly through my airpods), crudely reply to messages (it's only a little awkward, surprisingly usable) and pay for things without my phone.

For web-browsing, I don't need to do that all the time.

I use my camera a sum total of twice a month.

I don't think I'm special.

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Re:Apple won’t let you use an Apple TV unless you have anoth... by thorncorona on Monday January 16, 2023 @06:26PM (#34406969)

There are people who'd be able to get by with a watch, but as an alternate perspective:

- 99% of my messaging is through text, the other 1% is video calling - Most of my causal web browsing is on my phone - I've taken thousands of pictures on my phone in the last year.

Most of my friends are like this as well.

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Re:Apple won’t let you use an Apple TV unless you have anoth... by dijit on Monday January 16, 2023 @06:40PM (#34407092)

I’m sure thats true, in fact, I’m certain of it.

most of the use of my phone is mobile web-browsing.

I can honestly live without that sometimes, especially as phones are getting large enough that you might as well have a tablet that you lug around sometimes.

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Re:Apple won’t let you use an Apple TV unless you have anoth... by fsflover on Monday January 16, 2023 @05:58PM (#34406656)

And it indeed exists: PineTime.

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