Re:Did you lose your AirPods?
by bbarnett on Saturday August 24, 2024 @04:03AM
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Well you're paying for it, the app store fees alone make it worth while for Apple. I do wonder, with the changes slowly trickling down the pipe, will Apple's fees over then next few years slowly diminish? And if so, what of their support quality (which is financed via funds from app store fees)?
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I don't think I have bought an App in the AppStore in years, so the only money they're getting for me was from the device I buy every 5 years or so.
Phone support for devices usually ends a couple of months after the purchase date as far as I know, or has that changed?
I never had to give serial numbers or anything when calling, so I don't think they know/care?
Even at the Apple Store, they help with out-of-warranty items all the time. I recently gave away an iPhone 8 and they helped my friend setup.
A nice woman there gave me new rubber-thingies for my AirPods and it's been out of warranty for the longest time. I mean they never checked or anything.
Yep, you are paying for it. But with Google Android you pay with your privacy and time. And you get terrible support in return.
I've been trying to get a paid game the past days for my kids, a game where you try use bolts to remove wooden planks. It only exists with IAP and/or ads. The ads are terrible and not tailored to children. Nor are all the dark patterns. And you can get rid of the ads. By paying you get rid of them!!.. for 24 hours.
I'd rather pay via App Store or Google Play Store or Steam or whatever. Even a subscription for a month would've been better.
Don't the Play Store and the App Store take exactly the same cut in most cases?
Re:Did you lose your AirPods?
by nolist_policy on Saturday August 24, 2024 @01:13PM
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FWIW there is the Google Play Pass which gets you 1000+ games without any ads or the need for additional in-app purchases. It can be shared with 5 family members too.