Re:Apple Launches Apple Invites
by lordofgibbons on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @07:13PM
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As much I deeply dislike Meta, it's not the same. I can simply open the Play store install facebook or Instagram. For the Apple walled garden, I need to spend $800+ USD
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Re:Apple Launches Apple Invites
by addandsubtract on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @07:59PM
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You don't even need an app for Facebook or Instagram.
You don't even need an app for Invites.
It feels like everyone's talking past each other in a big way on this thread. You don't need an Apple Device to participate in one of these events. At most you might need an iCloud account, which, (imo) is pretty much the same as Meta and crew.
Unrelated to that point, as other posters have called out, folks pretty consistently overstate the cost of Apple hardware relative to peers. You can spend $800 on a new iPhone 16, the latest release, or half that on an iPhone SE. Both of these options are available right now on Apple.com. This feels like saying you'd need to spend $1000+ on an Android because that's how much the newest Pixel costs.