WHAT TO EXPECT FROM APPLE'S BIG EVENT ON SEPTEMBER 9TH

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  1. porkchopexpress

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    A lot better. But the moto G is about 200. That lower priced iPhone is at least 600.
     
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    I'm getting the same one FAMS. But I have to wait til Nov 7th!


    Sent from my baller ass iPhone 5S...... FAMS!
     
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    No 32GB option, you get 16, 64 or 128GB. Apple pulled a fast one. Guessing they knew offering a 32GB would be that perfect middle ground and wouldn't sell many 64GB versions. In other words, you'll probably splurge for the 64GB because 16GB might be cutting it too close.
     
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    Ya I just saw that. I've always gone with the 16g on my first 2 iPhones. With this latest one, the higher quality camera has really messed me up. I take TONS of pics and I noticed my phone was filling up. Barley had room for a bunch of music. Going to have to step up to the 64g like you said.


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    Correct. He probably meant with contract subsidy, the Moto G can be had for $179 with no subsidy.

    FWIW - the new Moto X is super interesting, my wife has the old Moto X (replaced her iPhone 4S) - and the in-car features are the best thing ever - I might get a new one just for this - no one does in-car interface better than the Moto X in my experience (and I have tons of phones going through my hands for development purposes).
     
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    Yeah, i just saw Mags say the new one was 200 bucks and figured it was without a contract. Guess i'll just get a Moto then.
     
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    Are cash registers equipped to do this already? Seems pretty legit, although the majority of fraud is perpetrated online I would guess
     
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    Wait I thought the lower priced iPhone is 149?
     
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    Yes many are equipped already. Apple has utilized existing technology and made it easier to use. Eventually, they will force retailers to all support it, like they did with the music industry. It's only a matter of time.
     
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    A few might be, but it is doing to be a big deal that they're updating everything to work with the NFC technology.

    I have had this vision for almost 10 years now that you'd be able to wave your phone in front of a soda machine to pay for a can of soda. It's almost here.

    I'm already paying for starbucks using my phone and their app. The app puts up a bar code and they have scanners to read that. The app then deducts the cost of my coffee from my account.

    This Apple Pay thing sounds like that except Apple/Store/iTunes already has everyone's credit card info so you'd only need that one source to pay for anything. No credit card info ever gets sent across the wires, except when you set up your payment method with apple.com.
     
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    What's so hard about taking a card out of a wallet and swiping it? It seems to me, using the phone will take much longer.

    :dunno:
     
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    Yeah, the Apple Pay thing sounds cool, but I'm not sure that getting out your phone and swiping your fingerprint will be so much faster than getting out your credit card and swiping it. Maybe slightly faster, but not enough to be revolutionary.

    If I'm missing something important, please do explain.
     
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    Remember Apple Passbook was supposed to revolutionize things too? I think it will be more of a novelty with a low utilization rate.
     
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    There will be no need for ID and your card information is safe (No static information stored on the magnetic strip, card number is not exposed), And no need to carry all your cards in your wallet or purse.
     
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    My understanding is that there will be tokenization of the id - (sort of the way that oAuth works for passwords via a standard login) - so issues like the Target and Home Depot hacks that exposed millions of credit card numbers is not longer a problem.
     
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    Okay, the security aspects do seem pretty worthwhile. I was hearing people laud the convenience aspect (not meaning in this thread) which I didn't entirely see.
     
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    "in theory". people will find a way, it'll just be a matter of time until the system can be defeated.
     
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    For it to work well, the user has to have a level of skill in using the phone. The average consumer/user is an idiot and more times than not, this will take longer. It'll be a novelty for several years, not sure if its going to stick. If you have to do a fingerprint verification in order to use it, its going to take a while as you have to unlock your phone, open the app, input the fingerprint then let it sync up.
     
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    Sure, and in theory people will find ways to tire and break cars - so let's just stay with horses because neither provide perpetual motion on demand.
     
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