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daftykinsprepare your news feeds for this evening folks, another crApple event is on14:21
zxmpi_times are hard, everyones bills are going up, here's a 1k watch that will last 2-3 years... maybe...14:25
=== popey6 is now known as popey
davefI'm in the market to replace my Samsung. I'm on here to see if the new iPhone is worthy of my cash.16:51
daftykinsPixel 6a gets my vote for a sensibly priced phone right now16:51
* zxmpi_ is super happy with my titan pocket. even with all it's flaws16:53
davefI've been getting increasing dissatisfied with Samsung and Android in general. One feature that should be out of the box, support for standard protocols like Card/CalDAV.. Android does not support this out of the box and you have to pay $5 to get an app that sometimes works.16:53
zxmpi_yeah, had a few samsungs and they just seem to have a we know better attitude that irked me no end16:53
davefWhen I say sometimes, Android for some reason will just kill the app, even when you tell it not to optimize it. 16:54
davefAnd then when Samsung pushed an OS update, it installed Facebook app. Like WTF?16:54
davefI also got my S20FE a couple years ago direct from Samsung. I wanted the non-carrier experience, updates direct from Samsung. Did I get that? No.16:55
davefFirst thing the phone did upon inserting the SIM, it branded itself.16:55
davefSo now I only get carrier approved updates16:55
daftykinssounds like a Canada thing16:56
davefIt is16:56
davefFriends tell me they've not had this experience with the iPhone. It doesn't brand itself and it only recommends apps when inserting the SIM, not outright changing the browser homepage, installing apps you cannot remove, etc.16:57
daftykinsSamsung do know better though... how to make nice hardware and then ruin it with junk software :)17:00
daftykinsnever seen a SIM change web links etc unless authorised17:01
daftykinssorta like via the 'settings installation' method17:02
davefSamsung call it "Phone Customization Service"17:29
daftykinshmm must be a typo of 'Contamination'17:30
daveflol17:31
davefApple still going on about the watch? How many models this time around?17:31
daftykinsi decided to mute and play some Deftones tracks instead so i get the diluted experience 17:32
daftykinsneed to head out shortly for a pool league meeting!17:33
davefI'm on the phone to IKEA.. just unboxed a MALM chest of draws to put together and find there's a big gouge on the top panel.17:34
davefAnd have this A event muted lol17:34
daftykins:D17:34
davefThe shipping co slapped the shipping label over the damaged part of the box.17:34
davefSo I didn't see it until after it was unboxed17:35
daftykins:(17:38
davefAre they still using lightning to charge or they finally going to USB-C?17:47
daftykinsdunno, i'm closing off and heading out to a pool league meet now, so i'll have to remain uninformed until i spot the million news pieces online ;)17:49
daftykinsttfn \o17:49
davefcya17:50
davef"dynamic island" lol18:12

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