Apple Hardware Subscription (1 Viewer)

[John Dirk]

None on iPhone / iPad with adblocker.

Same here with Windows 11, Chrome and Ad Block Plus.

 

[John Dirk]

Not to derail the thread but reading the CNET article made me think of Google and their apparent commitment to just the opposite strategy with their automatic Chromebook obsolescence plan. Can't believe that's even legal.

 

[DaveF]

Chromebooks are those things that friends with kids get from the school, that they scream at because they’re so janky. Otherwise, I’m completely at sea these days wrt what Google’s doing with chromebooks.

 

[Sam Posten]

Scroll down. The x does not work.

 

[John Dirk]

Scroll down. The x does not work. View attachment 132229

I see what you're referring to now. For this particular one the X worked fine for me but there are other ads as you continue to scroll. These aren't pop-ups though, they're imbedded, which is why no ad blocker can exclude them.

It's a pretty low tactic on CNET's part.

 

[John Dirk]

Chromebooks are those things that friends with kids get from the school, that they scream at because they’re so janky. Otherwise, I’m completely at sea these days wrt what Google’s doing with chromebooks.

That's one use for them but they are also becoming an important part of the Enterprise business model. Because they only run apps from the Google Play store they tend to be very secure, making remote management a snap for system administrators. The Windows platform has introduced a similar concept called "S Mode", hoping to compete. I don't know if the MAC platform has adapted yet but they eventually will.

 

[DaveF]

I see what you're referring to now. For this particular one the X worked fine for me but there are other ads as you continue to scroll. These aren't pop-ups though, they're imbedded, which is why no ad blocker can exclude them.

It's a pretty low tactic on CNET's part.

Ad blockers exclude them just fine.

 

[DaveF]

That's one use for them but they are also becoming an important part of the Enterprise business model. Because they only run apps from the Google Play store they tend to be very secure, making remote management a snap for system administrators. The Windows platform has introduced a similar concept called "S Mode", hoping to compete. I don't know if the MAC platform has adapted yet but they eventually will.

Ah. These aren’t used in my industry. We’re just boring windows 10 desktops.

 

[Sam Posten]

Ad blockers exclude them just fine.

If you think I’m not running an ad blocker you cray

 

[DaveF]

Try 1Blocker.

 

[John Dirk]

Ad blockers exclude them just fine.

An ad blocker can only block what it recognizes as an ad. This is done via meta data contained in the HTML scripts. My ad blocker caught 4 of them but some of the ones on CNET's pages are presented as if they were part of the relevant article instead of being separately served by a service like Google Ads.

 

[DaveF]

on my iPad, and iphone too I think, 1Blocker caught and blocked all ads including the one giving Sam grief, it appeared.

1Blocker isn’t perfect, but it seemed to do a fine job in this case

 

[Clinton McClure]

on my iPad, and iphone too I think, 1Blocker caught and blocked all ads including the one giving Sam grief, it appeared.

1Blocker isn’t perfect, but it seemed to do a fine job in this case

I’m still using Legacy 1Blocker on my iPhone but have been thinking lately about buying the new version.

 

[Johnny Angell]

If they do this, will that be the only way to have an iphone, pay a monthly subscription fee?

 

[Clinton McClure]

If they do this, will that be the only way to have an iphone, pay a monthly subscription fee?

I’m sure you will still be able to buy an iPhone the same way you do now: either full MSRP or through your carrier via a payment plan rolled into your wireless bill.

 

[DaveF]

If they do this, will that be the only way to have an iphone, pay a monthly subscription fee?

No.

 

[Sam Posten]

Why Apple Is Preparing to Let You Subscribe to Your iPhone

Apple’s in-the-works iPhone hardware subscription service will squeeze more revenue from its giant user base. Also: The company is building its own financial infrastructure to reduce its reliance on partners.

www.bloomberg.com

 

[Ronald Epstein]

Why Apple Is Preparing to Let You Subscribe to Your iPhone

Apple’s in-the-works iPhone hardware subscription service will squeeze more revenue from its giant user base. Also: The company is building its own financial infrastructure to reduce its reliance on partners.

www.bloomberg.com

I am paying about $58-$59 a month for the top-tier Pro Max iPhone with 256GB and the upgrade program.

Now, I do realize the prices in the above article were only estimates. Who knows how much it will cost per month to lease an iPhone. However, if they can reduce the cost to $50 per month or below I would still be happy with that -- but I don't know how Apple would make money reducing costs further.

The worst thing about the upgrade program is forcing the customer to take Apple Care.

 

[ManW_TheUncool]

I am paying about $58-$59 a month for the top-tier Pro Max iPhone with 256GB and the upgrade program.

Now, I do realize the prices in the above article were only estimates. Who knows how much it will cost per month to lease an iPhone. However, if they can reduce the cost to $50 per month or below I would still be happy with that -- but I don't know how Apple would make money reducing costs further.

The worst thing about the upgrade program is forcing the customer to take Apple Care.

Well, you can be sure they'll require (at least some form/degree/variation of) AppleCare for leased products... just as all other businesses/industries usually do (require insurance or similar) at least to some extent (to secure their "investments")...

_Man_

 

[Ronald Epstein]

Well, you can be sure they'll require (at least some form/degree/variation of) AppleCare for leased products... just as all other businesses/industries usually do (require insurance or similar) at least to some extent...

_Man_

Oh, I am certain they will.