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Each one of those ads is a free ad for Apple and Linux. “If you had Apple, you wouldn’t have to endure this!”

by otikik 4y ago

smnrchrds 4y ago
I wish Apple was actually good in that regard. I ended up uninstalling Apple Stocks app from my Mac and iPhone because of all the terrible ads. The ads I saw were even worse than this: https://images.app.goo.gl/dVbDoBuScVzp3uAg9 https://images.app.goo.gl/dVbDoBuScVzp3uAg9
- latsnoopy 4y ago
  wtf, i have never seen any add in ios including stock app
  - pivo 4y ago
    I think that's in the Apple News "Business News" section at the bottom. I'd never noticed it before myself.
  - MikusR 4y ago
    You never looked in settings?
- tpmx 4y ago
  What the actual f? Good thing I don't live in a very high ARPU area. That insulates you from a surprising amount of crazy stuff. I mean, just not living in US/UK will get you quite far.
- YawningAngel 4y ago
  If the worst problem you have is ads in your stocks app, it sounds like Apple is still coming out way ahead. I agree that they're squandering brand value for what must be a very marginal gain though
  - smnrchrds 4y ago
    > it sounds like Apple is still coming out way ahead I disagree for three reasons: 1. Apple Ads are incessant about their own services. Why is (or was?) not having iCloud set up showing up as a permanent notification badge over Settings? It was a while ago, but I remember I subscribed just to shut iOS up. It worked for Apple I guess, but only in a shortsighted way. 2. Ads are big business. Microsoft didn't start with shameless ads, and I don't think Apple would stop at current ad levels. They have to show growth quarter after quarter, so in all likelihood, like we have seen with other companies, it's only gonna get worse. I would love to be proven wrong, but I would also be surprised if I do. 3. The gap between "no ad" and "low ad" feels much bigger the gap between "low ad" and "more ad". Just replace Apple and Microsoft with Netflix and imagine how we would feel if Netflix started showing some—not too many and not too outrageous—ads. For me at least, it moves the service from the "no ad" category to the "with ad" category, and I hate the latter category. So at least in my view, the gap between Apple and Microsoft in this regard is not "way ahead", it is "slightly ahead and getting closer". So while I would be happy to spend an extra X$ for a "no ad" product compared to a "with ad" product, I wouldn't feel the same about a "low ad" product. The Apple premium makes much less sense now, and I am not sure if I am gonna go with Apple for my next phone or computer purchase.
at-fates-hands 4y ago
I saw this coming a few months ago and had the same reaction. I was already in the market for a new PC. I'm just finalizing what version of Linux I want to run for my dev work and then I'm going to offload my Adobe work onto a Mac Mini and finally get rid of Windows once and for all.
reaperducer 4y ago
Each one of those ads is a free ad for Apple and Linux. “If you had Apple, you wouldn’t have to endure this!” In an ideal world, it would push people toward real life. "Another ad on my computer? I don't need to Candy Crush that bad. I'll go outside."
- falcolas 4y ago
  Outside is boring and, compared to pc gaming, expensive. You have to drive to get anywhere interesting (expensive), there are parking and entrance and camping fees, tourists, and the view is mostly the same as the last twelve times. Sports leagues are expensive, time consuming, and prone to serious injuries you’ll be feeling for decades (and expensive too). And then there’s the short and long term costs associated with long term exposure to the sun. Granted, I’m cherry picking negatives. But by that same token, so is equivocating PC gaming with Candy Crush. No regrets.
  - midoridensha 4y ago
    >You have to drive to get anywhere interesting (expensive) Only in America. Thankfully, 95% of the world's population lives somewhere else.
    - withinboredom 4y ago
      I was about the say the same. Moved out of the US five years ago. I can hop on bike and be at a national forest in 10 minutes, taking nothing but dedicated bike roads.
  - reaperducer 4y ago
    Outside is boring and, compared to pc gaming, expensive I feel very sad for you.

Each one of those ads is a free ad for Apple and Linux. “If you had Apple, you wouldn’t have to endure this!”

by otikik 4y ago

Each one of those ads is a free ad for Apple and Linux. “If you had Apple, you wouldn’t have to endure this!”

I wish Apple was actually good in that regard. I ended up uninstalling Apple Stocks app from my Mac and iPhone because of all the terrible ads. The ads I saw were even worse than this: https://images.app.goo.gl/dVbDoBuScVzp3uAg9 https://images.app.goo.gl/dVbDoBuScVzp3uAg9

latsnoopy 4y ago
wtf, i have never seen any add in ios including stock app
- pivo 4y ago
  I think that's in the Apple News "Business News" section at the bottom. I'd never noticed it before myself.
- MikusR 4y ago
  You never looked in settings?
tpmx 4y ago
What the actual f? Good thing I don't live in a very high ARPU area. That insulates you from a surprising amount of crazy stuff. I mean, just not living in US/UK will get you quite far.
YawningAngel 4y ago
If the worst problem you have is ads in your stocks app, it sounds like Apple is still coming out way ahead. I agree that they're squandering brand value for what must be a very marginal gain though
- smnrchrds 4y ago
  > it sounds like Apple is still coming out way ahead I disagree for three reasons: 1. Apple Ads are incessant about their own services. Why is (or was?) not having iCloud set up showing up as a permanent notification badge over Settings? It was a while ago, but I remember I subscribed just to shut iOS up. It worked for Apple I guess, but only in a shortsighted way. 2. Ads are big business. Microsoft didn't start with shameless ads, and I don't think Apple would stop at current ad levels. They have to show growth quarter after quarter, so in all likelihood, like we have seen with other companies, it's only gonna get worse. I would love to be proven wrong, but I would also be surprised if I do. 3. The gap between "no ad" and "low ad" feels much bigger the gap between "low ad" and "more ad". Just replace Apple and Microsoft with Netflix and imagine how we would feel if Netflix started showing some—not too many and not too outrageous—ads. For me at least, it moves the service from the "no ad" category to the "with ad" category, and I hate the latter category. So at least in my view, the gap between Apple and Microsoft in this regard is not "way ahead", it is "slightly ahead and getting closer". So while I would be happy to spend an extra X$ for a "no ad" product compared to a "with ad" product, I wouldn't feel the same about a "low ad" product. The Apple premium makes much less sense now, and I am not sure if I am gonna go with Apple for my next phone or computer purchase.

at-fates-hands 4y ago

I saw this coming a few months ago and had the same reaction. I was already in the market for a new PC. I'm just finalizing what version of Linux I want to run for my dev work and then I'm going to offload my Adobe work onto a Mac Mini and finally get rid of Windows once and for all.

reaperducer 4y ago

Each one of those ads is a free ad for Apple and Linux. “If you had Apple, you wouldn’t have to endure this!” In an ideal world, it would push people toward real life. "Another ad on my computer? I don't need to Candy Crush that bad. I'll go outside."

falcolas 4y ago
Outside is boring and, compared to pc gaming, expensive. You have to drive to get anywhere interesting (expensive), there are parking and entrance and camping fees, tourists, and the view is mostly the same as the last twelve times. Sports leagues are expensive, time consuming, and prone to serious injuries you’ll be feeling for decades (and expensive too). And then there’s the short and long term costs associated with long term exposure to the sun. Granted, I’m cherry picking negatives. But by that same token, so is equivocating PC gaming with Candy Crush. No regrets.
- midoridensha 4y ago
  >You have to drive to get anywhere interesting (expensive) Only in America. Thankfully, 95% of the world's population lives somewhere else.
  - withinboredom 4y ago
    I was about the say the same. Moved out of the US five years ago. I can hop on bike and be at a national forest in 10 minutes, taking nothing but dedicated bike roads.
- reaperducer 4y ago
  Outside is boring and, compared to pc gaming, expensive I feel very sad for you.