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> Personally I think Apple should just create Messages for Android and charge $5/month I'd move to Android in a heartbeat if they did this. I think that is the

by AJRF 3y ago

> Personally I think Apple should just create Messages for Android and charge $5/month I'd move to Android in a heartbeat if they did this. I think that is the reason why it will never happen.

tempodox 3y ago
So you're on an iPhone just for the bubbles?
- voakbasda 3y ago
  I think you are joking, as this is actual reality for many younger people, isn’t it?
  - EricHolden12 3y ago
    Blue vs green bubbles is a subtext of an unspoken class system: iPhone = for rich people Android = for poor people Thus if you’re a teen and you have a green bubble, you are poor.
    - cmiles74 3y ago
      There are some functional issues as well, my understanding is that group chats in particular are inconsistent for Android members of the group.
  - raydev 3y ago
    > as this is actual reality for many younger people, isn’t it No, teens are mostly using other services like Snapchat, IG, WhatsApp, even TikTok for messaging their friends. iMessage is for communicating with old family members.
- deleted 3y ago
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- Jcowell 3y ago
  No , or at least it’s not the full picture that this conversation leaves out. iMessage is the just the face of what two iphone users have the ability to do. Your texting, you have a full set of features to communicate with someone without the need to coordinate Do you have X , no Do you have Y. Everyone know’s how to use it because it’s the default. As you talk more you use more of the native features that are also integrated into imessage, I.e Facetime. No need to download and create an account on Zoom and Skype, It’s a tap away. You’re together and you need a way to share info , pictures, videos whatever. Not only can you do this via imessage but you can also do it via airdrop. Nice , instant, and easy. it isn’t just imessage. it’s implicit understand of what it all brings that makes it an option of the American teenager.
etblg 3y ago
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by AJRF 3y ago

> Personally I think Apple should just create Messages for Android and charge $5/month I'd move to Android in a heartbeat if they did this. I think that is the reason why it will never happen.

tempodox 3y ago

So you're on an iPhone just for the bubbles?

voakbasda 3y ago
I think you are joking, as this is actual reality for many younger people, isn’t it?
- EricHolden12 3y ago
  Blue vs green bubbles is a subtext of an unspoken class system: iPhone = for rich people Android = for poor people Thus if you’re a teen and you have a green bubble, you are poor.
  - cmiles74 3y ago
    There are some functional issues as well, my understanding is that group chats in particular are inconsistent for Android members of the group.
- raydev 3y ago
  > as this is actual reality for many younger people, isn’t it No, teens are mostly using other services like Snapchat, IG, WhatsApp, even TikTok for messaging their friends. iMessage is for communicating with old family members.
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Jcowell 3y ago
No , or at least it’s not the full picture that this conversation leaves out. iMessage is the just the face of what two iphone users have the ability to do. Your texting, you have a full set of features to communicate with someone without the need to coordinate Do you have X , no Do you have Y. Everyone know’s how to use it because it’s the default. As you talk more you use more of the native features that are also integrated into imessage, I.e Facetime. No need to download and create an account on Zoom and Skype, It’s a tap away. You’re together and you need a way to share info , pictures, videos whatever. Not only can you do this via imessage but you can also do it via airdrop. Nice , instant, and easy. it isn’t just imessage. it’s implicit understand of what it all brings that makes it an option of the American teenager.

etblg 3y ago

Hey! Whaddaya know! https://twitter.com/TechEmails/status/1589450766506692609 https://twitter.com/TechEmails/status/1589450766506692609