APPLE THREAD | Apple Event Sept. 9th 2024 10a.m. PT. | iPhone 16

[GreenNGold89]

I don’t know if this is an Apple thing but thought I’d ask here. Anyone else not getting notifications for threads they watch randomly?

If I haven’t posted in a thread in a while, it’s like I no longer get notifications unless I go back in and hit unwatch then watch. Hella annoying.

 

[Fozz]

I don’t know if this is an Apple thing but thought I’d ask here. Anyone else not getting notifications for threads they watch randomly?

If I haven’t posted in a thread in a while, it’s like I no longer get notifications unless I go back in and hit unwatch then watch. Hella annoying.

Yeah, I do. They push accounts based on who you follow or 'tweets' that you've interacted with. It's lightweight annoying.

 

[Magic33]

They've been destroying him all week since the announcement. Pretty much a reflection of the nasty lynch mob mentally that's a part of social media now. MKBHD has been an incredible contributor to the tech space and the blueprint for content creators.

But as usual, when you're #1 and you make a mistake folks are ready to tear you down.

He's selling a wallpaper app for $50 that gives you access to buy more wallpapers.

Tear you down He's not doing community service, he's become rich doing what he does and his job is criticizing other companies. He didn't start the act of reviewing tech, he just became the main black one.

People can criticize him, just like he can criticize Apple, Samsung, Google or Huwaei

 

[kvsm23vs24]

Really wanted the 16 with a dope color, but they really let me down. I liked the green in the 13 and the purple on the 14 (which I have now). Last year was natural titanium- does that one still look good? Hopefully a surprise color comes out. I remember the green came a little after.

Also got the black U2. Thing is sexy.

 

[Fozz]

$135 trade-in credit for my Series 8 towards an Ultra 2.

 

[ootherocoo]

Decided to return the Series 10 and get the U2........so far I love it!!

 

[DonRafa]

Decided to return the Series 10 and get the U2........so far I love it!!

 

[MakeNTGreatAgain]

600 to repair my girls macbook
just ended up copping a new one, repair prices are wild, but i looked up the logic boards on ebay and they are also around 500 bucks, pretty crazy

 

[DYNAMICS]

He's selling a wallpaper app for $50 that gives you access to buy more wallpapers.

Tear you down He's not doing community service, he's become rich doing what he does and his job is criticizing other companies. He didn't start the act of reviewing tech, he just became the main black one.

People can criticize him, just like he can criticize Apple, Samsung, Google or Huwaei

The app is free. The "pro" version of the app, or to unlock a bigger library is $50.

There's a difference between giving critique and opinions respectfully vs. a full-on lynch mob trying to tear him down on Twitter for poor judgement. And that's where my original statement comes from. From what I witnessed online a good percentage of comments came from those waiting in the cut for years, for MKBHD to slip-up to attack him in whichever way.

 

[703 hwy]

damn MKBHD is getting a lot of heat for trying to sell wallpapers for $50 a year

Stumbled upon this story last week. They’re ready to put his head on a stake. YouTube and Reddit are killing dude.

 

[Nujavez]

From what I witnessed online a good percentage of comments came from those waiting in the cut for years, for MKBHD to slip-up to attack him in whichever way.

This was what I was seeing as well. Some of them it's almost like they trying to cancel the dude.

 

[nonnative]

The app is free. The "pro" version of the app, or to unlock a bigger library is $50.

There's a difference between giving critique and opinions respectfully vs. a full-on lynch mob trying to tear him down on Twitter for poor judgement. And that's where my original statement comes from. From what I witnessed online a good percentage of comments came from those waiting in the cut for years, for MKBHD to slip-up to attack him in whichever way.

How exactly can you tell people were waiting around for this to happen? You been following all their accounts?

I actually like his reviews and think he's the best of the wide ranging, non specialized tech reviewers but this was an incredibly bad move on his part. He's been preaching for years about companies getting greedy and this and that and then wants to charge $12/month for 1080p wallpapers? Same for him talking about ads which his app also has plenty of.

His biggest and probably best work was on the Humane AI companion that was secretly tracking you and then surprise surprise, his app also tracks you. Which is even funnier cause it's a wallpaper app.

And of course he has that now infamous tweet that's coming back to bite him.

Like I said, I like the dude and hope he learns from this. Honestly it's kind of expected for influencers and internet personality types to eventually sell out, there's too much money not to. Plenty of them do and no one cares this much but when your whole persona is being the honest, straightforward reviewer and then your app does everything youve been criticizing for years, people are going to respond this way.

Just based on the size and strength of his fan base, he could have easily came up with a clean, ad free, no frills app and charged a couple bucks a month or a small one time fee and he would have made plenty of money.

 

[DYNAMICS]

This was what I was seeing as well. Some of them it's almost like they trying to cancel the dude.

It's nuts...and disgusting.

I will say his latest podcast episode, after the app launch, didn't help. He did, but didn't address some of the key criticisms coming his way about the app.

 

[OrangeBlueGarden]

Anyone got the AirPods 4??

 

[Magic33]

The app is free. The "pro" version of the app, or to unlock a bigger library is $50.

There's a difference between giving critique and opinions respectfully vs. a full-on lynch mob trying to tear him down on Twitter for poor judgement. And that's where my original statement comes from. From what I witnessed online a good percentage of comments came from those waiting in the cut for years, for MKBHD to slip-up to attack him in whichever way.

Didn't know he had fanboys

With the free version you get standard definition and you're limited on what you can access.

A lynch mob trying to tear him down As if he's being doxed. Maybe they're waking up. I realized it when he went from dBrand to trying to create kicks. It's about the money for him, and he's being treated the same way. It's also a way for them to attract clicks and content off his name. It's part of what he signed up for. It's just like when he uses certain titles to attract attention to his videos. He'll be aiiiht.

People asked about his wallpapers, and what did he do for his community? Here's something you can buy, so I can profit even more.

All these people were just displaced and hurt in a hurricane and you're worried about MKBHD, who was nice enough to share with his fanbase who have supported him for a decade, wallpapers for a price. Drug dealers will give out money and samples.

 

[Frankie Blue]

selling wallpapers in 2024 is nasty nasty work.

you gotta watch an ad for a "free" wallpaper that comes in 1080p

anyone going extra hard at the guy is a clown but the guy obviously deserves to be made fun of especially since he can be pretty critical of other brands.

still watching his vids

 

[jaymosenvied]

It’s a bandwagon at this point. I support bro. You’re not obligated to purchase.

 

[stick]

This MKB stuff is just the controversy of the week that people are pretending to care about until the next one comes along. I can't stand the internet .

I drug my feet in grabbing a new phone and now all the stores in my area are sold out. Does Apple typically restock frequently or is it more like one big shipment here and there?

 

[picasso swerve]

He's selling a wallpaper app for $50 that gives you access to buy more wallpapers.

Tear you down He's not doing community service, he's become rich doing what he does and his job is criticizing other companies. He didn't start the act of reviewing tech, he just became the main black one.

People can criticize him, just like he can criticize Apple, Samsung, Google or Huwaei

Damn the negativity here. I mean his job is reviewing tech stuff, criticizing is only part of that. Youre making it seem like thats the only thing he does.

And yes I agree he wylin for that $50.

 

[DonRafa]

This MKB stuff is just the controversy of the week that people are pretending to care about until the next one comes along. I can't stand the internet .

I drug my feet in grabbing a new phone and now all the stores in my area are sold out. Does Apple typically restock frequently or is it more like one big shipment here and there?

i’m pretty sure they get stock almost everyday

 

[Magic33]

Damn the negativity here. I mean his job is reviewing tech stuff, criticizing is only part of that. Youre making it seem like thats the only thing he does.

And yes I agree he wylin for that $50.

And he put out a tech product that he himself wouldn't support or buy, but figured he could get enough suckers to buy it based on his name and cosign.

What happens when Pepsi puts out a bad flavor? People stay criticizing Nike up here.

He can get critiqued just like he does with tech products.

 

[MakeNTGreatAgain]

How exactly can you tell people were waiting around for this to happen? You been following all their accounts?

I actually like his reviews and think he's the best of the wide ranging, non specialized tech reviewers but this was an incredibly bad move on his part. He's been preaching for years about companies getting greedy and this and that and then wants to charge $12/month for 1080p wallpapers? Same for him talking about ads which his app also has plenty of.

His biggest and probably best work was on the Humane AI companion that was secretly tracking you and then surprise surprise, his app also tracks you. Which is even funnier cause it's a wallpaper app.

And of course he has that now infamous tweet that's coming back to bite him.

Like I said, I like the dude and hope he learns from this. Honestly it's kind of expected for influencers and internet personality types to eventually sell out, there's too much money not to. Plenty of them do and no one cares this much but when your whole persona is being the honest, straightforward reviewer and then your app does everything youve been criticizing for years, people are going to respond this way.

Just based on the size and strength of his fan base, he could have easily came up with a clean, ad free, no frills app and charged a couple bucks a month or a small one time fee and he would have made plenty of money.

yep
he sold out and people wanna defend him for selling out and he doesnt wanna admit it

 

[703 hwy]

Yea I gotta agree he sold out. As stated by Magic33 he kinda checked all the boxes of things he was against

A lot of people saying he’s outta touch and maybe it’s true cause who the hell signed off on this wallpaper app

 

[703 hwy]

This MKB stuff is just the controversy of the week that people are pretending to care about until the next one comes along. I can't stand the internet .

I drug my feet in grabbing a new phone and now all the stores in my area are sold out. Does Apple typically restock frequently or is it more like one big shipment here and there?

It’ll be some here and there for the most part then readily available.

 

[TSCQ]

yep
he sold out and people wanna defend him for selling out and he doesnt wanna admit it

He been sold out no hate here who would waste there time in his field if the results ain't dollars in your pocket.