Genie Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 1 minute ago, Tegis said: Or a iphone SE if one likes the form-factor of the 6s/8 but get iphone 11 speeds. (At the cost of battery-life) My wife has that, great phone. I just think the home button handsets look really old fashioned now, and no Face ID either. If buying something for a 3-5 year stint then getting a refurbished 4 year old model probably isn’t the way to go imo. I’d go for an X, Xr, XS 11 or 12. You can get a 12 in “mini” form (5.4”) which is a good size. I had an Xr (6.1”) but found it just a little bigger than I’d liked. Switched to the older, but higher spec X at 5.8” and it’s much nicer for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted June 29, 2021 Author VT Supporter Share Posted June 29, 2021 On 08/06/2021 at 15:28, Seat68 said: I have the ios15 beta and its OK. The only thing that is beyond irritating to me, to the point I have ditched Safari over it is the Safari redesign. Address bar at the bottom. It’s a step too far for me. A few other moved items and on the whole it made it a pain to use, I know I probably would get used to it in time but I feel its a step to far and have added Firefox, its more traditional for me. I've used Chrome on my iphones since I switched back from Android about 4 years ago. It's far better than Safari (imo) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted June 29, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Genie said: I just think the home button handsets look really old fashioned now, and no Face ID either. I am very partial to a fingerprint reader, be it android, ios or windows. Especially on android as there are a few apps that don't do face-recognition on there for some reason. And I just prefer it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 12 hours ago, Genie said: You should have gone for a 10 or later. Face ID is an absolute game changer, and you get a bigger screen for the same unit size. My work mobile is an 8 and it feels quite old compared to my X (which is actually getting on a bit itself). In 2016 your iPhone 6s would have been out for about a year so pretty much up to date. In 2021 the iPhone 8 has been around for 4 years… and possibly has a battery that’s already shot when you get it. I’d back out of that / send it back and treat yourself to something that’s a bit more future proof. I very rarely use my phone now - it sits on the table 23.5 hours of every day! I only have 2 apps on it - Spotify (to BT steam through the car) and WhatsApp. If it was't for those I genuinely think i'd have a Nokia 3310 instead! Face unlock doesn't interest me... nor does no home button or bezel-less screens. I'm a bit of a luddite really! My work phone is a 7 and it feels like new tech to me! If I was still commuting 2 hours a day and in the office, I may have gone for a newer one with a bigger screen. As it is, this is £150 (Amazon Renewed), comes with a warranty for 12 months and battery is guaranteed to be at least 80% of new. It'll suit this dinosaur! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Oh, getting a new iPad as well. This time its the latest one and its costing me absolutely nothing. Will replace my iPad 4th generation (launched 2012)! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 The refurbished iPhone turned up today. Not a single mark on it. It looks brand new. I was expecting some superficial marks, which wouldn't have bothered me, but its pristine. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Xela said: The refurbished iPhone turned up today. Not a single mark on it. It looks brand new. I was expecting some superficial marks, which wouldn't have bothered me, but its pristine. What’s the battery health like? Also worth checking if it has any Apple warranty left on it Edited June 30, 2021 by Genie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 1 minute ago, Genie said: What’s the battery health like? Also worth checking if it has any Apple warranty left on it Haven't set it up yet! Meant to do it this evening but got sidetracked with other things! They say it should have 80% battery health as a bare minimum. Its got a 1 year Amazon warranty - not sure about Apple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 1 minute ago, Xela said: Haven't set it up yet! Meant to do it this evening but got sidetracked with other things! They say it should have 80% battery health as a bare minimum. Its got a 1 year Amazon warranty - not sure about Apple. It should be pretty low risk then, a bargain at £150! Amazon are great, just wish they’d pay some tax. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 9 hours ago, Xela said: The refurbished iPhone turned up today. Not a single mark on it. It looks brand new. I was expecting some superficial marks, which wouldn't have bothered me, but its pristine. Shouldn't do. it was wrapped it two condoms and spent most of its life up my bum. I had to stop selling mentos and freddos to the South American prison system before I put it up for sale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted July 1, 2021 Moderator Share Posted July 1, 2021 1 hour ago, AVFC_Hitz said: it was wrapped it two condoms and spent most of its life up my bum Is the ring tone ok? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 15 minutes ago, blandy said: Is the ring tone ok? Can be closed with a quick swipe across. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 11 hours ago, AVFC_Hitz said: Shouldn't do. it was wrapped it two condoms and spent most of its life up my bum. I had to stop selling mentos and freddos to the South American prison system before I put it up for sale. I wondered why a greasy 50 Lev note was in the box. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 (edited) This is probably a silly question but I’m not great on computers anyway and I’m new to Apple. I’m looking to install office on my MacBook, normally I’d do this via the Microsoft site, but I noticed today you can download the office suite via the Apple App Store. Is having the apps the same as downloading the package from Microsoft and do they have the same functionality? Edit: I already have a office log in so any pricing differences are neither here nor there, I’m just wondering about performance/functionality. Edited July 10, 2021 by av1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted July 10, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted July 10, 2021 1 hour ago, av1 said: This is probably a silly question but I’m not great on computers anyway and I’m new to Apple. I’m looking to install office on my MacBook, normally I’d do this via the Microsoft site, but I noticed today you can download the office suite via the Apple App Store. Is having the apps the same as downloading the package from Microsoft and do they have the same functionality? Edit: I already have a office log in so any pricing differences are neither here nor there, I’m just wondering about performance/functionality. Its the same. Just differes where the updates come from. If you change where you install from you should uninstall the old first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 1 minute ago, Tegis said: Its the same. Just differes where the updates come from. If you change where you install from you should uninstall the old first. Thanks mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 On 21/03/2021 at 22:19, Xela said: My Macbook Air is relatively new, at about 2-3 years old! I made the above post in March I have just checked and I've actually had my Air for coming up to 5 years! Still as quick as the day I got it. Great bit of kit. Did have a bit of buyers remorse when I got it (circa £900) but definitely value for money now. I had a succession of cheap Windows laptops before, which generally lasted about 2-3 years max (some less) so I bit the bullet with this. Glad I did I genuinely reckon it could last another 5 years as i'm not exactly a demanding user. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 I quite like the idea of airtags, they’re £99 for 4 of the proper Apple ones. Does anyone know of any other cheaper alternatives that work with iPhones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 6 hours ago, Genie said: I quite like the idea of airtags, they’re £99 for 4 of the proper Apple ones. Does anyone know of any other cheaper alternatives that work with iPhones? Tile has some good reviews. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 20, 2021 Author VT Supporter Share Posted July 20, 2021 12 hours ago, Xela said: I made the above post in March I have just checked and I've actually had my Air for coming up to 5 years! Still as quick as the day I got it. Great bit of kit. Did have a bit of buyers remorse when I got it (circa £900) but definitely value for money now. I had a succession of cheap Windows laptops before, which generally lasted about 2-3 years max (some less) so I bit the bullet with this. Glad I did I genuinely reckon it could last another 5 years as i'm not exactly a demanding user. Yeah same. Got my macbook at least 4 years ago and at the time I knew it was overkill. I didn't really need one. But it's as good as the day I got it. It was more money than I needed to spend but I'm not even thinking about replacing it yet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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