I think it may be that Apple realizes that placing their eggs in one basket is just stupid business, especially with the decline in Apple sales over the last couple of years, and the fact that the iPhone has not changed much between the X and the XS and XR could signal a change.
Perhaps not a dissolution of the iPhone and it’s sister products like the iMAC, but at some point, someone at Apple is going to have to wake up and realize their products are just more expensive versions of other products currently on the market. At least that’s my opinion. Victor From: [email protected] Sent: Monday, March 25, 2019 5:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Apple Card announcement today and thoughts of the group My feeling is, I do not need any more credit cards and would not be interested in the least. I’m sure it will work for many people and there will be many people interested. Peggy Peggy Sent from my i phone. ☃️, On Mar 25, 2019, at 5:21 PM, Alan Lemly <[email protected]> wrote: I read the Apple news brief about their announced Apple Card today and am curious what others on the list think about it. I'll say up front that my interest in credit cards and similar financial vehicles is first their widespread acceptance at the places I hsop and second the amount of rewards I'm able to earn when using them. To recap the rewards paid by the new Apple Card: <!--[if !supportLists]-->1. <!--[endif]-->Items purchased directly from Apple using the card earn 3% rewards. <!--[if !supportLists]-->2. <!--[endif]-->Items purchased from other places using the card with ApplePay earn 2% rewards. <!--[if !supportLists]-->3. <!--[endif]-->Items purchased using the physical Apple Card without ApplePay earn 1% rewards. I'm pretty sure I've stated the above correctly but please chime in if your understanding is different. I know we have members from all over the world but my experience in the USA with ApplePay hasn't been what I'd call wide acceptance. In fact, Since ApplePay has existed, I've only been able to use it a handful of times at either a McDonald's or Walgreens. So while I agree that 2% rewards for use of the Apple Card is pretty generous, I'm not convinced it will be realizable at the places I shop unless ApplePay becomes accepted in a lot more places than it currently is. I'm curious what others on the list think about the Apple Card. I understand about companies needing to expand their product offerings in order to generate more revenue but I can't say Apple's efforts to expand into News, media entertainment production, and financial services generates a feeling of confidence for me. Alan Lemly -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. 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