Matt, do you reread what you write or just ramble on. absolutely everything
you wrote is incorrect. Not only is it incorrect but it’s written like someone
who’s never used an apple product trying to write a hit piece and sound smart
about something they’ve never used.
You do not live out in the back waters of the 3rd world. I personally designed
parts of the fiber runs that are in your part of the world. Some of the towns
in your part of the world are some of the most wired small and medium sized
towns in the country. Florida is very easy going on communications and data
companies like that so there are many in your area. As a result a lot of the
services including apple pay are available there. Your Grocery stores should
take it, I’m not sure the status on Walmart I know their POS system is capable
but for political reasons and the fact they are pushing their own standard I’m
not sure Apple pay is officially supported although it does work. Same with
CVS. Walgreens I believe is already Apple Pay enabled. McDonalds definitely
is, Publics has Apple Pay,. Hell, I ran enough wireless services on top of the
fiber to cover a lot of the little guys as well. Even small stores like Birds
on Safari or Big Apple Pizza which are small one off or 3 or 4 member chains.
The other thing is a lot of merchants have it enabled and don’t know it
as it’s part of their point of sale system. My dentist now is a good example
of this. I paid last time I was there with Apple Pay and now he’s aware he
advertises that he accepts it. In other cases the feature is there you just
have to have the merchant enable it.
If you really feel like you don’t have good options there in Florida let me
know. I wired up a good part of that state from the Pan Handle on down to
Marathon and lit up strands along the Flagler railroad all the way from Fort
Pierce on to my Data Center in Pompano and then down to the NAP of the
Americas in South Miami. Even the company I helped spin up is still operating
down there and my friends / former employees are still there so if you need
something better you let me know. On top of that you have good cell coverage
do to your geography and topographical properties of the area. So flat signals
carrie for miles. On regular 5.0 GHZ WiFi unlicensed spectrum I beamed signals
point to point from Palm City to Fort Pierce with a CCQ of 97% or greater.
Hell you even have multiple phone companies to choose from. Astro Tel, Snappy
DSL, DSLX, Level4. I wish I had it as good in the choice department. Where I
am it’s Verizon, AT&T, Charter or maybe some resellers.
AH well, don’t feel you’re options are unnecessarily limited. Old fashioned is
good, being a luddite is not. Enjoy ur options and use your features in good
health and if Florida is getting you down on your technology or connectivity
options you let me know and I’d be glad to help.
Good luck buddy, enjoy that tax free, freedom loving living down there, I envy
you.
On Mar 25, 2016, at 2:51 AM, Matt <matt.from.florida@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi, don’t hate it that is different I embrace most technology. I am sort of
old fashion and don’t like a lot of change unless it really going to make a
big difference in making my life better. I did without it this long it just
not a thing I think will make that much difference in my life. Besides I not
too lazy to open something up to see what is in side.
It is like apple pay. I sure I would love it but what good is it more than
likely around here in this country side and deep south it would not be used
as the merchants would not carry it.
I live at least 10 to 15 miles from a town and I say a town. They call it
city of Quincy but it not a city nowhere near it. the whole county
population is under 50 thousand . the next largest city to me is the State
capital of Florida and it is by no means a city either . It is in Leon county
and called Tallahassee Florida . it population is only for the whole county
is under 300 thousand and most or a lot of that is students as there is Two
major collages in that county FSU and FAMU and then a major community college
TEC and a major trade school Lively VoTech . and several other smaller
collages . the Population of Tallahassee itself is just under 200 thousand
and here again this is mostly students as all these schools are in
Tallahassee Florida. So students more than likely make up 50 percent of the
Tallahassee population.
So I will try to use the Apple pay but I have not heard of anyone using it
anywhere myself and most I ask about it like merchants they look at me if
could see like I was crazy. They say what is that never heard of it.
So around here in Quincy for example: Wind Dixie, Pig wiggly and stones home
center and Bell and bates home center and Walmart and wall greens and CvS and
then some fast food places and other small shops I sure is not going to even
have apple pay in the stores.
Then traveling 40 miles to the next biggest city and the capital of Florida
Tallahassee Florida it might be a little better but doubt it. maybe some of
the major places over there like Lowe’s and Home depot and so on might take
it. But don’t know if that will be the case in that small southern town
either.
But all this being said I will embrace and hope I can use apple pay some of
the time.
But to get back to 3d touch no I don’t hate it just don’t see a good reason
to use it as a second or 2 off my life a day is not really going to matter
and just would rather look into the app by opening it up then to peek into it
and then still have to open it up.
I just not that lazy and to me only it sounds like you are going to work
yourself to death to keep from doing a little work. All this is just my
thoughts for my situation . I sure it is different for others .
Matt.from.florida@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:Matt.from.florida@xxxxxxxxx>
From: mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>[mailto:mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>] On Behalf Of Sarah Alawami
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2016 9:39 PM
To: mack for the blind list blind list
Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: order the iPhone SE
I know several people who said they would hate it, they now use 3d touch to
just look at stuff. They have disabilities with their hands so for them 3d
touch works grate. I can't wait to try it out as I hate opening something
just to look at what i need to look at. Hopefully I'll get a chance to
upgrade in the next few months.
On Mar 24, 2016, at 5:18 PM, Matt <matt.from.florida@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:matt.from.florida@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Don’t care at all about that! I would have turn it off anyhow. That is just
me!
Matt.from.florida@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:Matt.from.florida@xxxxxxxxx>
From: mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>[mailto:mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>] On Behalf Of Sarah Alawami
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2016 4:48 PM
To: mack for the blind list blind list
Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: order the iPhone SE
Keep in mind it wont' have 3d touch. I read this in an article last night on
my tech twitter list. I was hoping it would but oh well.
Take care and hope that helps.
On Mar 24, 2016, at 5:19 AM, Scott Granados <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Actually, if you have ever been a verizon or t-mobile subscriber you’ve
owned an unlocked phone most likely. Verizon doesn’t lock their devices
and T-Mobile unlocks them when you complete your financing or if you travel
internationally etc.
Congratulations on the new device. Definitely let us know how you like it.
If it’s the same innards as the 6s+ you’ll love it. My 6S+ is so much
better on the cell network than the previous models. Good luck and enjoy.
On Mar 24, 2016, at 5:26 AM, Matt <matt.from.florida@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:matt.from.florida@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Well, just order the unlock iPhone SE from Apple store. I got the 64 GB in
Rose gold ! It should be here the first week in April if not sooner. Don’t
think it was a bad price for a unlock iPhone. Total with tax and
everything came to around 536 bucks. I have never had a unlock phone
before so this is my first!
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