OK, Guys. Let’s go easy on the extra curricular activities. Please keep it
civil before this topic degenerates into something it shouldn’t be.
I have no idea about what companies are available in specific parts of the
country, but I have worked with a number of people and have spoken to even
more. Some more rural areas of the country have slim pickings for service
providers or they might have access to a major one, but the signal is spotty at
best.
I know several people who are buying the iPhone SE for a variety of
reasons, including a local client of mine who has small hands and doesn’t find
the 6S or 6S Plus comfortable to use. I personally prefer the larger phone
myself, but I think the iPhone SE will fit a very specific part of the market
for people like my client, Linda.
Take Care
John D. Panarese
Director
Mac for the Blind
Tel, (631) 724-4479
Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com
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AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE
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On Mar 25, 2016, at 4:55 AM, Matt <matt.from.florida@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
No don’t have multi phone companies to choose from in Quincy Florida only TDS
and No sorry you have no idea what you are talking about in my area . No this
is not my first iPhone by no means I have had the iPhone since the iPhone 3gs
came out in 2009 and as far as my writing if you don’t like it delete it! Not
a problem to me! Yes I know where I live at and what is abiable to me in
Quincy Florida! Now Tallahassee Florida has much more choices but it is 40
miles almost from me. By the way I don’t live in the city of Quincy. I live
outside the city limits by 10 to 15 miles. In fact I live in between Sand
ridge andWetumpka. Now pin point that on your map! Here again you have no
idea big city man! By the way I know CVS and other are taking it but here in
Quincy they have not updated the equipment to do so! Just because one CVS
does one thing don’t mean they all do the same thing. And so on!
Matt.from.florida@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:Matt.from.florida@xxxxxxxxx>
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<mailto:mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2016 4:21 AM
To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: order the iPhone SE
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
<mailto: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
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<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>
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<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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