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Apple Shares Full Video of March 'It's Show Time' Event on YouTube

mcfrazieriv said:
I bet Timmay has this video as one of his favs on youtube so that he can marvel at how great his pipeline is.
Overwhelmingly disappointed with this entire direction of Apple. Have been for a while now.

The company is huge. It has a ton of money but it's from past revolutions that continue to see success. This presentation is an excellent example of how unfocused this huge company has become. You've got tons of new services, tons of tangents... all 'me too' in a way... but no clear path ahead.

I look at this Netflix competitor and I simply ask 'why?' ... Why do I need this in my life? I already have HBO, Showtime, Netflix, etc... my least favorite is Prime. I ask myself, what don't I like about Prime? It seemingly lacks any focus that the others have. Amazon is busy doing all sorts of other stuff on the side. This isn't their crown jewel. And that's what I think about Apple entering this TV+ space. Why on earth are they dipping into this world? This isn't their focus. They didn't write songs to be sold on iTunes. They aren't a media company developing magazines. It's like a child was given the reigns to a supercar and has no clue where to take it next. Sure he can turn it on and barely look over the hood but because he is clueless on where to take it he drives all over the neighbors lawn and eventually smashes the damn thing into a wall. This is Tim Cook at the helm of Apple - riding out the success of the past revolutions all over your neighbors lawn until he smashes the damn thing into a wall.
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Well yes, watching this presentation made me feel exactly the same. But I would not be shocked to see Apple flounder about for awhile on most of these new services and then somehow make them annoyingly profitable and popular.
 
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garoto said:
I think it’s amazing how your comment assumes the people pulling this huge heavy lift and who convinced big name actors and directors to join, didn’t consider any of the things a random MacRumors user said in one post. I think their planning sessions go beyond the time it took you to come up with this. But more importantly, the way you name-call Tim, all the more reason they should hire you and just undo everything they announced yesterday.
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Yes it seems some never outgrew their grade school-playground enjoyment of name calling.
 
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planetMitch said:
finally someone who gets it. The Analysts are just freaking stoooopid.

Oprah summed it up perfectly. 1 billion devices in pockets. She knows where to go!

One CNBC analyst said something like "I thought Apple TV+ was dumb, until I realized that Apple has the install base of 5 times Netflix, Prime, and Hulu put together!"

Well D'oh! Finally some people have dug their heads out of their "there ain't no innovation at apple" asses to understand where Apple is going. Geez.
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i thought I was gonna be ridiculed for my statement, but ur right!!!! Innovation comes in forms other than hardware.
 
mcfrazieriv said:
I bet Timmay has this video as one of his favs on youtube so that he can marvel at how great his pipeline is.
Overwhelmingly disappointed with this entire direction of Apple. Have been for a while now.

The company is huge. It has a ton of money but it's from past revolutions that continue to see success. This presentation is an excellent example of how unfocused this huge company has become. You've got tons of new services, tons of tangents... all 'me too' in a way... but no clear path ahead.

I look at this Netflix competitor and I simply ask 'why?' ... Why do I need this in my life? I already have HBO, Showtime, Netflix, etc... my least favorite is Prime. I ask myself, what don't I like about Prime? It seemingly lacks any focus that the others have. Amazon is busy doing all sorts of other stuff on the side. This isn't their crown jewel. And that's what I think about Apple entering this TV+ space. Why on earth are they dipping into this world? This isn't their focus. They didn't write songs to be sold on iTunes. They aren't a media company developing magazines. It's like a child was given the reigns to a supercar and has no clue where to take it next. Sure he can turn it on and barely look over the hood but because he is clueless on where to take it he drives all over the neighbors lawn and eventually smashes the damn thing into a wall. This is Tim Cook at the helm of Apple - riding out the success of the past revolutions all over your neighbors lawn until he smashes the damn thing into a wall.
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I guess the $1,000 iphone per person isn't enough money for Apple, they want you to spend moar on their questionable tv programming, games and news. All the while I'm still using a 2010 mac pro at my desk. Thanks Apple.
 
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It's an incredible presentation and I recommend watching it and forwarding to your friends.
 
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I guess the $1,000 iphone per person isn't enough money for Apple, they want you to spend moar on their questionable tv programming, games and news. All the while I'm still using a 2010 mac pro at my desk. Thanks Apple.
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They realized they can't rely on a 1000$ phone for too long.
 
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everyone should realize that  is completely addicted to the profits that iPhone brings in. It accounts for a gigantic piece of their revenue. No company likes to be dependent upon one product to pay the salaries of countless thousands of employees.
So they're branching out to "try" to diversify their income in case iPhone inexplicably comes crashing down.

They're very very aware of what happened to RIM & the mighty Black Berry (as they were the ones that caused it to fall).
Unfortunately, there's not another Steve Jobs working there anymore- so they're just as vulnerable to another quantum shift in personal computing as everyone else. They are no more immune to someone else inventing a smartphone killer as the next company
 
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I want off this ride. It's becoming way too much. Every company, app, whatever, wants "just a few bucks" from everyone. I understand monthly revenue drips keep the lights on but it is becoming a little bit ridiculous, IMO.

(yes I realize any subscription is non-essential and my choice, etc)
 
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Apple Master said:
I guess the $1,000 iphone per person isn't enough money for Apple, they want you to spend moar on their questionable tv programming, games and news. All the while I'm still using a 2010 mac pro at my desk. Thanks Apple.
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1) Many iPhone customers buy less expensive phones, such as 7/8/XR. Or they even buy used or refurbished if the $449 entry point for new is more than they want to spend.

2) All companies would like you to buy their products/services; Apple is no exception. But certainly, don’t pay your hard-earned money if it’s not something you want, or if you think it’s overpriced (i.e. if it isn’t “worth it” to you.)

3) Amazing value with that nine year old computer. Yes, agreed—thank Apple!
 
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I want off this ride. It's becoming way too much. Every company, app, whatever, wants "just a few bucks" from everyone. I understand monthly revenue drips keep the lights on but it is becoming a little bit ridiculous, IMO.

(yes I realize any subscription is non-essential and my choice, etc)
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Lets start our own company ... I say we call it Orange, Pear or Schmapple.
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1) Many iPhone customers buy less expensive phones, such as 7/8/XR. Or they even buy used or refurbished if the $449 entry point for new is more than they want to spend.

2) All companies would like you to buy their products/services; Apple is no exception. But certainly, don’t pay your hard-earned money if it’s not something you want, or if you think it’s overpriced (i.e. if it isn’t “worth it” to you.)

3) Amazing value with that nine year old computer. Yes, agreed—thank Apple!
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Jeezus don't take everything so literally.
 
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planetMitch said:
finally someone who gets it. The Analysts are just freaking stoooopid.

Oprah summed it up perfectly. 1 billion devices in pockets. She knows where to go!

One CNBC analyst said something like "I thought Apple TV+ was dumb, until I realized that Apple has the install base of 5 times Netflix, Prime, and Hulu put together!"

Well D'oh! Finally some people have dug their heads out of their "there ain't no innovation at apple" asses to understand where Apple is going. Geez.
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You make a good point. Apple probably will profit from the services big time. I think most people around MR, including myself, are just a bit too underwhelmed by the lack of innovation on both software and especially hardware. The lack of new designs, expandability, removal of features on the Mac and iDevices.
Apple under Steve always innovated and were proud of themselves putting amazing devices out there. We have not seen that same fire under Tim, and most Apple loyalists I'm sure are feeling uneasy especially when we keep hearing Tim talking about the pipeline that seems to be very clogged.
 
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Heelpir8 said:
Agree. As I was watching the Event yesterday, it dawned on me that there’s probably nothing to look forward to when it comes to future Apple product releases. And that’s why we got yesterday’s event.

With hundreds of billions in the bank, Apple absolutely refuse to spend relatively small amounts to do simple things like modernize iCloud and fix the obvious issues with most of their current Mac hardware. And relief just isn’t coming for those product lines.

I don’t want to leave the ecosystem. But I probably won’t have a choice soon without having to trick myself into believing Apple products remain worthwhile buys. And I’ve been using them for 27 years.
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I jumped 2 years ago. Used Apple since 1991. How long can we expect to wait for a workstation? My MacPro's were fantastic, I owned 4 at one point, they made our businnes lots of money. But imacs just don't cut it, when the display dies the whole machine is away for weeks and costs a small fortune to repair, it cost me $1,200 to repair a display!! I now have a custom PC, and everything is fine. You are right, how can a company this large not fix even the smallest ongoing problems?
 
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If you missed Apple's "It's Show Time" event that took place at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time yesterday morning, or if you just want to rewatch, the event video is now available in its entirety on YouTube.


Apple's March event focused on services, with the company introducing multiple new products, most of which are launching later in the year. Apple debuted Apple News+, Apple Card, Apple Arcade, Apple TV+, and a revamped Apple TV app.

Apple News+, the only service that's available now, is designed to let Apple News readers sign up to access magazines and content from some paywalled news sites like The Wall Street Journal for $9.99 per month.

Apple Card, set to be available this summer, is a new Apple credit card being released in partnership with Goldman Sachs. Apple Card offers daily cash back on purchases, unique privacy features, and spending tracking options right in the Wallet app.

Apple Arcade is a gaming service that Apple plans to release this fall that will give subscribers access to more than 100 iOS games for a single monthly fee (not yet announced). Apple is contributing to the development costs of the games included, all of which are new and have been created with the service in mind. Apple Arcade includes all updates and content within games, with no in-app purchases.

Apple TV+, also launching in the fall, is Apple's new streaming TV service that will house its original content. It's similar to something like HBO in that it will only offer Apple-created content. Apple has also announced a revamped Apple TV app coming in May that will include channels, aka subscriptions you can buy right in the TV app with content you can watch without leaving the TV app.

If you missed MacRumors' coverage of all the announcements yesterday, we've rounded it up below:

[*]Apple Announces Apple News+ $9.99 a Month Subscription Service With Access to Over 300 Magazines
[*]Apple Announces Original TV Streaming Service 'Apple TV+'
[*]Apple Announces 'Apple Card' Credit Card With Daily Rewards, Simplified Statements, and No Fees
[*]Apple Announces 'Apple Arcade' Cross-Platform Subscription Games Service With Access to Over 100 Titles
[*]Apple Reveals Redesigned Apple TV App With 'Apple TV Channels' Subscription Feature
[*]Apple Shares All of the Videos From Today's Services Event
[*]Apple Releases iOS 12.2 With Apple News+ Service, New Animoji, HomeKit and AirPlay 2 Support for TVs, Safari Changes and More
[*]Apple Releases tvOS 12.2 for Fourth and Fifth-Generation Apple TV
[*]Apple Releases macOS Mojave 10.14.4 With Safari Automatic Dark Mode and Apple News+ Support
[*]How to Sign Up For an Apple News+ Subscription
You can also watch Apple's live stream on Apple's own Events website, but the YouTube version is easier to pause and fast forward/rewind than Apple's version.

Make sure to keep an eye on MacRumors because we have more coverage of Apple's new services coming, including guides on Apple Card and Apple TV+.

Article Link: Apple Shares Full Video of March 'It's Show Time' Event on YouTube
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Apple Card and Apple Arcade look great. Rest of that TV and News trash can take a hike however
 
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