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How many people have used the "Cards" App??

ugahairydawgs said:
Call me old school, but part of sending a card to someone is putting a personal, handwritten note in the card.

Would it be more convenient to open up the app, type something out, and then pay someone else to ship it out? Sure. But if we are becoming that lazy as a society that we can't take a few minutes out of the day to stop off at the store, pick up a card, pen out a message on it, and throw a stamp on it....then we need to take a look in the mirror and demand of ourselves to do better.
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Fair enough but personally, it's what's written rather than how it's written that I take notice of.

The cards I've sent have had a personalised (ie written by me) message rather than just taking the words that Hallmark/Papyrus write in a card for me and adding "Happy Birthday. Lots of love. Somebody" to the end.

Either way could be seen as lazy.
 
ugahairydawgs said:
Call me old school, but part of sending a card to someone is putting a personal, handwritten note in the card.

Would it be more convenient to open up the app, type something out, and then pay someone else to ship it out? Sure. But if we are becoming that lazy as a society that we can't take a few minutes out of the day to stop off at the store, pick up a card, pen out a message on it, and throw a stamp on it....then we need to take a look in the mirror and demand of ourselves to do better.
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+1 very well said
 
nomad01 said:
Fair enough but personally, it's what's written rather than how it's written that I take notice of.

The cards I've sent have had a personalised (ie written by me) message rather than just taking the words that Hallmark/Papyrus write in a card for me and adding "Happy Birthday. Lots of love. Somebody" to the end.

Either way could be seen as lazy.
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Absolutely agree with the "appending" to the Hallmark words

I sent a card to my GF on her birthday with her fav pic on it and words from me printed in it
No, it wasn't my handwriting, but it was my thoughts and words
And not a generic Hallmark pic on it
 
ugahairydawgs said:
Call me old school, but part of sending a card to someone is putting a personal, handwritten note in the card.

Would it be more convenient to open up the app, type something out, and then pay someone else to ship it out? Sure. But if we are becoming that lazy as a society that we can't take a few minutes out of the day to stop off at the store, pick up a card, pen out a message on it, and throw a stamp on it....then we need to take a look in the mirror and demand of ourselves to do better.
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Isn't having a photo of me on the card more personal than some cat in a party hat?

You have a stock photo with stock type and a custom comment in personal handwriting.

I have a custom photo with custom type and no handwriting.

Math-wise I see that as us both having 2 personal things in the card. So if the score is 2-2, what makes you think you can lecture us about being a winner?
 
Small White Car said:
Isn't having a photo of me on the card more personal than some cat in a party hat?

You have a stock photo with stock type and a custom comment in personal handwriting.

I have a custom photo with custom type and no handwriting.

Math-wise I see that as us both having 2 personal things in the card. So if the score is 2-2, what makes you think you can lecture us about being a winner?
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C'mon man....don't be a drama queen about this.

Maybe I'm not speaking for everyone, but I'd be willing to bet all of the $$ in my pocket that if you went up to a random mom and asked them which would be more meaningful to them, a card with a picture of their son/daughter on it or a card where their son/daughter wrote a heartfelt note in it they would take the latter 10 times out of 10.

Now if all someone is going to do is go get a card from the store and write "Love, Name" at the bottom of it....then yeah, the app is the way to go.
 
ugahairydawgs said:
Maybe I'm not speaking for everyone, but I'd be willing to bet all of the $$ in my pocket that if you went up to a random mom and asked them which would be more meaningful to them, a card with a picture of their son/daughter on it or a card where their son/daughter wrote a heartfelt note in it they would take the latter 10 times out of 10.
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10 out of 10?

Saying 9/10 would have been safer. I'm pretty sure my mom alone will cause you to lose your bet.

Wait a minute...all the money in your pocket? This is a set-up, isn't it?
 
ugahairydawgs said:
asked them which would be more meaningful to them, a card with a picture of their son/daughter on it or a card where their son/daughter wrote a heartfelt note in it they would take the latter 10 times out of 10.
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Why can't they have a picture of a child AND a heartfelt message on there? Just because it's not written in their handwriting doesn't mean it can't be heartfelt.
 
nomad01 said:
Fair enough but personally, it's what's written rather than how it's written that I take notice of.

The cards I've sent have had a personalised (ie written by me) message rather than just taking the words that Hallmark/Papyrus write in a card for me and adding "Happy Birthday. Lots of love. Somebody" to the end.

Either way could be seen as lazy.
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I agree. The personal words, the personal picture, and etc make it personal and in my case at least... readable too. :)
 
ugahairydawgs said:
Call me old school, but part of sending a card to someone is putting a personal, handwritten note in the card.

Would it be more convenient to open up the app, type something out, and then pay someone else to ship it out? Sure. But if we are becoming that lazy as a society that we can't take a few minutes out of the day to stop off at the store, pick up a card, pen out a message on it, and throw a stamp on it....then we need to take a look in the mirror and demand of ourselves to do better.
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This lecture seems to be poorly thought out.

Scenario 1:
a) Go to Target
b) Flip through three dozen cards written by a stranger and pay the ridiculous greeting card price of $2.50
c) Go to the car and scribble something clever like "Hey Jeffster. Remember, you're not getting wiser, you're getting older. See you next summer."
d) Mail it out for 42cents (or whatever a stamp costs nowadays)

Scenario 2:
a) Open the Cards App
b) Find a nostalgic pic of you and the Jeffster from college
c) Delete the pre-written text and type something personalized
d) Send

I have no idea how you can feel that CREATING a card is "lazy" while BUYING a pre-written card is thoughtful. Both methods allow you to customize a personal message, but only one can show a photograph of something that matters to the recipient.

BTW.If you're looking for somewhere to slam society for being lazy then the finger should be pointed at Facebook and the way people think saying "Happy Birthday" on your wall is validation for how much they care.
 
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I'm really digging Cards. I sent one to my wife and it looks amazing. Apple did a really great job with my image and text.

The only weird thing was it came back as USPS couldn't get it to my wife's work, but I'm not blaming Apple for that.
 
I agree with most everyone here, it's the words and thought that counts not if you go out and buy a card and it's YOUR handwriting. To think that way is just LUDACRIS!

I sent an absolutely beautiful card from the "Cards App" to my Grandmother and she started to cry, so please don't say using the app is no good.
 
nomad01 said:
Specifically talking about the Cards app here?

Otherwise, I've had several Apple made cards before and they're MILES better than the tat produced by MoonPig. Generally really nice quailty.

I complained to Moon Pig because the printing in their card was illegible. They offered me a 60 pence credit to my next order.

Pathetic. The cards looked like Clintons bargain bin stuff.
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Yes the new Apple Card App and I'm in the UK.
I was disgusted with the quality. It looked like it was printed on a 200gsm card off a laser printer.

I've ordered 3 or 4 Moonpig cards and have been more than happy, good quality gloss cards as you'd get in the high range card shops.

On a side note I have a couple of photo books off iPhoto on my mac and the quality is superb.

I wonder if they have changed where the cards for the card app are being made?
 
urkel said:
This lecture seems to be poorly thought out.

Scenario 1:
a) Go to Target
b) Flip through three dozen cards written by a stranger and pay the ridiculous greeting card price of $2.50
c) Go to the car and scribble something clever like "Hey Jeffster. Remember, you're not getting wiser, you're getting older. See you next summer."
d) Mail it out for 42cents (or whatever a stamp costs nowadays)

Scenario 2:
a) Open the Cards App
b) Find a nostalgic pic of you and the Jeffster from college
c) Delete the pre-written text and type something personalized
d) Send

I have no idea how you can feel that CREATING a card is "lazy" while BUYING a pre-written card is thoughtful. Both methods allow you to customize a personal message, but only one can show a photograph of something that matters to the recipient.

BTW.If you're looking for somewhere to slam society for being lazy then the finger should be pointed at Facebook and the way people think saying "Happy Birthday" on your wall is validation for how much they care.
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Like I said later on....if all you are writing in the card is what you laid out in scenario 1, then yeah...the app is the way to go.

But for example, my mom's birthday was earlier this month. I went and got her a card and wrote out a couple of paragraphs in there to send to her. The details of it isn't important, but there is symbolism in having something handwritten in there....at least to me.

I realize I'm in the minority here on the card app, but I'm with you 1000% on your point about Facebook. Just part of a larger point on society today. Human contact has become so impersonal. We text instead of talking to each other. Probably many here who talk more to Siri than the contacts in their phone. And now we have an app for sending cards. We just seem to robotize everything these days.

Facebook messaging in a vacuum isn't a bad thing. Texting in a vacuum isn't a bad thing. The Cards app in a vacuum isn't a bad thing. Put it all together and its just part of the bigger picture about how we've become so disconnected as a society.

Of course that is just one guy's opinion.
 
Big Ells said:
I've ordered 3 or 4 Moonpig cards and have been more than happy, good quality gloss cards as you'd get in the high range card shops.

On a side note I have a couple of photo books off iPhoto on my mac and the quality is superb.

I wonder if they have changed where the cards for the card app are being made?
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Makes me wonder. Have sent one of the similar Letterpress cards from iPhoto and it was great quality. I've sent loads of the more average glossy ones from iPhoto too and theyve all looked excellent.

Just wouldn't try Moonpig again after the awful experience. Aside from the personalisation it just looked cheap and the print inside was barely visible.

Agree about the iPhoto and Aperture books... all been great.
 
ugahairydawgs said:
Call me old school, but part of sending a card to someone is putting a personal, handwritten note in the card.

Would it be more convenient to open up the app, type something out, and then pay someone else to ship it out? Sure. But if we are becoming that lazy as a society that we can't take a few minutes out of the day to stop off at the store, pick up a card, pen out a message on it, and throw a stamp on it....then we need to take a look in the mirror and demand of ourselves to do better.
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well put
 
I decided to try it out to send a birthday card to my mother. I put a picture of my son on the cover, and changed all of the stock wording to something more personal.

I don't believe in buying birthday cards from a store and sending them. I think that they are boring and impersonal, even if you write your own note inside.

This is a game-changer for me (please note that I said "for me"), as I would much prefer to create cards with my own photos than buy lame Hallmark cards at a store.

Oh, my mother loved it.....she said that it was the best birthday card that she ever received.:)
 
I have used it 2 times so far. I think its pretty cool. It sure as hell beats going to the store to buy cards, plus its cheaper and more personal.
 
Small White Car said:
I'm a little bit disappointed by the printing quality.

I didn't expect the most amazing glossy print ever, but I'd consider it worse quality than a quick 'draft' print I could do at home.

It's not so much the printer as it is the soft, paper-towl-like paper that sucks up the ink. The whole thing is slightly bleedy and water-colorey as a result. It's just not sharp at all.

It's not unusable...I'll probably send more. I was just a bit disappointed that the paper was apparently chosen based on 'feel' and not based on how a printed photo would look on it.
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I think this sums up my views perfectly. I was expecting the photo to be sharper - but can see that they were after the water-colored look.

The paper is very nice. I can see a lot of potential future enhancements on the horizon:
-ability to select larger cards
-select side folding cards and top folding
-more image options (Photo, watercolor, etc.)
-more themes
-selection of 'canned' language (like hallmark cards)

In terms of delivery time- I ordered my first card the day the app launched (a Wednesday) the app launched - so that may be impacting things a bit. It arrived to an OH address the following Monday.

Overall, I'd give the current experience about a 6.5 right now.

btw- the status notification updates is pretty cool.
 
I find it annoying the only address book the app will see is iCloud. I only use iCloud for my "siri" contact record and choose to keep all my other contacts on Google using "exchange" syncing.

This will likely prevent me from using the app. May seem like a small issue, but if I have to keep flipping back and forth between contacts and the app to type in an address of someone who is currently IN my address book onboard the iPhone, I'm not going to do it. It's meant to make things easy for me. That's not making it easy for me.
 
I have used it about 7 times this month, I HIGHLY encourage everyone who likes to improve the lives of their family to buy this. God Bless.
 
So I used it, and sent my son a card with it and it worked very well. The options are a bit limited, but it came in a reasonable time (I think it was around a week) and was an okay quality. For $2.99 (plus tax) its not a bad deal. Probably dollar store card quality, but completely personalized, so makes up for it there.
 
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