An Old Fart Writes:
iMessage is the only thing I miss leaving Apple for Samsung. Free picture message and video message function was one hell of a function when it first came out all those years ago when Apple WAS the innovator.
Rumours that they were going to make it cross over to Android 6 months ago were quashed once again which was a let down. So I half hoped when the iPhone 7 came out they just might do something different again to tempt me back.
They took away features (headphone jack) not added them. They did the usual smoke and mirrors stuff (look everybody, pretty new colour) and made the camera better and quicker (like all phone manufacturers have done since the concept of the mobile phone release). Now it's all about style for Apple, not substance any more. I accept that.
Youngsters who can't remember the earlier days won't understand. And that's a shame because they think stuff like IOS, iMessage, FaceTime, Siri et al - are all 'new'. Er. They're not. Colours. Stickers. And watch straps. They're new.
It's depressing. But it's true. The glory days are over, sonny. I remember when all this was just fields when you were just knee high to a grasshopper and ... Where was I?
Ah yes. iMessage. Damn good thing in its day. Damn good thing. You see back in the Noughties, you had to pay for video and picture messages and talking to people face to face live was the stuff of dreams and ... ("Get outta here, Grandad!"-MacRumors Ed.)
Yes, yes. I must be going. But if you need to know anything about how Apple used to be .... I ...goodbye ...oh dear ...it's all very sad you know
Excuse me, Mr Cook, I'm an old Apple user, would you be good enough to show me the door?
"With great pleasure,,Sir!" - T.C.
