This is publications last hurrah and final breath of hope before they all collapse.
This mantra has been sung since the original iPad was released and even before that multiple times over. I don’t like buying physical mags due to environmental reasons, I have always consumed my news via digital means. AppleNews+ Is not my thing though.
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People said the same when Apple Music came out.
While I agree it is too early to tell, I would give it 60-90 days since launch to map any trajectory. I don’t understand why people need to knock it, if you don’t like it or not for you just don’t use it.
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‘Useless to me’ and ‘useless’ are two very different things. It’s like me saying injectable penicillin is useless, simply because I don’t suffer from diabetes.
People these days have a narcissist mentality. The world revolves around me, only my needs matter. /s
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I can only speak for myself, but it's in the same way I don't even want a free trial. I don't read magazines, I don't care what people consider 'important news' be it national, international or even local.
Plus, my 16GB iPhone 6S has 10GB of storage taken by 'System' causing random apps to offload every day to make room for various app's cached data. I don't need another half baked app causing issues, taking space.
That's how News is useless to me.
You do realize you can delete the app right or most Apple developed default included apps. Are we complaining for the sake of it.
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It bothers me in the sense that this is a true “if Steve Jobs were alive” thing. He was famously hard on his employees but it worked. He was picky as hell with the smallest details. That to me is Apple — I cautiously don’t say “was”. That’s missing here.
That said, the app does still have that kind of Apple simplicity and functionality that you’d expect. I do love the service and I don’t think it needs a complete redesign but instead, some adjustments and new features added over time.
People really need to give the “if Steve Jobs we’re here/alive” mantra a rest, he had his way of running a business and others have theirs. He was the one who selected Tim Cook, don’t like something don’t buy, you have a choice. I am neither defending anyone in my statement. If every company in the world had a CEO like Jobs, this would be a boring world. Diversity of all facets matter, some are successful others not, it is what makes life interesting.
