Yes, it is bit cheaper here where the songs are mostly from domestic sources. Prime has been trying to increase its bundled subscription from ₹ 1000 to ₹ 1500 ($18) if they increase further people will jump out of the Prime. Even Spotify trying to increase its premium similar to Amazon Prime. I used to have Apple Music subscription very very long back but stopped it when I sold my iPhones and was in the Android world for sometime before coming back to iOS.
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Would You Subscribe to Apple Intelligence? Analysts Say Some Features Could Cost Up to $20 Per Month
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Samsung will also require users to pay for some features. Google already offers some tiers of Gemini, only one is free. What are you talking about then?
I‘d pay a subscription fee to opt out of AI features.
I think Google will keep it free, their entire business model is built on that ethos. They have to stay ahead on AI to keep that market share.
I know Google gets some hate on this sub, but they really do deserve some praise for what they done in regards to not charging for what are normally excellent software services, especially in what they provide educational settings for free
You refer to a bug in every thread even not connected with the bug in any way. I saw your comment >10 times (seems like much more). It is solved in iOS18 and you know it. Question is then, why do you do this?
No way they will be able to, Samsung users will just use free Google AI tools on AndroidSamsung promote their phones with AI here as "free until end of 2025".
So they plan on charging if they can.
Kind of AI features they offer in S24 Ultra may not entice everyone to pay subscription unless it is pittance. At least, Samsung has shown something to the real world before asking for subscription whether it might work or now, unlike Apple is expecting exorbitant numbers with lots of doubts about launch and its capabilities. Unless it can help professionals in getting their job done with minimum effort using the device, it will be foolish to pay $20 every month. Even if one has money, he/she needs to test its worth for few months before accepting $20 a month subscription.
AI has helped me tremendously over the past 2 years. I might save a total of 5-10 days of work per year.
I can totally see why some even say humanity's entering in a new era of productivity and knowledge.
I see a lot of comments similar to yours, but genuinely don't understand them.
Care to elaborate on why you hate AI so much ?
I think they will - the EU etc. will make sure Apple don't have a monopoly on AI services for the iPhone
Absolutely I'll pay for a subscription. Nothing is "free" when it comes to privacy. That is what I'm paying for, plus the integration. I see massive value in their integration of simple, effective, AI tools incorporated into the OS. Simple is genius, genius is what Apple does (generally, and thus why the bad is really bad, lol). This is truly groundbreaking.
Nothing they've announced or shown so far is worth a subscription, to me at least, but then again most AI stuff currently out there would fall into that category. It would have to be something that truly made my life or my experience on my computer/phone/tablet easier, better and more productive to be worth anywhere near a $20/mo subscription and even then it would probably have to come with a decent amount of included iCloud storage to boot.
I don't buy into this "pay" Google with your personal information, just sounds like Apple Propaganda to me. I'm a normal, law abiding citizen so LOADS of companies have my data, my work, insurance companies, utilities, Microsoft, Netflix, some social media. Are Google REALLY doing anything more damaging or ruining my personal privacy in some extreme way? No.
And besides, Apple's record on privacy isn't exactly squeaky clean is it?
Subscriptions are bad when when you can get it elsewhere for free.
- Netflix: introduces intentions to cut on password sharing and up the subscription fee.
- Everybody: NO WAY I’M PAYING, CANCELLING TOMORROW
- Netflix in a year: Our revenue grew $5 billion, 2 million new users
- Apple: introduces intentions to charge for AI
- Everybody: NO WAY I’M PAYING FOR THIS
- Apple in a year: <same story>
- Everybody: NO WAY I’M PAYING, CANCELLING TOMORROW
- Netflix in a year: Our revenue grew $5 billion, 2 million new users
- Apple: introduces intentions to charge for AI
- Everybody: NO WAY I’M PAYING FOR THIS
- Apple in a year: <same story>
Why would I pay for software that runs entirely offline? Not like the AI features I care about ever hit the server.
Wait what’s apples role in Ai? Isn’t it just to provide an interface to OpenAI and Google? They want to charge for that??
The amount of money Apple spent on servers is misleading. They’ve servers for iCloud, Apple TV and other services. If apples AI will be mindblowing and with head and shoulders above what the rest is offering, I might consider paying a fee. But those subscriptions ad up quickly.
One of the excuses I’ve heard why apples hardware offerings are that expensive was that it comes with a lot of services others weren’t offering.
Let me see a chart of how much Apple is investing in servers only for AI and I’ll think about it.
For now, this is an exhorbitant fee ($ 20 à month). In three years time it’s the cost of a new iPhone and these aren’t exactly cheap considering what the competition has to offer.
One of the excuses I’ve heard why apples hardware offerings are that expensive was that it comes with a lot of services others weren’t offering.
Let me see a chart of how much Apple is investing in servers only for AI and I’ll think about it.
For now, this is an exhorbitant fee ($ 20 à month). In three years time it’s the cost of a new iPhone and these aren’t exactly cheap considering what the competition has to offer.
Absolutely not. I fell for the Premium bundle at $29.95, but just a few years later, It's $40. If I try to only buy what I need, I can't do it for less. I am so sick of subscriptions. I hate them.