HT204089: Get help with iTunes Wi-Fi syncing
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Aug 29, 2015 11:54 AM in response to gail from maineby recarl,Thanks, GB. It's more of a moral/business issue. The issue is two-fold: 1) Apple has made the move to go wireless, but still requires wires and 2) the wires are only required to be used once, which is wasteful. To use a cliche, it seems penny wise, pound foolish. Brand is the big play here. OS quality and design are standardizing, and device manufacturers are catching up on hardware. Making someone pay $20 for a cable to be used once goes counter to what apple stands for (or should). If Apple wants to maintain it's Nike-like brand, then this decision doesn't seem to make sense.
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Aug 29, 2015 12:02 PM in response to recarlby gail from maine,Not sure why you would think they would only be used once. Wireless syncing is an option, not the only way to sync. I do not sync wirelessly. I sync by hooking up my device to my Mac. I have a bunch of Lightning to 30 Pin adapters because I have an iPhone 4 and iPad 1 and an iPhone 5s. I use the same cables I have been using since I got my first Apple device, and the adapters allow me to continue to use them.
There is really no morality/business issue here that I can see. Technology advances. We use adapters to continue to use our less technologically advanced stuff with our more technologically advanced stuff. Just sayin'....
Cheers,
GB
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Sep 1, 2015 7:17 AM in response to gail from maineby RichBary,I have to admit that I'm a bit conflicted on this issue. I don't really think it's a moral issue either, but at the same token when you purchase such a prestige device for a lot of money you would expect a few basic accessories. It's like buying BMW and not getting air conditioning s standard.
I suppose that if you can afford a macbook 12, you should be able to spend $20 on a cable, but there is a principle and matter of convenience involved. C'mob Apple, either part with some of your profits or add $20 to the price.....either way, put the basic accessories in the box.
By the way.....had my Macbook 12 for a week with no issues. I have to admit that other than the usbc to usb cable, everything else is absolutely perfect. Never going back to any Microsoft device.
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Sep 1, 2015 7:15 PM in response to gail from maineby RichBary,Gail.....based on what you said in your last sentence, I went out and Purchased the USBC to USB cable at Best Buy. I did use to to do the extra sync between my Mac12 and iPhone 6 plus. Although I didn't have any music to transfer, it did function properly and I now know that I can transfer virtually everything between devices, either wirelessly or via cable. $20 invested toward the advancement of technology, and I don't have to purchase a bluetooth mouse (should I ever need one) because now my usb wireless mouse can work on this device too.
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Sep 1, 2015 8:07 PM in response to RichBaryby gail from maine,Most excellent! Thanks for posting back with your news
Cheers,
GB