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How many devices (you currently use) do you have plugged into the Apple Ecosystem?

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Only my iPhone 7 Plus and Apple TV.

I’m pretty indifferent on the Apple TV—it was cool when there weren’t many other alternatives, but I’m not sure if I’ll ever see myself buying one again... or a TV at all for that matter. I watch everything on my PC or iPhone these days.

On the other hand, I absolutely love iOS and my 7 Plus and I hope to continue using iOS devices for as long as possible. Reluctant to buy a new phone with the current pricing, though, especially since the current generation isn’t enough of an upgrade for me. Maybe this fall for the iPhone 11 or whatever.

It’s maybe worth noting that I used to have a 2015 iMac but left for a custom-built PC because it did more of the stuff I needed to do at a cheaper price point. Windows isn’t my favourite and I miss macOS sometimes, but W10 isn’t that bad these days and it’s usable enough that I can’t complain. Planning to buy an XPS or something soon, too—the current MBP is too expensive and there are too many complaints about it.

And jeez. I know this is MacRumors, but I had no idea the users here used so many Apple products.
 
Ralfi said:
Not after your entire history of IOS devices. Just the ones you’re using currently.
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who said I don't use any of them? just because some in the box doesn't mean they aren't used, maybe rarely... still used regardless, damn dude.
 
I have both a Windows PC and ChromeBook that I occasionally use, so I could give up my Mac. I have both Apple TVs and Chromecasts on all my TVs. I used to use a Pebble Classic, so I think I could find an Apple Watch replacement. My Beats X headphones are convenient, but not to the point where I’m locked in.

Where it would truly hurt would be iOS. I have no replacement for the one-two punch that I enjoy from owning an iPhone and iPad.
 
Ralfi said:
Interesting to see people have many of the same product that they’re still using.

Wondering why the need is for this?

Also doesn’t the notification management get annoying?:)
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I shut notifications off on most apps on most devices, so.... no, not annoying except when making those setups. :)

Over time, as Apple offers to do more for me (or to me), I have remained pretty retro about my computing gear: I got it to serve me, not to enslave me. So I pick and choose from the newer options but do tend to keep it all pretty simple. I'm retired, so that works for me.

As my gear ages out I tend to hand it off to whoever shows up looking like they could use it, either kids in the neighborhood or nextgen kin etc. In the meantime I use older iPhones as if iPod touch devices, mostly to serve music or audiobooks and I tend to leave them in a given room (kitchen, studio, bedroom etc). Someone down the road just asked me if they could have the iPHone 4S as a WiFi device, so that will be next to get cleaned off and detached from my ID and made ready to be picked up later this month.

The only device I'm likely to cart around with me while I'm in the house is one of those little iPod shuffles, the kind you can clip onto a T-shirt neckline or the placket front of a regular shirt. I have wireless speakers or speakerdocks in some rooms but where I don't, I like the option to play music into earbuds while I work.

As far as iPads go, I use the older big one to hold archives of certain magazines, an assortment of purchased movies and TV shows. The new iPad gets the daily news and politics feeds, recent and current magazine issues, and it also gets to help me work on wallhanging designs and other chores (inventories, schedules, shopping) related to my avocation. The iPad mini 2 is by now primarily a ebook repository with some purchased music and video choices periodically switched up.
 
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iPad 1st generation (for watching Netflix in the kitchen)
iPad mini 4
iPad 2018
Apple TV 4K
Apple Watch 3
iPhone XS
iPhone 6s Plus
White iPhone 4 ( for sentimental reasons)
Black iPhone 4 (sentimental reasons)
AirPods
Apple Pencil
 
All devices I use regularly:
Primarily phone - Verizon
iPhone 8+
GV# - T-Mobile 2GB $8.50/month
iPhone 6S
Navigation in car - T-M 2GB plan
iPhone 5C

iPad Pro 10.5”
Apple TV 3
 
Depends on what you count. The apple devices I currently own and use are a laptop, iPad, iPhone, watch, AirPods, time capsule, Apple TV. So that's 7, if you're saying all of those count.
 
Down to just the iPhone now. Not sure what I'll replace that with when the time comes.
 
I had many, moved to Android / Windows 2 years ago, i only hold on the my iPad Pro 12 2ng gen, but it will probably be my last Apple device.

OH I did not count my Airpods as those are used with Android and not the "Apple Ecosystem". Yes I do have many Old Macs, those with PPC CPU, you know, the great ones!
 
Xs Max
iPhone 8 (now spare)
2014 5K 27” iMac
2013 13” MBP
iPad Pro 10.5”

No plans to upgrade anything for at least 3-5 years.
 
° MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013)
° iPhone X
° AirPort Time Capsule
° AirPort Express
° iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010) - just sold this in anticipation of the new iMac
° tv (third generation)
° tv (fourth generation)
° iPad Pro (9.7-inch)
° HomePod
° Watch (42mm SS series 0)
° Mac mini (Late 2014)
° Music (family subscription)
° Pencil
° AirPods
° iCloud (2TB family subscription)
 
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Just what's in my sig, iMac, iPhone 7 plus, and an ATV 4 though I was wondering if my Beats X count as well.
 
I’ve got a Max, 10.5” iPad, watch, Pencil and AirPods. My laptop however is an XPS 13 and I love the thing.
 
I had honestly not even thought about how Apple poor I am till this thread.

iPhone Xr (personal phone)
iPhone 8+ (company phone)
3 Apple TV's (1-4K free with DirecTV Now 2-3rd Gen)
4 HomePod's
Apple Watch S4
MacBook Pro (2016)
2 Mac Mini's (2011 and 2012)
iPad Pro (2016)
iPad Air 2 (2014)
iPod Touch 6th Gen (2015)
Apple extreme router

Geez, that is a lot of dang money I've pony's up to Apple and was not happy to pay them additional money for Xs Max and got the Xr instead. Seems kind of lame now that I see this list. I think my New Years resolution this year is going to be not to buy any new Apple toys.
 
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Lyn2012 said:
Xs Max
iPhone 8 (now spare)
2014 5K 27” iMac
2013 13” MBP
iPad Pro 10.5”

No plans to upgrade anything for at least 3-5 years.
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Depending on your usage the 2013 and 14 macs might not work well for that long.
 
akash.nu said:
Depending on your usage the 2013 and 14 macs might not work well for that long.
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My Mac mini 2011 can't be upgraded to MoJave even though it's a quad-core and fast enough. 2012 Mac mini was able to upgrade. This is a restriction put on by Apple, but it runs very quickly and we use them daily. My g-kids do home-work and many other things on them daily. I've even used that 2011 machine to rip video's recently and it performed like a champ. I guess it depends on what you mean by not work well for that long. 7 years out of that Mac mini 2011 is pretty dog gone good. :)
 
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OTACORB said:
My Mac mini 2011 can't be upgraded to MoJave even though it's a quad-core and fast enough. 2012 Mac mini was able to upgrade. This is a restriction put on my Apple, but it runs very quickly and we use them daily. My g-kids do home-work and many other things on them daily. I've even used that 2011 machine to rip video's recently and it performed like a champ. I guess it depends on what you mean by not work well for that long. 7 years out of that Mac mini 2011 is pretty dog gone good. :)
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My 2011 MacBook Pro doesn't support Metal, so it's stuck at High Sierra. It's currently my Plex media server for my Apple TVs. It shows no signs of slowing down.

My 2013 27 inch iMac was the last iMac with an NVIDIA video card, and it can hold it's own with the current 5K iMacs for video editing and motion graphics in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects. I keep it on High Sierra just because dark mode and stacks aren't reason enough to upgrade. I might replace it next year depending on what Apple does with the 2019 Mac Pro.
 
Too many. Just the last few months 2 x iPhone XS Max, 1 x iPhone XR, 4 x iPad Pro 12.9” and 2 x Series 4 Watches have arrived in this house. I expect a Xmas card from Tim.
 
Applefan2015 said:
Why have you decided against getting another MacBook?
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I feel a little dirty saying this, but I feel I could compromise saving $1000NZD on getting a Dell XPS 15 over a base spec 15" Macbook Pro.. I'm sure I may regret this choice one day but I've been super happy with my XPS 13.
 
2 Apple TVs (one was free with streaming subscription), iPad Pro, iPad Mini, iPhone X, iPhone 7+, Mac Mini 2018, MBP 2015, 2 Apple Watches (one I'll see about selling).

I've avoided the AirPods, since I don't tend to listen to music at work, HomePods,
 
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