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THEY USED THE HOLD MUSIC

As someone who works in IT, I HATE that music
Each time I hear the ringtone, I have PTSD from my time as an HR Rep with a certain law office calling me because their Director was always super needy.
 
Usability disasters EVERYWHERE

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I'm trying to figure out if Craig Federighi is an AI avatar. His voice seems overly processed compared to the others. And his repetitive shifting from one leg to the other seems unrealistic. I'm so distracted by it that I'm not listening to what he's saying. I'm concentrating on the wrinkles in his shirt to see if something unnatural happens.
Apple always super overly processes their audio. It’s so ludicrously flat sounding that it’s annoying.
 
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CarPlay Ultra is really cool. I remember when the first screenshots of it came out, but then things went quiet. I am glad it was not abandoned because car manufacturers are awful when it comes to in-car digital experience. A $100 Android tablet from AliExpress works smoother and more stutter free than an infotainment system on a brand new $100k Audi. They are awful.

It may be only for a select few brands for now, but this means Apple is taking over the car screen and that's great! I don't want to deal with car manufacturer infotainment systems at all.

I wonder does "Ultra" mean you have to pay for it?
 
Do most people still wait on hold much? Most systems give options for callbacks. Love being able to automatically silent unknown callers, though.
 
The changes to messages app seems good. Cannot wait to try it out. Background options are good.
 
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