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1. divean+(OP)[view] [source] 2021-04-15 14:45:16
Apple News+? I know it's not necessarily the most popular or well thought of, but it's the only widespread platform (I'm aware of) that provides that kind of service for the price point I'm wiling to pay; i.e., Netflix-ish monthly fee.
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2. ericma+y3[view] [source] 2021-04-15 15:04:57
>>divean+(OP)
I'm essentially an Apple Fanboy but I've tried Apple News + a few times and I just don't like it. It spends too much time trying to suggest stories, bother me with news, there's ads I can't block, etc. so I just don't use it. Leave me alone! I don't want your suggestions. I don't want to discover new content or follow some trend. At least sequester those things off to some tab or setting or something.
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3. divean+Na[view] [source] [discussion] 2021-04-15 15:40:20
>>ericma+y3
I'm with you on those downsides, they all bother me too. The value add for me is that I get access to publications I'd have to pay separately for otherwise; e.g., WSJ, Wired, etc. My use case is primarily to open it and navigate to the content I want under the Subscriptions tab.
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4. ericma+nq3[view] [source] [discussion] 2021-04-16 14:27:18
>>divean+Na
Yea definitely. I like the idea of it, I just wish I could turn off all suggestions and discovery unless I go search for something. Oh and turn off ads too if I'm paying.
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