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48 minutes ago, SingAPorn said:

Great for iOs users with simple direct connection if you stream music with an Apple product and thus far more convenient and open then the Sonos hassles. 

 

HP2 does both wifi and bluetooth whereas Sonos brand does not.  At least not my first gen speaker I had and tossed as I got fed up with the issues on Mac.

 

Soundwise, maybe not the best I may say but that depends on personnal taste.

 

Pricewise also not the cheapest.

 

Apple Thailand is always rather slow to get the latest releases, so you may have to wait a bit, or else settle for another brand.

Thanks for that from your side !!  I would have ordered them from an online store that did claim available, but as they did not offer COD, no way.

Their country, their politics, their people....why meddle ? Unless of course, it regards some interesting policies to ban current immigration hassles.

I would give the Apple Store at Siam or Central a call and get their email to explain the issue. They are bound to have some experience and if you do not have an older Mac with iTunes .

No matter wheather straight, gay, bi or whatever...definately time to stay away from the soapys and other intimate therapies,  amazing Thailand has to offer.

Ladies will always be fine with just male-female friendship....until their boyfriend/husband  brings home that gorgeous 90DDD female colleague from work to a informal dinner.

Fist thing is to regularly get her tailed by a private eye if you are not fully sure...she's probably doing same with you, with different means.

On 10/1/2023 at 5:43 AM, JBChiangRai said:

Renting is Subsistence

Owning is Living

Except with ladies...it's just the other way round !

The worst part is what they charge for the upscale safari tours and lodging, considering what the staff gets at payday. A bit like in all developping countries or Thailand, charging western standard rates for top service for sure, but at a fraction of operationnal costs in comparison.

Money can make a man the most hansum man in the world and all along the barstool line up of course.

From outside, it feels great for the ego with all the other (sensible) patrons, not wanting to pay, watch and see the fine ladies all jumping over the guy spilling his Bhat along the counter. It also can be fun once he's wasted enough and starts buying drinks for the dudes too.

But deep inside...frankly...deep inside when you know it's for the money only...does it feed the mind and ego all that much ?

Not yet available in Thailand for the moment of course, but if you have tried them anywhere else, what are your first thoughts ?

Thank you for your feedback, comments, rants......

Wonder if there is a soapy or a fishbowl in the staff canteen area ? !!

It is very impressive. To the standard of the net value of the firm.

Long and statisfied  user of Apple and will continue, so do not misunderstand please.

But queuing up like sheep, please..please...a bit of self esteem.

Apple also encourages such behavioural pattern obviously with subtle and highly efficent marketing tactics. Just observe the Guard of Honour given to the first buyers with the staff/or actors ? lined up and clapping...please really. It's due to such madness that they go out of their way to hike prices of course. 

But I am in full confidence that us all  the stout and thick headed posters here,  will never be manipulated by such a circus. The ole willies know a golden rule in smart consumerism...patience.

If possible, I would buy at the Apple Store at Siam or Central in Bangkok. Sure mail order is fine. But depending on one's District or Province, the carrier used, it just never may arrive. Not rich enough to chance an undelivery for an Apple product paid online.

Ok boys, so what was finally the huge product with a huge price ?!!

On 2/24/2023 at 7:53 PM, ozimoron said:

My main cpu usage would be compiling flutter development which isn't particularly heavy. I don't do anything with music or video. The m2 is much better than the m1 I'm told. I can't justify the extra for the pro model, just some extra RAM.

So right you are. Considering the time since and with my apologies for the late response, have you purchased since your M2 or are you waiting for the new release next year ? Would be delighted on your feedback as my 8 year old Mac Mini could do with some updated help !! I'm just a bit afraid as sometimes a much older version seems to be better conceived then the latest release.

On 8/7/2023 at 8:09 AM, sometimewoodworker said:

Do please provide an example of equivalent devices where they are actually equivalent being half the price of an Apple phone?

 

There are certainly cheap phones with cameras, touchscreens, etc. there are certainly ones that are an almost exact size equivalent. 
 

However the flagship phones that have equivalent specifications from all big brands are priced in the same range as the Apple ones.
 

This is despite the fact that Apple phones get roughly twice the support lifetime in terms of system updates, which makes them twice as valuable. Just read the complaints from Android users who are being forced to upgrade 3~4 year old phones because the banking apps only work on current OS releases and they don’t get the updates.

 

  With consideration that this comment is in october, for the past weeks, I have noticed a high rate of updates in Apps an iOs. As if there is some sort of panic due to flaws or various security issues. Never have seen so many updates on iOs, except on the other Android Phone of course.

Long time user of Apple, I have noticed when you get a device with brand new tech, sort of a version 1, it always seems to have hardware issues and flaws. Once it gets to version 2 or 3 of the newly implemented tech, it seems to improve ?

This june, the European Union passed a bill forcing Apple to put consumer friendly, retractable batteries in their iphones. It could change the ball game globally.

As a rule of the thumb, any device recharging at night is put on a clear space, say in the middle of the hall  with nothing inflamable around or below  (carpet, curtains, sofa etc)

9 minutes ago, metisdead said:

Moving to the Apple Forum.

Sorry for my mistake. Thank you.

Now is that not sweet ? Despite some absurd age related rule, still out to help you out. Says a lot about that lovely country.

I would check with any Apple store in Thailand. 

You have the biggest Apple store of the country at Central World - Bangkok. They will be far more competent then me on the issue.

 As it is tricky to find their email (was for me), here it is and if this post is approved by the moderation, hope it helps you out.

[email protected]

2 hours ago, HighPriority said:

I thought the “accepted wisdom” was that Thai vegetables were loaded with every pesticide and herbicide known to man with a few experimentals thrown in “just in case” ? 

Since globalisation, there are small chances to get local produce veggies or fruit,  from any squeeky clean supermarket in the west.

Just stick to the universal mantra.

"if you cannot cook it, peel it, boil it....forget it".....and you should hopefully, be fine.