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Brilliant? Launching an app for creating events that requires you to 1) own an iDevice and 2) pay into, just to create events? I'll send an email for free, tha

Brilliant? Launching an app for creating events that requires you to 1) own an iDevice and 2) pay into, just to create events? I'll send an email for free, thankyouverymuch.

sylens 2y ago
While I agree with your points in principle, the paywall may act as a way for them to handle spam/misuse more effectively
stronglikedan 2y ago
This obviously offers more than just sending an email. And since the majority of Apple users aren't very tech savvy, I can see this catching on quickly.
blueelephanttea 2y ago
> 1) own an iDevice You do not need to own an Apple device to either create events or join events. > I'll send an email for free, thankyouverymuch. This seems fine! There are open protocols (email, ics) if they work for you, but Apple specifically developed this in a way to neither require an Apple device or Apple Account to interact. Which is better than some of the competitors! (Facebook and Google tend to create social tools which explicitly require everyone to have accounts.)
- pphysch 2y ago
  The first line of their press release: > Apple today introduced Apple Invites, a new app for iPhone If Android users have to login to a website to use this, what's the appeal? There are hundreds of simple meeting/event webapps out there, many not even requiring authentication.
  - blueelephanttea 2y ago
    > If Android users have to login to a website to use this, what's the appeal? I'm not trying to convince you or anyone else to use this. It just was pointing out you don't need Apple accounts or devices to participate opposed to something like Facebook events. > There are hundreds of simple meeting/event webapps out there Okay? Go crazy using those! But don't claim that this requires an Apple device to create or join events (like the OP I was responding to). And don't claim that this requires an Apple Account to join events (like many other commentators are).
- matsemann 2y ago
  > You do not need to own an Apple device to either create events You need an "iCloud+" account to create, though. Which I as a non-apple user have no idea what is, and probably is useless for me to pay for not using anything apple beforehand.
  - stevage 2y ago
    I use a MacBook and I swear this is the first time I have heard of iCloud+.
    - kmeisthax 2y ago
      If you're paying for more iCloud storage, you have iCloud+.
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tail_exchange 2y ago
Likely doesn't need to be said, but if you are organizing parties with emails, you're probably not the target user base of this feature. For the younger folks who organize their parties by texting (iMessages, Whatsapp, Telefram, etc), this can be enticing.

Brilliant? Launching an app for creating events that requires you to 1) own an iDevice and 2) pay into, just to create events? I'll send an email for free, thankyouverymuch.

sylens 2y ago

While I agree with your points in principle, the paywall may act as a way for them to handle spam/misuse more effectively

stronglikedan 2y ago

This obviously offers more than just sending an email. And since the majority of Apple users aren't very tech savvy, I can see this catching on quickly.

blueelephanttea 2y ago

> 1) own an iDevice You do not need to own an Apple device to either create events or join events. > I'll send an email for free, thankyouverymuch. This seems fine! There are open protocols (email, ics) if they work for you, but Apple specifically developed this in a way to neither require an Apple device or Apple Account to interact. Which is better than some of the competitors! (Facebook and Google tend to create social tools which explicitly require everyone to have accounts.)

pphysch 2y ago
The first line of their press release: > Apple today introduced Apple Invites, a new app for iPhone If Android users have to login to a website to use this, what's the appeal? There are hundreds of simple meeting/event webapps out there, many not even requiring authentication.
- blueelephanttea 2y ago
  > If Android users have to login to a website to use this, what's the appeal? I'm not trying to convince you or anyone else to use this. It just was pointing out you don't need Apple accounts or devices to participate opposed to something like Facebook events. > There are hundreds of simple meeting/event webapps out there Okay? Go crazy using those! But don't claim that this requires an Apple device to create or join events (like the OP I was responding to). And don't claim that this requires an Apple Account to join events (like many other commentators are).
matsemann 2y ago
> You do not need to own an Apple device to either create events You need an "iCloud+" account to create, though. Which I as a non-apple user have no idea what is, and probably is useless for me to pay for not using anything apple beforehand.
- stevage 2y ago
  I use a MacBook and I swear this is the first time I have heard of iCloud+.
  - kmeisthax 2y ago
    If you're paying for more iCloud storage, you have iCloud+.

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tail_exchange 2y ago

Likely doesn't need to be said, but if you are organizing parties with emails, you're probably not the target user base of this feature. For the younger folks who organize their parties by texting (iMessages, Whatsapp, Telefram, etc), this can be enticing.