knockoff nige

Can't put my finger on it but it was a recent article. It was based on the iTunes library which without knowing more, is essentially the same thing. Also personally, when I use Spotify I find it more likely to find my search on iTunes than Spotify. That's probably a good gauge for me and for what I listen to.

Maybe the android app is better. The one in IOS just doesn't compare to the Apple Music app. I think an app is superior if it is easier to navigate.

knockoff nige

Did they change this? I needed to use my Facebook account when I signed up.

Beoz

Can't comment on the music app of choice. Tend not to use Spotify at all these days because I don't stream through phone. If I do stream its through the PC when working and I just use Windows 8 built in Xbox music.

Will Apple music be available on Android?

Android is objectively better than Android at this point in time. Miles in fact. I did extensive studies on this when I upgraded earlier on this year. The Android OS was the nail in the coffin. The only thing Apple phones had going for them in the 6 was the camera pitched up against Samsung. The OS was the big clincher. Android rips all over IOS right now.

Beoz

Looks like it will be available in Sept. Its not offering up the same 3 months free its giving to Apple users.

Looks like I won't be trialling it then.

JoeBloggs80

If you're doing the free trial, make sure you turn off auto-renewal

How to Turn Off Apple Music’s Auto-Renewal - Personal Tech News - WSJ

This is going to catch a lot of people out who will use it a few times to give a try, forget about and then get stung 3 months later. Sneaky.

Amazulu

I think that's what holds Apple back in general - great products but a truly shitty OS

Alfresco

Yep indeed. Having said that I have just ordered an iMac for photo editing only, as the spec is top notch. Will see how it goes. Everything else is Android or Windows.

Beoz

I may be missing something here, but is Photoshop on a mac any different to Photoshop on a PC?

Alfresco

I think it is exactly the same look and operation. Lightroom certainly is as I've tested that at work on an iMac.

Beoz

OK. So why do you need the added expense of an iMac to do photo editing?

Alfresco

Because my laptop has so much junk on it and it runs like a dog for editing. It takes me ages to do anything. So the plan is to have a computer with nothing else on it just for editing so it doesn't slow down over time. I also want to run a second monitor with a display port, which I have already, but it is connected with HDMI and is not working properly as a result. I will also have the ability to move it around and edit outside etc... which I can't easily do now with two other monitors all connected up etc... Email, office and everything else can be on the laptop.

Beoz

OK sounds complex

With your laptop, blow away the hard drive. I don't mean give it a defrag or a re-install of windows - throw it out completely and get yourself a Solid State drive. Then pull the back off your laptop and give the fan a good blow and get rid of the dust.

You be back up guns blazing before you know it

Amazulu

I have to admit that Apple do make lovely laptops but the premium that they charge over other manufacturers is not justified IMO

And then there's that truly awful OS to deal with.......

Alfresco

Well, yep. I have bought a SSD for it, a 512GB but it is currently the second disk. I want to make it the primary OS disk but that will require a full image backup before I blow it away and rebuild entirely. But I need to keep working at the same time etc...

So it will happen.



Yep, I agree. This iMac has the 5K retina and can run a second monitor at almost the same resolution. No other laptop or all-in-one can do that yet from my research for a great deal cheaper, so as much as it pains me to pay the extra, I think it will produce the goods if it lasts a good few years.

I may install Windows 10 on it, but since I'm only using it for photoshop and nothing else, I won't really need to deal with the OS that much hopefully.

Beoz

Yep. Backup essential. I picked up a NAS server. Best investment I ever made. I just backup at will without fear of the PC HD chewing itself. I think there's some cheapies out there so it should break the bank. Just runs off the wifi and does incremental backups. Every now and then I do an external HD backup and leave that in the office just in case the house burns down. I also have a cloud backup for photo's as a 3rd line of defence.

If you have the OS and Apps running off the SSD you'll notice a blistering speed difference. I do find SSD's tending to eat themselves a bit more. Not sure why with the lack of moving parts. But if you've got the backup going well it shouldn't be an issue.