digidude23@alien.topB to Apple@hardware.watchEnglish · 10 months agoApple extends Emergency SOS via satellite for an additional free yearwww.apple.comexternal-linkmessage-square85fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10cross-posted to: apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkApple extends Emergency SOS via satellite for an additional free yearwww.apple.comdigidude23@alien.topB to Apple@hardware.watchEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square85fedilinkcross-posted to: apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world
minus-squarebran_the_man93@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 months agoI mean, other similar services also charge money for its usage, I’m not sure why this should be free if those aren’t?
minus-squareTim_Watson@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoFor one thing because the cheapest iPhone costs as much as some of the most expensive android phones.
minus-squareakc250@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 months agoMost reasonable people understand why it wouldn’t be free. But the negative press if someone dies for such a well-known giant like Apple could be deterrence enough for Apple to keep it free.
minus-squarethewimsey@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoMost reasonable people understand that there wouldn’t be negative press for people deciding not to subscribe to some potentially lifesaving thing.
minus-squarearegulardude@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 months agoWhy not instead of a monthly fee just charge me $100 to use it or something.
minus-squarestrolls@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoCheapest emergency-only subscription for Garmin InReach is £150 a year.
minus-squarethewimsey@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoBecause that would’t come close to paying for it. It works like insurance. The vast majority of people who don’t need something make the prices affordable so that it’s there for people who do need it.
I mean, other similar services also charge money for its usage, I’m not sure why this should be free if those aren’t?
For one thing because the cheapest iPhone costs as much as some of the most expensive android phones.
Most reasonable people understand why it wouldn’t be free. But the negative press if someone dies for such a well-known giant like Apple could be deterrence enough for Apple to keep it free.
Most reasonable people understand that there wouldn’t be negative press for people deciding not to subscribe to some potentially lifesaving thing.
Why not instead of a monthly fee just charge me $100 to use it or something.
Cheapest emergency-only subscription for Garmin InReach is £150 a year.
Because that would’t come close to paying for it.
It works like insurance. The vast majority of people who don’t need something make the prices affordable so that it’s there for people who do need it.