XPost: comp.sys.mac.advocacy, alt.computer.workshop   
   From: pothead@snakebite.com   
      
   On 2026-02-01, Alan  wrote:   
   > On 2026-01-31 13:52, pothead wrote:   
   >> On 2026-01-30, Alan  wrote:   
   >>> On 2026-01-29 17:33, pothead wrote:   
   >>>>> So aside from needing to remember to charge it twice as often...   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> ...how is this an advantage?   
   >>>> Valiant effort but once again you lose.   
   >>>> Just one example, when you register your Spotminders device you get an   
   email   
   >>>> notifying you that it's time to charge.   
   >>>   
   >>> I did a little research...   
   >>>   
   >>> ...and it turns out your claim that Spotminders emails you when it's   
   >>> time to charge is just so much bullshit.   
   >>>   
   >>> What "they" DO do...   
   >>>   
   >>> (and this is the part where you're just to sloppy to get it right--it's   
   >>> the Tracking Cards themselves, not Spotminders)   
   >>>   
   >>> ...is, when their batteries are running low, they send a notification   
   >>> through the Apple "Find My" network...   
   >>>   
   >>> ...which is precisely what AirTags do.   
   >>>   
   >>> So, check and mate.   
   >>>   
   >>> :-)   
   >>   
   >> Incorrect.   
   >> They do both.   
   >> The email is based upon the date of purchase and assumes you put the device   
   into   
   >> service fully charged around that date.   
   >> So 2 ways Spotminders reminds you vs 1 way Airtag reminds you.   
   >   
   > So you get ONE email...   
   >   
   > Got it.   
   >   
   > But the larger point you miss is that you were trying to turn this into   
   > an advantage for Spotminders.   
   >   
   > And it isn't.   
      
   Nope.   
   It's just something that Spotminders does that Apple does not.   
   I suggest you purchase what works for you, not necessarily for me.   
      
   Again, my initial post to this thread was :   
      
   "Even though I have both an Android and iPhone, I use "Spotminders tags"   
   because they work great, at least for me.   
   Make sure you order direct from them because there are   
   many knockoffs out there."   
      
      
      
      
   After which you went bonkers just like you did at the start of the thread   
   where Joel mentioned he preferred Samsung over Apple.   
      
   You have some kind of a mental disorder where you spend inordinate amounts of   
   time trying to justify Apple as the better choice compared to the competition   
   and   
   when you are given specifics about why a poster might prefer the competition   
   you   
   did and dig with the but "whatabout" routine and nitpick over every minor   
   aspect   
   in order for you to justify Apple.   
      
   I have a single piece of advice for you Alan.   
   Go out and purchase 2 dozen Apple Airtag 2 devices and string them across the   
   shrine   
   you no doubt have constructed to worship Apple in front of !   
   They will fit in perfectly !   
      
   Adieu   
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
   --   
   pothead   
   Give a Democrat a fish and he'll eat all day.   
   Teach a Democrat to fish and......   
   He'll steal your rod   
   Take your wallet   
   Assault the fish &   
   Blame Trump.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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