• cosmic_slate@dmv.social
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    1 year ago

    I’d imagine they’d just roll it into AppleOne when time comes. Even if it were standalone at $30 it would be competitive for those more outdoorsy.

    A lot of folks on online forums really don’t understand how shocking it is to even offer this kind of service for free for a year, much less two or more.

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      1 year ago

      $30 wouldn’t be competitive at all. A basic Garmin InReach subscription is $15 a month.

      With Apples massive user base, they should be able to just include it in Apple One or as a standalone for a couple bucks a month. They would instantly have more revenue just from that than Garmin does from InReach.

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        1 year ago

        Yeah, I was comparing against the $30 plan since it’s effectively an unlimited plan now and throw a few dollars at not having to buy a separate device.

        Though Iridium (InReach) is a bit more robust than Globalstar and you can get weather/etc…