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May 20th Entry: Apple Products
Yep, there are six videos in this recent batch of uploads, and half of them are dedicated to products from Apple. 🍎 Ironically, none of them were actually bought directly from Apple. Instead, they were bought from authorized or highly credible third parties. Apple aside, shall we talk about Meghan and Harry's wedding? No? Alright, we'll proceed to discussing the latest videos instead! 😅😳
The Vencer Sarthe sucks. The end. Too short? Fine, we'll talk some more, even though there's nothing super exciting that goes on this video. Assembling the Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG was honestly more exciting than this weak thing. It's really and truly disappointing that its Season 9 track in Brazil only pays a meagerly 3800 credits. 😒 But despite the pathetic pay, at least it does have a Season 9 track and Mastery races to begin with, unlike those stupid Hot Wheel Cars which don't. I believe I mentioned it in the video already, but if it were truly "beyond their means" to add such races in the game, then Gameloft shouldn't have added them in the first place. I still think that's a grand lie to cover their backsides for something that goofed up in the development process, but whatever. The Vencer Sarthe does look pretty good, and the Championship gave me the opportunity to collect tokens and forced-induction V8 engines. Oh yes, and while we're on the topic of Asphalt 8 and Gameloft, I should mention that I'm in the process of trying to get my longstanding BlackBerry 10 account transferred to my iPhone 6s Plus. I contacted Customer Care on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 and received a response the following day:
Thank you for contacting Gameloft Customer Care.
Kindly note that Asphalt 8 is not a cross-platform game, so you can't synchronize your game progress if you play on two different platform devices.
However if you want to transfer your game between devices with a different platform then we can perform the transfer manually.
Please provide us your Gameloft Player ID of the iPhone device.
You can find your GP ID by going to Options > Info > About.
Kindly note that if you decide to get the progress from your Blackberry on your iPhone and we transfer it, then we will have to reset your progress on your old device.
Please let us know about your decision.
Best regards,
Ok, this sounds great! 😃 I have not received a response on Friday, so here's hoping that they will let me know what's happening to my account on Monday. So this must leave you guys with a serious question: What will I do with my Windows Phone account? Continue to use it of course! It will remain my primary account, while my iPhone account will be used for recording actual races. Something that I've tried to do for my Windows Phone by using my BlackBerry Q10 due to the lack of a screen recording application. I have stopped trying to record actual races long ago, due to the sheer annoyances and difficulties of trying to capture a gigantic tilting Nokia with the BlackBerry Q10's tiny recording frame. ☹ Too miserable and not worth the crummy results it produces. 👎🏾
Does this title sound familiar? Because it should. If you step way back, you'll see a video on my channel titled Trans-Canada Trail: North/Central Strip. Yep, that was uploaded back on July 26, 2016! 🤯 Yeah, nearly two years ago. And of course, that video was also garbage. It had poor sound quality, was unstable and no 4K. Ah, those crummy recording days of mine. 😅😳 Now this video is notably longer, because I not only cover the trail, but also part of Riverside Golf Club and Elizabeth Street. Now unlike that video that was solely done for the purpose of showcasing the trail, this one had a completely different purpose: a motivational video. 🤔🤨 Yep, that's right. This is why there is no commentary on the video itself. Now you're obviously curious as to why this did not happen. It's because I changed my mind and decided to use another type of footage for that motive-themed video. Will that "motivational video" ever see the day of light? The answer to that question is possibly, but not this month. One thing I should say, is that it's not going to be some studio-grade video, in case anyone was about to get their hopes up high. It's going to have a similar outdoors theme to this video, so that should give you an idea of what to expect, if it does get the green light after all.
Ok, so from just looking at the thumbnail alone, you already know exactly what the video is about: me unboxing a Lightning to USB Cable and USB Power Adapter. Why did I order these when these come standard with your typical iPhone? It's because the iPhone 6s Plus I bought, only came with just the phone itself. To learn more about my transaction with the seller, how it went, and what I thought of the iPhone, skip to the "iPhone 6S Plus Rose Gold Unboxing" subheading. The only other thing I have to say, is that the chargers work flawlessly. Of course, Best Buy is an authorized vendor after all, that sells the real deal. Despite this, there is the odd time where you could get a factory defect, but this was thankfully not the case!😄
I'm not going to lie, I really love how well I edited the thumbnail for this video. 🤗 It looks so good! I know, I know, say what you will, but you know it's gorgeous! 😝 So like Episode #5, Episode #7 also features a candle. The glass bowl really added much beauty to the visual aspects of this video, but too bad the playing wasn't sensual and romantic! 🤣😅 No, you do not have to use a saxophone or piano for that type of music. 🎷❤🧡💛🎹
So, do I need to explain why I wanted the rose gold colour? Or are we past that "Waaaaaa! Pink is for girls stage?" Ok, it looks like we're good. Now as I've stated in the video itself, the rose gold iPhone 6s Plus actually looks bronze most of the time. The flash photo taken from the BlackBerry Q10 sure did bring out the pink in it, though. So alright, now it's time to answer several important questions that I'd anticipate viewers to ask.
Question #1: You've been using BlackBerry 10 for years, so what made you finally pick up an iPhone?
Answer: When my Nokia Lumia 1520 got lost for a few days in a shopping centre, I was not sure if I'd ever see it again. Of course, as you can tell from the photographs above, I was able to retrieve it, thanks to an employee spotting it and locking it away in safety. Thank God for that! 😅 During it's absence, I thought that it would be time to try a modern, widely supported, operating system. I went with iOS for its application quality and consistent performance. Even though I've bashed poked fun at iPhones hundreds of times for having no microSD card slot (and still do😈), and the 2017 and newer ones for no headphone jack, I wanted my first foray into a mainstream operating system to be smooth. That's not to say that I think all Android smartphones are absolute lag monsters, but that iOS really does offer more consistency and better support.
Question #2: Why Rose Gold?
Answer: It's the closest thing to red. Black and white smartphones are really boring. Besides, I won't pretend that I do like pink. Laugh, I dare you! 🔫😜
Question #3: Why didn't you go for the newest iPhones available?
Answer: Not only are they considerably more expensive, they also have glass backs, no headphone jacks and no clickable home button. That's not to say that I won't ever buy a new iPhone, but considering that the iPhone 6s Plus is still powerful, still being supported and offers more useful hardware features, so I don't see why going for the newest iPhone 8 Plus would be beneficial here.
Question #4: How was your experience buying an iPhone through an alternate vendor?
Answer: It was thankfully really good! While it was a little disappointing that the iPhone did not come with the usual accessories you'd get buying directly from them, the iPhone was in near-perfect condition, legitimate, and had the 128GB of storage I was worried about it not having. Did I also mention the cost? At the time of this writing, an iPhone 6s Plus cost $869.00 CAD directly from Apple. I got mine for about $494.00. If we toss taxes and the cost of buying the power equipment and holster case into it, it came up to around $650. Still a significant amount of savings! 💰💸 Yes, it is riskier than buying straight from the manufacturer or a wireless carrier, but with proper research and credential checking, the benefits are well worth it. It also helps that eBay is not some shoddy blackmarket. There's obviously nothing wrong with buying a smartphone directly from its company, but for a smartphone released in 2015, no matter how powerful the name or processor is, paying close to $1000 CAD is straight up ridiculous and not worth it.
Question #5: What possibilities do you think the iPhone could bring for your content, and even beyond that?
Answer: Nothing "record-breaking" but with an app-rich ecosystem and a better camera than my current than my current Nokia Lumia 1520 and BlackBerry Q10, it could lead to some interesting opportunities I have yet to take full advantage of.
So that does it for anticipated questions! Of course, if you have something you want to ask that wasn't answered, you're more than welcome to comment down below. 😎📝
Remember Black and Blue Nokia Lumia 1520 Robotic Belt Clip Stand Hard Soft Cover Case Unboxing? Yeah, you can see it pictured right above and have seen it in the video. These two are exactly the same, despite some manufacturers calling it "unbranded" or others listing it as "Insten". Whatever it is, I really like them. Because I have yet to have one fall from a high height onto a hard surface like asphalt or gravel, I'm not sure about how tough they truly are. For what they do, offer at least basic protection, look good, and can attach to your belt or pockets, they really excel at that. Really wish these existed for the BlackBerry Q10. The closest thing I could find was the "MPERO Collection 3 in 1 Tough Blue Kickstand Case for BlackBerry Q10". I know, some of these cases have some really long names. 🤣 Not much else I have to say, other than I'm glad that the iPhone 6 Plus and iPhone 6s Plus can use the same cases. Still not 100% sure about everything single case there is between these two, but for the most part, you're good. 😎
Quite interesting how this batch of videos was uploaded on May 18, 2018, and then the last batch was April 18, 2018. Yeah, I've slowed down the quantity of videos because I have to focus on much more important worthy things. YouTube's constant policy changes are too oppressive to bother investing the time I used to. I really hope that a solid platform will merge soon to give them some good competition! 😈 But despite this, I have not totally quit. I realize that doing that would just make the channel completely fade away. Upon coming back to upload, you'll notice that I've made the thumbnails much more lively with vibrant texts, emojis, or just well-edited thumbnails, similar to what you might see on higher traffic channels. Don't worry, there is no clickbait and there won't be. 😉 Another area where I've made changes with, is with the blog: no more burying news that should be a standalone post under What's Next & Other Ramblings. It's chaotic and annoying for readers. 😱 As such, the post I was about to make in regards to a confession, will be done in another blog post.
So what exactly is next in terms of videos? Not entirely sure. When June comes, we'll know. Oh yes, I should also mention that my channel's artwork has been entirely replaced with something far more vibrant. Much credit to Adrienne Elle's video on how to make your channel art fit across all devices. Carina Fragozo, I owe you credit for inspiring me to change it in the first place. 😎 So I've discussed the videos, highlighted some of the visual changes, and will discuss the next important quality upgrade in another post.
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