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by Kiro 535 days ago
How is SMS easier? I can't easily access it on the desktop or the browser. Group SMS chats seem to be non-standard if possible (never seen anyone use it). Sharing things such as photos and videos through SMS is still a broken mess.
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reaperducer 535 days ago
How is SMS easier? I can't easily access it on the desktop or the browser.

As someone in the Apple ecosystem, I find SMS much easier when using it from Apple's desktop Messages program.

It's not ideal that not everyone has that opportunity, but don't make the mistake of thinking that your experience is the only experience.

It's also a bit strange, because back when I was making the transition from Wintel to Macintosh – this was before the iPhone – there were many programs that would link your desktop with your phone via Bluetooth so you could send and receive SMS messages. Do they no longer exist?

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Kiro 535 days ago
> but don't make the mistake of thinking that your experience is the only experience

I'm literally responding to someone claiming it's easier across the board. I'm not the one making that mistake.

> Do they no longer exist?

That sounds really complicated compared to just opening a web page. Besides, my computer doesn't even have a Bluetooth connection.

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reaperducer 535 days ago
That sounds really complicated compared to just opening a web page.

It's actually less complicated than using a web page because you just start the SMS/iMessage program, and it's there ready to go. With a browser you have to start the browser and then tell it to go to Facebook. Then open the messaging portion of Facebook. Three times a many steps.

Besides, my computer doesn't even have a Bluetooth connection.

That's interesting to me. I didn't think any computer made in the last 20 years didn't have Bluetooth. What kind is it?

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nick__m 535 days ago 

  That's interesting to me. I didn't think any computer made in the last 20 years didn't have Bluetooth. What kind is it?
When you assemble your own computer wifi and Bluetooth are still completely optional.
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reaperducer 535 days ago
He's too lazy to write an email. He's probably too lazy to build a computer.

Unless building your own computer is like LEGO now. It's been a few years since I've needed to do it.

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Kiro 535 days ago
Why are you being rude for no reason? In what way am I "lazy"? We weren't even talking about email.

Yes, it's a stationary desktop computer that I assembled myself.

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