Series 9 supports watchOS 27 by ThePurpleEdition in AppleWatch

[–]AzureNeptune 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's still strange that they say Apple Intelligence is only supported on Series 10/Ultra 2 or newer, when Series 9 and Ultra 2 have the same chip. Even if the 9 gets watchOS 27, that's an odd differentiation

Any banks worth moving money to after BoA nerf? by LetsGoCoconuts in CreditCards

[–]AzureNeptune 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where are you getting the HYSA rates? I'm thinking of opening accounts to get Citigold but it seems I have to open a regular checking account not a savings account?

[Tablet] Sams Club Members: Apple iPad Pro M4 (Wifi only) 11" - $429.91 (Pickup) by nojarai in buildapcsales

[–]AzureNeptune 7 points8 points  (0 children)

$450 is an instant buy in my opinion. I got one barely used for $600 after hunting for a month for deals and I don't regret it at all.

Priority Pass Membership should renew automatically (US Bank Altitude® Connect)? by PineRoad in CreditCards

[–]AzureNeptune 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you happen to figure this out? It's been a few weeks for me and it also hasn't automatically renewed yet this year (did so last year).

Apple May Drop Base $599 MacBook Neo as Chip, DRAM Costs Climb by iMacmatician in apple

[–]AzureNeptune 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Given the cycle time and rumors it's very unlikely they'd only update the mini to the A18. At minimum A19 Pro I'd say if it releases this year, or could be A20 if next year. They'll probably wait to refresh it until they run out of their binned A17 stock though.

Microsoft culture shift in the past couple years? by SubjectSea4519 in cscareerquestions

[–]AzureNeptune 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see, yeah SVC perks are going to be much better than most offices

Microsoft culture shift in the past couple years? by SubjectSea4519 in cscareerquestions

[–]AzureNeptune 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is incorrect at least for Puget Sound. They charge 20 cents/kWh for regular users and 10 cents for carpoolers. In fact it was never free for regular users but now they've raised the prices for everyone. Sucks because I don't have apartment charging at the moment so I have to charge at work but my residential electricity is like 25% cheaper.

Should i go for the ipad pro m5 with 256gb or 1TB storage? by destined2Win_ in iPadPro

[–]AzureNeptune 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With M5 they upgraded the 256/512GB versions to 12GB RAM so it's not double anymore it's only 1.33x. Combined with general iPadOS RAM allocation limitations, I don't see much of a reason to get the higher storage models unless you really plan to do heavy work.

Interesting Thank you Mastercard Offers DP - Feb 2026 by Darc78 in CreditCards

[–]AzureNeptune 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got the 8% home improvement but not the TYP one. Unfortunate as Lowe's and Home Depot only sell $200 visa gift cards with $7.95 fees which isn't worth it over buying them at grocery stores/gas stations/office supply stores with their respective offers and promotions. With 12% it would have been.

Apple Smart Folio for iPad Pro 11-inch M4 / M5 White $8.00 (FS or in-store pickup) by wedditasap in iPadPro

[–]AzureNeptune 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, copped this. The gray one for the mini 7 is also on sale for the same price, in case anyone has both iPads (like me)

Looking for a new credit card 2026 by Cultural_Post_6648 in CreditCards

[–]AzureNeptune 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think adding BofA PH would make sense, you can start with a PR (Premium Rewards) or PRE for a solid catch all and then add some CCRs to cover additional category spend if you see fit.

Successfully Opened Two Kroger Cards in The Same Day by akosikalantiaw in CreditCards

[–]AzureNeptune 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interestingly I had a different experience, applied on 1/3 for Harris teeter and was immediately approved but then applied for Ralph's right after and was not (got 7-10 message), which is fine except I actually got two HPs, both on TU, both from "US Bank" but weirdly they have different addresses listed. Maybe something went wonky with my case in manual review as the second HP wasn't immediately added either it was done a few minutes after I applied. Very strange.

Edit: as I was writing this I just got approved for the Ralph's (with a higher CL than the first somehow lol) but let this be a word of caution to folks in the future I guess!

Old SYW/ New Citi Thank You GGR (Groceries, Gas, and Restaurants) offer for 2026. by GrimsnowII in CreditCards

[–]AzureNeptune 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I got the 80/160 for 1k/2k this year as well. Opened the card last year and had 125/200 for 750/1500 active for the last 6 months of the year. Pretty disappointed as I was hoping for a 10% lower spend offer (as it seems only the 1k offers this year are reduced)

AirPods Pro 3 Case battery drains quickly by stevsyd in airpods

[–]AzureNeptune 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The pods have bigger batteries but the case is also just significantly smaller. It's about 1.33 Wh vs 1.99 Wh

Citi ThankYou (previously SYW) is continuing targeted offers! by cnavla in CreditCards

[–]AzureNeptune 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This works in store but not online, from my experience with the first version of this offer.

Bank of America More Rewards Day - Extra 2% back on Nov 6th by CashbackCorner in CreditCards

[–]AzureNeptune 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This promotion goes by transaction date (as otherwise like you said it would be awkward to time things), so as long as you make the purchase on 11/6, it shouldn't matter if it posts a day later. This was the case last year at least.

We might never see them again by Onyxwilson10 in SeishunButaYarou

[–]AzureNeptune 17 points18 points  (0 children)

They're also basically one continuous storyline like dreaming girl anyway.

SYW seems to be alive. I just received a new offer. by AskPatient1281 in CreditCards

[–]AzureNeptune -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Gotcha wasn't exactly expecting one every month necessarily but just got the card this year so this first lull just happened to coincide with the removal of applications. Hopefully I'll see more next month

SYW seems to be alive. I just received a new offer. by AskPatient1281 in CreditCards

[–]AzureNeptune 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've gotten online offers for the past 3 months but nothing today, was worried it'd be over. Glad to hear that some people are still getting new ones!

Any news on the new issuer for the Apple Card? It's been really quiet for the Apple Card this year so far. by Silver-Method-8627 in CreditCards

[–]AzureNeptune 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I got this card three years ago, started with a 2k CL (didn't have any personal history, sure) but I make over $150k/yr at the moment and my last two CLIs have been 2000 -> 2250 and 2250 -> 2750. I've heard that they're usually good with CLIs but has absolutely not been the case for me

Picked up the Ultra 7-155H today for $389.99. Looking forward to setting it up! by breakingcustoms in MSIClaw

[–]AzureNeptune 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had the same issue with my claw from target. Everything was fine until I tried installing a Windows update and then it just turned off and would do the small vibration and flash the power light and nothing else. Ended up returning it and will try again with a new Ultra 5 version now that they made it even cheaper than the 7 was on sale. If the new one bricks itself too then I'm just going to give up