I need both Google and Apple, its not a problem, I use a Mac but so many services are provided by Google, my web site is Google, my Search is Google, Seach for papers is Google, my AI is google, I write in Word, not that I want to but would prefer Apple Pages, but my publisher insists ! I use both Apple Numbers and Apple photo, but because of my web site I also use Google Docs, slides and photos, email is Apple, so is my Calendar, although its linked to Google simply because of Google workspace which I need to talk to my editor. Apple just has no similar tool, and although Zoom is fine, Google workspace works better.

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Oh I store almost all on my Apple iCloud account, my iPhone is the 15, its ok, it runs Gemini very well, there again I have a Pixel 3 that also runs Gemini with no noticable difference.

My Mac is a MacBook Air its ok, I just miss the second screen but that is my only issue, Mac just works, I run both Safari and Chrome with Safari being the dominant browser. and Apple Notes is still my go to Knowledgebase, its powerfull and keep, the google offering is not even on the same page, plus Obsidian, is just on a different planet, but it needs time and I just don;t have that to spent on maintaining the system, besides Apple notes is so intergrated into my Mac.

Lets talk iPhone, my last upgrade was to the iPhone 15, at the time 16 was not known, and overall, its just fine, photos is good, and I have full links to the Mac, I run it on the EE network, which is also fine. But the 15 is in need of an upgrade, it will not handle Apples version of AI well. from what I read, any AI is in part or mostly going to run on their new chips, and on my phone, and I think thats going to be a problem soon,

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Google Gemini is probably the best AI I have access to and it runs fine on my iphone 15, but, I think its going to happen, that Apple integrates Gemini into its own system.

And its here I have a couple of dilemas.

* Although I have many conversations stored into Gemini on google, that I would like to move into Apple, for continuity although all my important conversations are linked back into my Apple Notes, so I will not loose anthing. and all important requests , answers and conversations are copied over as well.

* Apples well documented need for privacy means the AI, and for now I still think it will be Google Gemini, will need to run fully, or partially on the individual iPhone, it will need the power and additional storage the iPhone 17 and above can offer.

I need an upgrade !

My gut is saying drop my iPhone 15 now and upgrade over to the 17, as the first update, but a quick chat to EE and it looks like there might be a sale in the new year,,,,,,, I can wait, and I w ill think about updating the MacBook Air mid 2026 after the normal Apple show in the spring.

But Apple, Google and me are joined at the hip and it will be so for some time.

Did I mention NotebookLM? thats another story, and one I am saving for another post, probably the end of this week…. Stay tuned

Thats the plan,

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