Apple fans — and critics — sound off about Monday’s big news

Apple on Monday dumped a Santa Claus-size bag of goodies on the world. On Tuesday, the world was busy ripping open the presents.

Pivoting away from new hardware (those iPhones are SO 2018) and software (do we really need another upgrade named after a national park?), CEO Tim Cook did his best to get his global audience to repeat Apple’s new mantra: services, services, services.

From a new credit card to a new news app filled with something called ”magazines” to a new TV app that will bring us all even more original content than we could possibly watch in a lifetime, Apple was in a very giving mood, even as it took back by charging everyone more fees to enjoy it all.

Take a look at what everyone had to say about Apple’s big day: how cool its offerings were, how much they sucked, who was on the stage, and who wasn’t and why not:

Just reading tweets about today's event is very funny to me. Apple ID looking for everyway to monetize everything of theirs in an attempt to make more profit yet users are very happy to use their products. I just dunno the kinda voodoo they're using #AppleEvent

— Sister Akos (@Abena_Odoo) March 25, 2019

BREAKING: Apple enters credit card business. Launches Titanium made #AppleCard having
-No expiry
-No signature
-No CVC
-No late fee
-No annual fee
-No international fee
-No over the limit fee
-No card number on it #AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/JAsLO98TAb pic.twitter.com/qbRzsDwqkX

— Shafqat (@shafqatnaseer) March 26, 2019

Steven Spielberg, Tim Cook, Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston, Steve Carell, Captain America AND Captain Marvel. Imagine the collective net-worth. All that money in one room used as leverage to announce 4 ways they’re offering us to make them more $ #AppleEvent

— Liz G (@liz810) March 26, 2019

I miss Steve Jobs. Feels like the innovation that Apple used to be known for is dead. #AppleEvent

— Travis Scarlett (@ItsATravisty90) March 26, 2019

I missed listening to the phrase made famous by #SteveJobs: ‘One more thing’ #AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/9yZF83kc1a

— Israel Diaz Suarez (@imdiazsuarez) March 25, 2019

One of several puzzling questions presented by the #AppleEvent – why wasn’t Eddy Cue on stage last night? https://t.co/IUs5Plo5IG pic.twitter.com/yxgAwLMN99

— Tim Bradshaw (@tim) March 26, 2019

#captainamerica #apple #steverogers #ChrisEvans Captain America seems unimpressed at Apple Park pic.twitter.com/dXA4GPe0NV

— Joseph Siradanai (@josephsiradanai) March 25, 2019

Why is everyone making the "Apple Church" joke like this was not the case when Apple was launched:

– they had their own Jesus
– their Paul runs things now
– the Bible is their products
– they have churches, known as apple stores
– #AppleEvent is their yearly revival

A religion!

— IG: qmlbeatz.sa (@qmlbeatz) March 25, 2019

Oprah, Anniston, Witherspoon? No thanks #AppleEvent #apple Utter trash and a complete nonevent

— Name (@pauljonze) March 25, 2019

I respect #Apple rolling out some very "classic" talent today to launch their new streaming service. I like the '90s as much as anyone. But wouldn't it have been FIRE if they trotted the #ODAAT cast on stage and said "We got 'em!" People would go nuts! @everythingloria #SaveODAAT

— Marlon Rando (@VanillaScott) March 25, 2019

#Apple become a Bank.
From now on everything you see from this intuitive company will be different.
Because they #Thinkdifferent pic.twitter.com/uRe27cCojd

— Hassan Hamooni (@HassanHamooni) March 25, 2019

the battle against Facebook continues #apple pic.twitter.com/vxrAli1G7I

— JJ Ma (@JonJMa) March 25, 2019

made it to #apple! pic.twitter.com/J5p3Tj67go

— Vanja Kadic (@vanja_kadic) March 25, 2019

#Appleevent Recap:
Apple wants to be a newsstand
Apple wants to be a bank
Apple wants to be an arcade
Apple wants to be cableTV
Apple wants to be a movie studio
Apple wants to be Sesame Street
Apple wants to be Netflix/Hulu
Apple wants to be Oprah pic.twitter.com/B5jhDa4VHe

— Gadi Schwartz (@GadiNBC) March 25, 2019