Okay, this is not an iPhone vs Android Phone debate. I respect your right to choose whichever platform that you want.

I mean, iPhone seems so antithetical with the idea of freedom. You have to connect it to a server to even use it, all apps have to go through a centralized server, no option to install whatever apps you want, which means, you literally cannot have any third-party apps without an online account.

Most of my fellow americans seems to love the idea of freedom so much, yet just buy into a closed ecosystem with no freedom? 🤔

Like almost 60% of Americans use iPhone, kinda weird to preach freedom when you cant even have an app without a corporation’s approval. If it were any other country, I wouldn’t find it weird, but for a country that’s obsessed with the idea of freedom (so much so that they disobeyed mask mandates), it’s really weird to be using a device with zero freedom.

  • AA5B@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Usually people speak of this as an advantage but I also think it is a disadvantage, one of the reasons for wider usage of iPhones ……

    • there are crappy android phones
    • historically android was crappy (even if it is much better now)
    • most android phones are loaded with bloatware.
    • most android phones are poorly supported or for only a short period
    • privacy and security can be a challenge for regular users
    • inconsistent usability

    Meanwhile, iPhones

    • are always “good”, even the lower end
    • historically held leads in usability, features, even if not true anymore
    • no bloatware from vendors
    • full support for 6 years
    • claim privacy and security by default
    • good usability