Posted on 10/13/2017 7:22:56 PM PDT by markomalley
I agreed to a recent upgrade of an Apple phone.
Never again.
Totally different operating system. Had to learn many commands over again.
Screwed up access to the web. Have to put in password everytme,and certify the same computer over and over and over.
Big mistake.
Doesn’t that constitute destruction of property?
Apple has the right to do what they wish with “their” iPhones.
After all, those devices are merely being “rented” out to consumers at a price of $500-1000 per year.
People are only paying for the right to use Apple devices. Same with their music platform and apps and storage. You don’t get to “own” anything from Apple.
Arthur Fonzarelli was GOD once.
Then he jumped the shark.
I updated yesterday - now it’s much slower ...
This should be illegal.
If my phone is out of AppleCare Warranty, and needs repair, I should
be able to take it to a repair shop of my choosing. I purchased the phone.
it belongs to me.
Nothing Apple, ever.
Apple may be one or two steps behind when it comes to rebranding the technological innovations that others have come up with... but they most definitely are a corporate innovator. They are always pushing the limits of what a corporation can get away with.
Evading taxes, hiding profits off shore, frivolous lawsuits suing others for making phones that are rectangular with rounded corners, etc... etc... they are close to the leading edge on these types of areas, but this is certainly a shining example that demonstrates that they don’t steal every idea from other corporations. Congratulations Apple, screwing people who have purchased your products with OS updates... I thought that Microsoft was the leader in this type of behavior, but targeting devices repaired by “unauthorized repair centers” that are not paying Apple extortion fees... It is a brilliant twist!!! I hope that Apples army of lawyers will sue other corporations who try to copy this innovation.
People buy Apple because they don’t understand anything about the technology and don’t want to learn, they just want all their stuff to work. So they have to play by Apples rules. They own the game.
Apple is a software company with a hardware delivery model. That’s why they support old iPhones with updates long after older Androids are long forgotten. Selling you music, videos and apps is a big business, so it’s in their interest to have as many working iPhones out in the wild and have them secured from jailbreaking, which costs them money, and nefarious hackers, who present their own form of business risks.
Of course, it’s also in their interest to sell you new $1000 phones and accessories. That’s why their batteries are sealed, headphone jacks are removed and have a proprietary charging port. That’s also why they don’t want you going to cheaper shops for repairs.
So, for my next smart phone, should I get a galaxcy note 8 or what?! Which mobster company is better than Apple?! Or,Which smart phone company is not a bunch of crooks?
Lets take that thought and run with it
“your phone, repair it how you like”. So you repair a security enclave component, say the thumbprint scanner with a Chinese knock-off. It’s half price, and just 2 weeks later your thumb print and Visa card are on the net.
Who do you blame? Why, naturally it’s that “damn Apple”, right? You saved a few bucks and Apple takes hundreds of Millions in lost revenue because they are forced to support bogus components.
Sorry, some things are secure and some things are not. Buy anyone’s battery. Buy anyone’s screen and microphone. Buy anyone’s camera. But if it’s a security enclave component you have little choice; because if you are vulnerable then I am vulnerable.
Depends upon what you want.
Both phones will serve you well.
If you want to KNOW that your financial, personal and business information is kept confidential then your only choice is Apple.
I've had very good luck with Blu. My current one is the BLU Life One X2 Mini.
64 GB onboard storage (also supports external micro-SD)
4 GB RAM
8 core processor
Supports LTE (including band 12 LTE)
Dual SIM
etc.
The key advantage is the price: normally $179. (much better than $800-$900 for an iphone 8 or $600-$700 for a Samsung Galaxy S8+)
Homo Tim Cook is your basic corporate thug. With unlimited access to lawyers, we will always lose to them.
That’s the ultimate question isn’t it? It’s easy to say Apple sucks, it’s an evil company etc (which believe me I don’t completely disagree with such assertions), but what’s better?
Samsung that sells exploding batteries?
Google that sells/maintains an OS that can’t be/isn’t updated regularly across the myriad of third party devices that run it? And it’s own phone that won’t receive updates a year past the purchase date?
Windows/Microsoft that can’t make a smartphone that can run any app?
Ultimately I’ve become convinced that if I’m going to use a smartphone (and I’m so dependent on it now it’s not feasible to believe otherwise) I’m going to have to keep using Apple. Mainly for security concerns.
But I sure as heck don’t like it, not one bit, believe me. I had the worst experience earlier this year with AppleCare Plus, the “Genius” Bar and their phone tech service. An experience so bad it would make your toes curl. But no one can beat an iPhone (that works). Just pray it never breaks down that’s all I can say. Cuz you’ll be screwed trust me.
Yep. Won’t be renting their products anymore.
ping
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