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Subject: Re: To adults - very few on this newsgroup - like badgolferman - what
 do you think of the facts?
Date: Tue, 14 May 2024 10:43:34 -0700
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On 2024-05-13 11:27, Andrew wrote:
> badgolferman wrote on Mon, 13 May 2024 09:29:23 -0000 (UTC) :
> 
>> Fortunately what others believe about their phones doesn�t affect me. On
>> the other hand I appreciate being presented with facts to make my own
>> decisions.
> 
> The brazen lies by the Apple religious zealots bothers me, if not you.
> 
> FACTS:
> 1. Apple only fully supports a single major release (currently iOS 17).

Fact: Apple supports older phones by making sure that they can run the 
latest iOS for years.

> 2. The iPhone has more than ten times the exploits that Android has.

That's an unproven ASSERTION, not a fact.

> 3. Google & Samsung support multiple releases in a seven year period.

That is a recent development.

> 
> For years the Apple religious zealots have lied by denying those facts.
> 
>> My iPhones rarely last 5-7 years anyway. Some part of the hardware will go
>> bad, like batteries, charging ports, broken glass, etc. Or Tmobile will
>> offer a free upgrade every few years.
> 
> There's a difference between facts & assessments where my assessment of the
> three facts above are the statements...
> 
> 1. *Apple has the worst hotfix support in the industry.*
> 2. *The iPhone is the least secure smartphone in history.*
> 3. *Google & Samsung fully support far more releases than Apple does.*
> 
> What's interesting is the ignorant uneducated Apple zealots don't
> realize this because the only thing they know is what Apple feeds them.