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From: Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
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Subject: Re: [NEWS] Everything Apple Announced Today
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On 2024-09-12 05:07, badgolferman wrote:
> Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
>> On 2024-09-11 22:38:22 +0000, badgolferman said:
>>> Wilf wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I don't get this.  I like my iPhone.  I have a long background in
>>>> technology and although you may or may not be right about the
>>>> supposed superiority of Android devices over Apple, I say 'so what'?
>>>> If I like something, who are you to tell me I should or should not do
>>>> so, and why should I care?
>>>
>>> I like my iPhone too.  There are some things it does and certain apps
>>> which I've grown accustomed to that I can't do without.  But I think
>>> what Arlen has been pointing out to the iPhone group is that Apple has
>>> severely limited iOS and the iPhone compared to Android and the other
>>> phone manufacturers.
>>
>> iOS also has less problems, less malware, and far less garbage apps
>> than Android. It also works mostly properly and sensibly, unlike the
>> disastorous mess of Android where every different manufacture adds
>> their own crap into it.
>>
>>
> 
> I guess it comes down to what a person values. Some prefer security and
> simplicity to be provided to them. Others prefer complete freedom to do
> what they want and be responsible for their own security. Some want a
> combination of both and are willing to compromise.
> 
> It would be nice if we could actually discuss these values without
> insulting each other.
It would be nice if you could be honest about your biases.