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Subject: Re: [NEWS] Everything Apple Announced Today
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 09:38:44 -0700
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On 2024-09-12 09:23, Wilf wrote:
> On 11/09/2024 at 23:38, badgolferman wrote:
>> 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.  This type of mentality is not tolerated and
>> immediately assailed by those heavily invested in the Apple ecosystem.
>> There can't be a real discussion without personal insults and talking
>> past each other.  If anyone doesn't worship Apple they are immediately
>> labeled a troll or heretic.  It's much like the political discourse
>> these days.
> 
> Exactly so.  I'm neither a troll nor a heretic, but there is no need for 
> people to insult those who either like or don't like iPhones.  And Arlen 
> (if he exists) is just as bad in that respect.
> 

Oh, he obviously exists...

....and he is far WORSE in that respect.

He goes out of his way to insult people merely for civilly disagreeing 
with him.