@aral Well the assumption is made here that Apple does not harvest your data.
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@paddyzab The assumption is that Apple is clever enough not to throw away an absolute competitive advantage: https://ar.al/notes/apple-vs-google-on-privacy-a-tale-of-absolute-competitive-advantage …
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@aral Apple may sell you the hardware, but their software is still proprietary and therefor not your property and is not under your control. -
@LuciousLisaa Indeed, not perfect (ideal would be free/open convenient alternative). But not the same business model either.
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@aral People who yell at you are fascinating. Half say lulz Apple does! Half say pfft, but Apple should! - 1 more reply
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@aral OK. Now let's say a person wants just an OK smartphone. Unlocked Android = $200. Unlocked iPhone = $650 (?). So privacy = $450. -
@aral Any possibility of an unlocked non-Apple phone w/ Apple-like privacy for maybe $300? $400? Is mkt failing? Or just disappointing US? -
@KDbyProxy Perhaps we need to start subsidising it via other means (public money?) Market doesn’t subsidise human rights.
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@aral Apple sells you a product you pay for it with money. Google sells you a product you pay for it with data. Not rocket science, not evilThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral but dude, those poor badgers (and bats) http://www.businessinsider.com/apples-850-million-irish-data-centre-is-on-hold-2016-2?r=UK&IR=T …#shakesfistatAppleThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral You forget icloud. How do you pay for icloud storage?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral privacy is a low priority for most when choosing a platform. Giving it up is not significant to Apple for now. Maybe that'll change?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral I guess Apple sells you a product and then farms you for data? :)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral People always want more money. It's as simple as this.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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