This isn’t true.
Step 4 isn’t “???”, it’s “Laugh hysterically at your users in the boardroom”.
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Step 4 isn’t “???”, it’s “Laugh hysterically at your users in the boardroom”.
What regulations are seeking to force Apple to give away IP for $0? Everything Apple markets is generally paid for in some way by consumers and/or developers through purchases of devices, subscriptions, fees, etc. and is for the benefit of use on/with Apple devices. Things given away for "free" (e.g., CarPlay) is Apple's choice and is done as a way for them to enhance or encourage the use or purchase of other Apple products.
This was still interesting news. Now I don't have to motivate myself to pay dearly for Apple products.
The truth is, I like Android and Google's services, but I've been trying to switch to iOS and Apple to avoid ads and data collection. Now it doesn't feel as relevant anymore.
Google may show more advertising but so far no news has been about sold data but more about how Google makes a profit from it. Still nothing I defend. I wouldn't compare Google to Facebook though.
However, the advantage of Android is several. I can "deGoogle" my phone, uninstall/disable everything from Google, install F-Droid and the Aurora Store. It's not perfect but since I have to have Android or iOS (for BankID in my country) I have to choose. I would have liked to try a Linux Phone otherwise and I cheer for the open source community.
The truth is, I like Android and Google's services, but I've been trying to switch to iOS and Apple to avoid ads and data collection. Now it doesn't feel as relevant anymore.
Google may show more advertising but so far no news has been about sold data but more about how Google makes a profit from it. Still nothing I defend. I wouldn't compare Google to Facebook though.
However, the advantage of Android is several. I can "deGoogle" my phone, uninstall/disable everything from Google, install F-Droid and the Aurora Store. It's not perfect but since I have to have Android or iOS (for BankID in my country) I have to choose. I would have liked to try a Linux Phone otherwise and I cheer for the open source community.
Nope. Just nope. I can justify the “Apple Tax” because it’s free of bloatware and the core apps aren’t laden with ads. When I pay $1,000+ for an iPhone and $30/month for Apple One, I will not see ads in Maps or any other core app. The day I do will be when I go back to my built-in navigation in my car and get a flip phone.
I like Apple because they see me as the customer and not the product. When that changes, I’m out.
I like Apple because they see me as the customer and not the product. When that changes, I’m out.
New products are a gamble. Look at the original HomePod, it’s purpose wasn’t really well defined and people thought it was too expensive. Changing policies to allow ads on ALL your already existing and popular products is relatively cheap, as every year Apple comes out with a new OS and releases bug fixes during the year anyway. Yes, some people will quit, and a lot more people will say that they are going to. But most won’t. You don’t have an option that doesn’t cost you time and money to set up an alternative to what Apple/Google/Samsung is providing for “free”.
Selling data could start now and start providing income immediately. If there was a viable alternative this would be dangerous over the long term, but there isn’t a smartphone or computer OS alternative. A few will quit and more will complain for a while but most people won’t care enough to even just complain.
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After reading the first page of comments, I'm not finding anyone thinking that this is a good idea or something that they want.
I have used a feature phone on and off (over six months at a time) but in my case it creates problems in everyday life. BankID and now local traffic is app-first. I hate it. 😠
Otherwise felt liberating with a feature phone. No distraction and more present.
I think it's so sad when the majority of the population walks around staring down at a screen. 🙁
This is a train wreck bad idea. We pay a premium because we don’t want junkware.
Just think of it as paying a premium for your premium, except that you are paying with your privacy.
Does this really need repeating and beating a dead horse?
Sure.
Sure, but CarPlay is not server side. Any functionality that depend on apples servers might be going down this path.
It's gonna be like that Dave Chappelle skit:
I'm a big hockey fan. Unfortunately NHL uniforms will look like that within the next few years. I remember when the dasher boards in NHL rinks had no ads -- even during the playoffs!
My android phone doesn't have ads, not even the freemium, ad supported apps have ads. My dirty, little secret is root/firewall/AdAway. Gawd, I can't over how having a real firewall on my phone drastically improves my quality of life. Y'all listening, Apple? Give us a built in firewall.
I worry about this sometimes. Like, are ADs training us to ignore things, and we take that training and apply it to the real world? Probably not, but I still wonder.
I'm so sick of ads getting injected into everything, I'm already beyond irritated. Though I would argue those annoying "guides" Apple already forces on everyone in Maps to be 'ads' in a certain sense. But even though this is a stupid idea, I'd mind it less if Apple would just serve all the ad content from dedicated (and identifiable) ad servers so I could block them via DNS like I already do for iOS updates and the 'ads' in Music.
You will have backed the wrong horse when this begins to roll out then. And it won't stop at Maps, App Store & Stocks apps.