| Our family was like that. We had every single device version up to iPhone 11. Then Apple bent to the will of the Chinese government and removed apps used by HK protesters. I don't live in Hong Kong, and I'm not affected, but it was a red flag (no pun intended). Then they bent to the will of the new US administration, removed Parler, and threatened Telegram. I use neither, but again, red flag. Now this. Textbook definition of hypocrisy, maybe? We were in a holding pattern on Apple upgrades since the HK decision, and now we are two generations behind on iPhones, and (I think) four generations behind on iPads. The thought of upgrading and giving Apple more money is not appealing to any of us, so we'll keep our current devices for as long as they work, while searching for an exit from the Apple ecosystem. It's just anecdotal, and I'm sure Tim Cook won't lose sleep over losing three iPhone and three iPad sales. Law, order, morality.. those are things defined by a democratically elected legislative branch, and enforced by the judiciary branch, not by rich suits in closed off board rooms. In my mind, this is just a cooperation between law enforcement and big tech to get around the 4th amendment protection. |
> Law, order, morality.. those are things defined by a democratically elected legislative branch, and enforced by the judiciary branch, not by rich suits in closed off board rooms
I'm confused - you complain about "rich suits in closed off board rooms" making decisions (corporations control governments), yet you also complain about Apple "bent to the will of the Chinese government"? Well, which way do you want it? Who do you want to control whom? You can't have it both ways.