I just hate this whole “only stupid people who don’t know about tech buy iPhones” rhetoric.
But that’s the audience Apple primarily attracts. I work in office IT, so it involves people doing stuff with smartphones and the amount of people not knowing basic shit how to use smartphones is staggering among iPhone users.
Me: “So here’s your VoIP app…” *user already disables microphone permission in the middle of me starting the introduction* “You need the microphone for the other party to hear you.”
Customer: “No, I don’t want to allow microphone access because of spying apps.”
Me: “Well, you wanted to use a VoIP app and without that permission, you cannot make a call.”
Customer: “You cannot expect me to know such things! I’m just a regular user!”
Samsung and Google have caught up in prices. I guess only Google is a tiny bit cheaper, Samsung is definitely right up there with Apple.
Only when you’re not able to pick a different model.
It’s not actually using user data AFAIK, so there are no privacy implications in this specific instance IMO.
Funny how Apple and their users keep repeating this but when one sets up an Apple device for the first time, the wizard asks so many “Can Apple use your data?” questions. There would be no need if Apple did nothing.
But that’s the audience Apple primarily attracts. I work in office IT, so it involves people doing stuff with smartphones and the amount of people not knowing basic shit how to use smartphones is staggering among iPhone users.
Me: “So here’s your VoIP app…” *user already disables microphone permission in the middle of me starting the introduction* “You need the microphone for the other party to hear you.”
Customer: “No, I don’t want to allow microphone access because of spying apps.”
Me: “Well, you wanted to use a VoIP app and without that permission, you cannot make a call.”
Customer: “You cannot expect me to know such things! I’m just a regular user!”
Only when you’re not able to pick a different model.
Funny how Apple and their users keep repeating this but when one sets up an Apple device for the first time, the wizard asks so many “Can Apple use your data?” questions. There would be no need if Apple did nothing.