Re:Leaving Apple and Google: more devices now supported
by criddell on Saturday November 24, 2018 @01:04PM
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Ethically, I think just about everybody agrees with you. However, as soon as the ad-supported device is 10% cheaper, it's going to capture most of the market.
I don't think the market can solve personal privacy issues - only legislation can.
Re:Leaving Apple and Google: more devices now supported
by diegoperini on Saturday November 24, 2018 @12:00PM
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Nice summary. For example buying an iPhone in Turkey is harder than buying a car in UK in terms of an avarage middle class person's monthly income.
Re:Leaving Apple and Google: more devices now supported
by greglindahl on Saturday November 24, 2018 @12:44PM
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You've met technologists who were for the notion that personal privacy is only for the rich?
I've met a ton of technologists interested in privacy, and none of them were for the notion that only the rich should have it.
Re:Leaving Apple and Google: more devices now supported
by pjmlp on Saturday November 24, 2018 @01:01PM
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All that advocate switch to iOS as solution to the security issues on Android.
On plenty of countries getting an Android device is already a dream come true, let alone being able to get an iPhone.
As technologists, I think we should stand against the notion that personal privacy is a luxury feature for those wealthy enough to afford it.