Re:Facebook's Hypocrisy on Apple's New iOS 14 Privacy Feature
by ghaff on Friday December 18, 2020 @10:07AM
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On the one hand, I imagine pretty much everyone (including Apple) agrees that they didn't do a great job of communications around this. On the other hand, Apple is one of the companies where everything they do is heavily scrutinized and turned into sensationalist clickbait fodder.
> The rest is BS and media circus.
Eh, I don't object to Apple slowing down the phone in the name of stability when the battery is worn.
It's more that they did it without telling the user it was happening or documenting that it could happen.
And given that it was by the same company that pioneered the glued-in battery, and is famously unhelpful to third-party repair shops, it's reasonable to see that as part of a pattern.
> For one, the drop in battery (and thus perf tradeoff) happens after 3 or more years of use, not after the first year.
People's experiences vary a lot depending on their phone use. I have a computer at home, a computer at work, and a commute where I can't use a phone. Use 20% charge per day and slow-charge every night? Battery will last for years!
On the other hand, someone who spends two hours a day streaming netflix while they commute then use their phone a bit a home as well? The sort of person who charges twice a day? They're going to see the symptoms of battery wear a lot earlier.