Re:Ask HN: What Apple alternatives are you switching to?
by macksd on Wednesday August 18, 2021 @11:42AM
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Of the two, which government do I think is more evil? China's. Which government do I, a permanent resident of America, think could more immediately make my life harder by being able to invade my privacy? America's.
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Re:Ask HN: What Apple alternatives are you switching to?
by ChemSpider on Wednesday August 18, 2021 @12:04PM
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Well, as somebody who has travel to China for business, I would not touch any Chinese hardware or OS at all. In the US and EU you have a working legal system.
Re:Ask HN: What Apple alternatives are you switching to?
by croutonwagon on Wednesday August 18, 2021 @12:21PM
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Thats moving the goalposts a bit though. The question wasnt in the context of those that go to, travel through or deal with Chinese government on the regular.
But rather in the context of those in America that largely only deal with American government officials and those outcomes.
And to my knowledge. China isnt abducting people or conduction renditions on american soil.
Re:Ask HN: What Apple alternatives are you switching to?
by macksd on Wednesday August 18, 2021 @01:09PM
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As I said, I am not such a person. Most of the English-speaking world consists of the same.
As I said - I agree that China's government is worse. In fact my previous employer had a policy that company devices just didn't cross that border, even when traveling for work. But it's still not a factor in which devices I purchase myself.
Re:Ask HN: What Apple alternatives are you switching to?
by imwillofficial on Wednesday August 18, 2021 @03:10PM
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> Of the two, which government do I think is more evil?
But that's not what the original comment said.