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Re:Google in shock as Samsung considers moving to Bing as de... by qwertox on Monday April 17, 2023 @11:11AM (#35601962)
> Personally I use GrapheneOS in order to "de-Google" without switching to the Apple ecosystem. No Google Play (you can install it but I choose not to), FOSS apps only.

This is only valid for power users. Normal users would probably never accept a phone without Google Play Services running on it, with Amazon's devices being the exception (and don't ask me why, because I don't get it.)

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Re:Google in shock as Samsung considers moving to Bing as de... by SkyPuncher on Monday April 17, 2023 @11:50AM (#35602526)
> Amazon's devices being the exception (and don't ask me why, because I don't get it.)

IMO, narrow use cases and cheapness.

My impression is people buy a Fire Tablet because:

* They want to read/browse the web/use a few basic social media apps

* They want something for their kid

Fire Tablets are never a primary device, so it's okay to have trade-offs.

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Re:Google in shock as Samsung considers moving to Bing as de... by turndown on Monday April 17, 2023 @12:01PM (#35602679)
Of course this is true, that is why it's a real threat when a company like Samsung, with the resources and money to make these things convenient/unnoticeable to normal users is a real problem to Google
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